68 h. ago I loved Girls – but could I trust Lena Dunham to write about London? | Barbara Speed

The risk of cringe British stereotypes felt high. But Mr Darcy fantasies aside, her new series Too Much is an affectionate sendup of the capitalI have watched all six series of Girls at least four times. I watched it as it was castigated for its unlikable characters, lack of diversity, supposed misogyny and sex that wasn’t “fun” enough, and I’ve watched it during its recent gen Z-fuelled renaissance. I never thought Lena Dunham’s show was perfect, or a window on to all of humanity. But as an arch portrait of a handful of upper-middle-class twentysomething women in New York, thousands of miles away from my reality, I’ve always believed that it couldn’t be bettered.Then Dunham moved to London and released a new show, this time about me? Too Much’s protagonists are thirtysomethings living in London: Jessica (played by Megan Stalter) moves over from New York after a breakup; her love interest Felix (Will Sharpe) is a Londoner jaded by years of struggling as a session guitarist. The stak...

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3 d. ago Mark Wright shares 'first' with baby Palma as Michelle Keegan returns from working away

The Heart Radio host shared another 'first' with his daughter as Michelle returned from working away, where she had her little one

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3 d. ago Rylan Clark shares major change after ‘I ended up in ambulance twice' with heart failure

Rylan Clark has spoken in recent years about how he experienced heart failure during his divorce from ex-husband Dan Neal, resulting in some scary health complications

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5 d. ago I'm a travel writer and I love these Amazon Prime Day deals from Antler and more

Savvy travellers can save a small fortune during the sale event that runs until Friday

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5 d. ago Kelsey Parker urges fans to 'be kind' as she shares poignant update following loss of third child

The podcaster revealed last month that her unborn son, her first child with partner Will Lindsay, had tragically been ‘born sleeping’

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5 d. ago Kelsey Parker's emotional announcement just weeks after tragic loss of baby son

The partner of late The Wanted star Tom Parker has shared an emotional message with fans just weeks after the loss of her baby son, Phoenix Parker-Lindsay.

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5 d. ago Kelsey Parker makes selfless announcement just weeks after losing baby son

At the end of last month, Kelsey announced that her third child, Phoenix Parker-Lindsay, had been 'born sleeping'

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6 d. ago Kelsey Parker's heartbreaking tribute to baby after he was stillborn at nine months

Kelsey Parker has shared a deeply emotional message with fans following the tragic loss of her stillborn son at nine months.

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6 d. ago Kelsey Parker shares heartbreaking update and urges her followers 'to be kind' after confirming the loss of her third child

Kelsey Parker gave a painful update on Monday and urged her followers to 'be kind' - after the loss of her third child.

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6 d. ago Kelsey Parker makes incredibly brave announcement just three weeks after losing baby son

On June 22, Kelsey Parker tragically announced that her third child was stillborn in a heartbreaking post just months after announcing her pregnancy

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7 d. ago Maisie Smith shares health update on boyfriend Max George after devastating open heart surgery

Former EastEnder Maisie Smith has opened up on the rollercoaster ride she and boyfriend Max George have been through his harrowing health ordeal - but also how it's totally transformed their outlook on life

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8 d. ago Texas flooding latest: 32 dead, including 14 children, as search for some two dozen girls continues

‘We will be relentless’ in searching for people missing and ‘we will find every one of them’, says governor Greg AbbottWe have more from the Associated Press on Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian summer camp from which up to 25 people are missing.Chloe Crane, a teacher and former Camp Mystic counsellor, said her heart broke when a fellow teacher shared an email from the camp about the missing girls.At least 24 people have died and up to 25 people are missing after torrential rain caused flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday.Rescue teams are searching for the people who were attending the Christian all-girls Camp Mystic summer camp just outside the town of Kerrville 104km (64 miles) north-west of San Antonio.As of Friday night, emergency personnel had rescued or evacuated 237 people, including 167 by helicopter, Reuters reports.The Texas Division of Emergency Management had 14 helicopters and hundreds of emergency workers, as well as drones, involved in sea...

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8 d. ago Texas flooding latest: 32 dead, including 14 children, as search for 27 girls continues

‘We will be relentless’ in searching for people missing and ‘we will find every one of them’, says governor Greg AbbottWe have more from the Associated Press on Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian summer camp from which up to 25 people are missing.Chloe Crane, a teacher and former Camp Mystic counsellor, said her heart broke when a fellow teacher shared an email from the camp about the missing girls.At least 24 people have died and up to 25 people are missing after torrential rain caused flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday.Rescue teams are searching for the people who were attending the Christian all-girls Camp Mystic summer camp just outside the town of Kerrville 104km (64 miles) north-west of San Antonio.As of Friday night, emergency personnel had rescued or evacuated 237 people, including 167 by helicopter, Reuters reports.The Texas Division of Emergency Management had 14 helicopters and hundreds of emergency workers, as well as drones, involved in sea...

