1 hour ago Dad, 35, dies on holiday after dismissing stomach pain as food poisoning

Katerina Glazyrina hopes to raise awareness of the symptoms of pancreatitis

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5 h. ago Man killed his 'bubbly' partner with one 'barbaric' move on family holiday

Jillian Hughes, 57, was on holiday in the Isle of Man with her partner John Meadows and other family members when he lashed out in anger during an argument that turned fatal

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7 h. ago Preston’s attempts to bore Aston Villa to distraction crumble like pastry | Jonathan Liew

Championship perennials are beige down to their signature snack but their existence is still something to savourThe man behind the counter at Greggs on Fishergate has never heard of a butter pie, but try Poundbakery over the street. Poundbakery doesn’t do butter pie, but try Greenhalgh’s on the corner. Greenhalgh’s: closed on Sundays. The chip shop on Market Street does meat pie, meat and potato, steak, steak and kidney, chicken and mushroom, cheese and onion. Butter pie? A shake of the head.You’ve got to try the butter pie. That’s what everyone says the first time you visit Preston. It was created in industrial times, for the largely Catholic working population to eat on Fridays when meat was forbidden. Often you hear it described as a “delicacy”, but even this is to overstate its intensely yeoman nature. It’s layers of potatoes, onions and butter in a pie. It’s cheap. It’s hearty. It’s unpretentious. It exists to be consumed and then immediately forgotten. It is – with deepes...

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7 h. ago The cold, calculating cop dubbed Spock who thought he'd committed the perfect murder

Darren McKie used all 21 years of experience in GMP to cover his tracks after he strangled to death his cop wife Leanne

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8 h. ago I was addicted to sunbeds for decades: What happened to my skin years later is devastating

Karieann McDonnell warned young women of the repercussions that come with having the perfect tan, telling her followers in a video: 'Don't let all this fabulousness fool you',

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8 h. ago Thai cop alleges Shane Warne death 'cover up' after 'marathon orgy' in final hours

The cricket star tragically died in March 2022 after a heart attack while on holiday in Thailand.

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8 h. ago From the outside it looks like a quaint suburban family home but this Colonial

At first glance, this New Jersey colonial-style manor seems like the perfect suburban retreat, but lurking beneath its charming exterior hides a chilling secret.

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9 h. ago Chef’s ‘gamechanger’ tip for cooking perfect poached eggs in 44 seconds

A chef has shared the speedy method to cook poached eggs on TikTok

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9 h. ago 'I work for Wetherspoons and this is best meal to order from the menu'

Wetherspoon is loved by Brits for its cheap pints and hearty pub grub - but one worker has now revealed what they think the "freshest" dish on the menu is. And it might surprise you

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10 h. ago Paris Fury celebrates Mother's Day by taking entire family on a lavish holiday

Paris Fury is celebrating Mother's Day with her husband, Tyson, their seven kids as well as their extended family and friends as the glamorous gang posed for a photo on holiday

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10 h. ago Bake Off star got caught having sex in Blue Peter garden during boozy romp

Comedian Sophie Willan rose to fame as the star and creator of Alma’s Not Normal, having fell in love with acting while on a holiday to Ibiza with her beloved grandmother

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12 h. ago Beauty fans say £20 'miracle' spray is 'perfect for humidity' and 'keeps frizz at bay'

The Color Wow Dream Coat Supernatural Spray is rated the number one anti-frizz treatment in the world, and it's currently on sale for a limited time only on Amazon

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13 h. ago The Yorkshire suburb hidden in plain sight that feels like a holiday resort

Thousands drive past every day oblivious to its hidden water features

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14 h. ago US House to vote on ‘reckless’ $1bn budget cut to Washington DC

Trump and congressional Republicans attempting to exert control over mostly Democratic capital cityWashington DC has found itself in the crosshairs of Donald Trump and congressional Republicans in recent weeks, with efforts by both to exert more control over the overwhelmingly Democratic capital city.The president on Thursday signed an executive order he said would make Washington DC “safe, beautiful, and prosperous” by stepping up crime fighting, arrests of undocumented immigrants and the processing of permits to carry concealed weapons. Trump separately directed JD Vance to “remove improper ideology” from the Smithsonian Institution, which has many museums in and around the city. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Trump signs order on Washington DC as Republicans exert control over city

