68 m. ago Here's how much attending a wedding solo will set you back after Brit's battle 'singles tax'

The cost of weddings is creeping up, especially for those who will be attending alone - however Tinder are helping singletons find their perfect wedding plus ones

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4 h. ago Cyber brothels, AI girlfriends, and VR intimacy: How worried should we be about the sex tech industry?

No kids, no animals. But inside Europe’s first cyber brothel, which uses a combination of sex dolls and AI to cater to its users’ demands, pretty much anything else goes. Olivia Petter explores the growth of today’s new tech-augmented sex scene, and asks what the rise in AI bots and cyber sex means for the future of human relationships.

Politics

11 h. ago Em Arlott stars as England canter to series victory against West Indies

The West Indies were blown away as England impressed with the ball before chasing down 81 inside ten overs at Hove

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13 h. ago Nico Raskin Rangers ghost goal gets KMI panel verdict with one member claiming VAR was right to keep out of it

Nick Walsh and VAr were let off the hook by one but most members felt Raskin did score against Hibs and VAR should have said so

Politics

14 h. ago Ben Stokes underlines importance with vital spell as England turn the screw against Zimbabwe

Zimbabwe (265 & 30-2) trail England (565/6d) by 270 runs: Back from an injured hamstring, the England captain produced a key burst of fast bowling to help his side seize total control at Trent Bridge

Politics

18 h. ago Chatbots will teach kids twice as fast as tutors within 10 years, says AI expert

Computer tutors will be much more efficient says the British-born 'godfather of AI' Geoffrey Hinton and he believes they'll help education get much better

Science

18 h. ago JoJo Siwa breaks silence after caught kissing Chris Hughes on intimate holiday

JoJo Siwa and Chris Hughes, who recently left the Celebrity Big Brother house, were recently spotted sharing a kiss together while on holiday in Mexico

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22 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother's Chris Hughes says 'I love it' as JoJo Siwa romance rumours gather pace

The pair have been spotted sharing an intimate moment while on holiday in Mexico

Politics

23 h. ago Infant and nursery school teachers go on strike after 'persistent intimidation and bullying'

Glodwick Infant and Nursery School teachers have walked out in a dispute over safety and claims of intimidation

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23 h. ago JoJo Siwa shares mystery intimate photo of her and Chris Hughes

JoJo Siwa was left red-faced as she shared a very intimate photo of her and Chris Hughes on Thursday - after the couple were pictured smooching.

Culture

26 h. ago WTF? Americans and Britons swear more than Australians online, research finds

Findings surprise Australian researchers, though compatriots score higher on creativity than sheer volumeAustralians’ proud reputation as a pack of cunning linguists has taken a hit from a study finding they come only third in the swearing stakes online.The research found Australians were more restrained – online, at least – than potty-mouthed Poms and vulgar Americans. Continue reading...

Politics

26 h. ago Inside Queen Elizabeth II 'relaxed' and 'intimate' relationship with her favourite Prime Minister

On paper, Harold Wilson and Queen Elizabeth II could not have come from more different walks of life.

Politics

34 h. ago Sezer stars as Hull get back to form with emphatic Super League win at Leigh

Leigh 12-26 Hull FCHull score 26 unanswered points in the first halfJohn Cartwright has already enjoyed some wonderful moments as Hull FC coach and transformed the club’s fortunes in just three months in charge, but this win at Leigh could well turn out to be his finest victory yet.There is no escaping the fact that after a wonderful start to 2025, Hull have endured a difficult few weeks. Injuries and a loss of form have resulted in them exiting the Challenge Cup at the hands of their biggest rivals and tumbling outside the playoff places as the midway point of the season approaches. Continue reading...

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34 h. ago Hull hail Sezer on 250th appearance after emphatic Super League win at Leigh

Leigh 12-26 Hull FCHull score 26 unanswered points in the first halfJohn Cartwright has already enjoyed some wonderful moments as Hull FC coach and transformed the club’s fortunes in just three months in charge, but this win at Leigh could well turn out to be his finest victory yet.There is no escaping the fact that after a wonderful start to 2025, Hull have endured a difficult few weeks. Injuries and a loss of form have resulted in them exiting the Challenge Cup at the hands of their biggest rivals and tumbling outside the playoff places as the midway point of the season approaches. Continue reading...

Politics

37 h. ago Chatbots will be able to teach children TWICE as fast as teachers in the next 10 years, says the 'godfather of AI'

The government has already funnelled millions of pounds into AI education initiatives - though it has claimed the technology will 'absolutely not' replace teachers.

Society

41 h. ago Pierre Boulez: Éclat/Multiples album review – two of his most significant works are played with fabulous precision

Collegium Novum Zürich/Ensemble Contrechamps/Wendeberg(Bastille Musique)In the composer’s centenary year, this disc showcases two of his most substantial worksAlmost all the major works from the second half of Pierre Boulez’s composing career developed in the same way: their starting point is a small-scale ensemble or solo piece that served as the kernel for the much expanded and elaborated later score. That was the process that led to the final versions of works such as Mémoriale, Anthèmes and explosante-fixe , and to the pair of substantial pieces that are played with fabulous precision and incisiveness on this disc.Éclat/Multiples, completed in 1981, began life in 1965 as Éclat, a kit-like eight-minute exploration of the sound world Boulez had first created for the central movements of his masterpiece Pli selon Pli, and which he then expanded to a work for 25 instruments. For Sur Incises, which grew by stages through the mid 1990s, the starting point was a solo-piano piece, Incis...

Economics

41 h. ago Man City vs Southampton U21 live Premier League 2 final goal and score updates

Manchester City are in the final of the Premier League 2 play-offs having finished first in the regular season.

Sport

43 h. ago 'I looked a fat wally but when Charlton score it's pure emotion' says viral man boob fan

EXCLUSIVE: Charlton Athletic fan James Wilkes went viral for his brilliant celebration when they reached the League One play-off final - "not many blokes can rest their belly on a rail in the stand"

Sport

43 h. ago Apple TV+ axes six shows including one with perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes

The lineup for Apple TV+ has been announced for the autumn season

Culture

46 h. ago Smoke cannons, rolling subs and goals aplenty: welcome to World Sevens football

The players – and the few fans in attendance – seemed to enjoy the first day of the new, lucrative tournament but can it become a permanent fixture in the women’s calendar?There are rolling substitutes, you cannot be offside and smoke cannons erupt from behind the goal when you score. Women’s football’s newest competition, with its $5m (£3.7m) prize pool, is highly lucrative for the teams involved but is not taking itself too seriously. Perhaps that will become its greatest selling point, as this end-of-season party on the Portuguese Riviera seeks to show that women’s football can thrive if it is different.There has been no patient buildup and nobody is sitting deep in a low block; it is just attack after attack. In simple terms, the first day at World Sevens Football felt like a throwback to what sport is supposed to be about: fun. Continue reading...

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