65 m. ago The kindness of strangers: a man I’d just met helped me land the job that changed my life

Because he’d gone to the trouble of setting it up, I went to the interview – even though I didn’t have a visaRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesIn the late 1980s, I was setting off on a backpacking trip to Europe with a friend. They were interested in doing a master’s degree in New York, so we’d booked a two-week stay in the Big Apple on the way to London.We arrived at the postgrad residence, a big 10-storey building on the Upper West Side called International House which had been set up by Rockefeller to house postgraduate students. We dropped our bags and went straight to the canteen, where we grabbed food, took a seat and started talking to other diners. Continue reading...

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83 m. ago Kate Middleton's bold Remembrance gesture sends 'secret message to Prince William'

The Princess of Wales watched on as her husband Prince William laid a wreath at the Cenotaph this morning - and according to an expert, she sent a secret message to him with one key move

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1 hour ago 'They are blaming my son': Parents of boy hit by train at pedestrian crossing slam 'distracted by phone' report finding

Jaiden Shehata, 11, was struck by a train as he walked to school near Kenley, south London, on January 23

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2 h. ago How to make the perfect beer cheese soup – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect

No wait! This richly flavoured cornerstone of the US midwest is a treat on a cold day – here’s how to perfect itBeer and cheese, two ingredients that don’t immediately scream soup to much of the world, are the cornerstones of one such midwestern speciality, particularly beloved in Wisconsin, with its prominent dairy and brewing industries. Beer soups are also found from Alsace to Russia (and, indeed, Wisconsin has a significant northern European heritage population). The cheese, however, appears to be an inspired American addition (though, seeing as Germany boasts both beer and cheese soups, I’m prepared to stand corrected), playing off the bittersweetness of the beer to produce a richly flavoured dish that’s perfectly suited to harsh midwestern winters. That said, it’s a treat on a cold day wherever you are.(Note: this is not to be confused with German obatzda, while a thicker version is a popular hot dip in Kentucky, in particular.) Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Premier League cult hero rules one club OUT of title race ahead of Man City vs Liverpool

Arsenal's slip up at Sunderland has opened the door for Liverpool or Manchester City to cut the gap on Mikel Arteta's men but one rival club has been ruled out of the title race

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4 h. ago A year on from Trump’s victory, resistance is everywhere | Rebecca Solnit

Americans have shown a tremendous amount and variety of opposition – more than some may realizeA young white woman in yoga clothes berating masked ICE agents in a parking lot this spring. A pope speaking up again and again for immigrants. Furious judges dressing down the Trump administration and ruling against it time after time after time, in response to the blizzard of lawsuits filed by human rights and environmental groups, states, cities and individuals. A senator speaking nonstop for 25 hours and another flying to El Salvador to find out what happened to his kidnapped constituent. The biggest day of protest in US history as an estimated 7 million people showed up for No Kings on 18 October in small towns and red counties as well as big blue cities.Weekly protests at Tesla salesrooms earlier this year that succeeded in damaging the brand, depressing global sales and prompting Tesla CEO Elon Musk to retreat from his Doge slash-and-burn project. Federal workers resisting sometimes...

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4 h. ago Lisa Nandy defends David Lammy over prison release errors and scrutiny claims

The Culture Secretary said her Cabinet colleague had weighed up which detail to share in the Commons.

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4 h. ago Wicked fan finds Cythina Erivo's lost hat and star's reaction is priceless

After losing her hat at a Wicked premiere last year, actress Cynthia Erivo has finally been reunited with it after a fan of the film spotted it and took it home with her

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4 h. ago Strictly fans fume ‘is it in his contract?’ as they hit out at celeb for ‘doing same thing every week’

STRICTLY Come Dancing fans have called out one show star for a revealing trait on the BBC One series. Eagle-eyed viewers of the long-running show have quizzed if one particular detail is "in a contract" after they noticed it keeps cropping up. It came after Gladiators star Harry Aikines-Aryeetey, 37, took to the Strictly Come Dancing stage...

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4 h. ago Anita Dobson shares Brian May’s response to Freddie Mercury secret daughter rumour

Recent biography claims that Queen frontman fathered a child after an affair with a close friend’s wife

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5 h. ago Davina McCall shares how she found lump in breast as presenter urges women to check themselves for cancer

Davina McCall has revealed her breast cancer diagonosis after finding a lump five weeks ago.

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5 h. ago From Brueckner's jail letters to the most chaotic trial: After covering Madeleine McCann for 20 years, this is the question that I find myself asking over and over

I've been covering the case of Madeleine McCann for almost twenty years - but this is the question I find myself asking over and over.

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6 h. ago Spotify Wrapped 2025: does Spotify still track you in November? Full details

Spotify Wrapped is nearly here - but is it still tracking you right now? 👀

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6 h. ago The secret to a designer bedroom? It’s all in the headboard — here are the best to buy

Give your bedroom serious boutique-hotel vibes with a statement headboard – five-star style, guaranteed

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6 h. ago Majority of Brits want Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves to resign, finds new poll

The Opinium survey found more than half of the public (56 per cent) think the Prime Minister should quit, compared to 26 per cent who want Sir Keir to stay.

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6 h. ago 'I fell for loving husband then discovered 10 secret children by 7 women'

Mary Turner Thomson was cruelly duped by Will Jordan - a man posing as a CIA agent, who married her bigamously, stole her money, and lived multiple secret lives with different women

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7 h. ago Keeley Hazell's boyfriend 'battered England ace' after finding him in Page 3 model's bed

Former Page 3 model Keeley Hazell opened up on how an England star came to be in her bed but was left bloodied and bruised when her boyfriend turned up

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7 h. ago Kelly Brook’s 'secret pain' as she heads into the I'm A Celebrity jungle

Kelly Brook is set to enter the I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! jungle, but a source has claimed the star is worried about being away from her husband Jeremy Parisi

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8 h. ago What time is Remembrance Sunday: The Cenotaph on TV? Full details

BBC’s plans for Remembrance Sunday have been confirmed 👀📺

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8 h. ago 'Horny boyfriend thinks it's alright to have six other women on the go'

JUST JANE: Today our agony aunt Jane O'Gorman is dealing with a new issue from a Daily Star reader who has returned from a work trip to find a queue of rivals vying for her bloke's attention

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