22 h. ago 'Being a bond girl is HELL! Pierce Brosnan was hairy like an otter, his stunt double stank and I only got paid £250' reveals Lizzie Cundy

The former WAG and TV personality, 56, recalled her experience on the set exclusively with MailOnline, which she described as 'hell'.

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23 h. ago 'Being a bond girl is HELL! Pierce Brosnan was hairy like an otter, his stunt double stunk and I only got paid £250' reveals Lizzie Cundy

The former WAG and TV personality, 56, recalled her experience on the set exclusively with MailOnline, which she described as 'hell'.

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55 h. ago DWP rules means Universal Credit claimants will see delays to benefit rises

Universal Credit and other benefits, including Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and Carer's Allowance, are set to increase by 1.7% from April 7 - with state pension payments rising by 4.1%

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5 d. ago Simone Biles on ice: Ilia Malinin shows his only rival is perfection itself | Bryan Armen Graham

America’s Quad God lapped the field to win another world title with a record-tying six quadruple jumps, but his attention remains fixed on a standard just out of reachIlia Malinin had just finished defending his world title with another sensational performance including six quadruple jumps beneath the lights of a nearly sold-out TD Garden. But as he pounded the ice after his final pose, the gesture wasn’t pure triumph like last year in Montreal. It was the frustration of a perfectionist falling short of a standard no one else is asking him to meet.“That was definitely because I didn’t land all seven,” the 20-year-old American said afterward. “It’s still the one thing I want to accomplish – whether before the Olympics or sometime in my career – just to land them all and really maximize my technical ability, while also incorporating the rest of the program.” Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Unstoppable Malinin repeats as world champion with six quadruple jumps

American star romps to second world figure skating titleMalinin lands six quadruple jumps including quad axelKazakhstan’s Shaidorov second, Japan’s Kagiyama thirdHe’s been called the Quad God, skating’s great innovator, the next Olympic champion. On Saturday night, in front of a roaring crowd at TD Garden, Ilia Malinin made it official: he is once again the best figure skater in the world.The 20-year-old American conjured another sensational free skate to close out the world figure skating championships, landing a record-tying six quadruple jumps in strolling to his second straight world title. His season-best total score of 318.56 landed him a yawning 31.09 points clear of Kazakhstan’s Mikhail Shaidorov, who captured silver with a personal-best routine, and Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama, who dropped from second place to the bronze after an error-strewn long program. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Fallen into wearing the same old work outfits? It’s time to up your game | Jess Cartner

There are simple ways to get out of your style rut. And a pepped-up outfit will set you up for a good morningThe way I see it, if you have high standards, then you have those high standards whatever you are doing. This is not to do with being good at everything, we all have things we absolutely suck at. Standards are about making an effort. And if you are someone who does stuff properly, then you are that person whether you are preparing a presentation deck or cleaning the floor. You are the same person in every room you are in.This is the real reason to dress well for work. Not because you have to, but because it sets the tone for who you are. And the person you are comes to work to get the job done, and shows respect for their colleagues, right? Right. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Ilia Malinin sets personal best to lead after short program at world championships

American leads after personal best in short programJapan’s Kagiyama keeps chase with near career-bestMalinin can backflip into history on Saturday nightIlia Malinin arrived in Massachusetts as the clear favorite to defend his world figure skating championship. On Thursday afternoon at TD Garden, he performed like a man unbothered by that weight, launching his title defense with one of the greatest short programs ever performed.The 20-year-old American nicknamed the Quad God delivered a career-best first segment, scoring 110.41 points to take a 3.32-point lead over Japan’s Yuma Kagiyama heading into Saturday night’s free skate. It was the highest short program score of Malinin’s career, and ranks behind only Olympic gold medallists Nathan Chen and Yuzuru Hanyu on the ISU’s all-time list. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Amber Glenn, the skater redefining what power looks like on the ice

She’s a Grand Prix champion, a triple Axel pioneer and one of figure skating’s most formidable athletes. But her artistry, not just her athleticism, may be what changes the sportWhen Amber Glenn takes the ice for the free skate on Friday night at the world figure skating championships in Boston after a disappointing short program, fans will be holding their breath. Undefeated this season, she was seen as the one to beat. The Grand Prix final Champion, two-time US champion, the only woman to regularly land a triple Axel in competition (on which she suffered an uncharacteristic fall, landing her ninth place in the short on Wednesday afternoon), she had been tipped to become the first US woman to win the world title in nearly 20 years. But with less than seven points between her and first place, nothing is impossible. And while much of the tenacity that could still bring her victory this week lies in her raw athleticism, Glenn has something in her arsenal more tenuous, and more volatil...

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9 d. ago Alysa Liu vaults to shock lead at figure skating worlds with statement program

American leads after short at worlds as favorites falterJapan’s Chiba second, USA’s Levito third entering freeInterview: Liu on her remarkable comeback to skatingAlysa Liu became the youngest ever US figure skating champion at 13 years old before vanishing from the sport at 16, uncertain if she’d ever return. Now, at 19, she’s back – and suddenly within touching distance of a world title that no American woman has claimed in nearly two decades.On the opening afternoon of the world figure skating championships, the teenager from Clovis, California, delivered a career-best short program that not only captivated the home crowd at TD Garden, but vaulted her into the lead with 74.58 points – her highest international score to date. Her emotional performance to the song Promise by Laufey and Dan Wilson enamored the crowd and left Liu blinking back tears as she exited the ice. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago DWP PIP changes could affect Blue Badge holders or people with free bus pass

The Department for Work and Pensions is set to make it harder for people to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP), with more face-to-face assessments on the way

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2 w. ago State Pension age set to rise from next year for people born in these years

The State Pension age is set to start rising from 66 to 67 next year, with the increase due to be completed for all men and women across the whole of the UK by 2028

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2 w. ago Starmer to drive through welfare cuts that could affect UK’s most severely disabled

PM faces backlash over plans to tighten eligibility, potentially leaving more than 600,000 claimants £675 a month worse offKeir Starmer is to defy growing anger by driving through welfare cuts for some of the UK’s most severely disabled people, with an overhaul that could see more than 600,000 benefit claimants lose out on an average of £675 a month.Ministers are set to ditch plans to freeze personal independent payments (Pip) amid a backlash. But they will still tighten eligibility criteria for the benefit under big changes to be set out by the work and pensions secretary, Liz Kendall, on Tuesday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Matt Richtman becomes first American man to win LA Marathon in 31 years

25-year-old was competing in only his second marathonTejinesh Tulu of Ethiopia takes women’s titleMatt Richtman won the 40th annual Los Angeles Marathon on Sunday, becoming the first American man to take the title in 31 years.The 25-year-old set a personal-best time of two hours, seven minutes and 56 seconds over a course that began at Dodger Stadium and went through downtown LA, Hollywood, Beverly Hills and Brentwood before ending in the Century City neighborhood. It was just Richtman’s second marathon, following his debut last year at the Twin Cities Marathon, where he recorded a time of 2:10:47 to finish fourth. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Blades of Fire's wildly customisable weapons saves it from being just another action game

MercurySteam switches 2D sci-fi for third-person action set in a dark fantasy universe with Blades of Fire, an incredibly alluring rival to the likes of God of War.

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