7 h. ago 'My wife wants to retire so she can spend time with me. I can't think of anything worse': I can see straight through this letter

I'm 65 and retired three years ago. Our children have moved out so now it's just my wife and me at home. Since retiring I have formed a very nice social life, and enjoy spending weekends with her.

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13 h. ago Serpentine boss Hans Ulrich Obrist's guide to London: the River Cafe and the Zoo's aviary

Kensington Gardens. Whenever I’m here, I spend most of my time in the park. I go jogging at about 6 or 7am, head to the office early, and often hold my meetings as walks through the park. We also install exhibitions, build pavilions and host open-air concerts. In the summer, we often host events in the pavilion until 10 or 11pm. So yes, the park is very much alive, and it’s where I spend nearly all my time.

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27 h. ago Parliament's chief bell ringer has to pay retired banking boss £10,000 for ripping out gate to his £2m west London home on day he moved in

Nicholas Partick-Hiley bought his Fulham home with his wife Lisa in August 2023 in hopes of a peaceful retirement, but was left aghast to find his new neighbour demolishing his gate.

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35 h. ago Key questions you must ask when deciding on a nursery for your child

Selecting a nursery for your little ones is a massive decision, and one that parents across the UK spend huge amounts of time on - here's what the experts say you should be looking for during your search

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54 h. ago Brit, 74, who retired in Spain with years of savings now a cleaner after simple mistake

Alan Brozel, 74, took early retirement at 50 and moved to Spain with his wife Paulene but is now working as a holiday villa cleaner after making a heartbreaking mistake

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3 d. ago Survey reveals the UK city where residents spend the most time online

The data from Openreach suggests online shopping, gaming, and TV habits vary based on where people live

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4 d. ago DEAR JANE: My roommate stole something deeply intimate from me... and used it with a random man

When I moved to New York City, I couldn't afford to rent my own apartment, so I joined a Facebook group to find a roommate. We don't spend much time together, in fact I barely see her.

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4 d. ago Harry Redknapp 'drives Sandra mad' as he refuses to retire after terrifying health scare

Soccer Aid 2025 coach Harry Redknapp has opened up about his and wife Sandra's health struggles, as well as his reluctance to retire from the world of showbiz

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4 d. ago Malala and Kiran faced violence, threats and shame. Now their fathers want ‘all men to stand with women’

Ziauddin Yousafzai and Ranjit appear in a new film in which they discuss fatherhood, courage, gender justice and bringing up strong daughtersThe day Ranjit’s daughter was born, he distributed sweets to the entire village – not just because he was thrilled to be a father for the first time, but because he was father to a girl. “God heard my heart and granted my wish,” he says. His devotion to baby Kiran* was immediate and unshakeable. He would rush home from his work in the fields to spend time caring for her.Millions of fathers around the world will relate to the joy Ranjit felt, but in deeply patriarchal rural India publicly celebrating the arrival of a girl is an unusual, even defiant, act. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago I saved for years to retire to a villa in Spain but now I'm working as a cleaner. Don't make the same mistake I did

It's a long way from the luxurious retirement travelling over the world that Alan and wife Paulene, 63, had planned when they left Barnet in 2000.

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4 d. ago Kevin Costner, 70, drops retirement bombshell after frosty reunion with ex

Kevin Costner revealed whether he has plans to retire following a successful and decades-long career in the industry.

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5 d. ago My dad said this last minute activity was the best Father’s Day gift he’s ever received

If you’re looking for last minute Father’s Day presents, booking an activity to spend quality time together is perfect – and you can currently save up to 75% at Virgin Experience Days

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6 d. ago Great British Bake Off's Paul Hollywood says 'I can disappear' as he hints at quitting UK

Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood has opened up on his love for Cyprus, where he wed wife Melissa, and hinted he may retire to the Mediterranean island

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7 d. ago David Beckham 'honoured' by new project days after knighthood reports

The 50-year-old retired footballer - who bought a £16 million Cotswolds mansion with wife Victoria, 51, in 2016 - is excited to share his passion for the countryside

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7 d. ago How summer could damage your vision! Expert issues warning to Scottish residents on eye care

As the brighter months arrive and Scottish folks spend more time outdoors, and often more time staring at screens or squinting in sunlight, experts are reminding us that summer is the perfect time to take stock of our eye health.

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9 d. ago Jewish businessman, 84, was 'murdered by his wife of 26 years' months after he retired, court told

The third wife of a Jewish businessman and great grandfather has appeared in court charged with his murder - three months after he was found dead at his upmarket home.

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9 d. ago AI plans will allow teachers to spend more time with pupils and less on marking

Educators could be given more time to work directly with pupils if artificial intelligence tools are used effectively, Government guidance suggests.

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1 week ago Children could be handed a social media 'curfew' under 'app cap' plan to increase online safety being considered by ministers

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle indicated he was considering an 'app cap' to restrict how much time youths spend on their phones.

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1 week ago My mother was a famous feminist writer known for her candour and wit. But she was also a fantasist who couldn’t be bothered to spend time raising me

When Fear of Flying, her autobiographical novel about women’s sexual desires, came out in 1973, Erica Jong was suddenly big news. But growing up as her only child, I had a very different experienceIn August 1978, I was born in a hospital in Stamford, Connecticut. I came out with red hair. This was proof to my mother that I was special. The fantasy of my specialness continued my entire life. I was special even though I was dyslexic. I was special even though I got kicked out of college. I was special even though I was a drug addict. I was special despite my fatness. I was special despite all the evidence to the contrary. I was special because I was a piece of her.I read an interview with my mother in which the interviewer described me as a “stout” toddler. “Stout” means “kind of fat”. I never thought of a toddler as being able to be fat, but there it was. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Children could be banned from spending more than two hours on any one phone app and blocked from social media after 10pm in new anti

Technology Secretary Peter Kyle is mulling a move to cap the amount of time per app youngsters can spend on their phone as part of a swathe of measures designed to reduce 'doomscrolling'.

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