18 h. ago Bryan Cranston explains Malcolm in the Middle star's absence from reboot

The Breaking Bad star played frazzled dad Hal in the 2000s show

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41 h. ago The 'perfect' Scottish family lodge break you can book at major discount

One guest described the accommodation as "absolutely beautiful"

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41 h. ago The perfect Scottish Father's Day hike that ends at inn with delicious Sunday roast

The inn serves up beef, ham, and chicken roasts.

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52 h. ago Confessions of a Parent Killer review – a grisly tale of the murderer who lived with her mum and dad’s corpses

This look at Virginia McCullough tells a deeply strange story. Unfortunately, it also leaves the viewer in suspense about her motive for so long it feels horrifically manipulativeWell, what do you think a 90-minute documentary entitled Confessions of a Parent Killer is going to be about? That’s right, well done! It’s the story of a murder by an (adult) child of her parents. Virginia – Ginny – McCullough killed her mother, Lois, and father, John, and confessed immediately to police when they raided her home in 2023 that she had done so four years previously. The twist was that she had been living with their bodies ever since. “She was weird at school,” says a childhood friend. “But not ‘kill your parents and hide the bodies’ weird.”You can probably tell from such unimpeachably phlegmatic commentary that this case occurred in England. Great Baddow, Essex, to be exact, and the film paints a portrait of quintessential small-town, almost-rural life in these sceptred isles that has gone u...

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58 h. ago School counsellor fights tears as she's jailed for abusing 'defenceless' student

Emily Nutley admitted to having 'crossed a line' and said she had lost her marriage, home, friends after she had sexual relations with a pupil at her school meant

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64 h. ago 'Perfect' Scotland debut for primary school friends whose dads played for same team

From Edinburgh playground to senior Scotland debut in Vaduz

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69 h. ago The Scottish 'whisky capital' with distilleries perfect for Father's Day visit

Treat your dad or loved one to a whisky staycation.

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4 d. ago How ordinary men became unpaid Taliban enforcers in their own homes

Afghan fathers, brothers and husbands are under pressure to ensure the women in their families observe the country’s repressive laws. Here, men and women across the country explain how it is affecting family bondsTo be a father of daughters in the Taliban’s Afghanistan has become a daily nightmare for Amir. Now, he says, he is more prison guard than loving parent, an unwilling and unpaid enforcer of a system of gender apartheid that he despises yet feels compelled to inflict on his two teenage girls in order to protect them from the Taliban’s rage and reprisals.Just a few years ago, Amir’s daughters had a life and a future. They went to school, to see friends and moved around their community. Now, he says he would prefer it if his daughters never left the house. He, like many other fathers in Afghanistan, has heard stories about what can happen to young women who find themselves in the crosshairs of the Taliban’s “morality police”. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Picturesque Scottish town is perfect for stargazing and exploring stunning nature trails

Just over an hour from Glasgow, Moffat is near one of the UK’s highest and most stunning waterfalls

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6 d. ago I’m in my 20s with lots of online friends, but can’t seem to connect IRL

There’s this idea that friendships should just happen, but they need input and confidence• Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a readerA couple of years ago, I moved to a new city. The pandemic put my university plans permanently on hold, and I’ve recently started working full time. I built up a sizeable network of online friends during and after the pandemic, but I’ve found myself craving real-life friends to interact with more often.I don’t drink and I’m struggling to find activities for people my age that I’m interested in. Apart from a few at my job, I haven’t been able to make any new friends, and my contact with old school friends has become less and less frequent. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago I’m in my 20s with lots of online friends, but can’t seem to connect IRL | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

There’s this idea that friendships should just happen, but they need input and confidence• Every week Annalisa Barbieri addresses a problem sent in by a readerA couple of years ago, I moved to a new city. The pandemic put my university plans permanently on hold, and I’ve recently started working full time. I built up a sizeable network of online friends during and after the pandemic, but I’ve found myself craving real-life friends to interact with more often.I don’t drink and I’m struggling to find activities for people my age that I’m interested in. Apart from a few at my job, I haven’t been able to make any new friends, and my contact with old school friends has become less and less frequent. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Scotland's 'sunniest town' perfect for family summer holiday

It is home to peaceful walks and tasty restaurants with outdoor seating.

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7 d. ago The Scottish seaside chippy perfect for National Fish and Chip Day takeaway

The popular eatery has won numerous awards over the years.

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9 d. ago The 'perfect' Scottish seaside hotel you can book for better than half price

The accommodation is located in the scenic village of Portpatrick.

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1 week ago ‘Sidmouth became our summer place’: Jeremy Vine on why his family love holidaying in Devon

The broadcaster and author can’t get enough of this stretch of England’s south coast, and has even set his first murder mystery thereMy earliest memory of Devon is being lost, and my mum crying. I was at junior school. I had a friend whose mother was described as “vague” – this was the 1970s, so that could have been code for almost anything. The vague mother had given my normally quite organised mother directions to a remote house where my schoolfriend spent his summers. We were “popping in” (70s code: spending the day there). The instructions to find the place were something like, “Turn left after South Zeal, pass the dirt track and follow the direction the sheep are facing.”After an hour of pretending we were still on the right route, my mum suddenly burst into tears and uttered a rare denunciation of a fellow human being. “That SILLY woman!” she shouted. “We don’t know where we are. Nobody does.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Dani Dyer reveals she's kept her wedding dress a secret from dad Danny as they plan to do a sweet first look together

Dani Dyer has opened up about the touching role her dad Danny Dyer will play in her wedding to fiancé Jarrod Bowen.

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2 w. ago Own a Luxury Lochside Lodge in the Heart of Scotland – The Perfect Holiday Retreat Without the Long Journey

Imagine waking up to the gentle ripple of water just beyond your window, sipping your morning coffee on a private deck with panoramic Highland views, and ending your days beside a peaceful loch, all without needing to travel hours to get there. This is more than just a holiday. It’s a lifestyle. And now, it could be yours.

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2 w. ago Inside story of Corbie Walpole, who doused her friend Jake Loader with petrol and set him on fire because of an insulting comment: Chain of events that led to disastrous moment

Corbie Walpole and Jake Loader had been friends since their school days at St Paul's College near Albury but lost control when he 'antagonised' her during a booze and drug-fuelled reunion.

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3 w. ago Pupils 'punished by school' for shaving heads in solidarity with friend with cancer

After shaving their heads, the boys were allegedly placed into isolation and banned from their end of year prom

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3 w. ago Gavin and Stacey's Larry Lamb caught in train toilet nightmare after door lock fail

The 77-year-old actor, who played Mick Shipman, the dad of the titular character Gavin Shipman (Mathew Horne), in the hit BBC comedy for 17 years, forgot to lock the door of a revolving train toilet

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