64 m. ago Untie me! Why big bows are everywhere – feminine, ironic and strangely subversive

They can be garish and ostentatious, or a sign you are softer than you might first appear. From the catwalk to the high street to the big screen to the rugby pitch, you just can’t miss them right nowWuthering Heights is a story about pain, revenge and the Yorkshire moors as a metaphor for bad life choices. But if Emerald Fennell’s forthcoming adaptation is anything to go by, it’s also about bows.In the two-minute trailer for the film, Cathy wears red bows and black bows, navy bows and pink bows. There are bows around garden pots, and bows around “baddy” Edgar Linton’s throat. Some bows flutter in the fell wind, others are unlaced at speed. In one memorable shot straight from the Jilly Cooper precoital playbook, a pretty white bow is cut from Cathy’s bodice using a labourer’s knife, which would be unforgivable hamminess were it not incredibly hot. Never mind that Emily Brontë rarely mentions bows in the book; that one is an entire plot device. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago This Nepal village has survived for 1,000 years. Now recurring floods threaten its future

Til, the remotest of three villages in the Limi valley on the Tibetan border, was already wrestling with a dwindling population but a series of natural disasters has led many to consider where their future should beOn the night of 15 May this year, the usual quiet of the Himalayan village of Til in the far north-west of Nepal was broken by a strange rumbling. Pemba Thundup came out of his house, barefoot, to see a deluge of earth, water and rocks coming down the mountainside towards the flat-roofed mud houses. The whole village was soon awake and, carrying the elderly people on their backs, members of 21 families scrambled to safety in a nearby field.After two weeks of sheltering in tents, with no sign of any government help to rebuild or resettle, they reluctantly moved back into their broken homes, but unanimously agreed to leave the centuries-old settlement for a safer location by the end of the year. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘Deeply ashamed’: Larry Summers stepping back from public life after Epstein email dump

‘I am deeply ashamed of my actions and recognize the pain they have caused,’ Summers said

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3 h. ago Yellow weather warning continues in Scotland, covering most of the country

The warning extends into Thursday in some parts.

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4 h. ago TikTok stars Harrison 'HSTikkyTokky' Sullivan and Ed Matthews kicked out of a Mayfair restaurant during chaotic night out

Despite Sullivan having a 9pm court-imposed curfew, the pair shared footage of themselves going wild inside the venue before being promptly asked to leave.

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4 h. ago NHS nurse, 47, died days after doctors said her 'horrendous' chest pain was 'indigestion': Grieving family says she 'was let down in the worst way possible'

Paula Ivers, 47, from Denton in Tameside, Greater Manchester, was found by her young daugher collapsed on the floor of her bedroom at the family home on March 8, 2024.

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4 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Kyiv to buy 100 Rafale warplanes, drones and air defence systems from France

Zelenskyy hails ‘a historic deal’; families of Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia on Monday sounded the alarm about their fate. What we know on day 1,364See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverageUkraine on Monday signed a letter of intent to buy up to 100 Rafale warplanes, drones, air defence systems and other key equipment from France over the next 10 years, as part of efforts to strengthen the country’s long-term security. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy, who signed the document with French president Emmanuel Macron, called it “a historic deal” at a joint news conference at the Elysée presidential palace. The letter is a preliminary commitment of Ukraine stating its interest in buying a series of French defence equipment.Several families of Ukrainian children forcibly deported to Russia on Monday sounded the alarm about their fate, saying all contact had been cut off, as they called for international support. During a rare news conference in Paris, Darina Repina, ...

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4 h. ago How much have frozen tax thresholds cost YOU? Our fiscal drag calculator reveals the pain

The Chancellor is widely expected to extend the freeze on income tax thresholds, we reveal what it has cost people so far - and you can work out your bill.

Economics

5 h. ago Authors dumped from New Zealand’s top book prize after AI used in cover designs

Ockham Book Awards dropped two titles from contention after new guidelines introduced on artificial intelligence useThe books of two award-winning New Zealand authors have been disqualified from consideration for the country’s top literature prize because artificial intelligence was used in the creation of their cover designs.Stephanie Johnson’s collection of short stories Obligate Carnivore and Elizabeth Smither’s collection of novellas Angel Train were submitted to the 2026 Ockham book awards’ NZ$65,000 fiction prize in October, but were ruled out of the competition the following month in light of new guidelines around AI use. Continue reading...

Culture

5 h. ago Trinny Woodall shows off amazing abs at 61 as she insists she doesn't care about finding a boyfriend and pities others with 'boring' husbands

Trinny Woodall is looking better than ever at 61 as she showed off her incredible abs in form-fitting workout gear on the cover of Women's Health.

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6 h. ago Women retire with pensions TWO THIRDS the size of men's... but new dads can help fix this

Women with private pensions retire on £173,000 while men stop work with £286,000, representing a 32% gap between their funds.

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6 h. ago Motherland star warns of 'devastating SATs effects' on children with special needs

Star of BBC sitcom Motherland Anna Maxwell has signed an open letter to the Government saying SATs leave children with special educational needs and disabilities convinced they are 'not clever enough'

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6 h. ago 'I'm so allergic to water that even my own sweat leaves me covered in painful rashes'

Erin Cassidy first started 'breaking out' during swimming at school 10 years ago before experiencing painful and itchy rashes every time she washed or did exercise.

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6 h. ago The minty holiday herb with cooling flavors that can ease bloating and soothe muscles

Peppermint or spearmint? One is the better choice for aches and pains

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6 h. ago Trump Gaza plan: Hamas rejects resolution for international stabilisation force approved by UN security council

UN body quickly passes resolution that also includes reference to a future Palestinian state; Hamas says the plan favours Israeli occupationThe US is planning for the long-term division of Gaza into a “green zone” under Israeli and international military control, where reconstruction would start, and a “red zone” to be left in ruins.Foreign forces will initially deploy alongside Israeli soldiers in the east of Gaza, leaving the devastated strip divided by the current Israeli-controlled “yellow line”, according to US military planning documents seen by the Guardian and sources briefed on American plans. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Secret Lives of Mormon Wives’ Whitney Leavitt’s TikTok dancing controversy explained

The show’s third season is available to stream on Hulu and Disney+

Society

7 h. ago Reducing exposure to arsenic in household essential slashes cancer and heart disease death by 50%

Lowering arsenic exposure is directly linked to lower risk of death from chronic diseases, including heart disease and cancer, according to a long-term study

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7 h. ago Trump's 'Department of Deportation' pursuit leaves child predators free to roam as agents are pulled from pedophile hunts

Amid the Trump administration's renewed push to prioritize ICE-led deportations, other missions are being sidelined.

Politics

7 h. ago I'm A Celeb is thrown into chaos as technical glitch leaves Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly completely bewildered

I'm A Celebrity ... Get Me Out Of Here! was thrown into chaos on Monday after a technical glitch left hosts Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly looking bewildered.

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8 h. ago MAGA influencer and fiancé 'leave UK' after 'racial assault' in London

Philip Ostermann and Melissa Rein Lively were wanted by the British Transport Police after the incident last week – but in a new update, officers said they have left the country

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