3 h. ago 'Gross Britain' as nearly half of Brits take part in filthy 'sharing' habit

Brits may be known for their prudish nature, but new research has found that we are more comfortable sharing our valuable items with others — even though we shouldn't

Politics

4 h. ago Sickening video reveals the filthy 'prison cell' room a vulnerable woman was kept in after being held as a slave by a scratch card addict for 25 YEARS

Scratch card addict, Amanda Wixon, 56, had agreed to take the 14-year-old into her home for the weekend in 1996. But the short stay turned into over two decades of torment and abuse.

Events

4 h. ago Moisés Caicedo salvages win for wasteful Chelsea against battling Pafos

Liam Rosenior’s first taste of managing in the Champions League will not live long in the memory. Chelsea toiled against determined underdogs and were at risk of a humiliating result before a late header from Moisés Caicedo kept alive their hopes of direct qualification into the last 16.Victory lifted Chelsea to eighth in the standings. Yet they will have to be much better when they visit Napoli in their final game next week. FC Pafos were comfortable for long spells and Rosenior’s fourth game in charge had threatened to become an ordeal before Caicedo broke the Cypriot champions. Continue reading...

Events

9 h. ago Skechers £25 trainers 'like walking on clouds' reduced in better than half price deal

"These are without question the most comfortable trainers I have ever owned, like walking on clouds"

Economics

11 h. ago Dusk bedding set in 7 colours that's 'like sleeping at a nice hotel' reduced to £15

"Lovely quality, washes and irons easily. Looks great on the bed"

Economics

11 h. ago Shoppers calling £35 New Look jeans 'comfiest I've had in years' with 10 colours

Shoppers say the jeans are such good quality they're going back to buy more pairs

Economics

11 h. ago A Single Man by Christopher Isherwood review – getting through the day

Alex Jennings’s performance hums with buried rage in Christopher Isherwood’s landmark exploration of griefAt the start of A Single Man, George Falconer wakes up at home in the morning and drags himself despondently to the bathroom. There he stares at himself in the mirror, observing not so much a face as “the expression of a predicament a dull harassed stare, a coarsened nose, a mouth dragged down by the corners into a grimace as if at the sourness of its own toxins, cheeks sagging from their anchors of muscle”.Set in 1962, Christopher Isherwood’s landmark novel follows a day in the life of a 58-year-old British expat and college professor living in California. George is silently trying to come to terms with the death of his partner, Jim, after a car accident. We accompany him from his morning ablutions – during which he reflects on the judgment of his homophobic neighbour Mrs Strunk – and his drive to work, to a teaching session, a gym workout and a drink with his friend Charley. T...

Politics

12 h. ago The place that stayed with me: on a wild, misty river I learned I have the strength for almost anything

At first Stephanie Wood felt out of her depth rafting the Franklin, but by the end, a world of new possibilities had opened upI am old, I am unfit for this project and I am colder than hell frozen over but I am also stuck. A helicopter will not winch me out because my only injuries are the agonies of dodgy hips, screaming arm muscles and deeply wounded pride.And there are miles and days to go before I sleep again on a mattress with clean sheets and a pillow and luxuriate in a hot shower and can be propelled forward in ways that do not require the use of my arms. Continue reading...

Politics

12 h. ago Stacey Solomon wakes up on dark winter mornings with 'perfect' sunrise lamp now on sale

Stacey Solomon has shared her morning routine with fans, which features a budget-friendly sunrise lamp that helps make waking up in the dark winter months easier

Politics

13 h. ago Iconic Caledonian Sleeper hints at potential new stops after starting Birmingham service

The overnight train from London to Scotland began calling at Birmingham International last week

Politics

14 h. ago I get paid to be a ‘pocket girlfriend’ – I wake up to 300 messages and work 10

A model who earns six figures a month as a “pocket girlfriend” says she wakes up to at least 300 messages from adoring men every day. Louisa Khovanski rakes in around £37,000 by acting as a mobile partner for her male fans – most of whom are married. The 32-year-old markets daily chats, virtual Netflix-and-chill...

Politics

15 h. ago ‘A grenade under her pillow?’: the Filipino journalist jailed for six years without trial

The arrest of Frenchie Mae Cumpio has been described as a ‘travesty of justice’. On Thursday a court will deliver its verdict, potentially sentencing her to 40 years in prison for alleged terrorismFor weeks before the police came for her, Frenchie Mae Cumpio had noticed odd incidents. The Filipino journalist – just 21 years old but already hosting a radio show and working as executive director of a local news website – told colleagues that a stranger had begun turning up and asking after her at the boarding house where she lived. She was sent a bouquet of flowers designed for a grave. She reported that two men had been following her on a motorcycle.Cumpio believed it was deliberate intimidation. She had recently published a series of reports after visiting poor rural farmers who said they were being harassed by army units in the region. Continue reading...

