5 h. ago Former Disney performer lays bare grueling downsides of the job as leaked files seemingly reveal rules actors must follow

While getting to portray a princess or character at a Disney theme park may seem like a dream come true to some, an alleged new document has revealed just how hard the job really is.

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7 h. ago Voices: I was a Disney performer. Here’s why theme park risks turning the ‘Happiest Place on Earth’ into a hard pass for vacationers

Disney’s latest price hikes have hit a nerve, leading some people to say they’ll cancel trips and others to vow not to renew their annual passes. Former Disney Cruise Line cast member – and seasoned parks enthusiast – Caitlin Hornik (who’s made more than a dozen trips to Disney parks) says she’s been priced out of the place that has long brought her comfort and joy

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34 h. ago Voices: I was a Disney performer. Theme park’s price hikes prove the ‘Happiest Place on Earth’ has forgotten what made it ‘magical’

Disney’s latest price hikes have hit a nerve, leading some people to say they’ll cancel trips and others to vow not to renew their annual passes. Former Disney Cruise Line cast member – and seasoned parks enthusiast – Caitlin Hornik (who’s made more than a dozen trips to Disney parks) says she’s been priced out of the place that has long brought her comfort and joy

Politics

7 d. ago Squalid drug den with tree covered in dirty heroin syringes is discovered just yards away from Scotland's only 'safe' consumption room

Laying bare the extent of Glasgow's substance crisis, a disturbing video showed the drug-taking hotspot in grim detail with needles, spoons and other drug paraphernalia strewn over the ground.

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9 d. ago Peter Mandelson stripped of another honour over links to Jeffrey Epstein

Lord Mandelson was sacked as US ambassador by Keir Starmer last month after emails emerged laying bare the depth of his relationship with the paedophile Jeffrey Epstein

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2 w. ago Over half of UK population live in households that get more in benefits than they pay in tax

A record 35.8 million people live in a household receiving more in state handouts and services than they pay in tax, according to new figures laying bare the reality of benefits Britain.

Society

2 w. ago Labour taxes are blamed as private sector jobs are slashed... but the bloated public sector expands and grim survey lays bare broken Britain

Rachel Reeves' decision to hike employer national insurance has piled the pain on businesses struggling to grow by making it more expensive to hire workers.

Economics

2 w. ago NHS surgeon who volunteered at hospital in Gaza lays bare the horror of warzone's devastating conditions

An NHS surgeon who volunteered at Gaza 's Nasser Hospital has laid bare the devastating conditions in the warzone, saying the 'smell of the blood is unbelievable, intolerable'.

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2 w. ago Sarah McLachlan cancels Disney premiere performance over Jimmy Kimmel suspension

McLachlan and Jewel were reportedly set to perform at the premiere of ‘Lilith Fair: Building a Mystery – The Untold Story’

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2 w. ago Nico Raskin stares down two Rangers futures as seven Ibrox fallouts lays truth bare on manager spat outcomes

Raskin is far from the first Rangers player to be bombed out by the boss but not all of them make it back

Politics

3 w. ago Vicky Pattison lays bare Strictly launch and claims it was 'worst experience of my life'

Geordie Shore star Vicky Pattison has opened up about her experience on the Strictly Come Dancing launch show, admitting that it was the "worst experience" of her life

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3 w. ago Emma Chamberlain lays bare 'biggest insecurity' in heartfelt admission

The YouTube sensation opened up about her 'biggest insecurity' in a candid confession during a recent episode of her Anything Goes With Emma Chamberlain podcast

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3 w. ago ‘Angry and disappointed’: Kamala Harris critical of Joe Biden in new book

Exclusive: Democratic candidate lays bare tensions with then president during 2024 election campaignUS politics live – latest updatesKamala Harris has revealed she was “angry and disappointed” when Joe Biden called her hours before her US presidential debate with Donald Trump to suggest powerful associates of Biden’s brother refused to support her.The former vice-president and Democratic nominee recounts the episode – and other criticisms of Biden – in her campaign memoir 107 Days, obtained by the Guardian before its publication next week. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The grim statistic laying bare the misery of being a doctor in Wales right now

Well over half of Wales' doctors believe that NHS staff is inadequate

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4 w. ago Millions of Australians at risk from rising sea levels and heat deaths to soar, national climate risk assessment report warns

National climate risk assessment report finds heat-related deaths would surge 450% in Sydney if global heating surpasses 3CFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe number of heat-related deaths in Sydney could surge by almost 450% if global heating surpasses 3C, according to a landmark report that finds no Australian community would be immune from the “cascading, compounding and concurrent” risks of a worsening climate.The report also lays bare the heightened risk from rising sea levels on Australia’s populous coastal communities, including flooding, erosion and inundation. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Waves of fake threats to colleges are putting students on edge and testing dispatchers

Around 50 college campuses across the country have been deluged in recent weeks with hoax calls about armed gunmen and other violence, laying bare the challenges of detecting fake threats quickly to prevent mass panic

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