49 m. ago I've spent 45 years being bullied and struggling to make friends. It was only this year that I discovered why

My lifetime of social exclusion began with a game of tag at school. I must have been about five. A girl in the playground asked me if I wanted to join in with her and her friends.

Politics

76 m. ago Married At First Sight Australia star dies aged 47 after failed television romance

Lachlan Rofe, who appeared on the first series of Married At First Sight Australia, has died at the age of 47, with fans and friends paying tribute to the reality TV star

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76 m. ago 'Extremely disrespectful': Bridesmaid banned from wedding photos because of feature on her body

Writing on Reddit 's 'Am I The A**hole' platform, the woman - who is from the UK - said her friend of 20 years was getting married in London and asked her to be a bridesmaid.

Events

99 m. ago Insiders reveal Olivia Wilde's response to ex Harry Styles dating her good friend Zoe Kravitz

'Olivia is surprised Harry is dating Zoe,' a source told Daily Mail. 'It always feels weird to her when Harry starts dating a new celebrity.' Another source said she really 'doesn't give a crap.'

Politics

1 hour ago Calamity Keir made Mandelson US envoy 'despite warning from security services'

Keir Starmer went ahead with the appointment last year even though concerns were reportedly raised during the vetting process.

Events

1 hour ago Warning issued over fake ticket inspectors stealing up to £50 a go by asking commuters to tap bank cards

A video shared to TikTok showed a photograph of a man on what appeared to be a London bus in something that resembled a ticket inspector's uniform.

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1 hour ago Scottish region known for whisky and dolphin spotting named among UK's top fell running spots

The Scottish region has been named the UK’s ninth best fell running destination by Blacks.

Politics

1 hour ago I’m exhausted but am surviving. How can I heal from burnout without expensive time off? | Leading questions

Lots of us are desperate to come off the watch, advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith writes. One strategy might be to cut the corners you canRead more Leading questionsHow can I heal from burnout while having to do the exact same things that contributed to burnout? Over the past seven years I have worked in government roles and endured intense bullying and misogyny. At the same time, nice colleagues were also scared or bullied into silence. I am on a contract with a truly lovely team but it is short-term and I’m now having to apply for yet more jobs.I have lovely friends and we all support each other, I utilise the work employee support service and have an excellent therapist, and I feel comfortable financially as long as I keep earning what I’m earning. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Newcastle cancel Scots school's Barcelona tickets after Champions League controversy

Eddie Howe's men take on the European heavyweight in the league phase of football's premier competition

Sport

2 h. ago I Love You, Byeee by Adam Buxton audiobook review – warm and witty whimsy

A chatty, self-deprecating memoir recalls the podcaster’s start in TV and his lifelong friendship with comedian and film-maker Joe CornishThe writer and comic Adam Buxton’s first memoir, Ramble Book, dug into his childhood and his relationship with his father, who featured as the cantankerous BaaadDad in Buxton’s 1990s pop culture series The Adam and Joe Show. I Love You, Byeee is the follow up in which he remembers his late mother, Valerie, and reflects on his TV career which began with him landing a job at Takeover TV, a showcase for new talent on Channel 4, where he brought in his childhood friend Joe Cornish.Fans of The Adam and Joe Show will find reminiscences about the pair’s toy movies, where they recreated films such as Titanic and Trainspotting, and their radio shows on XFM and 6Music. Buxton is candid about the strain of their working relationship and his feelings of insecurity when Cornish went off to direct his first film, Attack the Block, without him. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘Cold decisions’: will heir to Murdoch’s empire keep newspapers at its heart?

Eldest son Lachlan must decide future of business that spans Fox News, Wall Street Journal, Sun and Times“Don’t let the boys sell the papers after I die,” a former senior executive in the Murdoch empire recalls Rupert saying in more than one meeting over the years.Murdoch, who was practically born with ink in his veins, built a media empire spanning Fox News and the Wall Street Journal in the US, and the Sun and Times newspapers in the UK. Continue reading...

Politics

3 h. ago Charles 'told Diana he was leaving her for Camilla right after Harry's birth'

The tragic if true story was relayed to Paul Burrell, the Princess's former butler and close friend, who has today gone public with what she told him for the first time

Politics

3 h. ago Wales' hottest music acts are performing in Cardiff next month and tickets are a bargain

The most prestigious award show for Welsh talent returns for it's fifteenth year

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3 h. ago Moment customer rows with jacket potato seller over the price of two fillings before trying to pay with a 'fake' banknote 

This is the moment a customer rows with a jacket potato seller over the price of two fillings before trying to pay with a 'fake' banknote.

Economics

3 h. ago European Christmas market hidden in forest looks like fairytale – but tickets go fast

A 'magical' Christmas market is hidden under a railway in Germany and it looks like it's come straight out of a fairytale - but you'll need to be quick to get tickets

Politics

3 h. ago Oasis fan who plunged to his death over Wembley balcony died from 'multiple body injuries', inquest told

Landscape gardener Lee Claydon, 45, fell from the stadium's upper tier during the reunion concert in North London on the evening of August 2.

Events

3 h. ago Peter Mandelson sacked as US ambassador over emails sent to Jeffrey Epstein: Live updates and reaction

LIVE UPDATES: Follow the latest developments as Peter Mandelson is sacked as US ambassador following new emails detailing his friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.

Politics

3 h. ago Calamity Keir fights to survive his second crisis in a week: Westminster incredulous as PM is forced to sack Mandelson over 'disgusting' Epstein emails just 24 HOURS after backing him

Keir Starmer finally acted after another cache of messages emerged from Lord Mandelson to the notorious paedophile.

Events

3 h. ago Prince Harry 'loved' being back in UK 'catching up with old friends' as he returns to California after meeting King

Harry visited the Diana Award in central London on Thursday morning for a final engagement on his four-day UK trip

Politics

4 h. ago Robert Plant's Saving Grace with Suzi Dian to play two Scottish shows

The former Led Zeppelin frontman will perform in Glasgow and Edinburgh this December with his band Saving Grace featuring Suzi Dian.

Economics