94 m. ago Love Island winner Greg O'Shea marries model girlfriend in 'emotional and intimate' wedding

Love Island winner Greg O'Shea has married his model girlfriend Jeanni Mulder in an 'emotional and intimate' wedding in Dublin, six years after he won the ITV2 dating show

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2 h. ago Charlie Mackesy says ‘quite a lot’ of his new book was lost when iPad stolen

The author returns with Always Remember, which takes readers back to the world of The Boy, The Mole, The Fox And The Horse.

Politics

2 h. ago Biossance skincare review: squalane products for hydration and radiance

From facial oils to eye cream and hydrating mists, Biossance harnesses squalane to deliver glowing, nourished skin - and we’ve tested them

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3 h. ago Samsung Galaxy Buds3 with 'incredible' sound quality get £80 slash in Amazon sale

'For how small they are, they pack a lot of features that Apple isn't even close to.'

Economics

3 h. ago The Decadence by Leon Craig review – queer haunted house tale fails to chill

Privileged university friends retreat to the countryside, in a gothic novel mostly made up of vibesIn many ways I am the ideal reader for this queer haunted house novel from the author of the 2022 short-story collection Parallel Hells. As a teenager I was a passionate fan of gothic literature; I love a haunted house novel, and believe The Little Stranger, Sarah Waters’s masterpiece of the genre, is yet to be bettered. It’s an admiration that Leon Craig shares. She also cites Donna Tartt’s The Secret History as an influence, which gives some clue to the setup that greets the reader in The Decadence. Namely, privileged university friends retreat to a haunted country house – inherited, naturally, by one of the group – to indulge in an array of illegal substances and sexual configurations. Bring it on, I thought.But though I tried very much to care about them, the twists and turns in the characters’ relationships did not make much of an impre...

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3 h. ago Grow review – polished pumpkin growing caper stuffed with perky charm and comedy talent

Featuring the likes of Nick Frost, Jane Horrocks and Golda Rosheuvel, this family heartwarmer makes for perfectly serviceable seasonal fareThis perky British kids’ movie lists five different people in the writing credits (two of whom chipped in with “additional material”); this may explain in part why its story beats arrive with such metronomic precision, and the characters feel as if they were grown hydroponically in a lab. Which is of course ironic because the setting is a family-run farm where agronomist-owner Dinah (Golda Rosheuvel) decides to go organic after being inspired by her magical niece Charlie (Priya-Rose Brookwell, adorable) who can sense plants’ emotions by touch.Having only been recently introduced, for reasons the otherwise overpolished script fails to explain, Charlie and Dinah get to know each other over the course of a few seasons – which just so happens to be the length of time it takes to grow a pumpkin for the annual village competition. Charlie hopes to use ...

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4 h. ago Edwyn Collins Albert Hall review: Inspirational Orange Juice frontman pays an emotional farewell to Manchester

Edwyn Collins played his final gig in Manchester on Tuesday evening when he appeared at the city's Albert Hall

Economics

4 h. ago Man had sex with another woman hours before murdering girlfriend, trial told

Michael Ormandy told the pub barmaid he 'was going to Liverpool to sort something out' after meeting her at a hotel

Events

4 h. ago Man Utd news: 'Ruben Amorim successor named' as flops told 'sorry, you've got to step up'

Manchester United are set to return to action after the international break, but Ruben Amorim and his players have a lot of work to do if they are to continue winning ways in the Premier League

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5 h. ago The Future of Truth by Werner Herzog review – profound, or just a prank?

