50 m. ago ‘Our boys were forced into the enemy army to save loved ones’: the second world war exhibition dividing Poland

The Museum of Gdańsk’s project about the 450,000 Polish soldiers made to fight for the Third Reich has attracted rightwing protests, but others insist the country needs to reckon with its painful pastTwo old family photos show the same group: a short-haired woman, a girl in a striped dress, and a man in uniform. But there is one difference between these well-preserved, sepia pictures: in one, the man wears a Wehrmacht uniform; in the other his military dress has been altered to conceal his wartime service.Donated to the Museum of Gdańsk by the son of the girl in the striped dress, these images feature in a new exhibition about the mass forced conscriptions of Pomeranians into the German army. Consisting of photo albums, family heirlooms and oral testimonies of Poles who served in the Wehrmacht, the show asks whether someone can be both a victim of and a soldier for an aggressor, and suggests that confronting these complexities is vital to the national identity. Unsurprisingly, the e...

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50 m. ago Strictly Come Dancing's Motsi Mabuse opens up about her horrific abuse ordeal

Motsi Mabuse, who is preparing to return to the Strictly Come Dancing judging panel, has opened up on the horrific racial abuse she suffered as a teenager

Economics

54 m. ago How Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's 'addiction to drama' led to some 'self

It's no secret that marrying into the Royal Family can be a difficult adjustment for many brides and grooms alike.

Politics

1 hour ago “I want everyone to live like a Mediterranean nonna”: Anastasia Miari on preserving food, family and freedom through grandmothers’ recipes

Food writer and journalist Anastasia Miari tells Ella Walker how her new cookbook ‘Mediterranea’ celebrates the formidable women of the Mediterranean – and why their recipes offer more than just dinner

Society

2 h. ago UK weather maps show blistering heatwave looming as scorching 30C temperatures return

New weather maps show the exact date when the late 30C summer will return to England, with scorching weather forecast for parts of the country in just a few days

Society

2 h. ago Family in fear after Tommy Robinson shares video of black man with white granddaughters

Olajuwon Ayeni racially abused and falsely labelled a paedophile as far right weaponises clip of family in parkA family say their lives have been ruined after a video of a black man and his brother playing in the park with his white granddaughters was shared by Tommy Robinson and weaponised by the far right.Olajuwon Ayeni, a musician from Redcar, North Yorkshire, has been racially abused and falsely labelled a paedophile in the week since the family video was stolen from the TikTok account of his wife, Natalie, who he married five years ago, and shared by extremists online. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox review – shockingly tense TV from Knox and Monica Lewinsky

The script is often dodgy, and there is no involvement from the family of murdered student Meredith Kercher, but this show that’s executive-produced by Knox and Lewinsky is an astonishing tale of justice’s flawsTwo things need to be borne in mind about The Twisted Tale of Amanda Knox, a new true crime drama. The first is that Knox and Monica Lewinsky – both members of “The Sisterhood of Ill Repute”, as Knox has described them in the past – are executive producers of the show. The second is that the family of Meredith Kercher, the 21-year-old British exchange student with whose murder Knox and others were charged in 2007, were not involved in the series. Her sister Stephanie said last year to the Guardian: “Our family has been through so much and it is difficult to understand how this serves any purpose.”To the first point: it is undoubtedly true that the subject of The Twisted Tale is Knox and her survival of an extraordinary and extraordinarily awful experience, and while not hagio...

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3 h. ago Peter Andre was 'very strict' about what his daughter Princess could include in her TV series

Peter Andre has spoken out about The Princess Diaries, the ITV series which sees his daughter Princess foray into the television world - and open up about her family

Politics

4 h. ago Family of New Zealand fugitive on the run for almost four years with his children plead for his return

In a New Zealand television interview, relatives spoke of their anguish since Tom Phillips disappeared with his three children in late 2021The family of a fugitive father who has been hiding for more than three years in New Zealand’s rugged wilderness with his three children has pleaded with the man to come home, in some of their first public comments since he vanished.Just before Christmas 2021, Tom Phillips fled into the Waikato wilderness with his children Ember, now 9, Maverick, 1o, and Jayda, 12, following a dispute with their mother. Phillips does not have legal custody of his children. Continue reading...

Society

4 h. ago Surprising item the Royal Family labels before travelling and why you should too

The items used by everyone that often are left unlabelled when travelling on holiday to save space, is medication, which even the Royal Family must abide by when travelling to save the airport stress

Politics

5 h. ago Superdrug shoppers race to buy £63 designer perfume for £12 that's 'absolutely divine'

"Very good. The scent is absolutely divine and is long-lasting. "I love it when family and friends commented on how nice it was"

Economics

5 h. ago Grim discovery after Giovanni Pelletier sent mum chilling text and then went missing

Giovanni Pelletier's body was discovered - with "no signs of any trauma" in a pond - days after he went missing during a family holiday in Florida, authorities said

Events

5 h. ago Fresh royal family row as King's cousin launches astonishing attack on his 87

Lord Ivar Mountbatten seems to have taken a leaf out of Prince Harry's book. For the television personality has chosen to attack his family in public.

Events

6 h. ago The moment Christine McGuinness breaks down in tears after quitting Celebs Go Dating

Back in April it was reported that Christine, 37, decided to leave the show midway through filming as she wanted to 'go home to her children.'

Politics

6 h. ago Tech expert's holiday phone hack every parent should know before travelling

Tech expert shares the simple phone hack that can keep children safe on holiday, parents should enable this setting on smartphones, as risk doubles for the type of content kids can reach when abroad

Technology

6 h. ago Devastating health impact of vaping revealed in major global study

Figures show how the proportion of kids using e-cigarettes has exploded, with more than a third of 16 to 18-year-olds now regularly inhaling them.

Science

6 h. ago Nicola Peltz packs on the PDA with husband Brooklyn Beckham as her ever

The couple have faced their share of family drama thanks to a brewing feud with Brooklyn's parents David and Victoria, with the tensions seeming to offer inspiration for the actress' new part.

Politics

6 h. ago Why is the New Zealand government cutting Māori words from some school books?

Changes to readers for young children have sparked criticism from academics, authors and teachers, who have called it ‘an assault’ on Māori identityA shake-up of New Zealand’s curriculum has resulted in Māori words being scrapped from a selection of books used to teach five-year-olds and a decision not to reprint a well-loved book for young readers because it contained too many Māori words.The changes have sparked widespread criticism from academics, teachers and authors, who have called it “an assault” on Māori identity and the latest in the coalition government’s efforts to prioritise English over the Indigenous language – criticisms the education minister has strongly rejected. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Lessons about periods for boys and girls should be compulsory at school, study finds

A study says school children are not provided with adequate menstruation education

Politics

7 h. ago Nicole Kidman's rarely seen naturally curly hair is on full display in sweet snaps with her mini

Her Big Little Lies costar Reese Witherspoon wrote in the comments section: 'Look at all that gorgeous hair!' Kidman's A Family Affair costar Joey King also remarked on the wild locks.

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