27 h. ago Let Britain’s magical, mythical creatures inspire a patriotism untainted by politics | Kate Maltby

A new set of Royal Mail stamps on regional folklore reminds us of our deep roots to the landIt is possible to have too much trust in a marriage. The mythic Welsh warrior Lleu Llaw Gyffes, who appears to have been bigger on brawn than brain, once came home to find his wife, the flower-maiden Blodeuwedd, weeping with fear over premonitions of his death. She begged Lleu to prove that he was, as rumoured, invincible.Lleu, who had clearly not read the story of Delilah, thought it was a good idea to reveal to his wife each of the unlikely and incongruous conditions that would make it possible for a rival to kill him: among other kinks, they required him to be caught outdoors on a riverbank with one foot straddling a thatched cauldron and one on a wriggling goat. Lo and behold, in one year’s time Lleu found himself being struck down in exactly that pose by Blodeuwedd and her lover, the hunter Gronw Pebr. The story is still told to explain the peculiar shape of the Stone of Gronw, sitting t...

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69 h. ago The Adolescence alarm: ‘If there’s a problem with boys’ behaviour, it’s because of us’

Millions have been gripped by a story of toxic masculinity in children that’s been called a ‘wake-up call’. But is it a moral panic, and how should we respond?There is a scene in the Netflix super hit Adolescence, about an elfin-faced 13-year-old boy who stabs to death a female schoolmate, motivated by a fear and loathing of women apparently fuelled by his exposures online, that is not – relatively speaking– very tense.The lead investigator, DI Luke Bascombe, played by Ashley Walters, is roaming the children’s bleak, grey high school searching for clues as to the murder weapon and the motive. His own son, Adam (Amari Bacchus), a gangly, bullied senior, takes his father aside into a room of stacked chairs and blue-tinged light. He wants to help him understand. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Families fear Scotland's southernmost village faces 'death spiral' of depopulation

With a population of around 500, Drummore sits at the east side of the Rhinns of Galloway, near the Mull of Galloway, about 16 miles south of Stranraer.

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6 d. ago 'I don't have much time left': Elton John reveals he cried for 45 minutes on 78th birthday over fear of death

The music icon revealed he was left in tears after reflecting on his mortality

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6 d. ago Ashley Cain's 'fear' amid new baby plans after daughter Azaylia's cancer death

Tough man Ashley Cain reveals he has a soft centre as the former football star opens up about his new high-octane show and the moments he feels 'closest' to his late daughter Azaylia

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2 w. ago ITV Emmerdale fans 'work out' whose grave Cain Dingle cries at as they fear death twist

Emmerdale fans are convinced a legendary character is going to die soon after a flashforward showed Cain Dingle crying at a grave - and they think they've worked out who it is.

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2 w. ago Family fear 'systemic failure' behind death of soldier who accidentally shot himself with rifle during training exercise

Lance Corporal Joe Spencer from Hampshire was killed on November 1, 2016, when his gun went off unexpectedly during a sniper training course in the Scottish Highlands.

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3 w. ago Heartbroken family of poet who has been bedbound with ME for more than 20 years reveal 'relentless state of suffering' and fear she is at 'death's door'

EXCLUSIVE: Poet Jenny Rowbory (pictured), 38, of the Gwynedd area of north Wales, has been extremely ill and bedbound for more than 20 years, after she was diagnosed with severe ME.

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3 w. ago Coronation Street fans want character 'bumped off' as legend exit 'sealed' 25 years after debut

Those watching the ITV soap have called for a character to be 'bumped off' as they fear a Weatherfield legend's death

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