19 h. ago This is how we do it: ‘Her work crush led to us having clinging

Growing up gay in the 90s, Verity and Darya lacked the confidence to talk about their desires. Verity’s attraction to a colleague changed all that• How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslyI never felt that stomach-churning excitement and uncertainty we associate with desire Continue reading...

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52 h. ago EDEN CONFIDENTIAL: Andrew's ex Staveley scores £11million from Newcastle United deal

Her life story has long been ripe for dramatisation as a mini-series, charting her extraordinary odyssey from sporty Yorkshire girl to model and glamorous Cambridge undergraduate.

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3 d. ago A diving prince, sunken treasure and snared by the Titanic: Joe MacInnis on his ‘rip

At 88, the Canadian reflects on a golden era of underwater discovery and how shipwrecks and the cruel sea are the ‘greatest of all teachers’Joe MacInnis admits there are simply too many places to begin telling the story of life in the ocean depths. At 88, the famed Canadian undersea explorer, has many decades to draw on. There was the time he and a Russian explorer and deep-water pilot, Anatoly Sagalevich, were snagged by a telephone wire strung from the pilot house of the Titanic, trapping the pair two and a half miles below the surface.Another might be the moment he and his team stared in disbelief through a porthole window at the Edmund Fitzgerald, the 222-metre (729ft) ship that vanished 50 years ago into the depths of Lake Superior, so quickly that none of the crew could issue a call for help. MacInnis and his team were the first humans to lay eyes on the wreck.MacInnis diving in Lake Huron, off Tobermory, Canada, in 1969. Photograph: Don Dutton/Toronto Star/Getty Images Contin...

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3 d. ago Free Christmas lantern parade and nativity coming to Greater Manchester town

The town-wide event brings the Nativity story to life with music, storytelling and a lantern parade

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4 d. ago Trump team pushing for more robot development as White House leans heavily on tech innovation

American robotics companies have been lobbying for a national strategy to keep pace with rival China

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7 d. ago This is how we do it: ‘I have an urgent desire to have group sex – and I want Sophie to join me on this journey’

For John, group sex is a fantasy he wants to make reality. For Sophie, it is a mistake she does not want to repeat• How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslyThere’s still so much I want to do sexually, and I want to do it now while I still can Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Peter Kay confirms Phoenix Nights film is already written as he teases flashbacks

Peter Kay has confirmed he’s already written a Phoenix Nights film, teasing exciting flashbacks to the past. The comedian revealed he’s waiting for de-aging tech to bring the story to life

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1 week ago Monkey soulmates and extraordinary talent: the man Charlie Chaplin called ‘the greatest actor in the world’

Michel Simon, who steals the show in Jean Vigo’s 1934 masterpiece L’Atalante, was a soft-faced, gravelly voiced clown capable of tremendous pathos – and total chaosJean Vigo’s L’Atalante, his poetic and surreal 1934 romance about a young couple living on a canal barge, is one of the most beautiful, sensual films of all time. Dita Parlo and Jean Dasté play the newlyweds getting awkwardly accustomed to married life in close quarters, and their love story shapes the film. But it’s their bargemate, the uncouth Père Jules, played by Michel Simon, who steals the show: a well-travelled sailor speckled with tattoos, standing guard over a cabinet of risque and macabre curiosities, whose cabin teems with cats every bit as unruly as he is.The Swiss actor Michel Simon was one of the most distinctive presences in 20th-century French cinema: a soft-faced, gravelly voiced clown capable of tremendous pathos, and true chaos. Charlie Chaplin called him “the greatest actor in the world”. He worked wit...

