99 m. ago Woman, 26, who hasn't cooked a meal in 10 years, says she spends £500 a week on takeaways

Saffron Boswell, 26, from Brentwood, said she always orders in or eats out for all three meals - and hasn't eaten a home cooked meal since she moved out at 16.

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1 hour ago Novak Djokovic crashes out of Madrid Open after defeat by unseeded Arnaldi

Setback in troubled year for 24-time Grand Slam winnerSerb also lost in Monte Carlo in build-up to Roland GarrosNovak Djokovic’s struggles continued in the clay-court season as he fell to his third consecutive defeat. In the second round of the Madrid Open on Saturday, he lost 6-3, 6-4 to the unseeded Italian Matteo Arnaldi. Djokovic, who had received a first round bye as a seeded player, had arrived here after a difficult few weeks.His otherwise encouraging week in Miami ended with a difficult loss to Jakob Mensik in the final. He then lost his first match at the Monte Carlo Masters to Alejandro Tabilo of Chile. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago Uniqlo announces new opening in major UK city with more to follow

The brand has been expanding its collection of UK stores, and has this week added its latest store to one major city

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1 hour ago Americans, including Republicans, losing faith in Trump, new polls reveal

Trump scores poorly on economy and immigration as some fear he is ‘exceeding powers’ and focussed on wrong issuesAmericans, including some Republicans, are losing faith in Donald Trump across a range of key issues, according to polling released this week. One survey found a majority describing the president’s second stint in the White House so far as “scary”.Along with poor ratings on the economy and Trump’s immigration policy, a survey released on Saturday found that only 24% of Americans believe Trump has focussed on the right priorities as president. Continue reading...

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1 hour ago European football: Bayern Munich must wait but Sané and Dier bring title close

Bayern sink Mainz 3-0 but Leverkusen beat Augsburg 2-0Kane booked so suspended for Bayern’s likely clincherBayern Munich eased past Mainz 3-0 but had to put title celebrations on ice after Bayer Leverkusen matched their win to stay eight points behind with three matches left.The Bavarian club, top on 75 points ahead of Leverkusen in second with 67, can now secure a 34th German league title with a win at RB Leipzig next week. But Harry Kane will miss next week’s game after picking up his fifth booking and a suspension. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago LIVE Large police cordon in place on estate as emergency services rush to scene

A junction has been taped off

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3 h. ago Telling the incredible tale of Anna Politkovskaya has taught me one thing: I could never be that brave | Maxine Peake

She faced endless opposition and threats to her life. This has become a reality for far too many journalistsMaxine Peake is an actor who appears in the new film Words of WarWhat drives someone to become a journalist? A good journalist, someone whose keyboard is a tool for exposing injustice, a truth-seeker who would risk life and limb to report their experiences back to the world? I know I couldn’t do it. I’ve interviewed people for a research project and was hopeless. I found myself shying away from asking the really difficult questions. There’s no way I could confront a corrupt official, or race to file a breaking story before a hostile regime tried to silence me, possibly for ever. I like to think of myself as the kind of person who would speak truth to power, but would I really, if my life was in the balance?One of the many privileges of being an actor is that it affords you the opportunity to dip your toes into other worlds and experiences from the safest possible distance. In ...

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3 h. ago Danny Dyer's 'best performance' is in film 'you've probably never seen'

Danny Dyer is the centre of attention this week, as he's set to appear in a new episode of ITV's The Assembly, and fans can also check out one of his most action-packed films

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4 h. ago Kielce Gussie: American journalist who read at Pope's funeral and why was she chosen

Kielce Gussie gave the first reading at the funeral mass held for Pope Francis at St. Peter's Square in Rome on Saturday, April 26 - here's what you need to know about her

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4 h. ago Like many mothers, I struggled with breastfeeding. Now we know we’re not ‘failures’ | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

A study shows the impact of feeding challenges on maternal mental health. With official help in short supply, it’s time to support each otherAnyone who has struggled mentally knows it is often only with time and recovery that you can challenge the destructive thought patterns that once plagued you. That said, hindsight can also be a strange thing. While collecting Republic of Parenthood columns for a book, I spent time revisiting my old articles about my struggles with breastfeeding. I felt vindicated, as some of the things I wrote have since been confirmed.This week, the largest ever qualitative study on how difficulties with breastfeeding affects mothers’ mental health has been published in Scientific Reports. More than 2,000 mothers were surveyed with 65% reporting difficulties with infant latching, “which seemed to impact mental health”.. Feeling like “a bad mum” and “like I had failed my baby” were some of the common reasons given by participants.Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett is a Gua...

Events

4 h. ago ‘Now we have options’: the scientists trying to cure our allergies

This week’s oral immunotherapy breakthrough is part of wider surge of interest in developing treatmentsA severe food allergy is among the few conditions that can propel a person from robust health to unconsciousness within minutes, and the risk of accidental exposure often casts a shadow of anxiety over those affected.But change is afoot, with a groundbreaking trial this week showing that two-thirds of adults with severe peanut allergies can be desensitised through clinically supervised daily exposure. The approach – oral immunotherapy – is already successfully used in children and is among a wave of treatments on the horizon aimed at reducing the burden of allergies – and potentially curing them. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago UK weather: May snow storm forecast as 45 counties face 3 inch per hour blizzard

Advanced weather maps show as many as 45 counties across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland could see some shock snow in May, despite temperatures rising high next week

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7 h. ago Vicious interpersonal conflicts among Hegseth staff cloud leak investigation

Senior officials unsure who to believe after aides fired and chief of staff quits amid look into Panama canal media leakDefense secretary Pete Hegseth’s orbit has become consumed by a contentious leak investigation that those inside the Pentagon believe is behind the firing of three senior aides last week, according to five people involved in the situation.The secretary’s office has been marked for weeks by ugly internal politics between chief of staff Joe Kasper, who left the department on Thursday, and the three ousted aides, including senior adviser Dan Caldwell, deputy chief Darin Selnick and chief to the deputy defense secretary Colin Carroll. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Danny Dyer shares real reason he quit EastEnders as he teases Mick Carter's return

EastEnders icon Danny Dyer has revealed why he quit his role of Mick Carter on the ITV soap in 2022 as he is set to star on ITV's The Assembly this weekend where he will be interviewed about his life and must answer honestly.

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9 h. ago Coronation Street stars rush to support Jack P Shepherd after real success of Celebrity Big Brother win exposed

The David Platt actor was stunned when his name was called during the final of the ITV reality show and the gravity of his win has been revealed

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9 h. ago How to support your child through a divorce or separation as NSPCC shares advice

It's not easy letting your child know that you're going to separate, but there are ways to help them through this tricky period of change.

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9 h. ago Louise Thompson says this £36 Next midi is the only dress you need this summer

With a heatwave on its way next week, Louise Thompson says this £36 breezy midi dress from Next is the only piece you need to add to your summer wardrobe

Economics

10 h. ago Can Mel Robbin's viral 'Let Them' theory really change your life?

Scarlett Dargan imagines this week's generational debate

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10 h. ago The surprising secrets behind Britain's favourite biscuit, as McVities chocolate digestive turns 100

As British as builders' tea, McVitie's chocolate digestives are celebrating their 100th birthday. We discover why one in three UK households eats a packet every single week

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10 h. ago HOROSCOPES: This week's New Moon is offering one star sign a cosmic clean slate

by astrologer Jemima Cainer

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