20 h. ago Eilish McColgan calls for passport ID to combat ‘faceless’ social media bullies

‘Having a verified account would make a big difference’Athlete makes London Marathon debut on SundayEilish McColgan has revealed that she has even been body-shamed by school teachers, as she called for social media companies to use formal identification to prevent the abuse she faces every day.But McColgan, who will make her London Marathon debut on Sunday, has vowed to defy the bullies by staying on social media even though she was accused of “looking like a skeleton” and having anorexia when her mum, Liz, reposted a video of her training last month. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago 'Out of the blue' incident at pub meal saw young mum given just months to live

Sophie White, 23, was out for a meal at a local pub when she began slurring her words and suffering a seizure - she was rushed to hospital and given a devastating diagnosis

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32 h. ago Mum, 23, given 18 months to live after 'out of the blue' incident at pub meal

Young mum Sophie White, 23, has been given a devastating diagnosis

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3 d. ago 'Resilient' mum took own life after mortgage payments soared by £600 a month

"Everywhere she turned there were no answers. If someone had helped, she'd still be here."

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3 d. ago Feral gang used Snapchat to 'hunt' schoolgirl before brutal beating

WARNING: DISTRESSING VIDEO. Sofia Todd's mum Eleonora Paluzzi said the horror attack in Paisley earlier this month left her daughter traumatised, with a video capturing her brutal beating

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6 d. ago Real Housewives' Lydia McLaughlin's brother shot dead by police months after mum's death

Real Housewives star Lydia McLaughlin has shared her extreme heartache after her brother Geoffrey Shyam Stirling was shot dead by police in California

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7 d. ago 'Life changing' health app helps 'morbidly obese' mum shed almost 3 stone

After being told by a doctor she was 'morbidly obese' a mum of two managed to lose 2st 8lb in just four months after discovering Simple health app

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7 d. ago Baby killed in horror A303 car crash as tributes paid to 'gorgeous boy’

'Sweetest' Teddy Britten-Goddard was just 18-months-old when he died from injuries sustained in a nightmare three car crash on the A303 last month which left his mum with 'serious injuries'

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1 week ago Hollyoaks star Ali Bastian announces her mum's death in tragic post after cancer battle

Ali Bastian has revealed her mum sadly died in 2023, just months before the Hollyoaks star was diagnosed with stage two breast cancer

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1 week ago Katy Perry, Jeff Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez and four others arrive back on Earth after space flight – live

The Amazon founder’s Blue Origin lands minutes after liftoff at 9.30am ETIt’s a clear, crisp morning in Texas. There’s a crackle of anticipation among the supporters gathered to watch the big launch.A lot at stake here. This launch could be the defining moment for Blue Origin’s reputation in space travel. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Watch in full: Katy Perry launched into space on Blue Origin rocket

Watch as Katy Perry is launched into space on board an all-female Blue Origin flight on Monday, 14 April.

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1 week ago Katy Perry and Jeff Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez about to take space flight with all

The Amazon founder’s Blue Origin is due to take off at 9.30am ET, with the trip expected to last about 11 minutesIt’s a clear, crisp morning in Texas. There’s a crackle of anticipation among the supporters gathered to watch the big launch.A lot at stake here. This launch could be the defining moment for Blue Origin’s reputation in space travel. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Katy Perry heads to space: Live Blue Origin launch updates as singer leads A

LIVE UPDATES: Follow live updates as Katy Perry and five women launch into space from a Blue Origin rocket in the first ever all female space mission.

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1 week ago Watch LIVE as Katy Perry launches into space in historic all

The US singer will blast off to the edge of space on a Blue Origin rocket. Watch the live stream below

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1 week ago Watch live: Katy Perry launched into space on Blue Origin rocket

Watch live as Katy Perry is due to be launched into space on board an all-female Blue Origin flight on Monday, 14 April.

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1 week ago Katy Perry and Jeff Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez ready for space flight with all

The Amazon founder’s Blue Origin is due to undertake its 11th flight with six women on boardTrips like these raise questions: are they anything more than joy rides – and do they need to be?Gayle King said she “had a lot of trepidation – I still do – but I also know it’s very interesting to be terrified and excited at the same time. I haven’t felt like this since childbirth. Because I knew childbirth was going to hurt. But it’s also stepping out of your comfort zone.”Mission NS-31 is historic, marking the first time since 1963 that an all-female crew has launched into space, highlighting a significant moment in space exploration and gender representation.Though billed as the first all-female crew to reach the Kármán line, the internationally recognised boundary of space at an altitude of 62 miles, it is not technically so: the cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova flew a solo mission to space in 1963.The mission features several well-known public figures, including: Katy Perry, internationa...

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1 week ago Katy Perry space trip LIVE: Pop star to blast off in Amazon owner's Blue Origin rocket

Katy Perry will take part in a Blue Origin New Shepard flight to the edge of space along with Jeff Bezos' fiancée Lauren Sánchez and four other women in the first all-female commercial space flight

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1 week ago What time Katy Perry flies into space today and how to watch Blue Origin launch live

The singer will be part of a historic all-female space mission launching aboard a Blue Origin rocket and it will be streamed live

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2 w. ago Drug left mum, 27, needing bladder replacement after £1,000 a month habit

Amber Currah, 27, has been left incontinent following her ketamine use

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2 w. ago We have more data on ourselves than ever before. But can we really track our way into happiness? | Samantha Floreani

Self-tracking is regularly promoted as a way toward self-improvement. But life is not a mathematical problem waiting to be solvedInspired by a curiosity to factcheck my own feelings, I’ve been tracking my mood: Far too often a bad day can feel like a permanent state rather than a passing experience. As it turns out, observing the little coloured emojis on my mood chart, one bad day does not, in fact, mean I am doomed to live a blue crying-face life forever. Thank goodness.Others track themselves in different ways: monitoring daily step counts, tracking sleep cycles and bodily functions, counting calories, logging meals and so on. Digital technologies, wearable devices and an array of platforms make this easier than ever. Many people set reading targets and log books read on Goodreads or films watched on Letterboxd. Some track daily outfits online with the goal of perfecting personal style. Self-tracking is regularly promoted as a way toward self-improvement.Samantha Floreani is a di...

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