18 h. ago My fiancée said I could have one last fling before we settle down but she won’t speak to me after I broke her one rule

DEAR DEIDRE: MY fiancée said I could have sex with someone else before our wedding – but I broke her only caveat and fear I’ve jeopardised our relationship. We are smitten with each other but I don’t have a lot of experience with women in general. I’d had just a handful of previous relationships before...

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6 d. ago Noel Fielding says Alison Hammond broke Bake Off rule after learning ‘the hard way'

The Channel 4 baking competition is famed for its colourful bunting, mouth-watering bakes and whimsical set

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6 d. ago Noel Fielding says Alison Hammond 'found out the hard way' after breaking Bake Off rule

Noel Fielding has revealed that Alison Hammond once broke the cardinal rule of the Bake Off tent — and quickly discovered why the display treats are strictly off limits

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8 d. ago High standard of English to be required for leave to remain, Mahmood to pledge

Home secretary to set out proposed tougher conditions including not taking benefits and ‘spotless’ criminal recordCriminals and people who cannot speak English to “a high standard” will be denied permission to settle in the UK, Shabana Mahmood will announce on Monday, in proposals intended to contain the growing electoral threat from Reform UK.In a speech framing herself as a “tough home secretary”, Mahmood will say people seeking indefinite leave to remain (ILR) will have to demonstrate they have integrated and “contributed” to society through national insurance payments and voluntary work, and not relied on benefits. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Dickie Bird's ordinariness was part of his charm, as was his childlike devotion to cricket, writes LAWRENCE BOOTH... it's little wonder the bowlers he infuriated ended up loving him

LAWRENCE BOOTH: Dickie Bird, who has died at the age of 92, broke the old rule that a sporting official should never be noticed.

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2 w. ago Stephen Fry reveals one career rule he broke by joining BBC's Celebrity Traitors

The legendary actor played a part in Claudia Winkleman's murder mystery gameshow.

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