5 h. ago Meghan Markle admits she has much to learn in the kitchen after With Love recipes spark mixed reactions

The Duchess of Sussex made headlines last month for her single-skillet spaghetti in ‘With Love, Meghan’

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31 h. ago Prince Andrew sex accuser Virginia Giuffre hits back at police in bombshell new statement

In a statement released to the Mirror, Ms Guiffre's family said: "Virginia thanks everyone for the outpouring of love and support. She is overwhelmed with gratitude. Today she remains in serious condition while receiving medical care."

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5 d. ago 'I wanted my son to die surrounded by the love of his family, the green fields'

Claire's son Oliver died from a brain tumour at the age of 11

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5 d. ago The Orange and Other Poems by Wendy Cope audiobook review – an understated greatest hits collection

Read and contextualised by the poet herself, these gentle gems have an extra tang of immediacyA greatest hits collection from one of Britain’s best-loved poets, Wendy Cope’s The Orange contains themes of love, friendship, family and mortality. The 1992 title poem – which recently enjoyed a second life on TikTok, with users showing off their fruit-based tattoos – finds the author buying a large orange, sharing it with two friends and concluding: “I love you. I’m glad I exist.” After the Lunch is about falling in love on Waterloo Bridge while “high on the charm and the drink”, while Being Boring hails the virtues of a drama-free life (“No news is good news, and long may it last”).Cope is the reader, her delivery gently understated and frequently deadpan. In Loss, she reflects on the end of a relationship in which the woman “went through hell. His absence wasn’t a problem, but the corkscrew had gone as well.” Sometimes she breaks from the narration to share the context of a p...

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5 d. ago Third of Brits admit 'stealing Easter treats' from their children

Brits consume an estimated 205m Easter eggs each year - around three for every person in the country, according to new research. But people love to steal them from family members

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5 d. ago The Life List review – overly neat Netflix weepie leaves dry eyes

Carry-On’s Sofia Carson is a young woman whose mother sends her messages beyond the grave in a mushy PS I Love You-esque dramaThere are big, all-consuming emotions contained within the cosy Netflix weepie The Life List, a film about grief, family, love, dreams, heartbreak and the courage to strive for the life you truly want rather than the one you’ve settled for. Based on the bestselling novel by Lori Nelson Spielman, it’s a proudly heart-over-head confection and given how the platform has become a reliable provider of movies and shows aimed at younger women who have been underserved elsewhere, it’ll probably find its audience.But writer-director Adam Brooks, who knows this world better than most, having been involved in sturdy star-led studio films such as Definitely, Maybe; Wimbledon; and the hugely underrated Meg Ryan romcom French Kiss, can’t quite squeeze the tears or cheers out of material that so desperately wants them. It’s a film about experiences many of us should be able...

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6 d. ago Voices: Mother’s Day is the hardest day of the year, for one massive reason

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

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8 d. ago Mysterious questions surrounding Yankees star's son's death at Costa Rica resort

Miller Gardner, 14, is believed to have died by asphyxia 'after a possible intoxication' from ingesting contaminated food at a luxury resort in Manuel Antonio, Costa Rica.

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8 d. ago Masterchef star shares hearty but simple Ramadan recipe the whole family will love

As families gather for their Ramadan feasts, Masterchef star Raheel Mirza has shared the recipe that always goes down a treat within his own household while offering some top tips for fellow home cooks looking to impress

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1 week ago Lip reader reveals touching comment Prince William whispered to Kate Middleton after their wedding ceremony

Everyone imagines their wedding day to be a special moment for themselves and their partner, shared with the family and friends they love the most.

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2 w. ago Grand Palladium Kantenah review: 'Why a trip to Mexico changed my mind on booking a family resort holiday'

Our reviewer took a trip to the Grand Palladium Kantenah Resort and Spa, in the Riveria Maya, Mexico - and discovered a new love of a family resort.

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2 w. ago Who is Mandi Vakili? Meet Netflix’s Sidemen Inside contestant with family ties to Love Island

Mandi Vakili joins the likes of Whitney Adebayo in the new series of Inside

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2 w. ago Revealed: Prince Philip's married uncle was involved in an incestuous relationship with his OWN uncle

'You took me that night in a short, brutal gesture, as if forcing yourself,' she wrote to Prince George of Greece. 'Then apologised - "I hate it as much as you do. But we must do it if we are to have children".'

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2 w. ago Prince William reveals he posts anonymously on Aston Villa fan forums

The Prince of Wales said he fell in love with the club after being taken to matches by family friends when he was younger.

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2 w. ago THIRD top Netflix star issues crushing verdict on With Love, Meghan and claims show aims to 'burn' Royal Family

Whitney Cumming, who has two hit stand-up programmes available on the streaming service, has said that With Love, Meghan is about trolling King Charles and Prince Harry's relatives.

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2 w. ago New parents Michelle and Mark's love affair with 'heavenly' Mallorca: How family weddings, swanky eateries, work and holiday home dreams led to couple naming their daughter PALMA

Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright sent the showbiz world into a spin on Wednesday when they announced the birth of their first born child

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2 w. ago Voices: As a working mother, it feels like I’m being set up to fail

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

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2 w. ago Rembrandt’s Amsterdam – walking the Amstel River 750 years after the city’s birth

To celebrate this significant milestone, our writer follows the flow of the artist’s inspiration, taking in sights that would have been familiar to the Old MasterFor visitors in search of scenic walking routes, the province of North Holland is perhaps not an obvious choice. The landscape is famously as flat as the local pancakes and picturesque mountains, forests and waterfalls are in short supply.Head into the countryside south of Amsterdam, however, and you can find lovely walking routes amid a quintessentially Dutch landscape of green fields, windmills and waterways. Walks along the Amstel River, which flows north into Amsterdam, also offer an opportunity to follow in famous footsteps. Rembrandt van Rijn lived for much of his life close to the river, was fond of walking its banks and produced some beautiful pictures here. With Amsterdam about to celebrate its 750th birthday in June, it’s a good moment to see the city from another angle, along the waterway which gave the city its ...

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3 w. ago ‘I’ve been compared to Donald Trump’: how neighbour turned on neighbour over Scotland’s new national park

An ugly fight has ripped through Galloway in south-west Scotland, with rival campaigns complaining of dirty tricks and murky finances. How could the mere possibility of a new national park stir up so much ill will?As soon as the green fields of Galloway, in south-west Scotland, were selected as the preferred site for Britain’s first new national park in 15 years, Denise Brownlee sprang into action. The 64-year-old retired civil servant had served two seasons as a park ranger in Loch Lomond and the Trossachs, and knew a thing or two about the chaos brought by thoughtless day-trippers and campers. “The detritus!” she says. “I’ve seen a two-man tent used as a human litter tray. You think dog poo on the pavement is bad? Try wandering up any remote little area in a national park. Your faith in humankind gets lost.”In July, Galloway was chosen as the frontrunner from a shortlist of five areas as part of the Scottish government’s pledge to designate at least one new national park – the cou...

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3 w. ago NEWS: Tim Firth’s This is My Family Musical to Have London Premiere

NEWS: Tim Firth’s This is My Family Musical to Have London Premiere  Love London Love Culture

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