74 m. ago ‘Wake up curious about the world!’ Readers’ tips for regaining your sense of adventure

From slow travel and sea swims to backpacking and axe-throwing, here’s how to get bolder as well as olderAs we get older, many of us feel like we lose our sense of adventure. Busy lives can leave us feeling exhausted, while increasing responsibilities leave little room for more intrepid pursuits.But maintaining an adventurous perspective is one of the best ways to keep life exciting. With this in mind, we asked readers to share their tips for reigniting a sense of adventure. Here are 10 of the best suggestions: Continue reading...

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74 m. ago ‘The best song to have sex to? Anything by Marvin Gaye. Nothing by Rick Astley’: Rick Astley’s honest playlist

The pop veteran works up a sweat to Biffy Clyro and recognises the dancefloor power of Abba, but which Kylie banger hits a little too close to home?The first song I fell in love with I’ve got two older brothers and an older sister. My sister played the grooves out of Big Yellow Taxi by Joni Mitchell. When I got my chance, I’d put on I Wan’na Be like You from The Jungle Book.The song I do at karaoke Tale As Old As Time from the Beauty and the Beast soundtrack, even though it’s a duet. My daughter Emilie is 33, but when she’s home, we’ll watch a Disney film together. She turns into a five-year-old, I turn into a young dad and it’s just lovely. Continue reading...

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84 m. ago Meet the glamorous Formula One WAGs gearing up to cheer on their men at Silverstone: The daughter of a controversial three

Silverstone is a major day in the schedule for all drivers, especially those from these shores who dream of adding their name to a short list of British men to claim their home race.

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2 h. ago Courtney Cox uses Victoria Beckham’s eyeliner to create her go

Courtney Cox has just given fans an insight into the one eyeliner she uses to create a 'tattoo-like' eyeliner for a 90s smokey eye - and it turns out it's from Victoria Beckham Beauty

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4 h. ago How to watch the British Grand Prix: TV channel and live stream for Silverstone today

The race could have major championship implications

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4 h. ago Texas flooding latest: Two sisters among 51 dead as desperate search for campers swept away enters third day

Donald Trump described the flooding as ‘terrible’ as emergency services search for dozens of missing children

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5 h. ago Primark shoppers praise 'stunning' £26 maxi dress that 'looks expensive'

Primark shoppers said the new dress is "stunning" and "looks expensive'

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5 h. ago Marcus Rashford to Tottenham Man United transfer boost as new striker 'shock' emerges

Manchester United are days away from the start of pre-season with just one major signing made

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6 h. ago M&S' 'fabulous' £35 crossbody bag looks 'just like' £737 Bottega Veneta version

Marks and Spencer's bag looks very similar to a designer version - without the hefty price tag

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6 h. ago Texas flooding latest: 52 dead, including 15 children, as desperate search for girls missing from camp continues

Donald Trump described the flooding as ‘terrible’ as emergency services search for dozens of missing children

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8 h. ago Rescuers search for missing children after Texas flood kills more than 40

The lost girls were attending a summer camp when the Guadalupe River burst its banks after heavy rains

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9 h. ago Texas flooding latest: 51 dead, including 15 children, as desperate search for girls missing from camp continues

Donald Trump described the flooding as ‘terrible’ as emergency services search for dozens of missing children

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9 h. ago Unsung riverside village is perfect place to spot seals and sip pints by the water

Named by The Times as 'one of the best places to live', the riverside village has proper pubs, wildlife and coast walks

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9 h. ago Only 1% can spot 17 barbecue foods in under 120 seconds in baffling brainteaser

With Brits bracing for yet another sizzling heatwave, this BBQ-themed brainteaser seems more apt than ever - but a staggering 99 per cent of Brits that try to solve it fail

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9 h. ago French police deploy their latest weapon in the fight against small boat smugglers... days after gendarmes began slashing dinghies with knives

The new tactic comes just days after footage emerged of French officers using a knife to slash a dinghy packed with migrants before dragging the deflated vessel back to dry land.

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9 h. ago Texas flooding latest: 43 dead, including 15 children, as desperate search for girls missing from camp continues

Donald Trump described the flooding as ‘terrible’ as emergency services search for dozens of missing children

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9 h. ago Texas officials face scrutiny over response to catastrophic and deadly flooding

Hours before a massive wall of floodwater barreled down a river in the heart of Texas Hill Country before sunrise on Friday, forecasters with the National Weather Service warned people that dangerous conditions were brewing

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10 h. ago ‘Cheap’ defending cost England in Euro 2025 opener, admits Leah Williamson

Captain says England were not good enough on the ballJess Carter: ‘We were a bit scared, not aggressive enough’Leah Williamson admitted England were not good enough on the ball and said “cheap, one-versus-one defending” cost the Lionesses badly in their 2-1 defeat against France, but vowed her side would improve before facing the Netherlands on Wednesday. The defending European champions looked second-best to France for large portions of their meeting in Zurich and the Lionesses captain said: “When you’re losing the ball really cheaply, and then you’re in emergency defending, and when you’ve done four or five counterattacks in a row against quality like that, it is tough, but we hold ourselves to higher standards, in the individual battles.“The positive is that I’ve not seen us like that, in terms of turning over the ball so much, for a while now, so yes [while it is] really frustrating, I think that’s how we’ll take today. Tomorrow, back on it.” Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Texas flooding latest: 32 dead, including 14 children, as search for some two dozen girls continues

‘We will be relentless’ in searching for people missing and ‘we will find every one of them’, says governor Greg AbbottWe have more from the Associated Press on Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian summer camp from which up to 25 people are missing.Chloe Crane, a teacher and former Camp Mystic counsellor, said her heart broke when a fellow teacher shared an email from the camp about the missing girls.At least 24 people have died and up to 25 people are missing after torrential rain caused flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday.Rescue teams are searching for the people who were attending the Christian all-girls Camp Mystic summer camp just outside the town of Kerrville 104km (64 miles) north-west of San Antonio.As of Friday night, emergency personnel had rescued or evacuated 237 people, including 167 by helicopter, Reuters reports.The Texas Division of Emergency Management had 14 helicopters and hundreds of emergency workers, as well as drones, involved in sea...

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10 h. ago Texas flooding latest: 32 dead, including 14 children, as search for 27 girls continues

‘We will be relentless’ in searching for people missing and ‘we will find every one of them’, says governor Greg AbbottWe have more from the Associated Press on Camp Mystic, the all-girls Christian summer camp from which up to 25 people are missing.Chloe Crane, a teacher and former Camp Mystic counsellor, said her heart broke when a fellow teacher shared an email from the camp about the missing girls.At least 24 people have died and up to 25 people are missing after torrential rain caused flash floods along the Guadalupe River in Texas on Friday.Rescue teams are searching for the people who were attending the Christian all-girls Camp Mystic summer camp just outside the town of Kerrville 104km (64 miles) north-west of San Antonio.As of Friday night, emergency personnel had rescued or evacuated 237 people, including 167 by helicopter, Reuters reports.The Texas Division of Emergency Management had 14 helicopters and hundreds of emergency workers, as well as drones, involved in sea...

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