14 h. ago How do I know my life has gone wrong? Because I spend all my time at the tip | Zoe Williams

I am there so often that the man who runs the recyclables aisle knows my name – and he is seriously unimpressed with my offeringsYou know a lot of things have gone wrong for you when the guy at the municipal dump knows your name. It basically means you’re bereaved or getting divorced – because if you’re just a regular, organised person who goes to the dump a lot, you’re in and out of there like a ghost.So anyway, I wouldn’t call it a friendship, between me and the guy in the recyclable items aisle; it’s more of a Tom and Jerry thing. I try to leave stuff where it might find a new home, and he tries to get me to put it in landfill. I say, “But sir, it’s a brand new commode, there are people who’d bite your hand off for one of these,” and he says, “Give it back to the NHS,” and I say, “Do you think I haven’t tried that?”. And he shakes his head, and I put it in landfill, but then wait until his back is turned and run back with three Zimmer frames. Continue reading...

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37 h. ago 'Cowboy hat' dad drugs his newborn baby with Benadryl to 'spend alone time' with his wife

Adam Canales Jr, 33, was found to have unintentionally killed his baby daughter after giving his child several medications, including Benadryl, to help make her "drowsy"

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58 h. ago Girl, 11, tried to end her life after being told there was nothing wrong with her

Silver Taylor struggled for 10 years to get the care she needed for her neurodivergence, with her mum Sarah blaming the NHS and education system for failing her

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64 h. ago We banned screens during our family trip away and the change was staggering

If your summer holiday saw screen time soar, you’re not alone. New research shows kids spend up to 67 per cent of their time on them while off school. Mum-of-two Hannah Britt reveals how cutting back made her feel like a better parent - and you can do it too

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3 d. ago 'Trumpet Crumpet' Alison Balsom will retire after final gig at last Night of the Proms to spend more time with Skyfall director husband Sam Mendes and rest of her family

The musician, who is married to Skyfall director Sam Mendes, confirmed this would be her 'last night on stage'.

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4 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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4 d. ago Zoe Ball fumes ‘why did I quit?’ after leaving £950K Radio 2 job for daughter

Former BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show presenter Zoe Ball has admitted she's second-guessing her decision to leave the show to spend more time with her family

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4 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'.

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5 d. ago The Scottish beach that is 'often completely deserted' perfect for end of summer walk

It has been called an ideal place "to spend some quiet time".

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7 d. ago Meghan Markle says being forced to spend time in UK after Queen's death 'made her ill'

Meghan Markle said she was devastated when she had to spend the best part of a month in Britain when Queen Elizabeth died - and she wasn't best pleased

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8 d. ago Blood, sweat and cigarettes – why there’s nothing cute about school uniform | Zoe Williams

The charm is intoxicating at first. But wait till their expensive kit is mired in mud, the blazer takes on a flammable sheen and the PE kit stinks up the houseThe first time you put your kid in school uniform, there’s an intoxicating charm to the moment. There he is, your precious firstborn, and you’ve dressed him up like a grown-assed man who’s managing the fanciest restaurant on a very large ferry. Slacks and a well-pressed shirt are just the baseline; there’s also insignia on everything – jumpers, shorts, bags, pencil cases and water bottles – and the crest is something egalitarian, such as a tree or a leaf, but whatever it is, only that will do. After a full and overall pretty happy life of not sweating the small stuff, suddenly there’s a person in your house whose every clothing item is absolutely irreplaceable, and that person is four, and has squashed a beetle into it. On that first day, though, all you’re thinking is, “How adorable, this is like his first Christmas, when we ...

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8 d. ago Blue haired North West, 12, gives petite mother Kim Kardashian a run for her money in the fashion stakes as they spend quality time together in Rome

The eldest child of the Skims founder and ex Kanye West , 12, debuted eye catching blue hair which was worn in bunches while leaving Pierluigi Restaurant.

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8 d. ago This Morning presenter takes 'step back from TV work' to live off grid in bold move

Josie Gibson has revealed she has taken a step back from her TV work this summer to spend more time with her son Rex as they renovate their country mansion

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9 d. ago Boffins calculate the incredible length of time we spend hungover in our lives

The average person spends more than four years with stinking hangovers, presumably lying in stinking pits ordering takeaways for breakfast, lunch and dinner while swearing never to do it again

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9 d. ago Disabled mother humiliated by airline staff who told her to 'hurry' walking

Jo Winter, 50, was flying to Copenhagen with her daughter, Sally, who wanted to visit the city as she might spend time studying abroad there during her upcoming degree.

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9 d. ago Great white sharks head north, following seals and alarming beachgoers

Boaters, beachgoers and fishermen who spend time in the chilly waters of New England and Canada are learning to live with great white sharks

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9 d. ago Josie Gibson's reason for 'stepping back' from TV amid new role

EXCLUSIVE: This Morning star Josie Gibson opens up on toughening up, building an eco house and why she has adjusted her work schedule to spend more time at home

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1 week ago You've been breathing wrong all your life and it could be fatal – here's how to do it right

Tune in next week where we will be answering questions like 'how do you pee?' and 'why does the grass grow?', after this enlightening guide on the As and Bs of breathing

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1 week ago Woman can no longer walk, talk or feed herself after Brazilian butt lift cosmetic surgery went horribly wrong

Daidys Pena Garces, 50, has been left fighting for her life after the operation led to severe brain damage.

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2 w. ago The Map That Leads to You review – sugary Amazon romance works best as travelogue

Rising star Madelyn Cline is a charming lead in an unusually glossy streaming weepie that leads to overfamiliar territoryA book-loving American woman in her 20s decides to spend time in Europe before she settles into the safety of a finance job in New York City, but she ends up falling for a man who is harbouring a tragic secret about his future. She’s played by an in-house Netflix star, he’s played by a non-American actor known for his role in a hit TV show. The film is based on a novel and is premiering on a streaming platform this month. While this might not be dramatically similar enough to become a Dante’s Peak/Volcano situation, it’s hard not to watch Amazon’s The Map That Leads to You, out this week, and frequently think about Netflix’s loosely similar My Oxford Year, released at the start of August.What immediately separates the two, and often separates Netflix and Amazon movies in general, is the aesthetic. My Oxford Year is every bit a TV movie while The Map That Leads to ...

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