President says order will make capital ‘safe, beautiful’ by stepping up arrests of undocumented peopleWashington DC has found itself in the crosshairs of Donald Trump and congressional Republicans in recent weeks, with efforts by both to exert more control over the overwhelmingly Democratic capital city.The president on Thursday signed an executive order he said would make Washington DC “safe, beautiful, and prosperous” by stepping up crime fighting, arrests of undocumented immigrants and the processing of permits to carry concealed weapons. Trump separately directed JD Vance to “remove improper ideology” from the Smithsonian Institution, which has many museums in and around the city. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Of Mice and Men review – a tepid revival of Steinbeck’s dust bowl classic

Octagon, BoltonSarah Brigham’s new production is beautifully designed but struggles to capture the drama’s claustrophobic tensionBefore it got into the hands of readers, John Steinbeck’s 1937 novella Of Mice and Men first got into the jaws of the author’s dog. The dog would find less to get its teeth into with this muted theatre adaptation.A pair of itinerant friends find work at a ranch in the Great Depression-era US south. George is brashly confident and protective over timid Lennie who has a mental disability that’s stigmatised by the workers. In Sarah Brigham’s production, Lennie is played by Wiliam Young, who has learning disabilities. There is a softness to his Lennie, calling George’s name like a squeak. His dangerously nervy, busy hands constantly brush his beard or arms, while the production uses puppets for the animals he pets. His posture mirrors theirs: drooping like a sack of barley, folding in on himself.Of Mice and Men is at the Octagon, Bolton, until 12 April Continu...

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14 h. ago Stacey Solomon's new sleep collection makes hair shinier overnight and currently has 30% off

The Beauty Sleep Full Collection from REHAB has been designed to give you perfect beauty sleep, working to repair and nourish your hair and skin while you sleep

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15 h. ago Sani Club Hotel: How I combined the perfect weekend getaway with sun, sand and Sir Tom Jones

With no less than 26 restaurants, its own festival headlined by musical legends, and a stunning location across 1,000 acres of nature reserve, this Greek resort is the place to be this summer, says Elliot Wagland

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15 h. ago ‘Alcohol became a second self to blame for my desire’: how drinking fuelled my experiences of sex

Since her teens, Anna Beecher used drinking as a gateway to sexual encounters, a mask for both her vulnerability and accountability. It took falling for someone in the sober light of day to realise what love wasI first got drunk at 13 in the upstairs room of a cheap Italian restaurant, sip by sip on other people’s wine. I giggled as the floor lurched, telling my companions, It’s like being on a boat.I first got paralytic at 13, a few months on. Remembering the pleasant, silly sensation I’d experienced, I went to a party and drank a pint of gin. Slipping in and out of consciousness, I was vaguely aware of piss seeping through my trousers and the kids around me debating whether or not to call an ambulance. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago Our Beautiful Boys by Sameer Pandya review – teenage lives at the crossroads

A night of violence exposes the dynamics of race, masculinity and privilege at play in America’s schools The Marabar caves in A Passage to India represent the breakdown of order and communication as well as provoking the terrible accusation that drives EM Forster’s story. Sameer Pandya plays with a similar plot device in his compelling US-based novel, including an epigraph from Forster’s classic.It is set in southern California, where three teenage boys on the brink of adulthood – stars of their high school American football team with promising college careers ahead of them – attend a party at an abandoned house in the hills. Vikram is an Indian American, while Diego, who is Latino, lives with his academic mother. MJ is white with wealthy parents. Part of the pleasure of Pandya’s writing lies in his unravelling of identity politics – a theme explored in his debut, Members Only.Our Beautiful Boys by Sameer Pandya is published by Bloomsbury (£16.99). To support the Guardian and Observ...

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