58 h. ago The small boat migrant trying to smuggle himself OUT of Britain: Afghan chronicles his life of 'depression, isolation and poverty' in the UK after crossing the Channel in 2024

Zahir has tried to sneak into HGVs leaving the Port of Dover four times in a desperate attempt to relocate to Germany but failed each time and now sleeps in a London park.

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66 h. ago ‘People think I have disappeared’: Joe Morrell raring to go after 492 days out

Wales midfielder feels ready to return from a knee injury and is looking for a club“It’s been like snakes and ladders,” says the midfielder Joe Morrell, detailing how a hellish 16 months has proved the most difficult duel of his career. An innocuous click in his left knee, a setback in the gym while on holiday in Miami and the onset of arthrofibrosis – a condition where scar tissue builds between joints – and suddenly 492 days have passed since his last appearance, for Portsmouth in a League One match at Oxford.He had just celebrated his 100th game for the club en route to the Championship. “People are probably quite confused and think I have disappeared. Everyone forgets about you.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago I know why so many young people are quitting depressing Britain for Dubai

Ela Reeves, 25, from Essex, was struggling with a series of health conditions prior to the move, including chronic fatigue, sore joints and acne.

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1 week ago PETER HITCHENS: How the OSTRICH class are ruining Britain. These self

Meet the Ostrich Class, that great swamp of silly, self-regarding people who decide how we shall live, suffer and quite possibly die.

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1 week ago PETER HITCHENS: Sadiq Khan wants to legalise marijuana, the drug behind so many violent horrors. He, and the rest of the liberal Ostrich class, are ignoring a national catastrophe

Meet the Ostrich Class, that great swamp of silly, self-regarding people who decide how we shall live, suffer and quite possibly die.

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1 week ago Narcissism can’t always be fixed – but you can heal after being hurt by it | Bianca Denny

A narcissist’s shadow is a cold and lonely place to find oneself. What’s essential is to develop coping skills and management strategiesThe modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their workIt is observed quite often that many people seek therapy to navigate the challenges posed by those who refuse to do the same.Cassie, a 35-year-old mother of two, was one such patient. Blind-sided by the abrupt end of her decade-long marriage, Cassie described her estranged husband, Michael, as a “full-blown narcissist” – charming, grandiose, entitled and self-centred. A senior barrister, Michael represented a slew of high-profile clients and was renowned for his arrogance, both in and out of the courtroom. Continue reading...

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1 week ago How to make the perfect Viennese whirls – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect

Whether you prefer swirls, S shapes or fingers, these piped biscuits filled with optional buttercream are sure to melt in your mouthMy friend Caroline, being half French, is rarely inclined to ask me for recipes, so it’s testament to the quality of the Viennese whirls we had at the Cake Fridge in Bixter a couple of years ago, during a very damp cycle tour of Shetland, that she has been relentless in her demands for me to recreate them. Many foods are described as melting in the mouth, but these really did.These relatively plain biscuits are known as Spritzgebäck in German, from the verb “to squirt”, because they’re piped or pressed from a special cookie tool rather than cut or rolled. The dough is, as Ravneet Gill observes in her first book The Pastry Chef’s Guide, “really simple the knack is in the piping”. Somewhere between a fairy cake and a cookie, they’re fancy enough for a tea party, but easy enough to knock up, though the people at the Cake Fridge were, quite understandably, ...

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2 w. ago Can you spot the hidden letter in this brain teaser? Only high IQs can in under 13 seconds

People with a high IQ can spot the hidden letter in this puzzling brainteaser with just a 13-second time limit - but it's really quite tricky, and has left plenty of people stumped

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2 w. ago ‘I feel free’: the people who quit office jobs for the great outdoors – and would never go back

Fed up with being inside all day? Missing fresh air and nature? Five people who ditched their desks reveal the truth about their new livesSteve Kell, 59, countryside ranger, Warwickshire Country Parks I always loved being in nature. But I didn’t know what I wanted to do when I was 18, so I got a job at a high-street bank. My grandfather was made up – he was convinced I was going to be the governor of the Bank of England. But over the years I became disenchanted. Then, in my early 30s, I was diagnosed with testicular cancer and had to take months off work. I couldn’t help thinking about how finite life is. I decided I wanted to do something I really enjoyed. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago WHSmith unveils Scottish growth plans after opening flagship Edinburgh Airport store

“We are quite scientific about how people use airports and shop there. A lot of thinking goes into people’s travel needs” – Andrew Harrison

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3 w. ago 'They don't deserve it!': Locals in Britain's most depressed town slam benefit scroungers for claiming sickness cash for 'anxiety'

EXCLUSIVE: With its tree-lined high street, rich history and the Brecon Beacons National Park just a short hike away, Rhymney should be a great place to live. But its far from it...

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4 w. ago 'People say I'm mad, but there’s nothing quite like that feeling of crossing the finish line'

The AJ Bell Great Manchester Run 2025 takes place on May 18 - and three reporters decided to take on the challenge

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4 w. ago Trans Labour councillor quits party and accuses Starmer of ‘throwing transgender people under a bus’

Dylan Tippetts said Labour no longer ‘supports his fundamental rights’

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