21 m. ago Lily Allen’s West End Girl is funny, sexy, jawdropping – and forged in the fires of tabloid Britain | Jennifer Jasmine White

The singer learned early how to navigate pop feminism and the public’s insatiable appetites. Her new album bumps up against the limits of bothHeaven has no rage like love to hatred turned, nor hell a fury like a woman scorned. Though it probably wouldn’t have occurred to the 17th-century playwright who wrote those words, scorned women write absolute bangers, too.We have been reminded as much this week by Lily Allen’s new album, West End Girl, an explicit dissection of the singer’s recent divorce from the actor David Harbour, amid already swirling rumours of his infidelity. Allen here is high priestess of W1, sucking on a Lost Mary vape as she weaves us a tragedy of loss, betrayal and butt plugs. Continue reading...

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33 m. ago Zac Purton won’t be worried by flak from ‘Pommy woman’ as ‘big sissy’ clip hits 1.1m views

Rob Heathcote, who trained one of the Hong Kong champion’s two winners in Sydney last Saturday, said he had given his horse ‘an absolute pearler’

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47 m. ago Loose Woman pulled from ITV schedules amid Kaye Adams 'bullying' claims

Adams' BBC Radio Scotland show was taken off air following claims of bullying against the host.

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53 m. ago Woman who tried to smother elderly mum in hospital jailed for three years

Susan Hardwick's mother was being prepared for discharge to a care home

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53 m. ago China ‘enemy’ reference was removed from spy case evidence ‘to fit Tory policy’

National security adviser Jonathan Powell said Counter Terror Police and the Crown Prosecution Service were aware of the change.

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72 m. ago 'My postman left something odd on my doorstep and then ran away'

A woman expressed her confusion on social media after discovering a Royal Mail bag full of post had been left on her doorstep - with no sign of the postman anywhere

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76 m. ago Crowds demand death penalty for Algerian woman 'who raped, tortured and murdered 12

Dahbia Benkired, 27, is currently facing life imprisonment after allegedly luring schoolgirl Lola Daviet into her apartment on October 14, 2022, before sexually assaulting and killing her.

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82 m. ago Laughing thug beat elderly woman and 'left her for dead' covered in blood

Jason Dyer, 54, brutally beat up a 71-year-old woman at her home in Nottinghamshire, and laughed after leaving her with fractures to her face and ribs, a court heard

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1 hour ago Get rid of bad fridge smells by spraying simple solution using 1 common ingredient

A professional cleaner shared four hacks you can use today to combat bad smells in the home, one of which will help you to remove unwanted odours from the fridge

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2 h. ago Fresh humiliation for Starmer's Channel boats 'plan' as Germany 'shelves' vow to close legal loophole on people

Germany is said to be unlikely to keep a promise to close a loophole that means smuggling people to the UK is not technically illegal.

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2 h. ago Woman now 'wakes up crying' after worker sexually assaulted her in corner shop

The victim said she had been suffering with her mental health ever since

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2 h. ago Woman claimed she found dogs in bushes on the school run, it was a sick lie

Shauna Rouse has been banned from keeping animals

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2 h. ago King Charles meets Zelensky at Windsor after change to hide Andrew embarrassment

King Charles is continuing with his royal duties as he meets with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky - just hours after Prince Andrew was dealt a fresh blow of humiliation as a banner featuring his heraldic insignia was removed

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2 h. ago Woman who bought UK's most haunted doll says it's making her life a 'living hell'

Candice Collins, 43, from Cornwall, bought Norman the haunted doll last year and has since added to her collection of cursed objects - but says things have only gotten worse

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2 h. ago Toilet seats won't turn yellow if you ditch bleach for 1 item that removes stains

One common mistake can cause your toilet seat to become yellow and stained - but there's a way to easily remove the marks.

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2 h. ago Instagram and Facebook found in breach of EU law over flagging of illegal content

European Commission initial finding says mechanisms to report and remove illegal content may be ineffectiveInstagram and Facebook have breached EU law by failing to provide users with simple ways to flag illegal content including child sexual abuse material and terrorist content, the European Commission has said.In preliminary finding on Friday, the EU’s executive body said Meta, the $1.8tn California company that runs the social media services, had introduced unnecessary steps in processes for users to submit reports. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Chilling final moments of girl, 12, as woman 'raped and tortured her for revenge'

WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Lola Daviet, 12, was allegedly raped, tortured and murdered by Dahbia Benkired, 27, who was staying in the same apartment block in Paris, France

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3 h. ago Little Mix star admits to 'battle' in teaser for new Louis Theroux doc

The new BBC documentary dives into the 'truth of being a young woman thrust into the spotlight'

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3 h. ago Heartbroken woman tells how Ryanair showed a complete lack of empathy after her mother died before they were due to fly to Lanzarote

Sophie Taylor was set to fly to Lanzarotte with her mother Sharon Watkins to celebrate Sharon's 60th birthday.

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3 h. ago Woman who won £20k on Premium Bonds still claimed £23k Universal Credit

Diana Lucas also sold her house and put the money into savings before claiming UC and a Council Tax discount

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