46 h. ago ‘The grief takes your breath away’: how death transformed a loving family – and shaped a remarkable film

Nik and Maria Payne were raising their ‘wild and free’ children in the Norwegian countryside when cancer turned their lives upside down. The reluctant stars of A New Kind of Wilderness talk about a world without MariaPeace hangs over a farm in rural Norway. The last of the melting snow lingers in hummocks and bikes are strewn outside the Payne family’s small rented cottage. Nik Payne materialises from behind the barn where he has been feeding the cows. One of his three children, Falk, 12, is lying on the sofa with a fever and a Biggles novel; later, Freja, 15, and Ulv, nine (known as Wolf or Wolfie), return from school. Their home is as warm and chaotic as any family’s – boots and coats strewn in the hallway, a fridge covered in photos, shelves of books – but with a few differences: there is no television and behind the living room door is an unobtrusive, very personal shrine.The Paynes find themselves the reluctant stars of a film, A New Kind of Wilderness, which has won awards at ...

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5 d. ago Celebrity Big Brother star Trisha Goddard, 67, candidly reveals the intimate side effects of her gruelling chemotherapy treatment amid incurable cancer battle

The TV icon, 67, best known for her self-titled talk show Trisha, confirmed the return of her secondary breast cancer, which she first battled in 2008, early last year.

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9 d. ago Tragic last act of 'great dad' in pub not knowing he would never return

Lee and Esme Baker died following a fire at a caravan site in Lincolnshire

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1 week ago Ndiaye on the spot as Everton put dent in Arsenal’s slim title hopes

Liverpool need no favours to win the Premier League, but the neighbours did them one anyway. Everton denied Arsenal victory courtesy of a controversial penalty, effectively ending their forlorn pursuit of the leaders in the process. Mikel Arteta did not rage against the dying of the light on his return to Goodison Park. The game is up and he knows it.Arsenal took the lead through Leandro Trossard’s fine first-half finish, dominated possession and edged the chances, but never performed with the conviction or quality of serious title contenders. They paid the price when Myles Lewis-Skelly was adjudged to have fouled Jack Harrison inside the area, presenting Iliman Ndiaye with the penalty that earned Everton a fifth draw in six games. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago GTA 6: Here's everything we know about Grand Theft Auto VI so far

With Grand Theft Auto VI set to return to Vice City, here’s everything we know about the game so far.

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3 w. ago EA F1 25 release date confirmed with Brad Pitt movie races and fan

EA's Formula 1 series has a confirmed release date, with the new entry skidding onto consoles and PC on May 30 — check out everything we know, including the return of Braking Point

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3 w. ago Return of the Mack' singer Mark Morrison 'arrested on assault charges'

Mark Morrison, best known for his 1996 hit single Return of the Mack, has been arrested in Palm Beach, Florida following an alleged altercation at a wine bar

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3 w. ago Scientists reveal the 'point of no return' in dying relationships and how to know if you're approaching it

A team from Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz found that there's a secret 'point of no return' for couples that comes months or even years before the actual breakup occurs.

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3 w. ago British man killed in Pakistan in "execution" shooting as family distraught

Despite moving to Pakistan, the victim, known as Anwar, would return regularly and stay with his sisters in Didsbury.

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4 w. ago Topshop teases its return to the high street – here’s everything we know

A cryptic Instagram post could mean the brand is opening a shop sooner than we think

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