48 m. 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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79 m. ago Corrie's Brooke Vincent opens up on mortifying parenting moment

EXCLUSIVE: Former Corrie favourite Brooke Vincent details the highs and lows of parenting in a hilarious new podcast as she opens up on being a mum - and returning to the cobbles...

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1 hour ago Nathan Aspinall outlines bold goal for the end of the season – 'I know I can do it'

EXCLUSIVE Nathan Aspinall has outlined his plans for the end of the darts season after he crashed out in the opening round of the World Grand Prix earlier this week

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2 h. ago The Emerald Isle in a bygone era brought back to life in colour: Fascinating images transformed from black and white show life in Ireland in the 19th and 20th

They offer a fascinating glimpse into a bygone era - when horses filled the streets, people perched on mail trucks, and food and livestock were traded in lively public squares.

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4 h. ago Watch moment new MAFS UK bride Abigail tells husband John she used to date a married man

EXCLUSIVE: Married at First Sight UK newlyweds John and Abigail enjoy their honeymoon in upcoming scenes and she opens up about the moment her ex broke her heart

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4 h. ago Actor Eve Myles looks back: ‘Early on, I was told I wasn’t the typical leading lady. Now I realise my idiosyncrasies are what make me authentic’

The Doctor Who and Torchwood star on growing up in a mining village, how Russell T Davies changed her life, and sausage rollsBorn in 1978 in Ystradgynlais, Wales, actor Eve Myles trained at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama before landing her first major role as Ceri Lewis in the BBC Wales drama Belonging, which ran from 2000 to 2009. She became a mainstream name playing Gwen Cooper in Torchwood, the BBC’s Doctor Who spin-off, from 2006 to 2011, and later won acclaim for her lead performance as Faith Howells in the thriller Keeping Faith/Un Bore Mercher. She lives in Cardiff with her husband, the actor Bradley Freegard, and their three daughters. She stars in ITV’s drama series The Hack this autumn.This photo, taken at my third birthday party, reveals that I was brought up on pork-based foods. For this special occasion, it was sausage rolls and chipolatas on sticks – very posh, and the marker of any good celebration. My mother had obviously gone to town ...

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4 h. ago Mum shot dead in front of daughter for not saying 'thank you' when someone held door open

Cecilia Simpson was killed in a hail of bullets outside a Five Below store in Texas where it is alleged a woman was angry that she didn't thank her for holding a door open

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5 h. ago How smoking a bong brought back the trauma of being shot by the Taliban – an exclusive extract from Malala Yousafzai’s memoir

In the activist’s new memoir, she remembers how trying weed at university brought on terrifying flashbacks• ‘To the men who ran the world, I was just a photo op.’ Read an interview with Malala Yousafzai“Explain how the time inconsistency of optimal monetary policy can lead to a stabilisation bias. How would the introduction of a price path target help to address it?”After reading the question three times, I still couldn’t make sense of it. I groaned, went back to the textbook, tried to read, made a cup of tea, and tried again. Nothing improved my focus. Then my phone lit up with a message from my friend Anisa: a picture of my name spelled out in Scrabble letters. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Taliban minister confronted over women’s rights during rare press conference for female journalists

Taliban foreign minister on week-long visit to India says

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6 h. ago I'm an extreme cleaner who's dealt with blood, human fluid and body parts – I love it

EXCLUSIVE: From cleaning the scenes of suicides and sudden deaths to sewerage leaks and hoarders’ homes, Taylor McGeechan has seen sights many of us would never imagine

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6 h. ago Strictly icon predicts 2025 'winner' as 'good looking' celeb with a 'great body'

EXCLUSIVE: Strictly legend James Jordan predicts Lewis Cope will win 2025, praising his looks, talent, and strong partnership with Katya Jones as a recipe for success

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6 h. ago Love Island's Tom Walker reveals wife is pregnant with first child

The reality star, who shot to fame on the fifth series of Love Island back in 2019, revealed on Instagram that his wife Chloe is pregnant with their first child.

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6 h. ago North Sea oil rig workers rescue owl after it landed on platform 180 miles out to sea

A helicopter brought the short-eared owl back to Shetland after a couple of days recovering on the rig.

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7 h. ago ‘I was Big Brother’s biggest villain – my life flipped upside down overnight’

EXCLUSIVE: Nick Bateman, AKA ‘Nasty Nick,’ revealed how Big Brother turned him into a villain, catapulted him into fame overnight and exposed him to surreal celebrity encounters

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8 h. ago I’m A Celeb legend who turned down Justin Timberlake at Playboy Mansion ‘kicks herself’

EXCLUSIVE: I’m A Celeb star Nicola McLean revealed she still "kicks herself" for turning down Justin Timberlake at the Playboy Mansion, admitting she was far wilder now

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8 h. ago Pakistan closes border with Afghanistan as Taliban claims 58 soldiers killed in major attack

Pakistan shuts its border crossings with Afghanistan as it promises ‘befitting reply like India’

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9 h. ago Parents of England star Jude Bellingham and his brother Jobe split: Couple end marriage as 'silver fox' father ex

Mark Bellingham and wife Denise have brought their long marriage to an end after years living in separate countries as they helped launch the careers of their footballing star sons, Jude and Jobe.

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9 h. ago Josh Rock outlines key change he has made this season – ‘I’m a different animal’

EXCLUSIVE Darts star Josh Rock has turned a page in his career this season - and the Northern Irishman has spoken about one key change he's made during the upturn in success

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9 h. ago Police sexual misconduct complaints skyrocket – but half of claims go uninvestigated

Exclusive: Sexual misconduct claims hit record high last year, with complaints rising at a faster rate than all other allegations

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10 h. ago Ronnie O’Sullivan singles out snooker star who has ‘amazing future in the game’

EXCLUSIVE Snooker superstar Ronnie O'Sullivan has hand picked on star who he believes will be the next face of the sport after a breakthrough season

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