24 h. ago I had to stop raving after bunion surgery – so I became a DJ instead

Tina Woods, AKA Tina Technotic, now DJs around the world and has found a new sense of connection. She even believes it’s lowering her biological ageTina Woods was sitting in a taxi when the dancing bug bit. It was after midnight and she and two friends were heading home from another friend’s 60th birthday party. South-west London rolled past the window. They had had a bit to drink. As they passed Le Fez nightclub, they realised they didn’t want to go home. “We were like: let’s go dancing before we go to bed,” she says.Woods, then 56, had gone clubbing in her 20s, but on Le Fez’s dancefloor, as her body caught the beat, she had “an epiphany moment”, a shock of pure euphoria: “The joy I felt – the mind, body and soul connection – was like a lightning bolt.” She knew then that “dancing and music were going to be a bigger part of my life than I’d ever thought”. Continue reading...

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44 h. ago Proud mum Katie Price shares her delight at buying daughter Princess her first Pornstar Martini after she celebrated her 18th birthday

Princess, the daughter of Katie and singer Peter Andre, celebrated her 18th birthday in June. In a milestone moment, Katie has revealed that she got buy Princess her first Pornstar Martini.

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61 h. ago Taylor Swift reunites with Brittany Mahomes for birthday party as Blake Lively stays silent on Travis Kelce engagement

Taylor Swift certainly has a lot of her plate these days, but the newly engaged singer took time to celebrate a milestone birthday with a friend on Friday.

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3 d. ago Liverpool flop's stunning wife lands huge new job and vows 'I'll be pleasant to look at'

Stunning TV presenter Diletta Leotta has landed a new role and has promised to be ‘pleasant to look at’ after defending her daring choice of outfit at her daughter’s birthday party

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5 d. ago Is it wrong to throw a birthday party for my dog? | Frances Ryan

A whopping 64% of pet owners in the UK now celebrate their animal companions’ birthdays even though it’s not entirely clear who the celebrations are forI’ve been telling Mabel she’ll be four soon for about a month. I bought her present similarly early, though I am unsure whether to wrap it. When the Amazon guy delivers a gift from my sister on the day, he wishes Mabel “happy birthday” through the gate. As I sing the opening bars, the build-up has clearly worked: she jumps up with excitement and licks my knees. I should clarify at this point that Mabel is not my child – she’s a cocker spaniel.If this sounds unhinged, I’d like to stress it’s statistically very normal, actually. “Pet birthdays” are a booming market, with the UK industry alone now worth an estimated £1.7bn. A recent survey by Moonpig found 64% of pet owners in the UK celebrate their pets’ birthdays, with as many as 83% of gen Z embracing gourmet treats or even themed parties. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Baking soda, steam and vinegar: how to clean up secondhand furniture

DIY expert Geneva Vanderzeil shares her tips for scrubbing up thrifted homewares, including restoring rusty metal to its former gloryI love finding things on the street or in secondhand stores and bringing them into my home to upcycle. But that doesn’t mean I’m OK with bringing dirt, germs and dust from elsewhere into my space.When you’re upcycling or rehoming furniture, cleaning it properly is the first step. But cleaning thrifted pieces can be daunting, especially when you’re worried about damaging them, or don’t know where to start. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Meghan Markle shares details about her relationship with Harry, says spending three weeks away from her children left her 'not well' and reveals what she MISSES about the UK in new Netflix series

The eight-part series, With Love, Meghan, features celebrity guests including Chrissy Teigan, John Legend and fashion designer Tan France.

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7 d. ago Meghan Markle shares details about her relationship with Harry, says spending three weeks away from her children left her 'not well' and reveals what she MISSES about the UK in new Netflix series 

The eight-part series, With Love, Meghan, features celebrity guests including Chrissy Teigan, John Legend and fashion designer Tan France.

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7 d. ago A girl’s 15th birthday party was a huge disappointment. And then she went viral

The viral spark came when a local photographer offered a free shoot

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7 d. ago Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal settles down after wild summer with romance 'confirmed'

Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal has publicly confirmed he is in a romance after the teenage star spent a busy summer hanging out with models

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7 d. ago Lamine Yamal goes public with Argentinian rapper girlfriend, 25, after summer of controversies including love triangle with OnlyFans star and 18th birthday party where DWARVES were exploited

Captioned only with a cake and love heart emojis, in the post sees the pair can be seen intimately seated together in front of Nicole's birthday cake.

