75 m. ago Did YOU get married on the most popular day of the year? Latest figures reveal likeliest date for Brits to have their wedding

The most popular day of the year for Britons to get married has been revealed.

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88 m. ago Chomsky had deeper ties with Epstein than previously known, documents reveal

The philosopher and the sex trafficker were in contact long after Epstein was convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor, documents revealThe prominent linguist and philosopher Noam Chomsky called it a “most valuable experience” to have maintained “regular contact” with Jeffrey Epstein, who by then had long been convicted of soliciting prostitution from a minor, according to emails released earlier in November this month by US lawmakers.Such comments from Chomsky, or attributed to him, suggest his association with Epstein – who officials concluded killed himself in jail in 2019 while awaiting trial on federal sex-trafficking charges – went deeper than the occasional political and academic discussions the former had previously claimed to have with the latter. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Scientists say walking 10,000 steps is a myth. Here’s how many you really need

A study found women significantly reduced their risk of early death by clocking up this number of steps in a day

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2 h. ago JONATHAN ASHWORTH: 'Giving every child the best chance in life has to be at heart of Labour’s vision'

'The British people are yearning to hear a compelling story about our country’s future with bold urgent action', the former shadow Health Secretary Jonathan Ashworth writes

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2 h. ago The full list of military bases that could house asylum seekers revealed: As the Home Office scrambles to move away from hotels by taking over army camps instead, we map all the 2,000 possible sites

The Daily Mail can today reveal the full list of military bases that could be retrofitted to house asylum seekers can today be revealed in a map.

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3 h. ago Why Sky F1’s Martin Brundle will not conduct Las Vegas GP grid walk

F1 pundit Brundle is famous for his pre-race grid walks and amusing encounters with drivers and celebrities

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4 h. ago As videos of lithe Chinese pensioners go viral, experts reveal if ancient exercises are their secret

An ancient Chinese technique has gone viral on social media, and experts say that it is the key to healthy ageing.

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5 h. ago Grace Dent fights back tears as Celebrity MasterChef fans reveal what they really think of her

Celebrity MasterChef host Grace Dent fought back tears as she was read out messages from viewers revealing what they thought of her new role.

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5 h. ago ‘I knew I was doing something I shouldn’t’: Karl Ove Knausgård on the fallout from My Struggle and the dark side of ambition

The Norwegian author on his autofictional epic, moving to London, and the psychopath at the heart of his new novelFifteen years ago, discussing the success of his six-volume autofictional work My Struggle on Norwegian radio, Karl Ove Knausgård said he felt as if he had “actually sold my soul to the devil”. My Struggle had become a runaway success in Norway – a success that would subsequently be repeated across the world – but the project provoked anger in some quarters for its portrayal of friends and family members. This was a work of art that came at a price. Hence, for its creator, its Faustian aspect.That experience lies at the root of Knausgård’s latest novel, The School of Night, the fourth volume in his Morning Star sequence, in which his typical character studies and fine-grained attention to the minutiae of daily life are married to a compelling supernatural plot involving a mysterious star appearing in the sky and the dead returning to life. Volumes one and three, The Morn...

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5 h. ago Gran 'froze to death trying to escape morgue freezer after being declared dead'

Maria de Jesus Arroyo was rushed to hospital after suffering a heart attack before being declared dead and placed in a morgue freezer - but horrifying court filings claim she was still alive

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6 h. ago Ronaldo dines with Donald for glamour portion of grotesque Saudi

A pension-pot World Cup looms and with Trump in the White House and a crown prince at his back, it is now a safe spaceIt was hard to choose one favourite photo from football’s double-header at the White House this week. In part this is because the pictures from Donald Trump’s state dinner with Mohammed bin Salman and his in-house hype men Cristiano Ronaldo and Gianni Infantino were everywhere, recycled feverishly across the internet, dusted with their own drool-stained commentary by the wider Ronaldo-verse.Mainly there were just so many jaw-droppers. Perhaps you liked the one of Trump and Ronaldo strolling the halls of power, Ronaldo dressed all in black and laughing uproariously, like a really happy ninja. Or the one of Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez standing either side of a weirdly beaming Trump at his desk, holding up some kind of large heraldic key as though they’ve just been presented with their own wind-up wooden sex-grandad. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Gabriel is a big loss for Arsenal – Arteta’s conundrum is how to replace him

