36 h. ago Pilates after prayers: men’s classes in Bradford mosques offer fitness and friendship

When organisers posted a TikTok promoting 45-minute pilates sessions, the video amassed 2m views. Now plans are afoot for female classes and youth clubsIt’s early afternoon on a gloomy day at the Jamia Usmania mosque in Bradford and a group of mostly elderly men have finished their midday prayers.The assembly of mainly retired men would usually return to the familiar drumbeat of day-to-day life, but instead they make their way downstairs to tackle squats, glute bridges and the butterfly position in the mosque’s weekly 45-minute pilates class. Continue reading...

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40 h. ago Sir Nick Faldo’s health battle scare as he returns home to his new life on a farm

A closer look at golf legend Sir Nick Faldo's life away from the sport

Society

41 h. ago Sir Nick Faldo’s new life living on a farm with huge net worth as he survives health scare

A closer look at sporting legend Sir Nick Faldo's life away from the golf course

Events

6 d. ago ‘There’s nothing I’ve regretted doing’. Succession's Brian Cox is back on stage for the Edinburgh Festival

The Dundonian actor talks about a life well lived as he return to the Scottish stage for the first time in a decade as Adam Smith in Fred Goodwin satire Make It Happen

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6 d. ago Savanah Guthrie reveals new voice after vocal surgery and when she’ll be returning to Today

The TV host has been absent from the show for a month

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9 d. ago Kelvin Fletcher's blunt response when asked about Emmerdale 'I've moved on'

Former Emmerdale star Kelvin Fletcher has opened up about his new life on the farm and addressed speculation about returning to the ITV soap during an appearance on James Martin's Saturday Morning

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1 week ago ‘Soon after my baby’s birth came a bottle of champagne from Alan’: readers remember Alan Rickman

Following the anniversary of the actor’s death, fans recall his joy at a train platform mishap, enthusing about experimental theatre and an embarrassed double-take• ‘I fell in love with him on the spot’: friends remember Alan Rickman, 10 years after his deathOne of the highlights of my late wife’s life involved Alan Rickman. Returning to university in Manchester in the mid-90s for a new term, she was attempting to put on an enormous rucksack full of books (she did English). As she managed to get the thing on, she experienced an error in balance, fell backwards and laid on the platform, wiggling her arms and legs like an inverted tortoise, unable to move. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Soon after my baby’s birth came a bottle of champagne’: readers remember Alan Rickman

Following the anniversary of the actor’s death, fans recall his joy at a train platform mishap, enthusing about experimental theatre and an embarrassed double-take• ‘I fell in love with him on the spot’: friends remember Alan Rickman, 10 years after his deathOne of the highlights of my late wife’s life involved Alan Rickman. Returning to university in Manchester in the mid-90s for a new term, she was attempting to put on an enormous rucksack full of books (she did English). As she managed to get the thing on, she experienced an error in balance, fell backwards and laid on the platform, wiggling her arms and legs like an inverted tortoise, unable to move. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Former tech insider warns social media has become a ‘poisoned chalice’

Sir Nick Clegg criticised Instagram for bombarding users with content that appears to be "much worse, particularly for younger people’s mental health"

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1 week ago Life on Mars could be returning for new sequel series: ‘I’m sworn to secrecy’

‘The Cortina isn't ready for the scrapyard just yet,’ said co-creator of the time-travel hit

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1 week ago Former Meta boss, Nick Clegg, sounds alarm over ‘TikTokification’ of social media

Sir Nick criticised Instagram for bombarding users with content that appears to be "much worse, particularly for younger people’s mental health"

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1 week ago Sir Nick Clegg takes swipe at Instagram and calls for tougher tech regulation

Sir Nick criticised the ‘TikTokification’ of Instagram, which is owned by Meta, where he claimed users were being ‘bombarded’ by content.

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1 week ago Life On Mars 'is poised to return for a third series' as creators drop huge hint the anti

The beloved series, which starred John Simm as the out-of-time copper Sam Tyler and Phillip Glenister as the cantankerous DCI Gene Hunt became a surprise hit when it hit screens 20 years ago.

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1 week ago The truth about Meghan Markle’s millions and why a return to the UK could make perfect sense

As the Duchess of Sussex launches her first new product of the year and is rumoured to be returning to Britain in July, Lydia Spencer-Elliott takes a look at how successful she really is and what might come next

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2 w. ago Inside Marcus Rashford's incredible new life in Barcelona: Exiled Man United star is in his 'happy place' after Ruben Amorim row and has already got his hands on a trophy

With Ruben Amorimnow in Manchester United's rear view, there are a number of players in the squad who might not be begrudged the right to pop the champagne.

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2 w. ago Lucas Paquetá asked not to play for West Ham in FA Cup and wants to join Flamengo

Midfielder unhappy in England and keen on Brazil returnWest Ham would like to keep him until end of seasonLucas Paquetá asked to be left out of West Ham’s FA Cup tie against Queens Park Rangers and is keen to join Flamengo this month.The midfielder has grown disillusioned with life in England and wants to return to Brazil. Flamengo are willing to pay €40m (£34.7m) for Paquetá, who was last year cleared of a breach of the Football Association’s betting regulations, and it is unclear whether the Brazilian will play for West Ham again. The uncertainty over his future increased when he missed the third-round win over QPR despite being fit. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Dan Bongino returns to civilian life by trading brutal insults with ex

Bongino called Gaetz a ‘phone’ and ‘piece of s***’ after the former congressman pointed out that he had lost three congressional campaigns

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2 w. ago Dad reversed car into pedestrians after pulling chainsaw from boot of his Audi

Josh Grant, 39, was told by a judge that he has five months to get his life together or he will go to prison when he returns to court for sentencing in May

Transport

3 w. ago Emmerdale's Graham Foster's life and tragic end explained after return

Emmerdale fans were left stunned as the mystery hooded figure stalking the Corriedale scenes was unmasked as former character Graham Foster.

Events

3 w. ago Sir Chris Hoy makes first public outing since suffering horror bike crash as he presents Luke Littler his second World Darts Championship

The cycling icon, who was diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer in September 2023 and has since publicly opened up on his battle against the disease, was dealt another health scare in December.

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