34 m. ago Stacey Solomon left 'in tears' on wedding day over teen son's emotional comment

Stacey Solomon has opened up about how her son Zachary's speech made her and husband Joe Swash cry on their wedding day in the first episode of their new BBC One series

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2 h. ago Bullaun Press wins Republic of Consciousness prize for ‘rollicking picaresque’ novel

Irish publisher receives award for small presses for Gaëlle Bélem’s There’s a Monster Behind the DoorIrish publisher Bullaun Press has won the Republic of Consciousness prize for small presses with the book There’s a Monster Behind the Door by Gaëlle Bélem, translated from French by Karen Fleetwood and Laëtitia Saint-Loubert.There’s a Monster Behind the Door is a “rollicking, sardonic picaresque”, said judge Houman Barekat. “The novel has important things to say about colonialism and society, but it’s also tremendous fun – darkly funny, acerbic, energetic.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Nottingham Forest v Manchester United: Premier League – live

Premier League updates from the 8pm BST kick-offLive scores | Read Football Daily | And email ScottA pre-match palate-whetter, courtesy of friend of the site Steve Pye. “I wondered if you might be interested in a blog of mine looking back at Nottingham Forest dramatically beating Man Utd in December 1984?” Sure thing! “For the second time in two weeks, Ron Atkinson’s team threw away a two-goal lead on the road, with a couple of their players coming to blows in the dressing room after the match.”The return of the Premier League, then. It’s been a while, what with World Cup qualifiers, the Nations League, FA Cup quarters, all that. So here’s a reminder of how the division looks as we head into this full round of midweek fixtures. Forest are looking to consolidate third spot, as they chase a Champions League spot and a chance to bid for European Cup number three. United’s most realistic hope of continental competition next season is to win this year’s Europa League, though barreling up...

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4 h. ago ''Vulnerable' teen girl 'raped in horrific attack' as six boys arrested

The 15-year-old girl, described as "vulnerable" by Sussex Police, has been allegedly raped in a "horrific attack" in a field in Chichester with the force saying that six boys have been arrested.

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5 h. ago Rapist forced autistic teen boy behind tree before subjecting him to brutal sex attack

The brave teen victim wants the perpetrator to get help even after the attack him think ‘he was going to die’ at the hands of the sicko and was 'digusted' having to tell his mum

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5 h. ago ‘I’m welling up thinking about it’: how a comedian used humour to beat trauma – and made it into a podcast

After Mark O’Sullivan’s My Sexual Abuse: The Sitcom helped him move past his childhood trauma, he’s launched a tearful, joyful new show – about creativity’s power to rebuild livesMark O’Sullivan is still buzzing from winning a Royal Television Society (RTS) award for his documentary, My Sexual Abuse: The Sitcom. “I’m grinning like a mid-party Michael Gove,” he chuckles. “It’s lovely for it to be recognised as an important and powerful piece. I just got a message from someone I knew years ago to say they’d seen the news about the award, watched the show and finally felt able to say they were also abused. That moved me to tears. Again!”Comedian and writer O’Sullivan – co-star of cult Channel 4 sitcom Lee & Dean and creator of ITV teen drama Tell Me Everything – is now launching the weekly podcast Making Lemonade. It explores the healing power of creating something positive out of negative experiences, after his own life was radically transformed by his deeply personal film, confro...

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5 h. ago Undercover spies working for Russia or Iran will be jailed if they don't declare their job

Covert spies working for enemy states like Russia and Iran, twisting geopolitical narratives and slipping into society to try and influence politics or industry face jail if they don't declare it

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5 h. ago 'Vulnerable' girl, 15, 'raped in horrific attack' as six teen boys arrested

The 15-year-old girl, described as "vulnerable" by Sussex Police, has been allegedly raped in a "horrific attack" in a field in Chichester with the force saying that six boys have been arrested

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8 h. ago Teen killed crossing the road with his girlfriend honoured by school

"I take away great comfort from knowing that Ethan will long be fondly remembered by Oasis Leesbrook Academy. I hope that we have all done him proud."

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9 h. ago Jeff Brazier admits he's struggling as single dad and has cut people out of life

Proud dad-of-two Jeff Brazier has addressed how difficult it is to protect children in today's misogynist society following the impact of Netflix show Adolescence

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11 h. ago Hedgehog Society wins Smiley Charity Film Awards’ Grand Prix People’s Choice Award 2025

The British Hedgehog Preservation Society (BHPS) is delighted to have scooped one of the top accolades at the Smiley Charity Film Awards.

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13 h. ago UK house price growth stalled in March ahead of stamp duty hike

Nationwide Building Society recorded a 0.0 per cent month-on-month average UK house price growth in March, ahead of today’s stamp duty changes

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14 h. ago House price growth stalled in March ahead of stamp duty hike – index

Nationwide Building Society recorded a 0.0% month-on-month average UK house price growth in March, ahead of stamp duty changes which are now in place.

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16 h. ago Yankees legend Brett Gardner told tragic son's cause of death after teen falls ill on holiday

Baseballer Brett Gardner's son Miller died of "asphyxiation" which had initially been believed to have been caused following a bout of food poisoning during a holiday in Costa Rica

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21 h. ago The cheap powder gym fanatics love that could ease depression, tiredness, chronic fatigue and even long Covid, as Oxford researchers say it's 'semi

A supplement that is popular with gym devotees may also help people with depression, according to a study.

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21 h. ago Parents who were branded bigots for removing their boy from school after 'identity' row speak out amid 'transphobic' toddler saga

Sally Rowe and her husband Nigel appeared on GB News this evening where they described recent events as a reflection of the 'tragedy of our society'.

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23 h. ago Jon Richardson quits comedy and Gogglebox as he announces shock career change

Jon Richardson has announced he is quitting comedy after 20 years and will be moving into a really normal, non-TV based role, after finding an old diary entry from when he was 14

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24 h. ago Promising young cowboy, 16, killed in freak accident after his family moved to Montana and opened ranch

A teen rodeo star who trained horses for professional cowboys has tragically died just months after his family relocated to build their ranch business.

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27 h. ago UK hit by another trio of earthquakes as one hits near popular tourist hotspot

The Daily Star has reached out to several local businesses to see if any movement was felt, after a trio of ground-shaking earthquakes were recorded by the British Geological Society

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30 h. ago Teacher accused of sex with student exchanged 25,000 texts with victim, police say

Allison Havemann-Niedrach, 44, was ‘obsessed’ with the teen, and would sit with him for lunch on a daily basis at school, according to prosecutors

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