5 h. ago Questions about surrogacy are raised in case of California couple with house brimming with kids

The removal of 21 children from a Los Angeles-area couple has put a spotlight on the practice of using surrogates to build a family

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28 h. ago 'Lovely' pensioner couple in ICU after horror early hours arson attack

Emergency services were called to South John Street in St Helens at around 12.40am on Tuesday, July 15, after reports that an elderly couple were trapped inside a house fire

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61 h. ago Four boys aged 15 are arrested on suspicion of murder after elderly couple, 91 and 88, found dead in house fire

Stan Rickman, 91, and Rona Rickman, 88, were found dead in their home after ablaze in their home in Alton, Hampshire, on April 14.

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6 d. ago Trump administration sues California over egg prices and blames animal welfare laws

The Trump administration is suing California over its animal welfare laws, claiming they unconstitutionally raised egg prices

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7 d. ago ‘You are living with a difficult person who is waiting to die’: my harrowing time as Patricia Highsmith’s assistant

I worked for the author of The Talented Mr Ripley in her final months. She was so mean and secretive, I imagined she wanted to kill meI first read Patricia Highsmith’s novels in the autumn of 1994. I was 20 and living in a room in her house in Tegna, Switzerland, that was plastered with bookshelves full of her first editions, organised in chronological order. Pat was 73 and knew she was about to die; she had been, it was rumoured, diagnosed with cancer or some other terminal disease. I was trapped in her world with her, trembling. She had weeks left to live and had spent so much time writing about how to get away with murder. I fantasised that she might try to kill me.The story of how I ended up in that house begins a few months earlier, in Zurich, with me on a blue tram, on my way to dinner at the house of Anna and Daniel Keel, a couple I’d grown friendly with. Anna was a brilliant painter for whom I had been modelling since I was 17. Her studio smelled like oil paint, instant coff...

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9 d. ago Couple find secret message hidden in loft whilst renovating house

The pair came across a note which had been stashed in the attic many years ago

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1 week ago Denise Richards’ husband files for divorce after six years, seeks return of his power tools

Couple’s September 2018 wedding was documented on ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’

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1 week ago Denise Richards’ husband files for divorce four months after she said they never would — ‘even if we hate each other’

Couple’s September 2018 wedding was documented on ‘The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills’

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1 week ago Meghan talks about July 4 ‘tradition’ and her second date with Harry

Harry and Meghan have been raising their children in Montecito, California

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2 w. ago Largest wildfire blaze in California continues to explode in size

A wildfire in a wilderness area of central California exploded in size as dry, hot weather raised the fire risk for large portions of the state ahead of the July Fourth holiday

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2 w. ago California's largest blaze explodes in size as dry, hot weather raises wildfire risk statewide

A wildfire in a wilderness area of central California exploded in size as dry, hot weather raised the fire risk for large portions of the state ahead of the July Fourth holiday

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2 w. ago Millionaire couple sue insurers for causing 'psychological harm' after they failed to pay out over fire that destroyed their £2m house

Biborka and Charles Bellhouse's £2million home went up in flames on December 29, 2022, with 60 firefighters and eight fire engines rushing to bring the blaze under control.

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2 w. ago Multimillionaire couple sue insurers for £1m over fire that 'engulfed' their £2m house and £300k watch collection

Biborka and Charles Bellhouse's £2million home went up in flames on December 29, 2022, with 60 firefighters and eight fire engines rushing to bring the blaze under control.

Economics

2 w. ago Channel 4's Open House drama as couple exit early from swingers retreat

Channel 4's Open House saw more drama this evening (June 27)

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3 w. ago Couple FLEE swingers retreat after group romps end in disaster

Friday's instalment of the Channel 4 show sees Sharmayne, 26, and Jamie, 29, continue to explore opening up their relationship - however it all gets too much for the stay-at-home mum.

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4 w. ago Why I cheered on my partner as he had sex with another woman

Lauren from Devon watched her fiancé have sex with another woman on national television - and cheered him on - telling Take A Break how swinging has restored his confidence.

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