57 m. ago What’s it like to be 23 and starting a new life? I’m unpacking a lot of emotions as my son heads to the US | Emma Beddington

Can he really be that old? Was I ever that young? A trip to clear out his student flat has brought back so many memoriesThere’s an accurate, if snide, thing I’ve seen online that reads “No parent on Facebook can believe their child has turned any age”, and yes, OK, not the “on Facebook” bit, but there is a rote astonishment at time passing that I sometimes slip into, contemplating my adult sons. But, allow me, just this once, a Facebook parent moment. My elder son turned 23 last month and we’ve just been to London to collect his stuff at the end of his degree. On the way, I realised I was 23 when I moved there myself.You can’t often pre-emptively pinpoint parenting “lasts”, but when you can, they’re strange and melancholy – even when they’re not, objectively, things a person would choose to do again. This trip involved (I hope) my last time standing, hips screaming from the drive, texting “We’re outside” as we waited for our son to wake up (my husband ended up throwing a ball at his...

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58 m. ago He brutally beat his neighbour while other people on the street turned a blind eye

Mathew Jones has shown no remorse for the attach which left his victim with a broken nose and eye socket and a gash on his face which needed 17 stitches

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1 hour ago Elliot Page unveils first public relationship since coming out as transgender man

In an Instagram post celebrating Pride Month, Elliot uploaded a snap of himself and his girlfriend cuddling up to one another on a street painted rainbow.

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2 h. ago Supermarkets could be fined if they fail to hit new healthy eating targets

The ‘Healthy Food Standard’ will apply to major retailers in England as part of a new government plan to tackle obesity.

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2 h. ago Supermarkets could face fines for failing healthy eating targets in obesity crackdown

Labour health secretary issues warning over future of health service ‘unless we curb the rising tide of cost and demand’ caused by obesity epidemic

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2 h. ago JD Sports, M&S and Sainsbury’s to face shareholder pressure over low pay

As the high street retailers gear up for their AGMs, activists are calling for more transparency on pay.

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2 h. ago Government urges Brits 'stop drinking one thing to save NHS £5bn a year'

Health Secretary Wes Streeting and Environment Secretary Steve Reed as they outline plans to make Britain healthier, boost British farming and slash hospital waiting times

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4 h. ago Lawrence Shankland to leave Hearts as 'minimal difference' in contract talks leads to final breakdown

The striker looks set to leave after failing to strike an agreement with the club over fresh terms

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4 h. ago At least 72 killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza, health staff say

Palestinians were pictured praying over the bodies of those brought to Al-Shifa hospital

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4 h. ago 'It's too hot': Organisers of major music festival send crowds home hours early amid 'medical emergency' as Britain braces for its warmest day and Europe cooks in 46C 'heat dome'

The event was due to end at 10:45pm this evening but organisers issued an announcement at 18:30pm to say it would be closing prematurely, urging gig-goers to 'get home safely'.

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4 h. ago Major music festival shuts down as crowds evacuated due to medical emergency

People were asked to leave the Margate Drum & Bass Festival at Dreamland in Kent at around 5:40pm on Saturday. The festival was due to run until 10:30pm.

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5 h. ago UK festival shuts down over 'medical emergency' as huge crowds forced to exit early

A music festival in Kent was shut down after festival goers struggled with the hot weather with footage showing the 7000 strong crowd dispersing following the announcement

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6 h. ago Strictly Come Dancing star Michelle Tsiakkas injured in horror London street phone robbery

Strictly Come Dancing star Michelle Tsiakkas has taken to social media to reveal she was the victim of a startling mobile phone robbery while out in London in broad daylight

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6 h. ago What's in the latest version of Trump's big bill now before the Senate

At some 940-pages, the legislation is a sprawling collection of tax breaks, spending cuts and other Republican priorities, including new money for national defense and deportations

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6 h. ago High street giant closes UK store today after announcing 33 shops will shut

River Island, a major clothing brand, is set to close a branch down as part of a plan to save the company from insolvency in what is a tough time for the high street

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7 h. ago One group of filthy Brits most likely to leave dirty plates in the sink for days

Those aged 16-26 are most reluctant to slip the marigolds on to do the washing up and admitted they leave dirty dishes in the sink for three nights before washing up

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7 h. ago Major music festival shut down as crowds evacuated over medical emergency

A medical incident shut down Margate Drum & Bass Festival with revellers forced to evacuate this afternoon as temperatures rose above 30C across England

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8 h. ago Tens of thousands defy Hungary’s ban on Pride in protest against Orbán

Crackdown on Pride is part of effort to curb democratic freedoms ahead of a hotly-contested election next yearTens of thousands of people have taken to the streets of Budapest in defiance of the Hungarian government’s ban on Pride, heeding a call by the city’s mayor to “come calmly and boldly to stand together for freedom, dignity and equal rights”.Jubilant crowds packed into the city’s streets on Saturday, waving Pride flags and signs that mocked the country’s prime minister, Viktor Orbán, as their peaceful procession inched forward at a snail’s pace. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Stampede in Soho: puppet animals on an epic trek bring wonder and warning to London streets

Stampede in Soho: puppet animals on an epic trek bring wonder and warning to London streets  The Guardian

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9 h. ago Glastonbury 2025 fans make plea for iconic act after 'huge' return

As the fourth day of the festival arrived, fans were excited to see one act perform after 30 years

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