22 h. ago Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters: I’m absolutely hooked by this cheeky, danger

Lenny Henry, Rachel Riley and a tank full of primeval nightmare fuel: everyone’s a winnerI am obsessed with sharks. Fifty years on from Jaws, and for me no film can touch it. I trawl YouTube for unspeakable footage. On a recent holiday to France, I made my nonplussed household watch every shark documentary on National Geographic. I’ll even make time for guff like Jaws 4 or Sharknado 5: Global Swarming. I’m metaphorically chumming the water at every opportunity. Every so often, something shows up.Shark! Celebrity Infested Waters (ITV1, Wednesday 16 July, 9pm) sees seven public figures with a fear of sharks mercilessly pushed into the water to swim with some. Say no more – I’m hooked. The victims – sorry, participants – include Lenny Henry, Lucy Punch, Ross Noble and the bassist from McFly. I like some of these people very much, and hope they don’t mind that I would love them to be ripped in half and devoured in high definition, thrashing about in a vortex of reddening water. It’s not...

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7 d. ago James May: ‘When I’m mistaken for Jeremy Clarkson, I have to go home and examine myself very deeply’

The TV presenter on his disdain for sandwiches, dying in space and why his pub is better than Clarkson’sGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailJames May. But what would James Definitely Not?All sorts of things. Skydiving. Morris dancing. Living as a monk. Agricultural work. Being a high court judge. Anything that involves dressing up. I’m not too fussy about food. I can’t think of anything I wouldn’t eat, although I have a strange ambivalence about broccoli. I can’t make my mind up about it and it infuriates people. People say: you’re not doing it properly. I think: how do you know how I’m doing it? I’ve heard you can roast it with bits of bacon, garlic and olive oil. In which case, it’s not only broccoli any more, is it? Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘I found a genius travel storage hack to protect and organise your sunglasses on holiday’

I found the perfect way to store sunglasses safely while travelling, with this clever storage hack which lets you pack five different pairs and makes them easy to display on holiday

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1 week ago ‘People pay to be told lies’: the rise and fall of the world’s first ayahuasca multinational

Alberto Varela claimed he wanted to use sacred plant medicine to free people’s minds. But as the organisation grew, his followers discovered a darker realityThe first time Dalia* took ayahuasca nothing happened. The second time it changed her life. It was 2017, and she had joined a dozen strangers in a chalet outside Barcelona. Everyone was searching for something. For many it was a way out of misery: an escape from years of addiction, or a last-ditch attempt to survive crippling depression. Dalia, a therapist in her early 30s, hoped ayahuasca would help her process the recent death of her mother. “I felt completely alone at that time,” she said. “And I think in some form that’s how everyone there felt.”The retreat, run by a wellness company called Inner Mastery, began with the two dozen participants talking about their expectations, before imbibing ayahuasca. The Amazonian plant brew, which contains dimethyltryptamine (DMT), a powerful naturally occurring psychoactive, induces an a...

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1 week ago Bryan Kohberger's plea deal splits Idaho apart... as judge scolds people trying to sway his mind

Two families have slammed the deal for allowing him to avoid the death penalty, while the other two breathed a sigh of relief that the case never has to go to trial.

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1 week ago People struggle to understand what's really happening in 'genius' optical illusion

Optical illusions can do magical things to your brain and even eyesight. Now the latest image to trick minds over on Reddit has left people utterly stumped, can you see why?

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1 week ago People left in hysterics after workmen's reaction to woman's hen do disaster

A British woman was left in hysterics when her friend's shoe broke in the middle of her hen do in France - but a pair of hunky workers were on hand to save the day

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2 w. ago 'Correct' way to eat a Toblerone leaves chocolate lovers floored

A chocolate fan has blown people's minds after revealing the correct way to eat the pyramidal Swiss chocolate bar after people have spent years trying to break the pieces apart with their teeth

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2 w. ago You've been eating Toblerone wrong – foodie shows 'correct' way to do it

A chocolate lover has blown people's minds after revealing the correct way to eat the pyramidal Swiss chocolate bar after people have spent years trying to break the pieces apart with their teeth

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2 w. ago The easy vinegar hack that will banish fruit flies from your home 'for good'

Many UK households will be desperate for ways to keep these pesky insects out of their home

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2 w. ago Scottish courts must give longer sentences to domestic abusers and support victims

"The courts need to start reflecting the horror felt by right-minded people at prolonged and violent abuse of women."

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2 w. ago 'Unnerving' ancient Roman discovery in UK changes what we know about history

The Roman Fort Magna, located in Northumberland, has been the site of several ancient footwear discoveries, but one shoe, due to its size, has left archaeologists particularly impressed

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2 w. ago People 'out of their minds' to risk lives traveling to Middle East or Gulf states

EXCLUSIVE: The UK has not got involved with the conflict between Israel and Iran, but a security expert fears that jihadis operating in the region could pose risks for Brit travellers

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2 w. ago ‘Cinderella’ phone snatcher caught by City of London police after DNA left on lost shoe

Spencer Duarte appeared at Inner London Crown where he admitted one count of theft

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2 w. ago Shoe left behind in scuffle foils ‘Cinderella’ phone snatcher

A phone snatcher was tackled off his e-bike by members of the public, with a left-behind shoe allowing investigators to match his DNA to the trainer which led to his arrest.

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3 w. ago How to build the mindset of success: A masterclass with leadership expert Jo Owen

Feel like you’re doing the work but still getting overlooked? Join leadership expert Jo Owen to learn the mindset shifts that help people stand out, influence others and move forward

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3 w. ago Vinted seller shares one thing she 'can't stand' about some buyers

A woman was left seething at the way some people behave on Vinted, saying that she doesn't mind it when people use the app fairly, but sometimes it can grind her gears

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3 w. ago Mum blows people's minds with left and right shoe hack to make it easy for kids

A mum has been praised for her 'smart' way to help children realise which shoe goes on which foot, and while some were confused, many acknowledged it would be handy

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3 w. ago The one change that worked: I stood up to my inner critic and I’ve never looked back

In my teenage years I had an eating disorder and a voice in my head criticised everything I did. But then I took controlI wish I could say that if my teenage self had a window to the future, she would be proud of the person I’ve become. But, in truth, I think she would dislike me just as much as she disliked herself. Back then, I could have spoken for hours about all of the reasons I hated the person I was. And that wasn’t something I believed would change. I used to be all-consumed by my inner critic: the critical voice in my head was much louder than any rational thoughts or words of affirmation others offered me.I had an eating disorder. Each day was a monotonous cycle of exercising as much as possible and eating as little as I could get away with. I was miserable, and it was all because of the cage I’d built within my own mind. This is not something unique to people with eating disorders. I’ve realised, after sharing my story online, that so many people have this unkind voice in...

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