75 m. ago Deck the paws! Big Issue tabards help vendors’ dogs keep warm this Christmas

The social enterprise said it recognises the contribution of dogs who endure spells in wet and cold weather to provide companionship to their owners.

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75 m. ago Social media star GK Barry explores UK porn industry in documentary debut

The 26-year old podcaster, whose real name is Grace Keeling, went behind the scenes of the UK porn industry in Ladbible’s Faking It.

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1 hour ago Doctor Who star Alex Kingston says Strictly has been a ‘journey of a lifetime’

Kingston and professional dancer Johannes Radebe, were eliminated from the BBC dancing competition series on Sunday night.

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3 h. ago Child molester who sexually abused a girl before changing his name to 'Natalie' is jailed after claiming jury was hypnotised

Child molester Natalie Wolf, 47, who was previously known as Ryan Haley, of Byker, Newcastle, claimed the jury only returned a guilty verdict because they had been hypnotised.

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3 h. ago Reciting the names of the dead: how Australia’s response to HIV/Aids was emotionally – and politically – powerful | Leigh Boucher

Researchers now describe it as both historical phenomenon and public health model. Its success was remarkablePast/Present is a column which places current events in historical contextAids has always been laden with political and emotional volatilities. The possibility of blood or sex based transmission combined with its first emergence among marginalised and criminalised populations created a potent mix of primal terror and terrifying prejudice.It can sometimes be difficult to remember just how potently misinformation, fear and outright hostility framed the knowledge and experience of Aids in the first decade or so of the pandemic. In this period, a positive result on an HIV test was a terminal diagnosis and medical knowledge about transmission and treatment was still cloudy.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...

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3 h. ago X Factor star looks unrecognisable after changing his name to become a spiritual healer

A former X Factor star looks totally unrecognisable after becoming a spiritual healer, a decade after his appearance on the ITV talent show.

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5 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing Alex Kingston's exit sparks same response after 'finalist' prediction

The actress, who is famed for roles in E.R and Doctor Who, became the eighth celebrity to leave the BBC One dance contest

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6 h. ago Ella Baron on infighting at the Your Party conference – cartoon

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6 h. ago Your Party members vote to make name permanent at tense first conference

Liverpool gathering lays bare bitter divisions within new party founded by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah SultanaThe new leftwing party founded by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana will be called Your Party after a vote by members, but its weekend conference laid bare bitter divisions.Just over 37% of members voted for the name Your Party, provisionally adopted when it was launched earlier this year, to become permanent. The votes for others on the shortlist were 25.23% to be called For The Many, 25.23% for Popular Alliance and 14.19% for Our Party. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Woman 'cured' of terminal breast cancer 20 years after 2 year life expectancy

Lori Lober was given the heartbreaking diagnosis that her breast cancer was terminal and given 2 years to live; 20 years on, she is as healthy as ever thanks to a miracle 'cure'

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7 h. ago Pope Leo urges Lebanese leaders to make peace highest priority

Pontiff tells politicians and religious heads they must persevere with peace efforts despite facing ‘highly complex, conflictual’ situationPope Leo has urged political leaders in Lebanon to make peace their highest priority in a forceful appeal as he is visiting the country, which remains a target of Israeli airstrikes, on the second leg of his first overseas trip as Catholic leader.Leo, the first US pope, arrived in Beirut on Sunday from a four-day visit to Turkey where he warned that humanity’s future was at risk because of the world’s unusual number of bloody conflicts, and condemned violence in the name of religion. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Jeremy Corbyn's breakaway Your Party finally decides on a new name after months of head scratching

Closing its inaugural conference in Liverpool, Jeremy Corbyn announced the results of a members vote, telling supporters: 'Your Party is the name of your party.'

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7 h. ago TV star Holly Willoughby could face driving ban amid reports of alleged court appearance

Reports suggest former This Morning star's name appears on a list of cases to be heard next week at Lavender Hill magistrates’ court.

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8 h. ago Sir Mo Farah backing 'real' Mo whose identity he was given to finally join him in UK

Sir Mo Farah made the stunning revelation that he was taken to the UK under the name of another child. Now the Olympic hero is supporting the 'real' Mo's attempt to join him in the country

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8 h. ago UK Championship star hit back angrily after being accused of 'sabotaging' his own game

UK Championship Mark Allen was left fuming after his approach was questioned by two of the biggest names in the game

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8 h. ago Your Party reveals new name after months of indecision and confusion

Members were told to choose between Your Party, Our Party, Popular Alliance and For The Many

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8 h. ago Nacho name: Taco truck sued for trademark infringement and forced to change its title

Flaco’s Tacos food truck owner, Rafael Calvillo, who claims he was unaware of the name’s trademark, is seeking new name suggestions until December 5

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9 h. ago A teenager redrew the Alabama voting map – and it’s now state law

Daniel DiDonato, 18, drafted new state senate districts at home on free software – and a judge picked his map ahead of professionals’ efforts to remedy voting rights violationsEarlier this month, after years of litigation, a federal judge in Alabama ordered a new state senate map. In a surprising decision, the map she chose wasn’t one drafted by a court-appointed special master and his expert cartographer, but rather one that had been submitted by an anonymous member of the public, known only by their initials, “DD”.The decision stunned “DD” – an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Alabama named Daniel DiDonato – who learned his map had been selected as he was preparing to leave for his 9.30am introduction to political science class. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago King Charles waves as he attends church service alongside cheerful Queen Camilla in Sandringham

The monarch, 77, and his wife Queen Camilla, 78, beamed and waved at well-wishers as they braved the cold 6°C weather in Sandringham, Norfolk.

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11 h. ago Hollywood's secret script doctor: How Sir Tom Stoppard's uncredited writing for Spielberg and Lucas made their blockbusters sing

Few British playwrights were as revered or decorated as Sir Tom, whose talents saw him win an Oscar and a Golden Globe for the screenplay Shakespeare In Love.

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