Cristhian Mosquera, Piero Hincapié or Riccardo Calafiori could start against Spurs, but none can replicate what the Brazilian offers in defence and attackSometimes it is not just about the numbers. Mikel Arteta probably put it best when he was asked to summarise how influential Gabriel Magalhães has been to his Arsenal side so far this season prior to their meeting with Crystal Palace last month. “His belief is tremendous,” said the manager. “I can tell him to go and run to the first post, and he does it with conviction, energy and attitude. The team’s belief in those moments is really high, and Gabriel is at the heart of that. He gives everything for the team and that sets the tone for everyone else.”So Arteta must have feared the worst when the 27-year-old trudged off with his shirt over his face in Brazil’s win over Senegal at the Emirates Stadium last weekend. And before Sunday’s north London derby, he could not hide his disappointment when confirming a thigh injury that will be...

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6 h. ago To beard or not to beard? Single women reveal the facial hair styles they find the most attractive on men

A survey of 2,500 single women has revealed the facial hair they find the sexiest - with surprising results.

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6 h. ago Should you apply deodorant in the morning or at night? Scientists settle the debate

Experts from the International Hyperhidrosis Society have revealed the best time to apply your antiperspirant.

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7 h. ago ‘So unchanged it is almost otherworldly’: the oasis town of Skoura, Morocco

For the explorer and author, the desert outpost, irrigated by water from the Atlas mountains, is the perfect place to decompressThe first thing I notice when I walk into the oasis is the temperature drop. Then, I hear the birdsong and the rustling of the palm trees. The harsh sun dims and there’s water and the smell of damp earth. It’s easy to understand why desert travellers yearned to reach these havens and why they have become synonymous with peace. I’m an explorer who’s walked through many oases with loaded camels, crossing Morocco and the Sahara on foot, but Skoura, a four-hour drive from Marrakech, is a place I visit to decompress.You may be imagining some kind of cartoon mirage oasis – a sole date palm shimmering above the endless sands. In fact, Skoura has a population of around 3,000 people living in a small town on the edge of the palms with 10 sq miles (25 sq km) of agricultural land. Many visitors to Morocco start in Fez or Marrakech and stop off in A...

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8 h. ago Tim Dowling: my wife has always wanted to kick me out of book club. Now’s her chance

We have difffering views on my contribution to our book club: I see myself as its beating heart; my wife says I’m an interloperFor the first time in the history of book club, I can’t make it to book club. The scheduling conflict arises late in the day, which is galling because I’ve already read the book, and I can’t very well unread it.“You won’t be missed,” my wife says. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Voices: Britain’s missing children and the heartbreaking question that no one asked in the case of Fred West

It’s 30 years since Andrew O’Hagan wrote his debut book ‘The Missing’, but he has never forgotten the desperate people he met and the heart-shattering stories that never had an ending. It’s why, today, he is backing The Independent’s SafeCall campaign, to provide a lifeline for those in crisis who don’t have anyone to turn to

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11 h. ago 'Worrying new report' as 'slump' risks obesity, heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes

New figures have shown a concerning trend, according to a physiotherapist involved

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12 h. ago NHS 'kidney' warning for people taking 'widely used' blood pressure drug

More than 34 million prescriptions of the medication were dispensed last year to tackle hypertension and heart failure

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12 h. ago Shocking claims behind Steve Coogan film The Penguin as former pupil of teacher played by star alleges he was groomed and abused at boarding school aged 12

It's the heart-warming tale of a teacher who brings a penguin back to life after he rescues it from an oil spill - a true story that is now a feelgood film starring Steve Coogan .

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