4 h. ago Bridget Christie on brain fog, flirting, and why she won’t be taking a lover: ‘My heart is full. I am open to it, but I’m not looking for it’

She’s newly divorced and facing an empty nest, but the standup and creator of The Change insists she’s having the time of her lifeIs it a pigeon-hole, Bridget Christie asked to be photographed in, or is it a box? Either way, it’s some pretty trenchant visual messaging: whatever society wants to do with middle-aged women, Christie is done with it.It was also a chance for the 53-year-old to dress up as Kate Bush, recreating her 1978 shoot by Gered Mankowitz. And Christie loves dressing up. She did a whole show dressed as Charles II. The actor, writer and comedian is playful: she has way more than the usual number of funny facial expressions; her chat is peppered with silly, surreal ­diversions. Making people laugh is her thing, she says. “It motivates me, it helps me navigate the world, it’s like a drug.” Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Clocks change: The later time the sun will set in your area after clocks change

The exact date and time the clocks will change, and the time the sun will set in your area on the day.

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9 h. ago Aimee Lou Wood's natural teeth are changing beauty standards one Hollywood smile at a time

Aimee Lou Wood, has been praised online for embracing her natural smile, with many claiming it's a 'rare' sight following an increase in celebrities undergoing cosmetic dentistry procedures

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10 h. ago Changing your clock? Scientists are only just beginning to understand what this does to us | Ruth Ogden

Our research in October showed that ‘falling back’ had a negative impact on women, especially mothers. Do we need to shift the way we think about time?Twice a year we change the clocks. For many it is not clear why and how this change affects us. So last October, with the help of the Guardian, a group of scientists at Liverpool John Moores University and the University of Oxford conducted a nationwide survey to understand the impact on people’s daily lives.More than 12,000 people answered questions about their wellbeing, satisfaction with life and stress levels, completing the survey in the week before the clocks went back and again in the days immediately after. When we compared the responses, we found that women’s mental health and wellbeing suffered in the immediate aftermath of the clocks going back, while men experienced greater wellbeing and greater satisfaction with life. So what does this tell us about the way we experience time?Ruth Ogden is professor of the psychology of t...

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10 h. ago Clocks go forward: does the time change automatically on your phone? Explained

Don’t get caught out when the clocks change ⏰

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12 h. ago Readers' letters: It's time to accept that the world has changed

A reader suggests its time for the UK to focus on other friendships now that the United States is so unreliable

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26 h. ago With a little help from my friend: John, Paul and the ‘romance’ that transformed culture

The emotional bond between John and Paul was at the heart of the Beatles’ success – but it’s not the first time intense, creative male friendships have changed the world John Lennon and Paul McCartney met and fell for each other in the summer of 1957. John was 16, Paul 14. Paul came to see John play with his skiffle group, the Quarry Men, at a village fete. Introduced afterwards, they almost immediately formed a connection that went beyond the bounds of normal male friendship.Lennon and McCartney were not sexual partners, as far as we know. But in every other sense, their relationship was a romance: intoxicating, tender and bittersweet. Passionate male friendships like this are rare, but not unique, and a remarkable number of them have changed the world, transforming our ideas about music, art, poetry and human nature. John and Paul were, without knowing it, part of an extraordinary lineage. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago I'm biggest Crucible fan but snooker World Championship won't be played there in 10 years — it could even be abroad

The future of one of the most iconic venues in the sport is up for debate and one proud Yorkshireman believes it's time for change

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55 h. ago ABBA Voyage switches up setlist for first time as band speak out on changes

Changes are being made to the ABBA Voyage concert experience for the first time since it opened

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66 h. ago Zayn Malik pays emotional tribute to One Direction on 10th anniversary of his exit from band

An emotional Zayn Malik performed the One Direction song Night Changes for the first time in 10 years and on the anniversary of the day he left the band.

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67 h. ago Climate change taken off America’s global threat list for the first time in over a decade

The reason for the switch remains unclear as climate change continues to increase the frequency and severity of extreme weather events

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3 d. ago Top scientists call for an end to daylight saving time: Experts warn clock change fuels a rise in cancer, traffic accidents, and suicide

As the clocks are set to go forwards this Sunday, many of us will be dreading losing an hour in bed. Now, top scientists have called for an end to Daylight Saving Time.

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3 d. ago Brits observing Ramadan and Eid issued warning over Daylight Saving Time change

The clocks go forward by an hour as we move to British Summer Time at the end of March

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3 d. ago Popular Dumfries restaurant to close as owners decide it's 'time for a change'

Crumb on St Michael’s Street, which was badly damaged by a fire three years ago, will serve its final meals on June 1.

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3 d. ago 'If my mum's killer is released, he'll return to his hunting ground'

'What has changed in such a short time to now justify this decision?'

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3 d. ago Deputy premier calls for ‘restoration of decorum’ in Irish parliament

Opposition leaders are to meet on Wednesday morning after the Dail was disrupted amid a row on speaking time changes.

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3 d. ago Home Bargains' new £20 trees 'turn your garden into the Mediterranean'

Home Bargains has made a big change to its garden section, just in time for spring, and it's all thanks to a tree that can transform any garden into an exotic getaway

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4 d. ago The hostel, cottage and campsite for sale in one of Wales’ most stunning locations

If it's time for a lifestyle change this home and business is arguably in a location too tempting to resist

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5 d. ago A swan: ‘I have looked upon these brilliant creatures, and now my heart is sore’ | Helen Sullivan

This is my last column in this series. ‘Farewell, all joys!’This morning I learned the word “limn”. It looked at first like a typo, and I almost ignored it. But I pressed on the letters on my phone, which caused its meaning to pop up in a little box, like a window appearing in a wall. To limn is to “depict or describe in painting or words”.I was drinking cold coffee in my kitchen, and preparing to write this column – my last. Because I knew that I would do the swan, a large, long-necked water bird had started gliding around my mind, so it seemed clear that the word limn looks like a swan: the tall l with the tiny flick of a dipped head, and the letters after.I have looked upon those brilliant creatures, And now my heart is sore. All’s changed since I, hearing at twilight, The first time on this shore, The bell-beat of their wings above my head, Trod with a lighter tread.Her tongue will not obey her heart, nor can Her heart inform her tongue, –the swan’s down-feather, That stands upo...

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6 d. ago Beautiful UK is town frozen in time and has barely changed in 100 years

Nestled in the rolling hills of Shropshire, this picturesque UK town offers a timeless experience, with centuries-old architecture and a rich, unchanged history

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