53 m. ago My cultural awakening: I joined Danny Wallace’s accidental positivity cult – and found the love of my life

I was aimless and lonely after finishing my A-levels. Then a friend recommended the author’s book and everything changedThe spring after my A-levels was not going the way I planned. I was 19, hadn’t got the required grades for any of my university choices and hadn’t saved for a gap year. My friends were off enjoying their new lives and I was stuck at home in Essex with my disappointed parents, doing occasional temp work.Then I read Join Me by the writer and comedian Danny Wallace. I’d enjoyed another book, co-written by him, Are You Dave Gorman?. I found this joyous and silly project, about grownups stumbling their way through their own lives, comforting when I had no direction. So when a friend recommended Join Me, I thought it would be a giggle too; I didn’t realise it would change my life. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Michael Shannon was ‘very reluctant’ to reprise DC role over Zack Snyder treatment

Michael Shannon has said he “very reluctant” to star in The Flash because of the way Zack Snyder was treated after dropping out of Justice League.

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2 h. ago ‘It’s a strength’: female business leaders back Reeves’ tearful moment

Displaying emotion is part of ‘our humanity’ says CBI chief

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2 h. ago Texan communities reel as holiday idyll becomes a disaster zone

Catastrophic floods killed more than 120 and destroyed homes and businesses in July 4 tragedy

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2 h. ago High house prices on East Lothian's ‘Golf Coast’ are par for the course

Scotland’s premier towns – and their golfing connections – are popuilar with overseas buyers, says Andrew Smith

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3 h. ago Pubs in Scotland continue to struggle despite heatwave boost for businesses

EXCLUSIVE: Hospitality chiefs have called on the SNP Government to reform the business rates system which puts bars north of the Border at a "competitive disadvantage" to those in England.

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3 h. ago I dropped out of university – my business turns over £6m a year

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4 h. ago Superman's American football collection drops as James Gunn film hits cinemas

James Gunn's Superman reboot has finally landed in cinemas, with David Corenswet starring as the eponymous Man of Steel

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8 h. ago Photos 'show moment alleged Russian spy dropped off USB stick in plot to leak sensitive details about ex

Phillips wanted to 'offer services' to Russian intelligence but the two handlers he corresponded with were British undercover security services agents, jurors have been told.

Culture

9 h. ago I watched burglars steal £1.9m of Hermes bags from my showroom in two raids caught on CCTV

Over breakfast at a Dubai hotel, Jessica Paice was planning the expansion of her luxury handbag business when she received an alert that made her stomach drop.

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9 h. ago Kraft Heinz is taking the macaroni & cheese out of its ketchup business in mega

The breakup comes as consumers turn away from processed foods and toward healthier options

Transport

11 h. ago Police reassignment at issue in case against Virginia man charged in double

A Virginia judge has ordered prosecutors to share documents about the reassignment of a digital forensic examiner in a double-killing case

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11 h. ago Love Island’s Casey O’Gorman breaks silence on fourth villa stint with telling comment

Reality star Casey O'Gorman has finally broken his silence after speculation that he would enter the villa for a fourth time, dropping a major hint that he could return

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12 h. ago Katie Knowles, 35, reveals she's undergone a hysterectomy as she opens up about suffering years of 'unbearable pain'

The lingerie business owner, 35 - who is married to television presenter Nick Knowles, 62 - shared the news in an Instagram caption on Friday as she posted snaps in her hospital gown.

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13 h. ago HSBC becomes first UK bank to quit industry’s net zero alliance

Campaigners condemn ‘troubling’ move that follows departure of six of largest US banks after Trump’s electionHSBC has become the first UK bank to leave the global banking industry’s net zero target-setting group, as campaigners warned it was a “troubling” sign over the lender’s commitment to tackling the climate crisis.The move risks triggering further departures from the Net Zero Banking Alliance (NZBA) by UK banks, in a fresh blow to international climate coordination efforts. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Luuk de Jong to Rangers endorsed by insider amid Patati transfer boost as Kamara deal timeline emerges

Business is booming at Ibrox this summer with the Champions League qualifiers rapidly approaching

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15 h. ago We’ve become inured to Trump’s outbursts – but when he goes quiet, we need to be worried | Jonathan Freedland

Across the US, without soundbites or stunts, the president is building a police state and eroding democracyIn the global attention economy, one titan looms over all others. Donald Trump can command the gaze of the world at a click of those famously short fingers. When he stages a spectacular made-for-TV moment – say, that Oval Office showdown with Volodymyr Zelenskyy – the entire planet sits up and takes notice.But that dominance has a curious side-effect. When Trump does something awful and eye-catching, nations tremble and markets move. But when he does something awful but unflashy, it scarcely registers. So long as there’s no jaw-dropping video, no expletive-ridden soundbite, no gimmick or stunt, it can slip by as if it hadn’t happened. Especially now that our senses are dulled through over-stimulation. These days it requires ever more shocking behaviour by the US president to prompt a reaction; we are becoming inured to him. Yet the danger he poses is as sharp as ever.Jonathan F...

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15 h. ago We’re becoming inured to Trump’s outbursts – but when he goes quiet, we need to be worried | Jonathan Freedland

Across the US, without soundbites or stunts, the president is building a police state and eroding democracyIn the global attention economy, one titan looms over all others. Donald Trump can command the gaze of the world at a click of those famously short fingers. When he stages a spectacular made-for-TV moment – say, that Oval Office showdown with Volodymyr Zelenskyy – the entire planet sits up and takes notice.But that dominance has a curious side-effect. When Trump does something awful and eye-catching, nations tremble and markets move. But when he does something awful but unflashy, it scarcely registers. So long as there’s no jaw-dropping video, no expletive-ridden soundbite, no gimmick or stunt, it can slip by as if it hadn’t happened. Especially now that our senses are dulled through over-stimulation. These days it requires ever more shocking behaviour by the US president to prompt a reaction; we are becoming inured to him. Yet the danger he poses is as sharp as ever.Jonathan F...

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15 h. ago Crystal Palace KICKED OUT of Europa League: UEFA statement confirms FA Cup winners are Euro

MIKE KEEGAN: In a devastating blow for the FA Cup winners, UEFA have confirmed that Palace will drop from the second tier European competition to the third.

Sport

15 h. ago Scientists drop dead cow into ocean and are stunned by what appears out of darkness

In an experiment that took place in the South China Sea, scientists dropped a cow carcass into the ocean to find out what would happen and were left stunned by eight elusive visitors

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