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8 d. ago Meghan Markle's 'sentimental nod' to daughter Lilibet revealed in With Love wardrobe which includes pieces from Carolina Herrera and Veronica Beard

The trailer for With Love, Meghan gives a glimpse into the Duchess' on-screen wardrobe, which includes luxurious pieces from Carolina Herrera, Veronica Beard, Heidi Merrick and more.

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8 d. ago The secret to happiness? Finding joy in others. It’s free, simple and will gladden your heart | Nadine Levy

When we rejoice in others’ success, the Dalai Llama once said, we multiply our chances by billions. These are good odds!Making sense of it is a column about spirituality and how it can be used to navigate everyday lifeI once had a therapist who laughed – not just a chuckle but an unrestrained, full-bodied laughter. Initially, it took me by surprise. I thought therapy was a solemn endeavour, a place to unearth my deepest fears and sorrows. On a significant birthday she asked to see photos of my party, her eyes sparkling with excitement. She joked that we could have had a bottle of champagne in our session to celebrate (we didn’t but I appreciated the sentiment). She never missed an opportunity for shared joy.Of course, we also did the hard work. She witnessed tears, frustration and confusion – often before 9.45am. She had seen a lot and had sat through a lot. She had been a tireless advocate, frustrated with a system that abandoned many of its vulnerable in the name of efficiency.Dr ...

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9 d. ago Meghan Markle given honest verdict about her culinary skills by top chef as show returns

The second season of Meghan Markle’s With Love series features a host of guests, including chef Clare Smyth, who has shared her thoughts on the Duchess of Sussex’s culinary abilities

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9 d. ago Nick Ferrari, 66, marries longtime love Clare surrounded by celeb pals including Piers Morgan, Myleene Klass and Christopher Biggins in idyllic venue in the south of France

Nick Ferrari has married his longtime love Clare Patterson in an idyllic venue in the south of France on Saturday.

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9 d. ago Khloe Kardashian nearly upstages her friend at her birthday party as fans go wild over her 'amazing' look

Khloé Kardashian threatened to steal the spotlight from her close friend Olivia Pierson on Friday as she shared outtakes from the influencer's birthday celebration.

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1 week ago Charlotte Hawkins as you've never seen her before! Good Morning Britain star, 50, strips down to reveal incredible physique and reveals never before seen party

The broadcaster, who celebrated her 50th birthday in May, has been a staple of the ITV breakfast programme since its launch in 2014 after she left Sky News .

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1 week ago Katie Price breaks silence on Princess Andre 'feud' and challenges Peter Andre

Katie Price has spoken out following a reported feud with her daughter Princess Andre after she wasn't at her 18th birthday party, which was filmed for Princess' reality show

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1 week ago Bleak Squad: Strange Love review – Australia’s newest supergroup sound like they’ve been together for years

Four music greats – Mick Harvey, Mick Turner, Adalita and Marty Brown – have created a genuine collaboration that leaves room for all their talentsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailOccasionally the musical universe offers unexpected gifts that we might never have thought to ask for and had no right to expect. Strange Love, the debut album by new Melbourne supergroup Bleak Squad, is one such gift. The names who brought the band together speak for themselves: Adalita (Magic Dirt), Mick Harvey (the Bad Seeds, the Birthday Party), Mick Turner (Dirty Three) and Marty Brown (Art of Fighting, SodaStream, Claire Bowditch), who brought the band together.Brown’s intuition that such a combination would go well together has proven inspired. Such things can easily end up sounding better on paper than in practice. Instead, Bleak Squad sound pretty much exactly as you’d expect, given their name and collective histories: the hour is late, the lights are low, the writing is sharp, the arran...

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1 week ago Hypocrisy of the secret celebrity smokers: All the 'wellness

Rita Ora and her husband Taika Waititi were the latest stars to surprise fans, as they lay out a platter of cigarettes for their A-list celebrity friends to enjoy at the director's 50th birthday party in Ibiza.

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