4 h. ago Happy birthday, David Attenborough! 99 ways he has inspired us, by Barack Obama, Billie Eilish, Morgan Freeman – and many more

This week the presenter turns 99. To celebrate, we asked 99 nature lovers – including Margaret Atwood, Jane Fonda, Bono, Kate Winslet and Michael Palin – how he has helped us see the world with fresh eyesPresenter, nature activistIt’s all about truth. Ask yourself, “Has David ever knowingly lied to me?” No, never. He may have told us things 40 years ago that science has updated, but he’s always told us the truth. In an age when it’s hard to trust anyone, that stands as his greatest asset. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Sir James Dyson receives cheeky birthday present from biggest rivals

Samsung cheekily delivered their latest Bespoke Jet™ AI model to the doorstep of Sir James Dyson - the inventor of Dyson hoovers - to celebrate his 78th birthday this week

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18 h. ago From sarongs to his ‘n’ her suiting — a sartorial timeline of the Beckhams’ relationship

Happy 50th birthday to David Beckham, one of the world’s most stylish men — matched only by his wife. Hayley Spencer looks back on nearly thirty years of iconic looks

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19 h. ago Happy birthday sucker as James Dyson gets a cheeky birthday gift from his rivals

Sir James Dyson gets a very special present from Samsung to celebrate his 78th birthday – what they think is actually the most powerful vacuum cleaner in the world

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20 h. ago Victoria Beckham celebrates David's 50th birthday with tribute to their 'endless love'

Victoria Beckham has wished her husband a happy birthday on social media as he turns 50 today

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22 h. ago Happy birthday sucker! Dyson gets a very cheeky birthday gift from his rivals

To celebrate Sir James Dyson’s 78th birthday on Friday (May 2), his cheeky rivals at Samsung delivered their latest model to his doorstep

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22 h. ago Happy birthday Princess Charlotte! Young royal beams in adorable iPhone snap taken by her mother Kate to mark her 10th birthday

The Prince and Princess of Wales have released a photograph of their daughter Princess Charlotte to mark her 10th birthday, taken by Kate while the family were in Cumbria earlier this year.

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25 h. ago David Beckham is 50! Victoria says husband 'completes her and is everything she could have dreamed of and more' as she wishes him a happy birthday with tribute video

Victoria Beckham has paid tribute to husband David as he turns 50. 

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26 h. ago Happy birthday, David Beckham! As Man United legend turns 50, here's how Britain's best

David and Victoria's children Brooklyn, 26, Romeo, 22, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 13 are all reported to be on the guest list for the football legend's 50th birthday celebrations in London.

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3 d. ago My father poured boiling water on my dog and threw me across the room. He was a drunk

Dr Charlotte Proudman remembers the last time she saw her father. It isn't a happy memory. Then he died a week after her fourth birthday - freeing her from what would have been a life of 'sheer hell'.

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9 d. ago A high school singing audition inspired by Flashdance haunted me for years – until I found my voice again | Nova Weetman

My singing voice is rarely tested, except for the occasional Happy Birthday. But a music festival choir singalong changed everythingWhen I was 16 I eagerly auditioned for our high school musical, singing a verse and the chorus from the Irene Cara song Flashdance What a Feeling. Instead of taking the music teacher’s advice and picking something suitable for my voice, I chose this song because I secretly wanted to be just a dancer with a welding mask – just like the star of the film.Preparations were intense. I spent hours rehearsing at home, nailing down the lyrics and watching the same scene over and over on my treasured VHS copy of Flashdance. I would have attempted some of the dance moves too but it was clear to everyone that was never going to be to my advantage. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Starmer wishes Jennie the guide dog a happy birthday in the Commons

At Prime Minister’s Questions, Sir Keir joked that the golden retriever did not look ‘particularly interested’ in what he had to say.

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1 week ago Victoria Beckham sends coded message to Nicola Peltz amid family feud rumours

Victoria Beckham has seemingly sent a message to her daughter in law Nicola Peltz after the US actress and her husband Brooklyn Beckham failed to wish the fashion designer a happy birthday

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1 week ago The Illegals by Shaun Walker review – Russian spies hiding in plain sight

The strange stories of the agents who lived apparently normal lives in the west as part of Soviet espionage programmes make compelling readingOne muggy afternoon in June 2010, Don Heathfield and his wife, Ann, were relaxing over a bottle of champagne with their two sons, Tim and Alex, when they heard a loud knocking at the door. The family was celebrating Tim’s 20th birthday at their comfortable home in Cambridge, Massachusetts, after lunch in a restaurant. Tim’s mother went to answer the door, calling out as she did so that some of his friends must have arrived to wish him a happy birthday. Instead she found a group of men dressed in black waiting on the doorstep. Bellowing “FBI”, they barged their way into the house and handcuffed Ann and her husband, before marching them outside and driving them away.Alex assumed that there had been a terrible mistake; his parents were much too boring to warrant such a dramatic arrest. But there was no mistake. His parents were not Don Heathfield...

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2 w. ago Brooklyn Beckham breaks silence after he fails to wish mum Victoria ‘happy birthday’

Victoria Beckham has shared photos from her 51st birthday celebrations this week, which included a meal with family and friends, but two of her children were notably absent

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2 w. ago Brooklyn Beckham remains silent on mum Victoria's birthday amid family 'feud'

Victoria Beckham turned 51 today, and while she was showered with love from her family members, son Brooklyn Beckham has yet to publicly wish her a happy birthday

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