26 h. ago Taking care of the grandchildren? No, thanks: ‘I love my obligation

The belief that mothers should focus solely on their children is no longer the default. But with grandmothers, traditional ideas still hold swayConstance fills her days with music. The 77-year-old, who lives in London, studies and performs classical piano. To stay involved with her community, she volunteers with local arts projects, a community garden and an oral history initiative.After a career working as a mental health professional, what Constance wants from retirement is to continue engaging with causes and passions that matter to her. (Her name has been changed for her privacy.) Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Peru shopping centre collapse horror as child killed and 70 injured in roof cave

At least three people, including a child, were killed when the roof of a shopping centre in Trujilo, Peru, collapsed, injuring dozens more as searcha nd rescue teams get to work

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3 d. ago 'Girl boss' academics try to hide the suffragettes' nasty side, says female professor

Sarah Richardson, a professor at the University of Glasgow, said many suffragettes had 'pretty horrific' attitudes towards the working class and were linked to the eugenics movement.

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4 d. ago Community Fibre down again as thousands of customers complain of losing internet access

Over 5,000 customers have reported issues with their internet service on the Downdetector website

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4 d. ago Community Fibre down: Internet connections not working amid second major outage in a week

Community Fibre, the London-based internet provider, has been hit by its second outage in a week.

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4 d. ago Jewish community in London mourns as Hamas returns bodies of 4 Israeli hostages

Jewish community in London mourns as Hamas returns bodies of 4 Israeli hostages  The Associated Press

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7 d. ago Fifteen injured after plane crashes and flips on landing in Toronto

Two people in critical condition airlifted to nearby trauma centre and one child taken by ambulance to hospitalA plane carrying 80 people has crash landed at Toronto Pearson airport, flipping upside down and leaving 15 people injured.Video posted by News 3 Now showed a Delta Air Lines plane belly-up on snow-covered tarmac, with people walking away from the plane. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago At least 18 injured after plane crashes and flips on landing in Toronto

Two people in critical condition airlifted to nearby trauma centre and one child taken by ambulance to hospitalA plane carrying 80 people crash landed at Toronto Pearson airport yesterday, flipping upside down and leaving at least 18 people injured.Video from the scene showed a Delta Air Lines plane belly-up on snow-covered tarmac and people walking away. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Community Fibre outage leaves thousands of London homes without internet access

Over 10,000 people have reported experiencing issues on the website Downdetector

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8 d. ago London Hit by Major Community Fibre Outage, VPNs and DNS Tweaks Offer Workarounds

London Hit by Major Community Fibre Outage, VPNs and DNS Tweaks Offer Workarounds  CCN.com

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8 d. ago Community Fibre down: Internet connections not working across London – but users find a fix

Community Fibre down: Internet connections not working across London – but users find a fix  Yahoo Finance UK

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8 d. ago Community Fibre down: Internet connections not working across London – but users find a fix

A quick tweak to settings might get affected users back online

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9 d. ago Naked drawing classes moved from London community centre after 30 years over child 'safeguarding' concerns

Naked drawing classes moved from London community centre after 30 years over child 'safeguarding' concerns - a  Daily Mail

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