46 m. ago The Sisterhood of Ravensbrück by Lynne Olson review – surviving an all

The extraordinary story of the women who fought to bring their Nazi persecutors to justiceShortly after her release from Ravensbrück in 1945, Comtesse Germaine de Renty attended a dinner party in Paris with old friends. One guest complimented her on how well she was looking, concluding that “life in Ravensbrück was not nearly as terrible as we’ve been told”. De Renty stared at the woman for a moment, before explaining icily that a typical day in the camp began by stepping over the corpses of friends who had died in the night. They would probably have no eyes, she added, since the rats had already eaten them. And with that, the comtesse stood up and swept out.Ravensbrück always had a credibility issue, explains Lynne Olson in this consistently thoughtful book. The camp, although only 50 miles north of Berlin, had been liberated late, which gave the SS plenty of time to burn incriminating records. There was limited visual evidence, too, since no cameramen accompanied the Soviet army w...

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51 m. ago One Apple Watch drops to £155 while new models still cost £429

The renewed Apple Watch released in 2021 still holds up today

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1 hour ago Delay another day: why Britain can’t (yet) see America’s buzziest movies and TV shows

From the Emmy-nominated medical drama ‘The Pitt’ to acclaimed A24 indies including ‘Materialists’ and ‘Bring Her Back’, some of the hottest US films and TV shows are taking months – or even years – to arrive on UK shores. And, according to distributors and experts, it’s something we ought to get used to, writes Al Horner

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2 h. ago US citizen and Army veteran spent three days in jail after being arrested in California immigration raid

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2 h. ago Motoring expert says this 'impressive' used car blows all competition away

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4 h. ago Trump’s former Vice President Mike Pence pushes for release of the Epstein files: ‘The time has come’

‘I think that anyone who participated or was associated with this despicable man ought to be held up to public scrutiny,’ the former vice president said

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5 h. ago Moment Australian model has her phone snatched for the SECOND time in three months

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5 h. ago Last evil act of my son's Outback killer as he dies in prison still refusing to reveal the secret of where he left Peter's body 24 years ago

The  phone rang at the family home in Hepworth in the early hours of July 15, 2001. Joan Falconio answered it, eager for news from her son, Peter, who was in Australia.

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5 h. ago Queen Camilla beams in the sunshine in stunning portrait released by Buckingham Palace to mark her 78th birthday

Royal photographer Chris Jackson took the picture earlier this month at Ray Mill - the Queen's private residence in Wiltshire.

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8 h. ago Bravo star Scheana Shay reveals the ‘biggest secret’ she’s ever kept — and it’s not about her marriage

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9 h. ago Gillian Anderson reveals how her decision to talk about sex and female pleasure has 'changed lives' as she reflects on the moving impact of her book Want

Released in September, Want, which is inspired by Nancy Friday's 1973 classic My Secret Garden, compiles anonymous letters from women around the world revealing their deepest fantasies.

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9 h. ago Queen Camilla pictured in new photo released to mark 78th birthday

Camilla is celebrating her birthday on Thursday after being gifted a clingfilm dispenser following a visit to a nuclear-powered submarine.

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10 h. ago Samsung tablet 'designed to be dropped' drops to £44 from £140

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10 h. ago Love Island faces backlash as Women's Aid accuse ITV show of reinforcing 'misogyny and sexism' as they release statement addressing Harrison's 'disgusting' behaviour

Love Island has faced backlash from Women's Aid after Tuesday night's episode as Harrison's antics sent fans into a fury as his love triangle with Lauren and Toni continued. 

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10 h. ago Stranger Things fans 'work out' mysterious role of new star from a 1980s classic

Stranger Things fans are eagerly awaiting the release of the final season, but some believe they have already worked out the character arc of a new guest star

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11 h. ago Netflix shares snaps from unreleased Stranger Things Volume 5 as fans make 'predictions'

Stranger Things Volume 5 is set to be released in November 2025

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11 h. ago Will Poulter 'splits from older girlfriend' as romance rumours with Top Boy actress heat up

Actor Will Poulter is thought to have quietly ended his three-year relationship with model Bobby T, with speculation suggesting he is growing closer to Top Boy star Saffron Hocking

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