6 h. ago Michael Barrymore abandons plans to start new life in Spain over 'self

Michael Barrymore quit London with his pet dog Lara last November to start house-hunting near Barcelona after making the life-changing decision to emigrate

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7 h. ago Armando Iannucci opens up about what changed his life: best podcasts of the week

The Thick of It creator tells all in a revealing new podcast from actor Rebecca Front. Plus, a smash-hit history show launches a juicy spinoffLewis and The Thick of It star Rebecca Front tries to prise intimate interviews out of celebrity guests by asking about three people who’ve changed their lives. First up, her friend of 40 years Armando Iannucci talks about the person who opened a library near his Glasgow childhood home, and the founder of an NHS unit for higher risk pregnancies that led to all three of Iannucci’s kids being born. His third choice? Alan Partridge. Alexi Duggins Episodes weekly, widely available Continue reading...

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24 h. ago How relearning the tango taught me the steps to recover from trauma

After suffering a violent attack in Buenos Aires, the writer rediscovered her love of danceDance can be life-changing – it’s a lesson we learn every year on Strictly Come Dancing, but it bears repeating. Last year’s winner, comedian Chris McCausland, the show’s first blind celebrity, defied expectations and changed people’s attitude to his disability, while 80-year-old presenter Angela Rippon demonstrated in 2023 that age is no barrier to dancing.Over my two decades as a dance writer, I’ve tried a little of everything – ballet, ballroom, even breaking, but nothing has moved me like the Argentine tango. And I’m not talking about the version you see on Strictly – that’s the choreographed stage tango, with dancers kicking up their legs in performative tricks; few of us ever get to do that – but rather, the social dance style. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago 'I sold my virginity for £1.6m to Hollywood star and have no regrets'

A student has opened up about her life-changing experience of selling her virginity to an 'extremely well-known Hollywood actor from Los Angeles', who splashed out an eye-popping £1.6 million on the sale

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26 h. ago Crumble, cookies and madeleines – recipes of hope for Iran’s jailed women

Sepideh Gholian’s diary of prison life came out four years ago. Next month, she will publish a cookbook to honour her fellow inmatesMaziar Bahari used to feel sceptical when people talked of the way that books can change lives. Such statements always seemed like so much hyperbole to him.But when Sepideh Gholian, one of Iran’s most famous political prisoners, came into his life, everything changed. “If anyone wants to know why writing matters, her book is the best example,” says Bahari, a London-based journalist, documentary maker and the founder of the news website IranWire. Continue reading...

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27 h. ago 'I left London for a digital nomad life in Croatia but one thing brought me home again'

Remote working opened Kirsty Hanson's eyes to new flexible lifestyle possibilities so she took the plunge, ditched high London costs and moved abroad for a new life but then everything changed

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27 h. ago ITV BGT's Amanda Holden says moment she 'died' changed life forever

Britain's Got Talent judge Amanda Holden was left in a coma fighting for her life after the 'difficult birth' of her daughter

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31 h. ago ‘I’ve always hated hayfever season but this one small thing has changed my life’

With nearly half of the UK population suffering from hay fever, also known as allergic rhinitis, the beginning of a new season can cause an increase in symptoms

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40 h. ago Footballer, 16, forced to retire after discovery of rare medical condition just before life

A 16-year-old footballer has been forced to retire due to a rare medical condition. The player had been undergoing medical tests in January ahead of a move to Hoffenheim

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47 h. ago 'Feral' sisters blinded stranger in brutal attack after being refused into pub

The victim's life was changed forever by the attack as she can no longer do simple tasks without the assistance of her family due to losing her sight in the random assault

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48 h. ago Britain's Got Talent judge KSI opens up about depression, 'midlife crisis' and secret therapy sessions

KSI, the newest star on Britain's Got Talent's judging panel, has been a hit on the show - however, he has previously opened up about his struggles with overwhelming fame, revealing that therapy has been life-changing for him

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48 h. ago Three sisters and pal beat stranger so badly she's now blind

Their victim was left with life-changing injuries including a bleed on the brain

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48 h. ago Daylight saving time 2025: When do the clocks go forward in the US tonight?

Some Americans may experience potential health effects when the clocks ‘spring forward’ on Sunday, March 9, 2025

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49 h. ago Mother, 39, who ballooned to size 22 after 'horror' pregnancy complications says weight loss jabs changed her life

Nahid Mir, 39, from Birmingham, was a size six before falling pregnant with her twins - but gained a considerable amount of weight after being diagnosed with preeclampsia.

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56 h. ago Women in wine: How female winemakers are rewriting the rules – and pouring the good stuff

For years, the wine industry has been a boys’ club, but a new wave of women is shaking things up. From the cellar to the sales floor, Sarah Burvill, Julie Pitoiset and Sue Daniels talk breaking barriers, blending brilliance and why it’s time to toast to talent over tradition

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68 h. ago AD FEATURE: The Apprentice candidate launches drive to recruit Manchester talent for dream job in Dubai

Treo Homes is offering life-changing career opportunities in Dubai’s booming real estate market

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2 d. ago People in the US: tell us how your life has changed since the Covid

We would like to hear from people about the impact the Covid-19 pandemic has had on them five years onAhead of the fifth anniversary of Covid being declared a pandemic in the US, we would like to hear how your life has changed since the outbreak started.Have you changed jobs or moved home? Do you socialize more – or less –since the pandemic? Perhaps you’ve decided to take more of an interest in your mental and physical health? Continue reading...

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2 d. ago Paris changed Keely Hodgkinson’s life – but what’s next for Olympic champion?

The women’s 800m Olympic champion tells Jack Rathborn about new opportunities away from the track and how Paris changed her life

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3 d. ago 'Millionaire hotel guest gave me world's best tip and my life changed forever'

Hannah Symes won half a million pounds in cash

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3 d. ago ‘I ate acid for two months straight. It was the best time of my life’: Americana anarcho

She’s the finger-picking blueswoman whose life was changed by the punk band Crass – and went viral for busking while homeless. She talks about ghosts, her ‘smelly’ childhood and fighting the far rightSunny War is calling via video from her home in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The house belonged to her grandma, then her father; he died during the making of her last album. After War and her brother moved in, she became convinced the house was haunted. She would see people and hear noises at night. “It sounded like someone was walking around, to the point that I would jump out with a machete in my hand, thinking someone had broke into the house,” she says. “It was happening all the time. I thought I was going insane in here.” It was confusing, “because I have been crazy before. And I was also drinking a lot and sometimes that makes me hallucinate.”But the apparitions weren’t ghosts, or the result of a mental health crisis, or indeed a drinking binge: “I didn’t have any money, so I couldn’t ...

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