7 h. ago The kindness of strangers: a man I’d just met helped me land the job that changed my life

Because he’d gone to the trouble of setting it up, I went to the interview – even though I didn’t have a visaRead more in the kindness of strangers seriesIn the late 1980s, I was setting off on a backpacking trip to Europe with a friend. They were interested in doing a master’s degree in New York, so we’d booked a two-week stay in the Big Apple on the way to London.We arrived at the postgrad residence, a big 10-storey building on the Upper West Side called International House which had been set up by Rockefeller to house postgraduate students. We dropped our bags and went straight to the canteen, where we grabbed food, took a seat and started talking to other diners. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago After struggling with my weight for years, I spent $650 and discovered I have 'fat genes'. Then I dropped 20kg with one simple change

Throughout her twenties, Michaela tried to slim down. The rate of loss was always maddeningly slow and all it took was a small slip-up for her to put the weight back on.

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46 h. ago Sarah Ferguson 'pours heart out' to Windsor staff at pub over Epstein scandal

The former Duchess of York has been rattled by the impending changes to her life, and is spending time at a bar behind Royal Lodge in Windsor Great Park, an insider has claimed

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50 h. ago Six police officers face misconduct probe over Cardiff crash that left three dead

Eve Smith, 21, Darcy Ross, 21 and driver Rafel Jeanne, 24, died when their car smashed into trees near a roundabout near Cardiff in the early hours of March 4, 2023. Sophie Russon, 20 and Shane Loughlin, 32, suffered life-changing injuries

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60 h. ago What man did to woman while high on cocaine and alcohol 'changed the course of my entire life'

The Recorder said the defendant had shown no remorse for what he did and the complainant's personal statement demonstrated the 'profound affect' Parsons' behaviour had on her

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60 h. ago Lidl to make change in 980 stores for all shoppers at checkout

Store bosses have pledged that traditional tills will remain in stores also

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62 h. ago Andrew Windsor will be 'forced' to do one thing to Beatrice and Eugenie after title blow

King Charles has stripped Andrew of his Royal Highness status and his Prince status, which he was born with, and a royal insider has made a claim about one aspect of his life that is changing

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3 d. ago Asda makes massive change to aisles that will make life easier for shoppers

ASDA has made a massive change to its aisles as it aims to make life easier for shoppers. It’s stores are set to get a makeover following its Harrogate store was given a fresh new look. The new layout will serve as a blueprint for other stores, highlighting its modern signage of its aisles. It’s...

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3 d. ago 'There's no big mystery to acting': Eddie Marsan joins Mountview school in Peckham

Eddie Marsan - along with Dame Elaine Paige and Giles Terera - has become Vice President of Mountview drama school in Peckham - he tells us about his love of acting, its life-changing benefits and why arts education must be supported

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3 d. ago Simple blood test in middle age predicts dementia 25 years early

A major new study has shown how people can help avoid dementia by making changes earlier in life

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4 d. ago School made me anxious, but ten weeks at green skills centre changed my life

Outside of a school classroom, Aaliyah discovers that learning can be enjoyable

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4 d. ago Hollyoaks star pays tribute to Emmerdale actor boyfriend who changed her life

Former Hollyoaks star Nikki Sanderson has opened up about the positive impact her relationship with Anthony Quinlan has had on her life

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4 d. ago Vet says adding 1 item to your dog's diet will positively 'change their life'

A vet has shared a simple product he urges many dog owners to add to their pet's diet to help with a litany of health concerns all while reducing the need for costly medications

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4 d. ago Vet says 'watch your dog's life change' after feeding them 1 product each day

A vet has shared the one product that should be added to a dog's diet to ''change' their lives for the better - and not many pet owners are aware of the health benefits it brings

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4 d. ago Drink tea, tidy up and take action! Can advice from artists really improve your life?

As three self-help books chock full of arty wisdom are released, an art critic tests whether they can improve a seemingly lost cause: himYou’d think at this point I would have learned all the lessons I could from art. I have been a full-time, professional art critic for most of my adult life. I spend my days in galleries, surrounded by art, reading about it, absorbing it. I like art a lot, but I am also cynical about its supposed benefits beyond the merely aesthetic.But just as a new study by the Art Fund finds that art isn’t just good for our mental wellbeing but our physical health, three new books are hell-bent on proving that art is chock full of important life lessons too. Can art really teach us anything, can it change the world, can it make you a better person? We might as well put it to the test and see if it can improve the apparently unimprovable: me. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago The changing face of the East End: Fascinating 70s images show how life in what was once the 'heartbeat of London' is now lost to the sands of time

Although taken between 1970 and 1976, the images which feature in a new exhibition conjure thoughts of the Victorian era with glimpses of poverty and ramshackle establishments.

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5 d. ago 'I was told symptoms were in my head before being bedridden for two years'

Karen Tait said life 'changed overnight'

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6 d. ago 'I was told my pain was normal before being diagnosed with life

A woman has shared the things doctors told her before and after she got diagnosed with life-changing conditions after struggling with pains for over five years

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6 d. ago Brave Louise Thompson says ‘I felt like death’ as she reveals dramatic body transformation after health battle

LOUISE Thompson has reflected on a life-changing year after a string of brutal health battles left her "feeling like death". The Made in Chelsea icon and influencer has openly spoken about her ongoing medical challenges, which last year included being rushed to hospital for emergency surgery.  The surgery came after she was fitted with a...

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7 d. ago Strictly's Amy Dowden says 'life changed forever' after horrifying cancer realisation

Amy Dowden's been to hell and back since being diagnosed with breast cancer at 32 - but she's on a mission now and is backing a new breast check app which she hopes will 'save lives'

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