3 h. ago South London teacher who took pupil to Travelodge for sex is banned for life

Waleed Nasir, 27, a convicted sex offender, booked a double room with the pupil at the hotel in Whyteleafe, Surrey

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16 h. ago Tom Pelphrey's life from Sky's Task to Big Bang Theory star engagement

Task is a seven-part crime drama starring actor Mark Ruffalo as an FBI agent.

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18 h. ago Inside Task star Tom Pelphrey's life from Ozark role to Big Bang Theory partner

Task went down a storm with fans when the seven-part crime drama dropped on Sky and HBO last week

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18 h. ago Strictly's La Voix open to finding love on show amidst BBC 'curse'

Strictly Come Dancing is renowned for pro dancer-celeb relationships and one contestant is banking on it to fuel her love life

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23 h. ago Deputy headteacher banned for life over 'sexual fantasy' texts with vulnerable child

English teacher and safeguarding lead Laura Hamblin, 40, was arrested by police in March 2024 on suspicion of sexual communication with a child, and was later banned from teaching

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31 h. ago A new start after 60: I’d spent five decades travelling. Then I fell in love, got married and finally found a home

Grady Harris spent his young life hitchhiking, working various jobs and playing in a band. When he met his future wife, he found his ‘bulwark’ and has never looked backOn Grady Harris’s wedding day, his father, a Presbyterian preacher, presided over the vows. “And when my father told us to kiss, and we did, I felt a sense of joy that I’d never felt before,” Harris says. “I’ve had a life full of happiness But that was a new joy.”Harris was 60, and marrying for the first time. Now 69, he lives in Atlanta, Georgia, with his wife, Marcia Wood, 66, who has an art gallery in the city. At times, their relationship must have seemed unlikely – 12 years separated their first and second dates, and they met by chance through a long chain of friends of friends. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Red Lobster introduces new shrimp deal a year after bankruptcy caused by disastrous bottomless offer

The fast food chain closed 129 locations after filing for bankruptcy last year

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8 d. ago Is the 'London banana' really the best place to live in the capital? The surprising answer according to all the data available

It was the bold claim which sparked outrage and left Londoners desperate for answers. Well, the Daily Mail can today reveal the truth behind life in the so-called 'London Banana'

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9 d. ago Blur’s Dave Rowntree: ‘People think music was better in the old days, to which I say: bollocks!’

The drummer for the Britpop band on why Oasis aren’t his nemesis, his failed bid to become a UK Labour MP and how he finally conquered mathsGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailYou’ve just put out a coffee table book of photographs of your early years with Blur. I imagine you didn’t have too many expectations at the time. Why had you stopped taking photos by the time the band blew up?I told myself that I was not experiencing life, that I was looking at it through the lens of the camera. But what really happened was, after a few years, things stopped being bright and shiny and new and exciting. It was pretty clear that we were going to have a career, that this wasn’t just a 15-minute Warholian burst of fame. I just moved on to other things.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morningNo One You Know: Dave Rowntree’s Early Blur Photos is out now Continue reading...

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1 week ago Ex flight attendant earns £110k a month after switching jobs because of passenger comment

A former flight attendant has shared how she ditched her job to pursue a new passion - and it has completely changed her life and her bank balance for the better

Economics

1 week ago Oh my God, they riled Donny! The 15 biggest South Park scandals ranked

After 28 years of scandal, Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s eviscerations of Donald Trump are some of their greatest work. We rate their most explosive storylines from ruining Ed Sheeran’s life to episodes banned to this dayIt has been hailed as the most important TV show of the second Trump presidency. It’s currently in the form of its life and clocking up record ratings. Not bad for a cartoon about four potty-mouthed Colorado schoolboys.NSFW sitcom South Park might have been been on air since 1997, but it has never been more relevant. In an era when satirical talkshows are being axed, Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s creation fulfils a vital function as it mercilessly mocks both sides of the political spectrum. Written and made the week of transmission, it has been able to incorporate topical stories and hold power to account. No wonder parent company Paramount recently won a $1.5bn bidding war for a five-year, 50-episode deal. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Folk Bitch Trio: ‘Being pathetic and lonely is great for songwriting’

On the heels of their debut album Now Would Be A Good Time, the Melbourne indie band open up about life on the road, their global aspirations and ‘the pathetic little tragedies’ that occur in your 20sGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailAs Folk Bitch Trio tell it, the music industry is a sadly predictable place.“It’s exactly what everyone says it is, and exactly what everybody warns you about when you’re 18 and want to start working in music,” says vocalist and guitarist Jeanie Pilkington. “No one makes much money. The artist often ends up getting the shitty end of the stick. You have to work really, really, really hard, and sometimes it feels impossible.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Teacher caught drink driving avoids ban as he was 'fleeing for his life'

Justin Scarlett says he is only alive thanks to 'the grace of God and some pretty neat Muay Thai I picked up in Thailand'

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1 week ago Life in the London banana really is the BEST, claim smug locals after viral map declared their postcodes the most glorious in the capital 

Debate was sparked online about the best places to live in London after scholar Saul Saka went viral with his 'banana' of the most superior postcodes.

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1 week ago Life in the London banana really is the BEST, claim smug locals after viral map declared their postcodes the most glorious in the capital

Life in the London banana really is the BEST, claim smug locals after viral map declared their postcodes the most glorious in the capital  Daily Mail

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1 week ago Peeling back the 'London banana': Is life really much better inside it?

A map of the ‘London banana’, which supposedly includes all of the desirable areas of the city, has split Londoners

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1 week ago This country is banning ‘nudify’ apps. How will it actually work?

Nicola Henry reports on how a ban on nudify apps in Australia would work

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2 w. ago Popular gel nail polishes are now banned in Europe but not in the US. Why?

European regulators have branded a key ingredient as potentially toxic to humans

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2 w. ago High street bank with more than 2.5m customers cutting opening hours

The Co-operative Bank has confirmed that some of its walk-in branches will lose up to three hours of daily operating time, with more than a dozen locations to shut for an extra day each week

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3 w. ago Rock star dies aged 56 just days after final album as band say 'our hearts are broken'

The Coda frontman was diagnosed with cancer a year ago and had written and recorded his final record during the last months of his life, and now his band have confirmed his passing

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