5 h. ago Comedy show The Therapy Room returning to Airdrie Town Hall next month

A packed line-up of Scottish comedy favourites and rising stars will have audiences rolling with laughter on December 5.

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7 h. ago ‘Music is my remedy’: how DJing is helping Ukraine’s war veterans with their recovery

At the Superhumans centre in Ukraine, the EnterDJ music therapy programme teaches war-wounded soldiers how to mix, rehabilitating them with dance music and providing purpose and opportunities to performIn Ukraine, sound carries a different weight: the cautionary blurt of sirens, Shahed drones humming overhead, the concussive thwack of air defence interception and the subsequent explosion. But as well as the sounds of war, which continue three and a half years into Russia’s full-scale invasion, music still plays, clubs remain open during the day (closing well before the midnight curfew), and electronic dance music remains an intrinsic part of many Ukrainian lives.Kyiv’s iconic clubs, such as K41, became bomb shelters before transforming into frontline fundraisers. Parties doubling up as cleanup operations are held at strike sites. New venues such as Abo Records – the first of many creative spaces to set up shop in an abandoned liquor factory – have emerged as gathering points where y...

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38 h. ago ‘Badass’ Salman Rushdie says he doesn’t have PTSD symptoms after 2022 attack

Author was injured in multiple places and lost use of his right eye after assassination attempt during a lectureSalman Rushdie says he has been free of the symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder despite almost dying from being stabbed during an attempted assassination in 2022, prompting his therapist to humorously conclude that it’s because the famed novelist is a “badass”.Rushdie shared the lighthearted anecdote during an interview aired Sunday morning by CBS News in which he discussed his new fictional story collection titled The Eleventh Hour – while also revisiting the attack at a literary gathering in western New York state that left him blind in his right eye. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Strictly's Lewis Cope makes rare relationship admission 'it's not a problem'

Strictly Come Dancing star Lewis Cope has opened up about his relationship with girlfriend Rachel Maya Lopez

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58 h. ago Strictly’s Lewis Cope shares girlfriend’s reaction to dance partner Katya Jones and his on

Strictly Come Dancing star Lewis Cope has claimed a conversation surrounding the 'Strictly curse' has never been raised with girlfriend of seven years, Raschel Maya Lopez

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59 h. ago So you want to try psychotherapy. But what does it actually do?

From psychoanalysis to existential therapy, there’s a bewildering variety of approaches – with one thing in commonSam came into psychotherapy during a difficult period at work. He had started to feel as if he was stagnating in his role and it was getting him down. As he approached midlife he had reached a level of seniority that he had sought for years, but now he was starting to wonder whether this was it. He wasn’t sure exactly what the matter was: he didn’t feel especially depressed, just somehow stuck. It had taken him a long time to consider speaking to someone – what could they really do, in the absence of an obvious psychological disorder?Psychotherapy occupies an increasingly central place in our culture. Just as we have become inclined to understand our struggles and our sadness under the heading of “mental health”, so too we have placed ever greater authority on psychotherapists to help us understand how we should deal with the problems life throws up. Even those without d...

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61 h. ago How scientists are shining light on the biology behind seasonal affective disorder

Researchers tracking large cohorts are discovering the effects of sleep, light and therapy on people impacted by winter’s arrivalFor some, the darkening days of autumn bring more than the annual ritual of reviving woolly jumpers and turning on the central heating. As the evenings close in and the mornings grow murky, energy ebbs and a heavy sadness settles in.Although seasonal affective disorder (Sad) was only formally recognised by psychiatrists in the 1980s, the link between the seasons, mood and vitality has long been observed. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Strictly star Lewis Cope reveals what girlfriend thinks of partnership with Katya Jones

Lewis Cope, 30, said his girlfriend Rachel Maya Lopez is supportive of his Strictly Come Dancing journey and always looks after him, even preparing him food before rehearsals

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3 d. ago Heidi Klum and Maya Jama lead celebrities partying in style at swanky Halloween bashes

Love Island star Maya Jama was one of many celebrities who adopted a completely new look to celebrate Halloween this year, followed by stars including Josie Gibson, Kerry Katona and many more

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3 d. ago Maya Jama stuns as pirate alongside boyfriend Ruben Dias at star

The Love Island host made a swashbuckling appearance with boyfriend Ruben Dias

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3 d. ago Naomi Campbell wows in a risqué look while Lottie Moss transforms into Pamela Anderson and Maya Jama sports sexy pirate look as they lead the British stars dressing up for Halloween

Naomi Campbell served up a sexy look on Friday night as she led the stars stepping out to celebrate Halloween .

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3 d. ago Maya Jama wows as a sexy pirate alongside boyfriend Ruben Dias while pregnant Paloma Faith transforms into a Valkyrie as they lead the stars dressing up for Halloween

Maya Jama looked sensational as she wowed as a sexy pirate alongside her boyfriend Ruben Dias as they celebrated Halloween 2025 on Friday. 

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3 d. ago Maya Jama wows as a sexy pirate alongside boyfriend Ruben Dias while Paloma Faith transforms into a Valkyrie as they lead the stars dressing up for Halloween

Maya Jama looked sensational as she wowed as a sexy pirate alongside her boyfriend Ruben Dias as they celebrated Halloween 2025 on Friday. 

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3 d. ago Maya Jama 'deep in thought' about buying a house raffled off by Omaze with Ruben Diaz

Maya Jama is said to have been looking at purchasing a luxury mansion raffled off by Omaze because she and her boyfriend Ruben Dias are 'ready to move in' to a home they can call their own

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4 d. ago Maya Jama wows as a sexy pirate alongside boyfriend Ruben Dias while Paloma Faith transforms into a Valkyrie as they lead the stars dressing up for Halloween

Maya Jama looked sensational as she wowed as a sexy pirate alongside her boyfriend Ruben Dias as they celebrated Halloween 2025 on Friday. 

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4 d. ago Maya Jama wows as a sexy pirate alongside boyfriend Ruben Dias while Paloma Faith is doused in blood as they lead the stars dressing up for Halloween

Maya Jama looked sensational as she wowed as a sexy pirate alongside her boyfriend Ruben Dias as they celebrated Halloween 2025 on Friday. 

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4 d. ago Maya Jama looks incredible as she transforms into sexy pirate and poses for rare snap with boyfriend Ruben Dias

MAYA Jama and Ruben Dias looked more loved-up than ever as they transformed into pirates for Halloween.  Presenter Maya, 31, took to Instagram to share snaps from her spooky night out with boyfriend Ruben, 28.  The stunning Love Island host put on a busy display in a corset-style top and flowing skirt, finishing the look...

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4 d. ago Billy Bob Thornton and Demi Moore put on cosy display in awkward Angelina Jolie pic recreation

70-year-old actor Billy Bob Thornton used to be married to Hollywood actress Angelina Jolie, 50, for three years, after tying the knot in 2000 until 2003

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4 d. ago ‘It’s risky business emotionally’: the social shift towards open relationships

With a rise in people opting for non-monogamy, experts suggest the idea of the traditional couple is radically changing“We had an arrangement, be discreet and don’t be blatant. There had to be payment, it had to be with strangers,” sings Lily Allen in her surprisingly candid and detailed album thought to be about her open relationship with her ex-husband.The album has catapulted the concept of non-monogamous relationships into the spotlight, and couples therapists report that an increasing number of their clients are choosing to go down this route. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Major changes coming to Croydon children's speech therapy services

Major changes coming to Croydon children's speech therapy services  This Is Local London

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