10 h. ago Battered by fans. Horrific injuries. And sex attacks. Insiders blow the lid on the shocking lives of sports mascots

Daily Mail Sport spoke to three veterans of the trade to find out exactly what got them into the suits and why they took them off after years of dedication.

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40 h. ago Parcels on working with Daft Punk and their euphoric electropop: ‘The ultimate goal is to cry on the dancefloor’

After forming at high school in Byron Bay, the Australian band’s nostalgic, disco-funk sound has been streamed more than 1bn timesGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailWithin six months of forming in high school in Byron Bay and just a handful of gigs, Parcels packed their bags and moved to Berlin. The band’s five members were barely out of their teens with no real plan; it was purely “vibes-based”, as vocalist and guitarist Jules Crommelin remembers: “It’s the inevitable small town [thing] – you either stay forever or you leave as quick as possible.”That spontaneous move a decade ago turned out to be a fortuitous decision for the young band: Crommelin, percussionist Anatole “Toto” Serret, keyboardist and vocalist Louie Swain, bassist Noah Hill and keyboardist, vocalist and guitarist Patrick Hetherington. Their 2015 self-released debut EP caught the attention of the French record label Kitsuné, who signed them.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop cultur...

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55 h. ago Freddie Mercury's 'cataclysmic' sexual abuse horror at the hands of his school teacher... revealed for the first time by the daughter he hid from the world

One of the great mysteries surrounding Freddie Mercury 's upbringing was why in early 1961, when he was 14 years old, the keen student suddenly began to fail in everything except music and art.

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3 d. ago Zoe Ball questions decision to quit BBC Radio 2 to spend time with daughter who’s ‘never here’

Zoe Ball said she quit her BBC Radio 2 show to be there for her daughter while she sat her GCSEs, but she is "never here."

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3 d. ago Zoe Ball questions her decision to quit £950K Radio 2 Breakfast Show to spend time with daughter Nelly, 15, when the teen is never at home: 'What did I give it up for?'

The broadcaster 54, who shares Nelly, 15, and Woody, 24, with ex-husband Norman Cook, stepped down from the programme in December after six years to 'focus on family'.

Economics

6 d. ago One in three parents will buy second hand uniforms in bid to cut sky

Parents are set to turn to school swap shops, parent WhatsApp groups and online websites such as Vinted to buy back-to-school essentials.

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7 d. ago Tommy Fury warned not to visit daughter Bambi during heated family exchange

Tommy Fury, who met his partner Molly-Mae Hague on Love Island back in 2019, was issued a stern warning about spending time with his young daughter Bambi

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8 d. ago Coronation Street's first look confirms Todd's abuse horror and Carla and Lisa proposal update

There's also devastating consequences for two teens in the ITV soap in September

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1 week ago Meera Sodha’s recipe for courgette and mint pilau with salted pistachio yoghurt | Meera Sodha recipes

Spiced fried seasonal vegetables folded through basmati rice and served with a nutty, raita-style dressingMy mother’s greatest fears are an empty fridge and underfed family and friends. That’s why there’s always a glut of fresh produce in the kitchen, both hers and mine – like mother, like daughter. At this time of year, that means courgettes, and the usual way I dispatch them is in a shaak (dry curry) or a pilau. Today’s dish is a combination of the two: spiced fried courgettes, just shy of melted, tossed through rice with fresh herbs and served with a fancy salted pistachio yoghurt masquerading as a raita. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Proud mother Millie Bobby Brown, 21, reveals newly adopted daughter on stroller walkabout with husband Jake Bongiovi, 23

New mother Millie Bobby Brown has been seen for the first time with her adopted daughter after revealing her surprise baby news on Thursday.

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1 week ago Proud mother Millie Bobby Brown, 21, reveals newly adopted daughter for first time on stroller walkabout with husband Jake Bongiovi, 23

New mother Millie Bobby Brown has been seen for the first time with her adopted daughter after revealing her surprise baby news on Thursday.

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1 week ago Kate Middleton's 'amazing' parenting move revealed by fellow school mum

The Princess of Wales has been commended by a fellow school mother for the heart-warming and hands-on ways she shows up for George, Charlotte and Louis

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1 week ago High school teacher who groomed a teenage student before performing a sexual act on him is identified after she loses her bid to keep it a secret

The identity of a high school teacher who groomed a student can be revealed after she lost her bid to keep her name suppressed.

Society

1 week ago State Pension, PIP, UC, Child Benefit and DLA to be paid early by DWP this week

The early payment policy – which will come in handy as kids go back to school – is designed to guarantee recipients they are paid before banks and government offices shut down for the holiday weekend

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2 w. ago Priscilla Presley, 80, seen after slamming lawsuit claiming she 'pulled the plug' on Lisa Marie's life support

Priscilla Presley was seen for the first time since a bombshell lawsuit claimed she 'pulled the plug' on daughter Lisa Marie's life support to regain control of the Presley estate.

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2 w. ago Mary Berry's daughter says 'I've wasted time' after mum reveals retirement plans

Belles Berry, a Le Cordon Bleu-trained chef, revealed that she was "always waiting" for one particular thing as she opened up about her famous mum's plans for the future

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2 w. ago The Expansion Project by Ben Pester review – surreal workplace satire

A father searches for his missing daughter at a business park, only to become a living ghost in a corporate nightmare“I knew she wouldn’t leave the floor, but still I felt the slow panic coming on. A supermarket form of dread – you expect to find the lost child in the next aisle, but the next aisle is empty, so you push on to the next [until] there are not enough aisles left to give you hope.”Tom Crowley’s eight-year-old daughter Hen (not her real name, but also not short for Henrietta) has gone missing, somewhere in the Piranesi-esque corridors of Tom’s workplace, Capmeadow Business Park. It’s bring your daughter to work day, and it’s not the first time that morning that he’s lost her. But this feels different – to Tom, and to the reader, who might briefly suspect that they are in a contemporary update of Ian McEwan’s The Child in Time. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Olivia Bowen gives birth as she shares adorable photo and reveals daughter's unique name

Former Love Island stars Alex and Olivia Bowen have becomes parents for a second time, revealing their newborn daughter's adorable name to fans this morning

Culture

2 w. ago James Haskell makes rare red carpet appearance with daughter Bodhi

James Haskell was snapped spending quality time with his three-year-old daughter Bodie just weeks after confessing what he thinks ended his marriage to her mum Chloe Madeley

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2 w. ago 'Having the time and space to say our goodbyes to our daughter helped us grieve'

'Those three weeks were absolutely crucial'

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