Events

15 h. ago The Spin | Ricky Ponting’s prescient call and the joy of being a cricket soothsayer

Data informs many decisions now but Australia legend showed how some just have a knack for reading the gameHave you ever accurately predicted what will happen on a cricket pitch before the ball has been bowled? It’s an incredible feeling. That moment when you glance at the field, remember who’s on strike and think: “Here comes the short ball,” only for it to arrive, be pulled and then safely pouched by the fielder you had mentally circled at deep square. For a split second you feel omniscient. Like you’ve cracked the code. Cricket, more than any other sport, invites this kind of clairvoyance. Its patterns are legible, its traps visible, its repetitions comforting.Even the greats get a kick out of playing soothsayer. During the third Test of the recent Ashes, Ricky Ponting was calling the action for Channel 7 when Pat Cummins was at the crease getting ready to face Brydon Carse. “We saw Cummins last over get unsettled by one that angled back up into the left armpit,” Ponting said. “H...

Politics

15 h. ago Prolonged air pollution linked to increase of incurable muscle

Scientists said the link ‘underlines the importance of improving air quality’

Politics

16 h. ago Trump ‘hopes’ Renee Good’s father is still a ‘tremendous fan’ in the wake of her shooting death at the hands of ICE

Trump previously described 37-year-old mother shot three times by ICE agent as a ‘professional agitator’

Events

17 h. ago Swap bleach on mouldy windows for natural item that completely 'clears it'

Mould on windows is unsightly and can damage materials and air quality, but experts say bleach may make the problem worse by causing it to migrate to other areas

Politics

17 h. ago Goodbye, Queer Eye: pure comfort TV that’s too fabulous to exist in this world any more

The fab five convene in Washington DC for the show’s 10th and final season – and one last, escapist feelgood hurrahIn 2018, hopes were not high for Queer Eye. Having dredged the sea floor of early 00s nostalgia, Netflix announced that it had reimagined Queer Eye for the Straight Guy, a makeover series that churned out 100 episodes between 2003 and 2007. In it, switched-on gay men had told clueless straight men how to dress, act and behave. Fifteen years after it debuted, however, that concept felt like a relic. At best, it was a testament to an era in which queer representation on screen was still rare and mostly dealt in unthreatening stereotypes. Bringing it back sounded unpromising, like yet another dead-end television reboot.When Queer Eye launched, however, it had undergone a makeover of its own, and confounded most expectations. It chopped the name in half, ditched the focus on straight men as its subjects – though, ever inclusive, they were very much part of it – and dragged ...

Politics

17 h. ago Enough appeasement: Britain needs its own ‘trade bazooka’ to take on Donald Trump | Ed Davey

It’s time to stand up for ourselves. With targeted action and tariffs, we can help push back the bully in chiefEd Davey is leader of the Liberal DemocratsDonald Trump is behaving like an international gangster. His threats to Greenland this week have crossed a line, blackmailing America’s closest allies and threatening the future of Nato itself. From leaking messages with other world leaders to whining about the Nobel peace prize, the US president has gone from unstable to seemingly unhinged. And our government needs to wake up.For months, Keir Starmer has pursued a strategy of quiet appeasement. He told us that by avoiding confrontation the UK could carve out a special status that would shield our industries from the coming storm. Only a few months ago, Trump hailed the “special relationship” at Windsor Castle after being lavished with a state banquet. Now, thanks to his actions, it is nearly in tatters. Starmer’s Mr Nice Guy diplomacy has failed.Ed Davey is leader of the Liberal D...

Politics

19 h. ago Why mums like me are choosing the Ickle Bubba luxe travel system (aff)

A stylish, all-terrain travel system that combines luxury, comfort, and convenience for modern parents.

Politics

21 h. ago Steal review – you long for Sophie Turner to triumph in this wild thriller

This breathless and hugely entertaining financial heist show isn’t just packed with twists. It’s a clever meditation on the evil of money – in which you’re rooting for the Game of Thrones starThe trick, Zara Dunne tells her new underling as she shows her round the trades processing floor of the pension management company for which they both now work, is not to dwell on the fact that every day that passes is another day wasted. And to know where the nice biscuits are. This is very good advice for any twentysomething starting their first job, but especially one called Myrtle, as this one is, whom I imagine has already had much of the stuffing knocked out of her by her peers’ reactions to this odd parental choice of moniker.Soon, however, they are all in need of substantially more comfort than even a chocolate Hobnob can provide, as a team of armed villains swarms the floor. From there, the glossy new six-part thriller Steal kicks into high gear and doesn’t let up for a moment. The bad...

Events