36 m. ago Every One Still Here by Liadan Ní Chuinn review – an extraordinary debut

This brilliant short-story collection confronts the knotty truths of Northern Ireland’s bloody pastThe literature of the Troubles is a rich one, from Seamus Heaney’s North (1975), Jennifer Johnston’s Shadows on Our Skin (1977) and Bernard MacLaverty’s Cal (1983), to Eoin McNamee’s Resurrection Man (1994), Anna Burns’s Booker-winning Milkman (2018), and Louise Kennedy’s Trespasses (2022). The latest addition to the corpus, a slim debut story collection by nonbinary Northern Irish writer Liadan Ní Chuinn, shares the brilliance and burning energy of those other books, but there is a fundamental distinction. Ní Chuinn was born in the year of the Good Friday agreement, the 1998 power-sharing deal that delivered peace and brought an end to the Troubles; why, then, should their writing be so obsessed with them?“I believe, these things, they’re the making of us,” a character says at one point. He’s talking about a dead friend, but his words might apply to Northern Ireland’s past 50 or so ye...

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37 m. ago Nearly a quarter of foster places in England provided by private equity

Experts raise alarm over ‘commodification’ of vulnerable children as independent fostering agencies make millions in profitExperts have raised alarm over the “commodification” of vulnerable foster children as analysis reveals almost a quarter of all foster places in England are now provided by private equity-backed companies making millions of pounds in profits.Analysis for the Guardian by thinktank Common Wealth found independent fostering agencies (IFAs) are making millions via public funding from councils to provide placements for foster children, while foster carers struggle to pay bills. Continue reading...

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37 m. ago 'Astonishing' beach that glitters with seashells is named the best in Wales

The Sunday Times has revealed the UK's 50 Best Beaches - and eight are in Wales

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58 m. ago Full extent of Jamal Musiala injury revealed as Bayern Munich star gets layoff prognosis

Bayern Munich and Germany star Jamal Musiala picked up a sickening injury during his side’s Club World Cup clash with Paris Saint-Germain and looks set to be sidelined for an extended period

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70 m. ago Oasis at Manchester Heaton Park venue map and entrances for reunion tour 2025

Heaton Park map and gate opening times revealed for Oasis Live '25 this weekend

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70 m. ago Trump's DOJ issues final verdict on Jeffrey Epstein in attempt to silence swirling conspiracy theories

Sentiment was widely shared online that Epstein's 2019 death was made to look like a suicide, but was actually a murder meant to prevent him from revealing his client list.

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81 m. ago Michael Douglas says he has ‘no real intentions’ of acting again: ‘I had to stop’

The 80-year-old, two-time Oscar winner said he had been ‘working pretty hard for almost 60 years’ – and is ‘quite happy’ watching his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones workTwo-time Oscar winner Michael Douglas has revealed he may be finished with acting, saying he has “no real intentions” to return to the industry.Speaking at the Karlovy Vary international film festival in the Czech Republic for the 50th anniversary of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest – which Douglas co-produced – the 80-year-old actor and producer told a press conference that unless “something special came up” for him, he would not act again. Continue reading...

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97 m. ago Jury votes on how to spend Celtic £20m transfer loot as signing guru reveals four key moves targeted

Record Sport's top team discuss the weekend's big issues including Ann Budge's Hearts legacy and Derek McInnes' prospects

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2 h. ago Huge UK station's bold expansion plans to handle 5,000 passengers every hour

Major expansion plans have been revealed, as one of the UK's busiest railway stations looks to double its passenger capacity over the next three years - handling thousands of passengers every hour

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3 h. ago Brits urged to pack a chopped up sponge in luggage for crucial reason

A stay-at-home mom's creative hacks for guarding against germs on holiday have gone viral. In a video amassing millions of views, she shares why a sponge should be on your travel checklist.

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4 h. ago Kaylee Goncalves' mom reveals Bryan Kohberger 'beat' her in the face before massacre

Kristi Goncalves shared the harrowing detail about her daughter Kaylee's murder as she defended her anger over the plea deal offered to killer Bryan Kohberger.

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5 h. ago Mel B offers Spice Girls bandmates second chance to attend her wedding as she plans another 'informal and sexy' ceremony following lavish St Paul's Cathedral celebration

Scary Spice, 50, has revealed she and new husband Rory McPhee, 37, will be jetting aboard for another ceremony.

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5 h. ago Is Ellen DeGeneres's swimming pool behind Jeremy Clarkson's disastrous Farmer's Dog pub opening? ALISON BOSHOFF reveals all

The troubled launch of Jeremy Clarkson 's Cotswolds pub is the climax of season four of the global hit series Clarkson's Farm.

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5 h. ago The man I thought was my boyfriend turned out to be a married undercover cop with two children... he went from my bed, to a debrief with his handler, to the bed of one of my activist friends

For the duration of their romance, Mark Stone - in reality Kennedy, an undercover police officer - was actually working all the time, spying on Kate and reporting back to his superiors.

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5 h. ago Special meaning behind Kelly Osbourne's custom engagement ring revealed and it's sweet tribute to late friend Joan Rivers

MailOnline can exclusively reveal how the Slipknot musician, 48, turned to luxury jeweller Mouawad to help him create the custom sparkler which was inspired by his partner's late friend Joan Rivers.

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6 h. ago London's most dangerous parks revealed: How the capital's beauty spots have been blighted by knife crime and violence

London's parks are being gripped by a mounting crimewave that is turning the green spaces into danger zones amid fears over knife crime, theft and assaults.

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6 h. ago The breakfast that helped me lose four stone: Mother, 42, reveals three simple changes that saw her drop from a size 16 to a size 8

Allison Huff-Ritchie, 42, piled on the pounds after giving birth and suffering from a serious back injury that left her barely able to move.

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6 h. ago Revealed: The VERY strange ailments that are netting sufferers a free, brand

Motability was set up to provide free cars for those with serious physical disabilities, but now people with VERY surprising conditions are using it to get around courtesy of taxpayers

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6 h. ago Disability claims 'set to soar by more than a million' before the next election after Labour's U

An official forecast published alongside the Government's benefits bill reveals that ministers believe the number of claims will soar by 40 per cent in the next four years.

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6 h. ago 'I own an EV and there are 5 things everyone needs to know before buying one'

From speedy charging hacks to game-changing features and the truth behind home charging - one EV owner has revealed five important things Brits should know before ditching their petrol cars

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