29 h. ago ‘My father’s death saved my life’: director Steve McQueen on grief, gratitude and living with cancer

After his dad died at 67, the 12 Years a Slave film-maker knew it was only a matter of time before he would get prostate cancer, too. The disease kills 12,000 men a year in the UK – a disproportionate number of them black. Now, in a bid to save lives, he is speaking out about his own diagnosis, alongside the doctors who successfully treated himSteve McQueen felt relieved when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He had no symptoms, was perfectly fit, at the peak of his game. Yet the Oscar-winning film-maker and artist believed it was inevitable. After all, his father had died from it, and he is a black man. The statistics speak for ­themselves. They are as overwhelming as they are bleak. One in eight men will get prostate c­ancer. They are two and a half times more likely to get it if their father or brother had it. They’re twice as likely to get it if they’re black – and they’re two and a half times more likely to die from it, too.McQueen is here today with his urology specialist...

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29 h. ago ‘My father’s death saved my life’: director Steve McQueen on grief, gratitude and getting cancer

After his dad died at 67, the 12 Years a Slave film-maker knew it was only a matter of time before he would get prostate cancer, too. The disease kills 12,000 men a year in the UK – a disproportionate number of them black. Now, in a bid to save lives, he is speaking out about his own diagnosis, alongside the doctors who successfully treated himSteve McQueen felt relieved when he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. He had no symptoms, was perfectly fit, at the peak of his game. Yet the Oscar-winning film-maker and artist believed it was inevitable. After all, his father had died from it, and he is a black man. The statistics speak for ­themselves. They are as overwhelming as they are bleak. One in eight men will get prostate c­ancer. They are two and a half times more likely to get it if their father or brother had it. They’re twice as likely to get it if they’re black – and they’re two and a half times more likely to die from it, too.McQueen is here today with his urology specialist...

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3 d. ago M&S launches 'perfect' linen trousers for summer that have shoppers raving about their fit

Marks & Spencer's new linen trousers come in various lengths, and shoppers rave they're 'so comfortable and elegant'

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3 d. ago River Island's 'very flattering' £40 wide leg jeans 'fit perfectly'

Shoppers say they would "highly recommend" the River Island jeans, which have been dubbed the "best"

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5 d. ago M&S' denim trousers that 'feel like joggers' shoppers say are 'perfect for holidays'

The high street firm's Denim Drawstring Wide-Leg Trousers have been praised as an "alternative to jeans."

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9 d. ago Best CrossFit shoes for men in 2025 that are a perfect fit for your workout

The footwear that’ll take you from scaled to RX workouts faster than you can say AMRAP

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9 d. ago The Kings and I: Puma’s classic boots beckon me back from brief Umbro betrayal | Max Rushden

I thought: new football boots, new me, but it didn’t work out and then a special edition of my favourites came on the marketThere is something indescribably beautiful about finding a pair of football boots that fit you perfectly. It is like Cinderella’s glass slippers – your foot just slides in, the instep and arches ensconced in the cushioning – or putting Excalibur back in the stone. Until you go out on the pitch, anything is possible.That boot for me is the Puma King. To be clear, this isn’t an advertorial – Herr Puma hasn’t given me a brown envelope, or a pair of boots. They are just the boots that fit. If I had slightly narrower feet and there’s no doubt I would be in the pocket of big Copa Mundial. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Marks and Spencer shoppers say 'why buy jeans?' after trying on £45 trousers that 'hide lbs on the stomach'

"I ordered a few wide leg jeans to choose from and I find these to be the best ones. The pleat hides any extra lbs on the stomach and they're heavy enough to hang nice and still look structured without looking sloppy"

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1 week ago Alan Shearer backs Liverpool to steal £40m march on Manchester United to upgrade Darwin Nunez

Liverpool are expected to bolster their attack in the summer transfer window, with Darwin Nunez tipped to leave Anfield, and Alan Shearer has identified a forward who could be a perfect fit for the Reds

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2 w. ago Amazon shoppers 'obsessed' with Beats earbuds that 'fit perfectly' amid £85 price cut

Ahead of Amazon Spring Deal Days next week week, the retailer has given a huge discount to the major audio brand.

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2 w. ago Three reasons why Alexander Isak is Arsenal's dream transfer signing

Newcastle star would be a perfect fit for Mikel Arteta’s title-chasing side

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