9 h. ago I stopped telling ‘little white lies’ for two weeks. This is what I learned

Leaning on lies is feels easy to get out of sticky social situations, but it can quickly become a nasty habit I never lie. Except when declining an invitation – then I always lie.Once, my fiance, Jared, and I were invited to a dinner we didn’t want to attend. We were worn out from traveling, and some of the other guests required a lot of energy to be around. I replied in the group text that we already had plans – but we were “so sorry to miss!” Jared, sitting next to me on the couch, gawped. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Cake shop owner loses £1,000 in 'rogue Just Eat refunds from customers claiming ice cream was too cold'

Andrea Blow, owner of Cakes by Andrea, was 'disheartened' to learn one regular had been issued 44 refunds in just eight weeks for items they claim hadn't been delivered

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16 h. ago ‘Crafts are like medicine!’: Gen Z and the rapid rise of cosy hobbies

From crochet to drawing, supper clubs to pottery, young people are finding community and connection through pastimes once associated with their grandparentsIn a bright cafe just off Leith Walk in Edinburgh, a group of young people gather around a table strewn with fabric scraps, beads and crochet hooks. Each session brings a new theme: one week it’s crochet, the next jewellery-making, the week after that they learn latte-art. Coffees are sipped, biscuits are passed around and chatter fills the room.This is the Girls Craft Club, founded earlier this year by art history graduate Gabby after a diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder left her feeling isolated. “We were all going through life problems,” she says. “We decided to make something beautiful out of it. When you make your own bag or repair your clothes, you value them differently. And you value yourself differently, too.” Continue reading...

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20 h. ago Playboy vet Kendra Wilkinson, 40, tells men to 'STOP asking' her on dates and insists she's 'happily single'

On Wednesday the 40-year-old Playboy vet - who said in July that she's 'no longer interested' in men - asked her male counterparts to refrain from pursuing her.

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32 h. ago Princess Andre tells trolls to stop 'negativity' about her family after Katie and Peter feud

Princess Andre has shared a scathing statement with trolls who have been sending her 'negativity' about her family, amid Katie Price and Peter Andre's feud

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69 h. ago Prominent UK women tell rightwingers: stop linking immigration to sexual abuse

Exclusive: Open letter says politicians are exploiting violence against women ‘to fuel hate and division’Prominent women including cultural figures, politicians and campaigners have signed a letter criticising rightwing attempts to link sexual violence in Britain to asylum seekers.Signatories include the musicians Paloma Faith, Charlotte Church and Anoushka Shankar as well as Labour, Green and independent MPs including Kim Johnson, Ellie Chowns, Diane Abbott and Zarah Sultana. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Emmerdale Mack star admits 'I'm glad' as his fate is confirmed in terrifying pic

Emmerdale fans finally learned Mackenzie Boyd's fate last week after he was seemingly murdered by evil John Sugden, now actor Lawrence Robb has revealed all

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5 d. ago Her Prince Charming! Princess Marie Caroline of Liechtenstein is every inch the elegant bride as she weds investment manager

Princess Marie Caroline Of Liechtenstein was a vision in white as she wed Leopoldo Maduro Vollmer in a lavish ceremony on Saturday.

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7 d. ago Stop 'taxing everything and start investing in Britain', Asda boss tells Rachel Reeves

Allan Leighton has warned that the government needs to change the way it thinks about growth in order to avoid a stagnating economy.

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7 d. ago The Chase fans left sobbing after 'brilliant' player wins big but dies just weeks later

The Chase viewers were left heartbroken after learning that contestant Tim McCarthy had died just weeks after filming his episode of the ITV quiz show

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1 week ago East Kilbride boss blasts 'ridiculous' Robertson red card and tells officials to stop 'creating stories'

The Kilby boss was far from happy after seeing his key man dismissed in a 3-2 win over Stirling Albion

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1 week ago By sanctioning journalists, the Kremlin admits how much the truth hurts | Rafael Behr

I’ve been accused of ‘anti-Russia narratives’ but Russia has many stories – including resistance against tyrannyThere is a Russian proverb: don’t blame the mirror if your face is crooked. I first came across it as the epigraph to The Government Inspector, Gogol’s 1836 masterpiece satirising corruption and hypocrisy in the provinces of the tsar’s empire.The phrase sprang to mind last week when I learned that a 21st-century government inspector is displeased with things I have written about Vladimir Putin and his imperial war against Ukraine – the land of Gogol’s birth. This I know because my name has been added to the “stop list”, a growing roster of undesirable elements – politicians, journalists, charity workers, consultants – banned from entering the Russian federation.Rafael Behr is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Bee buffets’: the pollinator pathways turning drab alleys into insect havens

Corridors of nectar-rich plants encourage pollination and brighten up city streets at the same timeTake a closer look at the colourful plants dotted along an initially unassuming Bristol alleyway and you’ll see them teeming with insects. Bumblebees, hoverflies and ladybirds throng around a mixture of catmint, yarrow, geraniums and anemones. “It’s buzzing with pollinators now,” Flora Beverley says.Just over a year ago, the alley we are walking down was a dreary, litter-strewn dumping ground. Now, thanks to the pollinator pathways project, it is filled with nectar-rich plants and bee hotels. Colourful murals line the walls. A neighbour and her son passing by stop to tell Beverley they watered the plants yesterday. The local people who helped to transform the pathways continue to maintain them too. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago JD Vance lauds Trump’s ‘genius’ as he tells Democrats to ‘stop sounding like crazy people’

Vice President JD Vance lauded Donald Trump’s “genius” as he advised Democrats to “stop sounding like crazy people."

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2 w. ago Tennis star tells cameraman to 'stop filming me' as she removes clothing item

Tennis star Iga Swiatek appeared to tell the cameraman to stop filming her as she swapped tops during her Cincinnati Open semi-final with Elena Rybakina

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2 w. ago 'I'm a mum with kids and two XL Bullies – Karens need to stop telling me to get rid'

A mum-of-two has hit out at 'Karens' telling her to get rid of the two XL Bully dogs she has had since before her children were born – and people have sprang to her defence

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2 w. ago Wimbledon champion tells cameraman to stop filming her as she removes clothes on court

Iga Swiatek was involved in a brief altercation at the end of the opening set during her semi-final clash with Elena Rybakina at the Cincinnati Open, as she demanded a cameraman stopped filming her

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2 w. ago Marcus Rashford faces Barcelona registration nightmare as boss Hansi Flick hits out

Marcus Rashford joined Barcelona from Manchester United in a season-long loan deal in July but faces a nervous wait to learn if he can make his La Liga debut this weekend

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3 w. ago Rita Wrote a Letter: Paul Kelly’s sequel to How to Make Gravy is an affectionate goodbye to Joe

Almost 30 years after Kelly released his Christmas classic, we finally learn what became of his cast of characters Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email“She’s the one to save me,” errant protagonist Joe declares of Rita, his long-suffering partner and unpaid therapist, in the prison letter that forms the lyrics of Paul Kelly’s 1996 single How to Make Gravy.The perennial Christmas classic was recently voted the ninth-best Australian song of all time. Almost 30 years after he wrote it, Kelly has released a sequel, Rita Wrote a Letter, in which we finally learn what became of Rita while Joe was in jail: she wised up and moved on.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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3 w. ago Tory police chief faces backlash over telling public to stop shoplifters

Thames Valley commissioner’s remarks called ‘irresponsible’ by MP after he branded people who do not do anything in face of thieves as ‘part of the problem’ amid record high levels of shoplifting

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