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2 w. ago BBC Prisoner 951 viewers issue same complaint as 'heartbreaking' opener airs

Prisoner 951, a new BBC drama based on the real-life story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, made its debut on Sunday night and viewers were quick to share their thoughts

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2 w. ago 'Hitler's pianist' escaped from Nazi Germany to live out life in UK countryside

Walter Hamböck became a popular organist at Strichen parish church in Scotland after fleeing the Nazis, and his life story will now be told for first time thanks to his diaries

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2 w. ago This is how we do it: ‘I’ll have to tell my wife what’s going on soon’

Robert, who is in a sexless marriage, has become besotted with Rita – and their sexual chemistry is incredible. But how long can they go on like this?How do you do it? Share the story of your sex life, anonymouslyWhat makes the sex incredible is our chemistry, and the complete lack of judgment and pressure Continue reading...

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2 w. ago BBC Prisoner 951 start time, cast list, plot and how many episodes

BBC has announced a new four-part drama series based on the real-life story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe and her husband Richard Ratcliffe. Here's everything you need to know about Prisoner 951

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2 w. ago Shocking claims behind Steve Coogan film The Penguin as former pupil of teacher played by star alleges he was groomed and abused at boarding school aged 12

It's the heart-warming tale of a teacher who brings a penguin back to life after he rescues it from an oil spill - a true story that is now a feelgood film starring Steve Coogan .

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2 w. ago Netflix’s Selena doc sensitively focuses on her incredible life over her tragic death

The 23-year-old ‘Queen of Tejano music’ was murdered just as her music was set to cross over and revealing new film Selena y Los Dinos: A Family’s Legacy finds new ways to celebrate herThe tragic circumstances surrounding Selena Quintanilla’s death are well documented. In 1995, while on the verge of US pop crossover success, the 23-year-old Queen of Tejano Music was murdered by one of her employees, Yolanda Saldívar.Selena’s life story has already been told in multiple ways, including through a movie, a musical and a podcast series. However, the touching Netflix documentary Selena y Los Dinos: A Family’s Legacy is the most empathetic and personal look at her life and career to date. Working alongside Selena’s family, who generously opened their archive of rare photos and home videos and sat for extensive interviews, director Isabel Castro uses intimate recollections and vivid primary sources to trace the artist’s ascent. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Afghan migrant raped girl, 12, but insists he didn't commit string of other offences

Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, pleaded guilty to the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, in July of this year, but denies a string of other charges. He is scheduled to stand trial in January

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2 w. ago Afghan migrant raped girl, 12, but insists he didn't commit number of other offences

Ahmad Mulakhil, 23, pleaded guilty to the rape of a 12-year-old girl in Nuneaton, Warwickshire, in July of this year, but denies several other charges. He is scheduled to stand trial in January

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2 w. ago Coronation Street Carl star's love life from wedding to famous actor to recent heartbreak

Carl Webster actor Jonathan Howard has caused plenty of drama in Weatherfield, but his real-life love story is far more wholesome

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2 w. ago The Death of Bunny Munro true story: Is the series based on real life?

The Death of Bunny Munro charts the life of a misogynistic middle-aged salesman who takes his son on a road trip after his wife took her own life

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2 w. ago 'Terrific' Netflix film based on 'tragic' true story takes number 1 spot

Netflix viewers are being urged to watch the drama, which was originally released on the BBC, and fans can't stop talking about the real-life story that inspired it

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2 w. ago Rule Breakers review – rousingly feelgood real life story of Afghan girls’ robotics team

This story of emancipated young women escaping draconian social strictures brims with enthusiasm and features a cameo from Phoebe Waller-BridgeBased on a true story, Bill Guttentag’s rousing drama attests to the resilience of women who dare to dream despite draconian social strictures. The film follows Roya Mahboob (Nikohl Boosheri), a trailblazing coach and businesswoman in Stem (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) who assembles a robotics team of Afghan girls for international competitions. The young dreamers hail from different walks of life but they all share the same zest for engineering. They face the same dangers too; in a country where women are not encouraged or even allowed to pursue higher levels of education, their quest for medals sees opposition from their own families as well as public scorn from conservatives.Rule Breakers is at its most thrilling during the competition sequences, which splice together real-life documentary footage of the events with fi...

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