33 h. ago Spoil her silly with Mother’s Day gifts that’ll tug on her heart strings

Serve up style and function with gifts to bag her heart

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35 h. ago Gemma Atkinson declares 'he's arrived' as she reveals real amount of time away from Gorka Marquez after emotional scenes

The couple are no strangers to having to spend chunks of time away from each other due to their busy careers

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48 h. ago I woke up one day and my mother was gone, never to be seen again. It was only years later, when my father made a chilling phone call to my brother, that we discovered what happened

When a five-year-old Joanne Law awoke at her home near Newcastle on a March morning in 1973, she knew instantly that something was wrong.

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62 h. ago These Easter eggs from Hotel Chocolat, Amazon and more will still arrive by the weekend

If you're yet to buy an Easter egg for a loved one, there's still time to order online and have it arrive before Easter Sunday, with plenty of options available for next day delivery

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3 d. ago Vital materials to save British Steel plant arrive after tense race against time

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds said he was 'delighted' that iron ore pellets and coking coal had been secured to keep the Scunthorpe steelworks in operation

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3 d. ago Why was I deported from Hong Kong? There should be no more ministerial visits until the UK gets an explanation | Wera Hobhouse

The government needs to be clear-eyed about the threats China poses – not just accept them as the cost of doing businessLast week, my husband and I flew to Hong Kong with real excitement to see my family and meet our newborn grandson for the first time. Welcoming a family member is a precious moment and this was going to be a special trip. But what would have become an incredible memory – seeing our grandson for the first time – was snatched from us before we reached the baggage carousel.Arriving at passport control, all seemed well. I handed my passport to a polite immigration official who put it into the computer system, and then paused. At this point I realised that something had been flagged up. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Amazon’s rattan garden furniture set is £25 cheaper than Aldi and arrives by Easter weekend

Aldi’s anticipated rattan corner sofa doesn’t launch until the end of April, but this 3 piece garden furniture set will arrive in time for the bank holiday weekend and is £25 cheaper

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4 d. ago Warm weather and Mother’s Day spending gives retailers March boost

Total UK retail sales were up 1.1% year on year in March, despite Easter’s later arrival this year, BRC-KPMG figures show.

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4 d. ago Good news at last: just a little exercise can reduce the risk of dementia | Devi Sridhar

A recent study shows the benefit of being a middle-aged ‘weekend warrior’ who only exercises once or twice a weekIn these bleak times, glimmers of hope often seem to come out of the pages of scientific research. Take what we know about exercise. Just in the past few months, we’ve learned that moderate exercise may almost halve the risk of postpartum depression for new mothers, and that even five minutes of exercise a day could help lower blood pressure.But what really caught my eye recently was a study from Latin America that included roughly 10,000 people who were assessed over two decades using the Mexico City prospective study. The research, published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, examined cognitive function with the aim of understanding the impact of exercise on mental ability, including mild dementia. The researchers took account of confounding variables such as age, diet, smoking and alcohol intake, nightly sleep and educational attainment, which have all been sho...

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4 d. ago Keir Starmer makes British Steel prediction and responds to 'deliberate sabotage' claim

No10 has said it is 'confident' that vital materials will arrive on time to save two furnaces at the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe in a race against time to keep it open

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5 d. ago UK races to secure coal needed to keep British Steel furnaces burning

Officials work to ensure shipments arrive in time after emergency government rescue

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5 d. ago Race against time to save British Steel plant as minister refuses to make guarantee

Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds refused to guarantee vital raw materials will arrive on time to save the British Steel plant in Scunthorpe, which employs around 2,700 people

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7 d. ago Celebrity Big Brother star Michael Fabricant becomes first housemate to be evicted

The Celebrity Big Brother housemates only arrived on Monday night - but just four days later it was time for one of them to say their goodbyes after the first public vote

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7 d. ago 'I'll see you Thursday son, usual time, usual place' but he didn't arrive

Daniel Pall and his girlfriend Isabelle, both 16, are missing from Ceredigion as Daniel's father pleads, please 'just get in touch'

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7 d. ago Apple TV+ price slashed to £2.99 per month for a limited time

The discount arrives just in time for the streaming service’s summer slate of shows and movies, featuring Brad Pitt’s F1 and the new season of Slow Horses

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8 d. ago Man, 25, charged over the deaths of mother and daughter who were killed in 'fireball' Boxing Day crash

Linda Philips, 72, and Amanda Riley, 49, died after their MG ZS collided with a BMW 4 Series and a quad bike near Kitts Green Road, Birmingham , on December 26, 2023.

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9 d. ago Woke kids have 'ruined Mother's Day' by spending nothing on their mums

Research showed 32% of Brits only budgeted under £10 for Mother’s Day this year due to the cost of living crisis – but some didn't do anything at all for their humble mum

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1 week ago Cadbury's slash prices on Easter chocolate including Mini Eggs, perfect for last minute gifts

If you still need to buy Easter chocolates there are some great deals to snap up at Cadbury's

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1 week ago Springtime is when Germany indulges its passion for white asparagus

Springtime has arrived in Germany, and that's the time when the country indulges its passion — some say obsession — for white asparagus

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1 week ago Bathgate woman celebrates Mother’s Day in style after winning makeover competition

Isobel Peel was chosen out of hundreds of nominations for an exclusive pamper prize at The Centre, Livingston.

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