48 m. ago We adopted children from challenging backgrounds. Here's the truth about what it's really like

Sam Adams tells Sarah Ewing how she adopted two special needs sisters as toddlers and what it taught her along the bumpy journey

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3 h. ago Chemtrails: why is RFK Jr battling a debunked conspiracy theory?

The US health secretary is among those who believe nefarious substances are covertly added to commercial jet fuelThe Trump administration appears sceptical about the climate crisis but is deeply concerned about another weather phenomenon: chemtrails.To conspiracists, chemtrails are visible trails left by commercial airliners, lasting longer than the usual condensation trails from jets and containing unknown, sinister chemicals. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago ANDREW NEIL: Starmer's claim to be 'investing in Britain's renewal' is delusional drivel in a class of its own

'Our first job was to stabilise the economy and public finances,' Keir Starmer tweeted yesterday morning, a few hours before Rachel Reeves delivered Labour's spending plans.

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10 h. ago Love Island Harry's real age and age gap with Shakira leaves fans in disbelief

Some Love Island viewers had no idea how old Harry Cooksley was and the truth surprised them, while his age gap with Shakira was also unexpected according to fans

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10 h. ago Whether wistful or euphoric, Brian Wilson made pop’s most overwhelmingly beautiful music

He was the Beach Boys’ resident genius, seeping melancholy into even peppy teenybopper hits. Beyond all the myths about his life, that brilliance is still intoxicatingBrian Wilson, visionary creative spirit for the Beach Boys, dies aged 82Brian Wilson: a life in picturesIt’s fair to say that no one who bought the Beach Boys debut single in 1961 would have realised they were in the presence of genius. Surfin’ sounded exactly like what it was: one of dozens of cheap, hastily-recorded singles released on a tiny independent label to cash in on the burgeoning craze for surf music, albeit a regionally-successful example of type. You might easily have expected to never hear of the band who made it again.But the 19-year-old Brian Wilson was determined – he was the taskmaster that had relentlessly drilled his unwilling younger brothers Carl and Dennis into learning to harmonise – and a quick learner. The leap in quality between Surfin’ and its 1962 follow-up Surfin’ Safari was striking. The ...

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13 h. ago Coronation Street fans 'confirm' return from Lisa Swain's past in major 'wedding' twist

Fans of the ITV soap were quick to have their say as Lisa shared the truth about her late wife, Becky

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13 h. ago Ohio acid spill LIVE as toxic cloud grounds flights and sparks mass evacuations

A leak of nitric acid at a plant known for making explosives sparked a mass evacuation today as flights were grounded within 4,000 square miles

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20 h. ago Scientists develop methanol breathalyser that could prevent thousands of poisonings each year

Prototype is able to detect small concentrations of the toxic substance in alcoholic drinks or on someone’s breathAustralian researchers have developed a prototype methanol “breathalyser” capable of detecting small concentrations of the toxic substance in alcoholic drinks or on someone’s breath.Methanol poisoning is a problem that affects thousands of people every year, killing 20-40% of victims, according to Doctors Without Borders. In November, Australian backpackers Holly Bowles and Bianca Jones, along with British lawyer Simone White, were among six tourists to die in a suspected mass methanol poisoning in Laos. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson reveals truth behind Rachel Reeves' shock cameo in Clarkson's Farm finale

Season four of the hit Prime Video series launched on the streaming platform last month and gave viewers an update on life at Diddly Squat Farm. 

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23 h. ago Coronation Street fans 'had feeling' as Becky twist revealed by Lisa as the truth confirmed

The latest episode of the ITV soap finally confirmed what was really going on with Becky before her tragic death

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23 h. ago Trump and Musk’s feud timeline: From Epstein allegations to Elon’s olive branch

From a golden key to the White House to a bitter public split – how Elon Musk and Donald Trump came to blows on their competing social media platforms

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23 h. ago ‘I looked nine months pregnant and the truth was absolutely terrifying'

Robyn McGhee thought she was just bloated after the festive season and initially put her weight gain down to that.

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24 h. ago “We built what we couldn’t find”: How Feeld’s CEO is redefining modern relationships

Ana Kirova took an unconventional path from designer to leading one of the world’s most progressive dating apps. As E2E launches the International 100 list, Ana tells us why authentic connection matters more than algorithms, and how her platform is challenging everything we think we know about love

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25 h. ago The night that spelled the end for Kyle Walker with England: CRAIG HOPE on Thomas Tuchel's team who are getting worse, not better, a year out from the World Cup

CRAIG HOPE AT THE CITY GROUND: In truth, the honeymoon ended on Saturday with a 1-0 win over Andorra that was so unconvincing it felt more like a defeat. Well, here was an actual defeat.

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31 h. ago I go to Appleby Horse Fair every year and this is what it's really like and the truth behind claims of animal abuse and antisocial behaviour

Lara Houlden, 29, loves the gathering of gypsies and travellers so much that she travelled from Lincoln to Cumbria for the annual celebration.

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39 h. ago Entire UK city becomes giant toxic rubbish dump as bin strikes could last a year

A total of 155 days have now passed where the people of Britain’s second-largest city have been faced with disruption, anxiety and piles of putrid rubbish thanks to full-blown strikes

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40 h. ago Ange Postecoglou’s triumphant sacking holds the key to modern football | Jonathan Liew

The Australian’s fluctuating fortunes at Spurs expose how much the game has become an act of persuasionEnjoy your launch. And for Ange Postecoglou, who always bristled at the idea that his wealth of coaching experience had somehow been earned in inferior competitions, perhaps his departure from Tottenham really can be a kind of springboard: to one of these prestigious, equally demanding leagues he keeps talking about. Maybe the struggling Gamba Osaka. Perth Glory could well have a vacancy soon. Motherwell are still looking. A step down? That’s just your old-world, Eurocentric, Prem-brained snobbery showing right through there, mate.And so to Postecoglou’s many rhetorical elisions can be added another: the triumphant sacking. Perhaps it was only in this universe – the post-truth universe – that such a feat was even conceivable. Along with the Europa League trophy he so stunningly spirited to north London, this may turn out to be the defining legacy of the Postecoglou interregnum. The...

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42 h. ago 'Truth' behind Area 51 UFO conspiracies revealed in bombshell US report

Area 51 conspiracy theories and fake UFO sightings were deliberately planted to conceal Cold War-era military projects including stealth fighter jets, a bombshell report has found

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42 h. ago Britney Spears reveals how she is rebuilding relationship with estranged son Jayden

The Toxic singer shares two children with ex-husband Kevin Federline and has revealed how she and her off-spring have been working on healing their relationship

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43 h. ago Brits reveal the BIZARRE things they're really thinking about while having sex

When it comes to sex, most people like to think their partner is focused on them. But the truth could be far more awkward, according to a new study.

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