2 h. ago Cynthia Erivo and The Vivienne among ‘LGBT+ changemakers’ in 2025 Pride List

The Independent’s Pride List for 2025 also includes Tom Daley, Joe Lycett and Bella Ramsey.

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7 h. ago Tom Daley rules out having more children as he opens up on 'protecting' son Robbie

Tom Daley and his husband Dustin Lance Black are parents to sons Robbie, seven, and two-year-old Phoenix but the former Olympic diver has ruled out expanding their brood

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13 h. ago The latest postcode lottery winners in Wales as two areas win big

People living in two parts of Wales are celebrating significant windfalls

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64 h. ago Diver Tom Daley loves dancing at Omeara and pressing the champagne button at Bob Bob Ricard

From the London Aquatic Centre to drag brunches on Sunday, Daley gives us the low-down on his favourite spots

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3 d. ago Free meal for 500 people to celebrate National Fish and Chip Day in this Scottish city

Scotland’s National Fish and Chip Day comes on Friday with 500 free meals and Irn Bru being given out on in this city

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3 d. ago Tom Daley has launched a new clothing collaboration with Reiss and you can shop it here

This summer, Reiss has enlisted Daley to create an exclusive design collaboration in celebration of Pride 2025.

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3 d. ago Asda Dyce presents £1,000 Asda Foundation Grant to Dementia Charity ‘The Living Well Dementia Café’ in celebration of Asda’s 60th Birthday

An Aberdeen community project has been awarded a £1,000 grant by Asda’s charity, the Asda Foundation, to celebrate a decade working with people impacted by dementia.

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4 d. ago Tom Daley says he and Dustin Lance Black 'align very well' despite their age gap

The 31-year-old retired Olympian has been married to Hollywood director Dustin, 50, since 2017 and when asked if the age gap feels as if it "gets smaller" with each passing year

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5 d. ago Brooklyn Peltz Beckham says he ‘ignores the noise’ around his relationship

Brooklyn, who is the son of Victoria and David Beckham, married US actress Nicola Peltz in 2022.

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5 d. ago Liverpool parade crash victims rise to 109 as police appeal for more witnesses after Paul Doyle charged over incident

The number of people injured in during Liverpool FC's Premier League celebrations has risen to 109.

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6 d. ago Tom Daley reveals how a savage comment from one of his diving instructors led to him battling body dysmorphia and bulimia

The former Olympic diver, 31, explained in his new documentary, 1.6 seconds, that that he had suffered from issues around body dysmorphia and bulimia.

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6 d. ago Tom Daley looks back: ‘My management said if I came out, I’d lose sponsorship’

The Olympic gold-winning diver on wearing tea towels, learning how to grieve and what happens when someone asks if he’d like a glass of wineBorn in Plymouth in 1994, Tom Daley is Britain’s most decorated diver. He was 13 when he made history as Britain’s youngest competitor at the 2008 Olympics, and the following year became a world champion. He won gold at the Tokyo Olympics with his synchronised diving partner, Matty Lee, before retiring from diving in 2024. He is married to the screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, with whom he has two sons. The documentary, Tom Daley: 1.6 Seconds, is available to stream on Discovery+ from 1 June.I used to be obsessed with wearing tea towels. I’d make sure the fabric was completely lined-up and tucked in neatly. If it was in the slightest bit ruffled or messy, I would get upset and rip it off and try it all over again. This was the beginning of my perfectionism – and possibly the first signs that I might not be 100% straight. ...

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6 d. ago PSG 'barbarians' tear Paris apart: 294 arrested and 205 people injured, with a 17

More than 210 fans are said to have been held in custody with various outbreaks of violence causing 205 injuries across the city as the europhia turned to chaos.

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6 d. ago ‘Tom Daley: 1.6 Seconds’ feels like a run through the diver’s Wikipedia page. Where’s the introspection?

It's a shame that the film isn’t more interested in being a psychological study – instead, it’s overly focused on summing up Daley’s Olympic Games efforts

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8 d. ago Google and Home Depot drop Pride Toronto sponsorship amid Trump’s DEI war

Organizer points to president’s anti-diversity push as companies join Adidas and Clorox in withdrawing supportIn another blow to one of the largest celebrations of LGTBQ+ people in North America, Pride Toronto has unexpectedly lost two more major corporate sponsors, just weeks before the festival in a setback the festival’s organizer says is direct result of Donald Trump’s campaign to eradicate diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) initiatives in the US.Google and Home Depot both announced their plans to abandon the festival in the form of one-line emails, said Kojo Modeste, the executive director of the Canadian event. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Liverpool parade suspect will stand trial in November over horror crash

Paul Doyle, 53, will stand trial in November over the horror incident which injured 79 people after a car was driven into crowds of football fans celebrating Liverpool's title victory

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8 d. ago Liverpool parade latest updates: Suspect Paul Doyle appears close to tears as he enters court over crash which left 79 people injured during Premier League title celebrations

LIVE UPDATES: Follow live coverage from Liverpool Magistrates' Court where Paul Doyle faces charges for multiple offences over the parade ramming which left 79 people injured.

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8 d. ago Tom Daley urges men to ditch traditional notions of masculinity: ‘What does that mean in 2025?’

Tom Daley has urged men to let go of traditional notions of masculinity, saying that you should “not always conform to what society says you should be”.

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8 d. ago Tom Daley reveals his pain for what he went through as a teen: ‘I felt helpless’

Tom Daley said he “felt helpless” for his younger self as he reflected on growing up in the spotlight.

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8 d. ago Liverpool parade latest updates: Suspect Paul Doyle to appear at court over ramming which injured 79 people during Premier League title celebrations

LIVE UPDATES: Follow live coverage from Liverpool Magistrates' Court where Paul Doyle faces charges for multiple offences over the parade ramming which left 79 people injured.

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