34 h. ago 'Stylish but practical' M&S coat 'feels more special than the price suggests'

It offers protection from the rain without making you look like you're off up a mountain

Politics

34 h. ago Jules Von Hep and Dr Brendan J Dunlop on body image and beauty standards for modern men

Jules Von Hep spent 20 years as a celebrity spray tanner, working with Hollywood actors and Victoria's Secret models and observed that every single person, no matter how "perfect" they seemed, would apologise for their body. Joined by expert Consultant Clinical Psychologist Dr Brendan J Dunlop on the Well Enough podcast, the pair explore the staggering impact of beauty standards on mental health and how 48 per cent of men are struggling in silence with body image problems. Together with podcast host Emilie Lavinia, Von Hep and Dunlop unpack toxic masculinity, social media algorithms, outdated marketing messages and what needs to change. Von Hep shares his powerful journey from body dysmorphia to true body confidence, and Brendan gives practical tips for mindset shifts to improve body confidence and self esteem.

Politics

35 h. ago Five ways the Pixel 10 Pro could simplify your working week with Vodafone Business

The Google Pixel 10 Pro, available through Vodafone Business, offers practical features designed to help small business owners manage their working week more smoothly.

Economics

36 h. ago Erling Haaland in wild dressing room celebrations with Norway to qualify for World Cup if they avoid 9

MANCHESTER CITY superstar Erling Haaland led wild celebrations after Norway practically punched their ticket to the 2026 World Cup. Stale Solbakken's side picked up a massive 4-1 win over Estonia in their penultimate qualifier on Thursday at the Ulevaal Stadion. Haaland, 25, played a pivotal role once more as he scored a brace along with...

Culture

38 h. ago China unleashes army of 'robot wolves' on 'enemy' nation in beach invasion

As fears grow that China will start a full-scale invasion on neighbouring Taiwain, Chinese state TV showed footage of an army of 'robot wolves' being used in a practice drone-led assault

Events

39 h. ago 1.1million people missing out on DWP payment worth up to £441 every month

The new figures are from Policy in Practice, who are urging people to check what extra help they could be entitled to

Economics

39 h. ago Check for unclaimed benefits this weekend to boost household income this winter

A new report from Policy in Practice indicates millions of people are missing out on extra financial support.

Politics

40 h. ago West Lothian College welcomes Health Secretary as part of Scottish Careers Week

Neil Gray MSP visited the Livingston campus this week to learn how the college is driving the development of skills and innovation for students from its SWAP Access to Nursing and HNC Healthcare Practice courses.

Society

41 h. ago Bad Bunny wins Album of the Year as rapper dominates 2025 Latin Grammys

Rapper joked ‘I never practice my speeches’ as he bags five awards

Politics

45 h. ago ‘We’re proud to be pioneers’: inside Spain’s community energy revolution

From Taradell to Galicia, cooperatives are supplying cheap, clean electricity to homes and helping tackle fuel povertyIt began in the small Catalan town of Taradell as a plan to provide local people with allotments where they could grow their own food.Four activists came together with the aim of promoting good environmental practices in local agriculture and business, as well as supplying renewable energy. The project, however, was about much more than growing vegetables. Continue reading...

Politics

51 h. ago 'Stylish' rechargeable lamps that come in two colours cut to £15 on Dusk's Black Friday sale

One shopper said they used the lamp 'in the evenings for over a week and still have not had to recharge it yet'.

Economics

53 h. ago Falcons injury report: Latest Drake London update from Thursday's practice

Falcons injury report: Latest Drake London update from Thursday's practice  Falcons Wire

Events

55 h. ago Do you need a dopamine detox? A clinical psychologist explains

From ‘dopamine fasting’ to ‘anti-dopamine parenting’, TikTok influencers claim these practices have rewired their brains

Science

57 h. ago Come See Me in the Good Light review – frank, funny and inspiring documentary tackles cancer

The Sundance award-winner, now landing on Apple TV+, is a remarkably unvarnished look at a couple dealing with a devastating diagnosisIt is impossible to talk about cancer without invoking another Big C: cliche. Illness and pain, “journeys” and “battles”, finding appreciation for life while reckoning with death – these are the building blocks of cancer stories, at once uniquely devastating and devastatingly common. The poets Andrea Gibson and Megan Falley, romantic partners for over a decade, took divergent approaches to the Big C. As a writer and editor, Falley strived to “eradicate” cliche; Gibson, as Falley put it, would instead “double down”.Diagnosed with incurable ovarian cancer in their late 40s, Gibson, the poet laureate of Colorado thus chose to double down on mantras we often aspire to embody but forget to practice: live fully, laugh more, love harder. Savor it all. “This is the beginning of a nightmare, I thought my worst fear come true,” they say early in the exquisite n...

Politics

58 h. ago Le Creuset announces huge Black Friday sale with Dutch ovens, casserole dishes and mugs going for half price

The 'colourful Friday' sale will be live from tomorrow, and customers can get huge discounts on a selection of items in the classic volcanic red and orange, juniper green or simple and stylish white.

Economics

61 h. ago China's latest £30k family car: Omoda 7 is an affordable SUV that arrives in Britain in a matter of weeks

Omoda, sub-brand of Chinese car giant Chery, is bringing its 7 mid-size SUV to the UK early next year. For under £30k it offers five-seater practicality and premium tech.

Economics

63 h. ago ‘Whatever it takes’: Starbucks workers launch US strike and call for boycott

Unfair labor practice strike on ‘red cup day’ in over 25 cities comes amid stagnant negotiations with coffee chain Hundreds of Starbucks workers are set to strike in more than 25 cities across the US today amid stagnant negotiations with the world’s largest coffee chain over a first union contract.On the company’s annual “red cup day”, hailing the start of the lucrative holiday season, Starbucks Workers United is launching an unfair labor practice (ULP) strike, with rallies planned in locations including New York City; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Chicago, Illinois; Columbus, Ohio; and Anaheim, California. Continue reading...

Events

63 h. ago Park Avenue review – Fiona Shaw is fearless in upmarket New York mother

Having left her husband, Shaw’s daughter moves in with her at the family’s Manhattan apartment and soon tensions arise – wry, sweet, melancholic but somewhat insubstantialFiona Shaw finds some tremendous form in this upmarket dramedy of mother-daughter tension and first-world problems, and Katherine Waterston is (as ever) really good. There’s plenty of amusement and wry, sophisticated sadness here, though co-writer and director Gaby Dellal has confected what is, in the end, a pretty middleweight movie.Shaw plays Kit, an elegant and wealthy widow living in a handsome apartment on Park Avenue in midtown Manhattan, known for her witty disdain for those less stylish than herself and about to publish a memoir of life with her late husband, a collector of Chinese art. Out of the blue her grown up daughter Charlotte (Waterston) appears, having run out on her abusive rancher husband; she intends to stay for a while with her mother in her childhood Park Avenue home while she figures things o...

Politics

63 h. ago Volkswagen Touareg review: Big, beefy and practical, but on the expensive side

The Volkswagen Touareg is a well-established family SUV that is equipped to tackle any practicality demands thrown in its path. But steep price increases mean it’s now well into premium car territory

Politics

67 h. ago Kate Middleton's beloved Boden jumper gets a stylish update for autumn

Royal fashion fans, rejoice! The Princess of Wales' beloved Boden jumper has been given a refreshing update for autumn.

Politics