33 m. ago Priest remanded over alleged attempted sexual communication with child

Edward Gallagher, 58, appeared before court via videolink from Strand Road Police Station in Londonderry on Saturday.

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40 m. ago ‘Marriage feels like a hostage situation, and motherhood a curse’: Japanese author Sayaka Murata

The Convenience Store Woman author is renowned for challenging social norms in darkly weird near-future fiction. She discusses sex, feminism and her struggles to be an ‘ordinary earthling’“I have had relationships with humans, but I’ve also loved a lot of people in stories,” Sayaka Murata, the Japanese author of the bestseller Convenience Store Woman, confides a few minutes into our interview. “I’ve been told by my doctor not to talk about this too much, but ever since I was a child, I’ve had 30 or 40 imaginary friends who live on a different star or planet with whom I have shared love and sexual experiences.”It is 7pm in Tokyo, mid-morning in London. Sitting upright at a desk in an empty publisher’s office, the 45-year-old author – wearing a cream silk blouse and with a neatly curled bob – might be reading the news rather than discussing imaginary friends. For context, her latest novel to be translated into English, Vanishing World, depi...

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63 m. ago Olly Murs and wife Amelia announce they are expecting their second child

Singer described the news as a ‘shock’

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1 hour ago Parents, uncle and cousins jailed over ‘honour’ killing of 18

The case has become a symbol of the brutal mistreatment of immigrant women who rebelled against inflexible family rules

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2 h. ago Instant karma! Bullies taken down, an idiot crook shooting himself in the leg, a road rage crash... even a bucket gets its own back in these clips of the universe dishing out justice

From those shirking the generally accepted rules of society, to others playing simply destructive pranks, it's difficult not to let out a little smirk when the culprit's own actions backfire.

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2 h. ago People tell me I have ruined my son's life with the name I chose for him...but I have NO regrets

Abby Williams, 23, of South West England, always knew she wanted to call her child something unusual and considered naming him Mars or Comet, among other space-themed titles.

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2 h. ago ‘I dealt with everyone at a distance’: what do Joan Didion’s therapy diaries reveal about guilt, motherhood and writing?

The writer’s previously unpublished notes from her sessions with a psychiatrist offer an incredibly intimate insight into her relationship with her daughter, depression and creativityLast month, the New York Public Library opened the doors on one of its most thrilling acquisitions of recent times: the archive of Joan Didion and her husband and collaborator John Gregory Dunne. After two years of preparation, both scholars and anyone with a library card can arrange a visit to pore over the material contained in a total of 336 boxes of correspondence, photographs and screenplays from the couple’s joint projects, which included the 1976 version of A Star Is Born and the film that in 1971 provided Al Pacino with his first leading role, The Panic in Needle Park.Alongside material evidence of two long writing careers, there is much that is deeply personal: paperwork recording the naming of orchids in honour of Didion, Dunne and their adopted daughter Quintana, the couple’s only child;...

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2 h. ago Couple who murdered daughter in ‘honour’ killing have life sentence upheld

The case has become a symbol of the brutal mistreatment of immigrant women who rebelled against inflexible family rules

Events

3 h. ago The Bishop of Newcastle reveals whether we can trust the Church of England to keep us safe

Justin Welby had few words when a 2024 report blamed the Church of England for masking decades of child abuse. Only one bishop was brave enough to speak out

Politics

5 h. ago Divorced parents risk being turned away at the airport without these documents

If you're thinking of jetting off for a few days over Easter with the kids, there are certain requirements you must adhere to or you could risk a serious child abduction offence

Society

8 h. ago Louise Thompson just wore Nobody's Child's lace skirt and it's 'a must

The White Tiered Lace Detail Skirt from Nobody's Child and its matching lace detail top has shoppers swooning after Louise Thompson was spotted in the set earlier this week

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9 h. ago Schoolgirl's parents spot 'unusual' mark leading to eight day stay in intense care

Penelope Vidal-Walsh, 10, from Southport, went to bed on Wednesday April 10, complaining of feeling unwell and spent the last eight days sedated in intensive care

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10 h. ago Newly married and pregnant... inside Tiger Lily Hutchence's 'refreshingly normal' life

Tiger Lily - the only child of late rock stars and adopted by Bob Geldof - has found stability in a family whose backdrop is a world away from the wild antics of her party-loving parents.

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11 h. ago Barking at female staff and blocking doorways: Teachers warn of rise in misogyny and racism in UK schools

Survey finds social media main cause of poor behaviour, with pupils mimicking Donald Trump and Andrew TateA rise in misogyny and racism is flooding UK schools as pupils ape the behaviour of figures such as Donald Trump and Andrew Tate after exposure through social media and online gaming, teachers have warned.A survey by the NASUWT union found most teachers identified social media as “the number one cause” of pupil misbehaviour, with female staff bearing the brunt. Teachers also raised concerns about parents who refuse to accept school rules or take responsibility for their children’s behaviour. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Everything we know about Outlander: Blood Of My Blood from release date, trailer, cast and plot

The Outlander: Blood Of My Blood prequel has been highly anticipated by fans, who are eager to delve into the romantic lives of Jamie and Claire's parents

Events

12 h. ago Little girl, 8, found dead on sofa after online challenge saw her 'turn purple'

Sarah Raissa, eight, was found laying unconscious at her home by her horrified grandfather, now her mum sent a warning to other parents after the youngster's tragic death

Events

12 h. ago Parents plotted to sexually assault their baby at two months, and began planning before child was born, cops say

The couple was arrested after police found evidence of the sexual assault on Skyler Klassen’s phone

Society

13 h. ago Supermodel Christie Brinkley reveals her dad 'whipped' her with a belt 'nearly every night' as a child

The supermodel, 71, has given a devastating peak into her childhood, reflecting on the cruelty of her biological father in her upcoming memoir, Uptown Girl.

Politics

14 h. ago The Sixth Sense star breaks silence after hurling antisemitic slurs during arrest

Child acting prodigy and The Sixth Sense star Haley Joel Osment has now apologised after he was arrested for public intoxication and was heard using antisemitic slurs

Events

15 h. ago Olly Murs announces sweet pregnancy news with wife Amelia in adorable video

Olly Murs and his wife Amelia have announced that they are expecting their second child together in an adorable video shared on social media alongside their daughter.

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