1 hour ago Boy, 4, victim of online grooming as offences reach record high

The NSPCC described the figures, which show an almost doubling of such crimes over the past eight years, as "deeply alarming"

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2 h. ago Toxic briefing that backfired on Keir: How No 10's bid to block a Streeting challenge left him quipping I'm a Faithful not a Traitor!

Wes Streeting took to social media to praise the newly elected socialist mayor of New York, Zohran Mamdani, heralding a victory that held 'lessons for progressives'.

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4 h. ago Michigan bride sues caterer after dream day turns into nightmare: ‘I feel taken advantage of’

One of the brides took to social media to complain after her special day was ruined

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5 h. ago Adam Peaty’s family feud explodes after ‘bust up with brothers’, claims aunt

Adam Peaty's aunt, Louise Williams, told followers on social media that the swimming champ "didn't like" the fact she supported "all her children"

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5 h. ago Man Utd staff banned from taking photos as club bosses step in with firm order

Manchester United are set to instigate new guidelines for their staff so they have greater control over the material that leaves the club's most private spaces

Economics

8 h. ago I was miserable and negative – until I discovered how to get fit despite 'gymtimidation'

Writer Muminah Koleoso explains the benefits of physical activity, the pitfalls of toxic trends on social media and what it’s like lifting weights in a gym as a Black Muslim woman

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8 h. ago Celebrating literature is good – but I’m running out of patience with celebrity book clubs | Emma Brockes

Sarah Jessica Parker swept all before her at the Booker prize ceremony, but is fame the best way to encourage reading?In these turbulent times, we take small joys where we can find them. And this week we’ll take this: the spectacle of various literary people at the Booker prize award ceremony jamming themselves into photos alongside Sarah Jessica Parker. The actor – if you missed the long piece about it in the New York Times, or the many social media posts promoting Parker’s involvement – served as a judge for the Booker this year, a process that required her to read 153 books, some of them on the New York subway while being followed by a film crew. “Oh let me try!!!!” Parker had posted to Booker organisers last year, and for reasons that became obvious this week, they did.I know what you are going to say; that anything short of full-throated support for Parker’s adorable engagement with books in general and the Booker prize in particular is just unacceptable snobbery. There is noth...

Culture

8 h. ago Terrifying moment new Chinese bridge collapses into mountainside

Footage of the partial collapse of the Hongqi Bridge, in the Sichuan province, were shared widely on Chinese social media on Tuesday.

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9 h. ago Kim Kardashian’s Skims valued at $5bn after raising new funding

Skims plans to use new capital to broaden its intimates lines, and expand further into apparel and activewear Skims, founded by reality TV star and entrepreneur Kim Kardashian along with CEO Jens Grede, said on Wednesday it had raised $225mn in new capital, valuing the shapewear label at $5bn.Kardashian’s ventures, including her cosmetics brand SKKN, have attracted young shoppers and benefited from her vast social media following. Similarly, other celebrity-backed brands have also drawn venture capital investment, as firms bet on the marketing power and built-in audiences of high-profile founders to drive consumer demand. Continue reading...

Economics

9 h. ago Eni Aluko reacts to Joey Barton conviction as ‘difficult chapter’ closes

Barton, the former Manchester City and Newcastle midfielder, was found guilty of sending grossly offensive social media posts.

Politics

9 h. ago Mike Graham sacked from TalkTV after controversial social media post

Graham, who hosted Morning Glory, said it was ‘time to move on to the next chapter’.

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9 h. ago Mike Graham sacked from TalkTV show over racist Facebook post

The 65-year-old insisted he had been hacked after the ‘vile’ post appeared on his social media page

Culture

9 h. ago EastEnders exit 'confirmed' for favourite 18 months after soap debut leaving fans 'fuming'

EastEnders fans were left devastated on Wednesday night as Teddy Mitchell was charged with the murder of Okie, with many taking to social media to beg for the character to return

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11 h. ago The common social media security measure that creates a treasure trove for hackers

Age verification checks for the UK were brought in by Discord in order to comply with the Online Safety Act

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11 h. ago Boyfriends are cringe. But is the #boysober trend a feminist reclamation or a neoconservative tilt? | Lisa Portolan

Young women are rejecting the idea of emotional dependence on men. But as with any online feminist movement, it exists in tensionA few years ago, I wrote about the rise of the “soft” and “hard” launch on social media, those curated posts that signalled a new relationship. Online platforms had become an extension of the romance plot, a public stage where intimacy was proof of worth, and coupledom was still the ultimate status symbol.Back then, my research showed that many people felt their lives had not truly begun until they’d met someone. Being single wasn’t just a relationship status; it was an existential pause. To “get a life,” as the old saying went, meant to find a partner. Romance was the scaffolding of selfhood. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Dragon's Den star Deborah Meaden shares why you should keep garden leaves this autumn

Dragon's Den star Deborah Meaden has shared a video on social media, urging people not to clear away all the leaves in their garden, as they are "not just garden clutter"

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12 h. ago 3 reasons Deborah Meaden is telling people to keep autumn leaves in their garden

Dragon's Den star Deborah Meaden has shared a video on social media, urging people not to clear away all the leaves in their garden, as they are "not just garden clutter"

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13 h. ago Sir Grayson Perry ‘American Dream’ artwork acquired for nation

The print can be seen at the Modern One gallery in Edinburgh.

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13 h. ago Britney Spears shares another unhinged post as she explains where she was after she 'vanished' and says she reached the 'depths of insanity'

Britney Spears has revealed she has been 'stuck in Mexico' for two weeks as she explained her absence after her disappearance from social media sparked concern.

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14 h. ago Hollyoaks star Roxanne McKee, 45, gives birth to twins three months after engagement

Hollyoaks star Roxanne has announced the exciting news that she has given birth to twins, sharing beautiful black and white snaps of her newborns on social media

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