2 h. ago Craig Bellamy: ‘I loved living in Brussels it gave me freedom and allowed me to breathe’

Coach learned his trade under Vincent Kompany at Anderlecht, now he leads Wales back to Belgium for a World Cup qualifierThe last of Craig Bellamy’s 78 Wales caps came in Brussels in October 2013 and although that 1-1 draw concluded an underwhelming World Cup qualifying campaign, the Belgian capital is where he considers his coaching career achieved liftoff. He spent a little more than two years working at Anderlecht alongside his former Manchester City teammate Vincent Kompany, first as the under-21 coach and then as Kompany’s assistant, a springboard that has led him to representing his country at the King Baudouin Stadium for another qualifier, this time as a manager.It is a city Bellamy remembers fondly, despite leaving Anderlecht in September 2021, before the end of his contract, to return to Cardiff to deal with depression after struggling being away from his family. “I loved living in Brussels,” he says. “It gave me a good step back. I was completely unrecognisable – no one h...

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2 h. ago My mother was a famous feminist writer known for her candour and wit. But she was also a fantasist who couldn’t be bothered to spend time raising me

When Fear of Flying, her autobiographical novel about women’s sexual desires, came out in 1973, Erica Jong was suddenly big news. But growing up as her only child, I had a very different experienceIn August 1978, I was born in a hospital in Stamford, Connecticut. I came out with red hair. This was proof to my mother that I was special. The fantasy of my specialness continued my entire life. I was special even though I was dyslexic. I was special even though I got kicked out of college. I was special even though I was a drug addict. I was special despite my fatness. I was special despite all the evidence to the contrary. I was special because I was a piece of her.I read an interview with my mother in which the interviewer described me as a “stout” toddler. “Stout” means “kind of fat”. I never thought of a toddler as being able to be fat, but there it was. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Carlos Alcaraz's huge net worth, split from tennis star and Emma Raducanu rumours

Carlos Alcaraz has become one of the biggest stars in tennis since bursting onto the scene, and the Spaniard's personal life has also been the subject of much interest

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2 h. ago I was enjoying a midnight swim. Then my girlfriend kissed me – and the nightmare began

Seventeen years ago Nathan Dunne was locked out of his body, or at least that’s how it felt. He talks about his battle with depersonalisation disorder – and his sudden fear of waterOn a cold winter’s night, in a “fit of spontaneity”, Nathan Dunne and his girlfriend went for a midnight swim on Hampstead Heath in London. They had been living together for a few months and, although it was dark and chilly, they “had a summer feeling in that first flush of the relationship”, Dunne says. They shed their clothes and waded into the shallows. After diving into the icy water, Dunne’s girlfriend put her lips to his cheek, and as they pulled apart, his life changed beyond all recognition. “It was like being struck. Like something came down,” he says, slicing the air with his hand. “The flip of a switch.”Dunne’s transformation sounds like a fairytale in reverse: one kiss, and his life turned into a nightmare. Seventeen years have passed since that night, and he still mostly explains the change i...

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3 h. ago Noughties playboy who dated Katie Price and married Jodie Marsh unrecognisable now

Matt Peacock is now living a completely different life away from his noughties playboy lifestyle where he dated some of the biggest stars of the time

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4 h. ago ITV Love Island's Tina Stinnes unrecognisable nine years after first appearance

Love Island bombshell Tina Stinnes returned to the ITV villa for All Stars earlier this year and fans were left scratching their heads as they failed to recognise her

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5 h. ago Love Island bombshell who clashed with Kady McDermott unrecognisable nine years later

Love Island star Tina Stinnes entered the villa nearly 10 years ago in 2016 and immediately clashed with Kady McDermott as she decided to pick Scott Thomas to go on a date

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6 h. ago Noughties playboy who dated a string of Page 3 models including Katie Price and Rhian Sugden and even married Jodie Marsh is unrecognisable now

Noughties model heartthrob and former tanning salon boss Matt Peacock now looks completely unrecognisable after his brief brushes with fame.

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6 h. ago Oasis’ last London gig where Liam Gallagher hit back at ‘fat boy’ after coin and drink thrown

Oasis’ last London gig where Liam Gallagher hit back at ‘fat boy’ after coin and drink thrown  MyLondon

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7 h. ago Ryan Gravenberch on Liverpool success, fitting nickname and Arne Slot influence

Ryan Gravenberch played an integral role in Liverpool's Premier League title win, with new manager Arne Slot using the 23-year-old midfielder in a more defensive role

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7 h. ago Kids called me 'Slug Feet' and I was heading for amputation until one thing changed

EXCLUSIVE: John Nixon, 45, was cruelly nicknamed ‘Slug Feet’ and ‘Chicken Legs’ at school as cruel bullies taunted the way he walked - but he decided to do something about it

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8 h. ago EastEnders star Jamie Borthwick suspended by BBC after disabled slur on Strictly set

Jamie Borthwick is reported to have made the offensive remark on a phone video while the cast were at Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

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8 h. ago EastEnders' Bradley Branning star unrecognisable with different job 15 years on

Charlie Clements, who played Bradley Branning in EastEnders has undergone a dramatic transformation since departing the soap, and has now switched his career entirely

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12 h. ago Liver disease is on the rise in the UK due to soaring obesity levels, but a 10

The build-up of dangerous fat in the organ is usually triggered by an unhealthy diet and sedentary lifestyle. Pictured: File photo

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13 h. ago Jessie J 'hinted at secret health battle weeks before announcing her breast cancer diagnosis'

The singer, 37, announced she has been diagnosed with breast cancer in a social media post on Wednesday and said the condition had been caught 'early'.

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15 h. ago Christian rock band Newsboys respond to singer Michael Tait sexual assault allegations

Tait is accused of sexual assault by three men

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16 h. ago Sir Tom Jones shares late wife's poignant final advice as he faced losing his love

Sir Tom Jones was married to his wife Melinda "Linda" Trenchard for 59 years before she died in 2016, and the legendary singer has opened up on her tragic advice to him

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16 h. ago Brits preferred place to escape zombie apocalypse revealed as DIY weapon haven

A poll found most Brits reckon the garden shed is the best place to escape being eaten by flesh eating zombies, reasoning they may go undetected, and they could equip themselves with DIY weapons

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16 h. ago EastEnders star suspended by BBC after disabled slur on Strictly set

Jamie Borthwick is reported to have made the offensive remark on a phone video while the cast were at Blackpool Tower Ballroom.

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17 h. ago Justin Bieber spotted solo on coffee run after sparking fears over dramatic weight loss and mysterious injury

Justin Bieber was spotted on a coffee run on Saturday morning by himself. The Peaches singer, 31, was seen talking on his Bluetooth headset while driving through the streets of LA.

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