17 m. ago Security services will not be ‘exempt’ from Hillsborough Law, says Nandy

Amendments proposed by the Government brought spies within the scope of the legislation, subject to the approval of the head of their service.

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38 m. ago The pub that changed me: ‘We celebrated Christmas in July – and suddenly every night was Saturday night’

At the start of the first festive shift, the other bartender and I silently pulled our crackers and grimly donned paper hats. Yet it worked a treat and taught me the value of making your own funI was an employee and a customer at this pub as a teenager in the early 1990s. This was one of four or five pubs clustered around the high street in the town where I grew up in Somerset. We gravitated towards the Blue Ball as teenagers, not because they served underage drinkers. They didn’t. And we could only afford to drink lime and soda anyway. No, we loved this place because it had (drumroll) two bars. So we were not only cool enough to go down the pub (never “to the pub”, strictly “down the pub” or, better still, “down the Blue”), but we even had our own bar. Continue reading...

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67 m. ago I’ve got £20 to my name’: Jack Fincham says he can't afford rehab after admitting he's 'drinking heavily' again

Former Love Island winner reveals he's been left with just £20 after his reality TV earnings ran out

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68 m. ago The affordable ingredient that can lower cholesterol and boost heart health

Beans are one of the most affordable and nutritious foods out there

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99 m. ago Bake Off's Jo Brand attacked by crazed man issuing sickening threat

Comedy icon and Bake Off favourite Jo Brand is as hilarious and outspoke as ever as she talks comedy, motherhood - and a terrifying encounter during her time as a psychiatric nurse

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99 m. ago Bake Off star and comedy icon Jo Brand attacked by crazed man issuing sickening threat

EXCLUSIVE: Comedy icon and Bake Off favourite Jo Brand is as hilarious and outspoke as ever as she talks comedy, motherhood - and a terrifying encounter during her time as a psychiatric nurse

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2 h. ago ‘Even thinking about Coldplay I get tearful’: Denise Lewis’s honest playlist

The former heptathlete throws shapes to Cameo and got gold-medal inspiration from Whitney, but which rapper helps get her out of bed?The first song I fell in love with I was at nursery school when Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen was the song of the moment. I remember seeing the video on Top of the Pops, which is chilling at first, but epic when it gets to the big guitar break.The first single I bought My mum had this little record player that used to keep me very entertained, so I got her to buy me Ring My Bell by Anita Ward for my birthday or Christmas, from a record shop in Wolverhampton. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Couple make 'cheeky bid' on abandoned house and left stunned by what's inside

The pair are taking on a huge renovation project

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3 h. ago It’s so toxic at Spurs even West Ham were shocked: Frank’s race looks run | Jacob Steinberg

Saturday’s visiting fans know a thing or two about being a dysfunctional club but the level of hate inside Tottenham’s gleaming home surprised even themIt comes to something when the level of discontent at Tottenham had people who have spent all season watching West Ham wondering if it was all a bit much. There were cries of mutiny whenever Guglielmo Vicario tried to play out from the back, jeers at half-time and, of course, sustained boos when another home defeat for Thomas Frank’s nervous wreck of a team ended with one last cross from Djed Spence drifting sadly out of play in the ninth minute of added time.At times it felt like not knowing how to leave the room after accidentally walking in on a bitter row between a warring couple. How is anyone supposed to function in such a poisonous atmosphere? Somehow, the malaise at West Ham felt mild by comparison. At least the anger in east London tends to be focused mainly at the board for the failure to kick on since swapping Upton Park f...

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4 h. ago Shop affordable real diamond jewellery Under £100 this Valentine's Day

We've found the perfect place to pick up some affordable jewellery that's perfect for Valentine's Day, and you can shop real diamond pieces for as little as £52

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4 h. ago Eight of the best affordable beach holidays, from Crete to the Costa de la Luz

Kick back and dream of summer with our pick of seaside gems, including a stylish Andalucian bolthole and a villa with views of StromboliWild, windswept and wonderfully unspoilt, the Costa de la Luz is the Spanish coastline time forgot; a great swathe of Atlantic drama, fringed with sandy beaches and small seaside villages and resorts. Hotel Madreselva, surrounded by the pine forest, wetlands, dunes and sea cliffs of the Breña y Marismas de Barbate nature reserve, makes a suitably tranquil base, with a palm-shaded courtyard, flame-walled pool area and 18 stylish rooms, all with a private patio. A minute’s walk from the beach at Los Caños de Meca, the hotel is perfect for watersports lovers, as well as exploring this unspoilt corner of Andalucia. The hilltop pueblo blanco of Vejer, a 20-minute drive away, has charm in spades, while Cape Trafalgar, a lighthouse with views over the Strait of Gibraltar, is 10 minutes’ walk along the beach.Doubles from £83 B&B, hotelmadreselva.com Con...

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4 h. ago 'We know': Glasgow Warriors fully aware of prize at stake as Scotland pair face off

Darge relishing battle with Christie in the back row

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4 h. ago Horse racing tips: ‘He’s lightly raced and looks a monster at testing trips’ – Templegate’s Sunday NAP

TEMPLEGATE tackles a brilliant Sunday card at Windsor looking to bash the bookies. Back a horse by clicking their odds below. SPECIAL JOHN (3.35 Windsor, nap) Sam Thomas has proved himself a canny trainer of all sorts of jumpers but it's his long-distance stayers who look especially good. And this progressive seven-year-old - who remains...

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4 h. ago 'We bonk for days at a time but my family doesn't approve of our naughty romps'

JUST JANE: Today our agony aunt Jane O'Gorman is dealing with a new issue from a Daily Star reader who is enjoying fun and passion but keeps being told she's selfish and rude

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5 h. ago Alone and 7,000 miles from home, the last thing Debbie Remorozo saw was the face of her furious killer

Unsolved murder: her killer stabbed the 26-year-old Filipino nurse repeatedly in the chest and neck

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5 h. ago London leaver: 'My £400k Glastonbury home cost a third what I sold for in Camberwell'

Katie Young says swapping south London for Somerset offered an affordable new start post divorce

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7 h. ago SNP ministers 'spending half of what is needed' to tackle housing emergency

A £4.1bn pledge for affordable housing in the Scottish Budget is not enough, campaigners say, with 50,000 Scots and 10,000 kids currently homeless.

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9 h. ago I make my chicken noodle soup full of flavour with 95p ingredient

I've been experimenting with different soup recipes for months, but I always come back to chicken noodle soup with one affordable ingredient you can get from the supermarket.

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12 h. ago The nurses hailed as 'heroines' by JK Rowling for vanquishing the trans zealots celebrate with a cheeky Nando's... and a few glasses of wine: JENNY JOHNSTON

The long march of feminism has taken many forms, but has any other historic victory been celebrated with a cheeky Nando's, before a dash home to relieve the babysitter?

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13 h. ago European Figure Skating Championships: Costly mistake leaves Scottish ice dancers with bronze medal

The pair were lying in second after the rhythm dance

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