2 h. ago ‘It was a bad dream – but I never woke up’: what it is like to lose your best friend

For 25 years, Justin and Nichola were an essential part of each other’s lives. Then, one random Wednesday, came a terrible, wrenching phone callMany lifelong alliances begin with a period of mild intimidation, and so it was with my friendship with Nichola. We were 18, in the first year at university, and shared a few French classes. I didn’t know her name, had never heard her speak in English but, with her voluminous curls and friendly, curious stare, she stood out. I assumed she would be too cool to hang around with someone like me.One weekend, at a student social in the grotty union bar, booze acted as an icebreaker and the guardrails dropped. Nods of recognition in the corridor became cheery hellos, then toasties in the cafe, followed by nights out and nursing hangovers in front of the TV in our dilapidated student houses. Continue reading...

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Society

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Society

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Events

9 h. ago Russell Martin told exactly when Rangers decision makers will lose patience with under fire boss

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11 h. ago Liverpool v Atletico Madrid live: Reds make dream start as Alexander Isak makes debut in Champions League

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Events

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Economics

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