46 m. ago Russell Brand's Twitter page is still topped by the slogan 'Stay Free' as he faces rape and sex assault charges

Comedian Russell Brand's Twitter page is still topped by the slogan 'Stay Free' after he was charged with five sex offences against four women including rape.

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46 m. ago Loose Women star broke down in tears in restaurant after devastating loss

The Loose Women star Brenda Edwards reflected on the late passing of her son as she revealed how her emotions got too much during a recent trip abroad

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66 m. ago Don’t avoid romantic destinations: 15 solo travel tips from Lonely Planet’s women writers

From mealtime chats with strangers to lifelong friendships forged in hostels, the travel guide’s team say travelling alone can be very far from lonelyLearning to get comfortable being by yourself can be challenging. Here, the Lonely Planet team share their advice for women traveling solo. Covering everything from making friends to personal safety to crying in public, most of these tips work well for anyone who finds themselves adventuring unescorted. Continue reading...

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66 m. ago The film fans who remade Jurassic Park : how an Australian town got behind a $3,000 ‘mockbuster’

Jurassic Park: Castlemaine Redux is a shot-for-shot labour of love made with amateur actors, beanbag dinosaurs and an army of volunteers. Three years later it is finished – and ‘bigger than Ben-Hur’Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThis morning’s location: a field outside Castlemaine, Victoria. The air is thick with flies, attracted to the cow dung but ignoring the nearby dinosaur poo, sturdily constructed from papier-mache.“Oh god,” Sam Neill groans – though these words aren’t actually uttered by Neill but local builder Ian Flavell, who has taken on Neill’s role as palaeontologist Alan Grant – and drops to his knees in front of an ailing triceratops.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morning Continue reading...

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89 m. ago Denise Welch forced to ditch 'embarrassing' habit by panicked Loose Women staff

The actress, who admitted she was no stranger to a night out, said that her ITV colleagues begged her to stop doing one thing after being caught in some unflattering photos

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1 hour ago Russell Brand is charged with rape: Star accused of rape and sexual assaults against four women over six years

Comedian Russell Brand has been charged with two counts of rape and multiple sexual assaults, the Metropolitan Police has said.

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1 hour ago UK police charge comedian Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault

British police have charged comedian Russell Brand with rape and sexual assault after an investigation sparked by complaints from several women

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1 hour ago Best waterproof running shoes to keep up your exercise routine whatever the weather

Shoes to see you through come rain or shine

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1 hour ago A step back in time: What London Underground passengers looked like in the Seventies and Eighties

Bob Mazzer spent years roving the Tube network photographing whoever caught his eye

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2 h. ago Russell Brand is charged with rape and sexual assault of four women between 1999 and 2005

Brand, 50, will appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Friday May 2

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2 h. ago Frankie Bridge looks 'flawless' as she styles £30 River Island bag three ways

Ideal for special occasions, the River Island grab bag was recently shared by Loose Women's Frankie Bridge as part of her weekly fashion series

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2 h. ago ‘They didn’t call us for Live Aid’: the stars behind Black Britain’s forgotten charity record

In 1985, a star-studded lineup of Black UK musicians, including Aswad, Dennis Brown and Janet Kay, recorded a charity single to raise funds for famine-stricken Ethiopia. Why are their efforts so little known?The Ethiopian famine of the early 1980s was one of the defining news stories of the decade, an exposure of the stark divide between developed and developing nations, still referred to at the time as the Third World. It is a received wisdom that the general public in Britain learned about the crisis when shocking images of emaciated men, women and children were shown on BBC news reports. This is not entirely true. In fact, plenty of Rastafarians were already aware of the situation.The east African country was their spiritual home – many in the movement viewed its former emperor Haile Selassie as their messiah – and a place free from the iniquities of the west. “A lot of Rastafarians went to Ethiopia [before they] came to London,” says the musician and cam...

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2 h. ago 41 best gifts for women to show her how much you care in 2025

Looking for present ideas for the woman in your life? This gift guide has you covered

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2 h. ago Inside the vile Incel message boards where men fantasise about killing and torturing women

EXCLUSIVE: Netflix 's hit Adolescence has undoubtedly served as a harrowing wake up call as to how easily young people can be consumed with radicalising content online.

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2 h. ago KC questions Reform UK’s ‘influence’ on Rupert Lowe investigation

Reform UK said last month that an ‘independent KC’ had found ‘credible evidence of unlawful harassment of two women’ by Mr Lowe, which he denies.

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3 h. ago Kate Moss looks effortlessly chic in a faux fur coat as she cruises down Sunset Boulevard in a vintage Buick convertible

The world-famous supermodel, 51, enjoyed a cigarette on her drive and enjoyed the sunshine as she soaked up the rays in the convertible.

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3 h. ago US and UK World Cup bid success boosts hosts but does little for global game | Tom Garry

Tournaments in 2031 and 2035 are likely to be great events but will be hosted by those who need them the leastThere is an abundance of reasons why staging the 2031 and 2035 Women’s World Cups in the United States and UK respectively offers cause for delight. The countries have well-established and emotionally invested fanbases, a genuine buy-in to the women’s game and huge, modern stadiums to choose from. These two summer parties will surely eclipse anything women’s sport has seen and the countries, having invested in the women’s game more than any others in modern times, have frankly earned this.Yet the news that the US and UK are bidding unopposed to host these tournaments is also sad for the women’s game from a global perspective. The US’s NWSL and England’s Women’s Super League are the two most-watched women’s leagues in the world with the largest average attendances and the most professionalised facilities for players and therefore, while many will agree that means they deserve...

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4 h. ago Aintree Ladies Day wild moments as streaking and brawling women bring off

Aintree festival has kicked off in style, with thousands being welcomed for the famous Ladies Day – which has provided both on and off course entertainment in previous years

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4 h. ago What channel is Scotland Women v Germany on? TV, live stream and tickets news for Nations League clash

Scotland take on Germany at Tannadice in the Nations League this week.

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4 h. ago Frankie Bridge admits one Loose Women star 'terrified' her as she addresses 'rift' claims

Speaking on a recent episode of the So Wrong It's Right podcast, former The Saturdays singer Frankie Bridge revealed she was "s******g" herself when she first joined the Loose Women panel

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