The director’s provocative seventh book takes in toupees, AI and a pig in a sewer. Should we take him seriously?At 83, Werner Herzog is a living legend who can and does do precisely what he wants. Like the strange, enchanting films for which he is best known, Herzog’s seventh book defies the usual conventions of structure, narrative arc and the delineation of fact from fiction, even as it addresses the very subject of truth.This slim volume sets out Herzog’s views on truth in a world where technologically enhanced falsehoods proliferate. These appear to be an elaboration of Herzog’s Minnesota Declaration, the 12 statements he made in 1999 at the Walker Art Centre in Minneapolis. Much like the declaration, The Future of Truth contains strong, gnomic opinions which include despising cinéma vérité because it obscures more than it illuminates, as well as a plethora of surprising sentences such as “rather die than wear a toupee”. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Apple iPhone 17 Pro review: different looks but still all about the zoom

First new design in ages, upgraded camera, serious performance and longer battery life make it a standout yearThe 17 Pro is Apple’s biggest redesign of the iPhone in years, chucking out the old titanium sides and all-glass backs for a new aluminium unibody design, a huge full-width camera lump on the back and some bolder colours.That alone will make the iPhone 17 Pro popular for those looking to upgrade and be seen with the newest model. But with the change comes an increase in price to £1,099 (€1,299/$1,099/A$1,999), crossing the £1,000 barrier for the first time for Apple’s smallest Pro phone, which now comes with double the starting storage. Continue reading...

Society

5 h. ago A Want in Her review – daughter’s searing portrait of family addiction and mental illness

Film-maker Myrid Carten exposes her relationship with her mother – who has both bipolar disorder and alcoholism – in this painful but powerful documentaryFor anyone who has been close to an alcoholic, or someone with mental-health issues or, as is the case here, both at once, this is a hard watch. Film-maker Myrid Carten, who holds the camera much of the time as well as directing, exposes here the open wound that is her relationship with her mother Nuala, who has both bipolar disorder and alcoholism. Nuala often goes missing on binges, and as the film opens we hear Myrid telling someone on the phone how she just spotted her mother on a Belfast street in a total state, but recognisable because of the glamorous high-heeled shoes she was wearing.You’d struggle to realise this is the same woman we see in news footage from years earlier: soignée, composed and described as a social worker who has written a guidance paper for police on how to handle victims of domestic abuse. The Nuala of ...

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5 h. ago A moment that changed me: I stopped restraining myself – and found the love of my life

For years I tried to be the perfect girlfriend: bright, funny, engaging and fragrant. Then I stubbed my toe, and my ferocious roar of pain showed me I could be myselfIn 2008, I was in my mid-20s and single. My relationships until then had all been fun, flirty and conflict-free – which was unsurprising, given I expended so much energy on male approval.Depressingly, this seemed normal in the 00s and demanded a specific type of vigilance. As well as trying to look perfect for every date, there was also the effort of trying to be perfect: bright and funny and engaging and fragrant, but also vaguely unavailable. Endearingly kooky was OK; but I didn’t want to come across as weird. Misery and anger were off limits. I never risked showing I cared. No wonder love had failed to launch. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Lady Gaga proves she's the mistress of mayhem with exhausting, epic Co

Review: A spectacle bigger than theatre

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10 h. ago Dad accused of murdering girlfriend had sex with another woman hours earlier, court hears

Rebekah Campbell, 32, was stabbed 18 times during a 'sustained and violent assault' inside her own home on April 15 this year

Events

10 h. ago Common hair loss treatment linked to horrifying suicide side effect, study suggests

A literature review has linked a common hair loss drug to a terrifying side effect.

Economics

11 h. ago CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Murder Before Evensong: Grantchester meets Midsomer... this new drama could run and run

The Rev Richard Cole's Murder Before Evensong is essentially a 1980s-set remake of ITV 's Grantchester, with a dash of Midsomer Murders thrown in.

Events

12 h. ago Scientists identify the short bursts of exercise key to long term health

Review of 11 clinical trials show small bursts of exercise like jogging up a flight of stairs boost cardiorespiratory fitness

Science

13 h. ago Film Club review – Aimee Lou Wood’s romcom has sweetness and charisma but is sorely lacking in laughs

‘White Lotus’ star Wood co-wrote the show, about an agoraphobe cinephile, with fellow actor Ralph Davis

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14 h. ago Sacked Rangers boss Russell Martin strips to trunks for Loch Lomond dip with ex

Martin’s newly-unemployed status didn’t seem to be bothering him yesterday as he posed for selfies with girlfriend Lucy Pinder.

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