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8 d. ago Texas flooding latest: 32 dead, including 18 adults and 14 children, as search for 27 girls continues

‘We will be relentless’ in searching for people missing and ‘we will find every one of them’, says governor Greg AbbottWe have more from the Associated Press on Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian summer camp from which up to 25 people are missing.Chloe Crane, a teacher and former Camp Mystic counsellor, said her heart broke when a fellow teacher shared an email from the camp about the missing girls.At least 24 people have died and up to 25 people are missing after torrential rain caused flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday.Rescue teams are searching for the people who were attending the Christian all-girls Camp Mystic summer camp just outside the town of Kerrville 104km (64 miles) north-west of San Antonio.As of Friday night, emergency personnel had rescued or evacuated 237 people, including 167 by helicopter, Reuters reports.The Texas Division of Emergency Management had 14 helicopters and hundreds of emergency workers, as well as drones, involved in sea...

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8 d. ago Texas flooding latest: desperate search for girls swept away at summer camp after dozens killed in floods

At least 27 people have died and 27 girls who were at a Christian summer camp are missingWe have more from the Associated Press on Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian summer camp from which up to 25 people are missing.Chloe Crane, a teacher and former Camp Mystic counsellor, said her heart broke when a fellow teacher shared an email from the camp about the missing girls.At least 24 people have died and up to 25 people are missing after torrential rain caused flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday.Rescue teams are searching for the people who were attending the Christian all-girls Camp Mystic summer camp just outside the town of Kerrville 104km (64 miles) north-west of San Antonio.As of Friday night, emergency personnel had rescued or evacuated 237 people, including 167 by helicopter, Reuters reports.The Texas Division of Emergency Management had 14 helicopters and hundreds of emergency workers, as well as drones, involved in search-and-rescue operations.A mo...

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8 d. ago Texas flooding latest: desperate search for girls swept away at summer camp as flood kills 27

At least 27 people have died amid torrential rain and dozens of children from Camp Mystic are among those still missingWe have more from the Associated Press on Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian summer camp from which up to 25 people are missing.Chloe Crane, a teacher and former Camp Mystic counsellor, said her heart broke when a fellow teacher shared an email from the camp about the missing girls.At least 24 people have died and up to 25 people are missing after torrential rain caused flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday.Rescue teams are searching for the people who were attending the Christian all-girls Camp Mystic summer camp just outside the town of Kerrville 104km (64 miles) north-west of San Antonio.As of Friday night, emergency personnel had rescued or evacuated 237 people, including 167 by helicopter, Reuters reports.The Texas Division of Emergency Management had 14 helicopters and hundreds of emergency workers, as well as drones, involved in sea...

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8 d. ago Texas flooding latest: desperate search for girls swept away at summer camp as flood kills 24

At least 24 people have died amid torrential rain and dozens of children from Camp Mystic are among those still missingWe have more from the Associated Press on Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian summer camp from which up to 25 people are missing.Chloe Crane, a teacher and former Camp Mystic counsellor, said her heart broke when a fellow teacher shared an email from the camp about the missing girls.At least 24 people have died and up to 25 people are missing after torrential rain caused flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday.Rescue teams are searching for the people who were attending the Christian all-girls Camp Mystic summer camp just outside the town of Kerrville 104km (64 miles) north-west of San Antonio.As of Friday night, emergency personnel had rescued or evacuated 237 people, including 167 by helicopter, Reuters reports.The Texas Division of Emergency Management had 14 helicopters and hundreds of emergency workers, as well as drones, involved in sea...

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1 week ago Amanda Holden floors fans as she looks 'unrecognisable' in episode of Blind Date

Amanda Holden has been left in hysterics after a resurfaced video from the '90s of her appearance on ITV's Blind Date was shared on Heart radio, and left fans in awe of her transformation

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1 week ago Amanda Holden looks 'totally different' as she appears on Blind Date in 1991

An old video of Amanda Holden has resurfaced from the '90s, and people think she looks "unrecognisable". The clip was shared with her on Heart radio this week and people have been left stunned

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1 week ago Tennis power couple Stefanos Tsitsipas and Paula Badosa 'break up AGAIN' after Wimbledon defeats

Tsitsipas and Badosa captured the hearts of the tennis world when they went public together in 2023 and were dubbed 'Tsitsidosa' as they shared their affection in a series of heart-warming snaps.

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