3 d. ago Stick review – Owen Wilson is utterly charming in the Ted Lasso of golf

This solid comedy-drama features the ever-watchable Hollywood star as a washed-up pro given a shot at redemption when he mentors a teen prodigy. It’s pleasant, feelgood TVI’ve never met a golfer in real life. I’ve always assumed I’m the wrong demographic – perhaps in terms of age, or class or at least tax bracket – or perhaps my lack of athleticism is so aggressive that it has prevented me from becoming friends with anyone with even the mildest sporting proclivity for all my life. Instead, I have essentially taken Mark Twain’s word for it that golf is a good walk spoiled, and gone about my days.Now, however, I think golf may be the spoiler of a good new comedy drama. Stick, it’s called – a deadening name – and it stars Owen Wilson as washed-up golf pro Pryce Cahill. He had a televised meltdown during a tournament at the peak of his career (“He triple-bogeyed his entire life”) and is now reduced to selling golf kit, giving lessons to rich old ladies and hustling for cash in bars. He ...

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3 d. ago Exclusive: Emily Watson urges Keir Starmer to ‘save’ mother of jailed activist on 245

Emily Watson has appealed to Sir Keir Starmer to intensify efforts to “save” the mother of an imprisoned British-Egyptian activist who has been on hunger strike for more than 245 days.

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4 d. ago Aviemore crime: Mother jailed after dragging two police officers along Scottish road when she drove off

"This was appalling behaviour.”

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4 d. ago Jailed activist’s mother says she is prepared to die on hunger strike as she reaches nearly 250 days

“Don’t let my death be in vain,” the 69-year-old said

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5 d. ago The children abducted and sold to be cut into pieces for black magic rituals: As mother is jailed for life for selling six

Racquel 'Kelly' Smith, 35, was this week found guilty of kidnapping and trafficking her daughter Joshlin. But Joshlin is far from the only child to have met this bleak fate due to her appearance

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5 d. ago Female prison guard, 26, who had phone sex with inmate and flooded his mother with more than 900 messages faces jail

Megann Gibson, 26, engaged in sexual communications with the prisoner while working at Wealstun prison near Wetherby, West Yorkshire.

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7 d. ago Mother of jailed British activist at risk of ‘sudden death’ from hunger strike, doctors warn

Laila’s daughter Sanaa said it was a ‘miracle’ her mother survived the night

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8 d. ago Mother of jailed British activist admitted to hospital while on hunger strike

Laila Soueif has been on hunger strike for 242 days in protest against the imprisonment of her son, Alaa Abd El-Fattah.

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8 d. ago Dangerous paedophile, 45, who arranged with mother to rape her 12

WARNING: GRAPHIC CONTENT. John Davies, 45, discussed in 'graphic detail' how he would carry out the abuse, with the parent even arranging for him to stay at her home to carry out the sordid act.

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9 d. ago A South African woman is sentenced to life in prison for selling her young daughter

A South African woman has been sentenced to life in prison for selling her 6-year-old daughter

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9 d. ago Mother who SOLD her daughter, six, after 'healer' wanted child 'for her light eyes and skin' is jailed for life in South Africa

Little Joshlin Smith, who has a fair complexion and turquoise eyes, disappeared last February after vanishing outside her home in Saldanha Bay, near Cape Town.

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1 week ago 'I wanted to end my life at 27': Selling Sunset's Amanza Smith, 48, opens up about childhood abuse and addiction battle that led to suicidal thoughts

The TV personality told Mail columnist Bryony Gordon about the 'mental, physical and sexual abuse' she suffered as a child, which drove her to substance abuse in adulthood.

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1 week ago How 90s star Dani Behr 54, swapped lads' mags for life in LA where she sells million dollar mansions, flies in private jets and counts Kim Kardashian as a neighbour

The gorgeous 54-year-old is best known for hosting iconic show's like The Word and Big Breakfast for swapping it all for a a real estate license, now selling million dollar mansions to the rich and famous.

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2 w. ago Killer wife who stabbed her husband in the neck before texting her mother 'I've done something awful' is jailed for life

Christine Kekkonen, 37, knifed Henri Kekkonen, 41, at their home in Baltonsborough, Somerset in May last year.

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2 w. ago Tory councillor's wife jailed for Southport tweet helped obtain British citizenship for family of Nigerian GP who hails her as the 'kindest British person I know'

Lucy Connolly was imprisoned for her tweet ranting about migrants after the Southport murders. Now a Nigerian GP has come forward to praise her saying: 'This is not a racist person'

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2 w. ago Mother Lucy Connolly jailed over 'racist' Southport tweet loses her appeal and faces another two YEARS left on her prison sentence

Former childminder Lucy Connolly has lost her appeal over her 31-month sentence for posting an online rant about migrants on the day of the Southport murders

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3 w. ago Prison officer who 'f***** her life up' over behind bars affair with inmate wants to rekindle their romance after her release from jail, his mother claims

EXCLUSIVE: Jordan Stones and Morgan Farr Varney would sneak off for sex sessions in a cupboard while she was meant to be guarding him at while working at HMP Lindholme.

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3 w. ago Thug who stabbed mother to death in front of her toddler daughter at Notting Hill Carnival is jailed for 29 years

Shakeil Thibou, 20, murdered Cher Maximen, 32, in front of her three-year-old daughter during Notting Hill Carnival's family day in west London last year.

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3 w. ago 'Dream' female teacher is jailed for violent sex acts on male pupil, 11, after victim's mother discovers naked selfies she sent the child

Anna Plaksyuk, then 25, forced the boy to kiss her on the lips and touch her breasts, a court was told.

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3 w. ago 'I've made a fortune selling my body to AI – I don't care how they use it'

Mum Laura Shahu, 29, has a number of side hustles that she relies on to bring in a pretty penny - one of which includes selling her voice to AI. But, she's got one word of warning

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