11 h. ago Donald Trump's vile 'Quiet Piggy' insult slapped down by UK minister in blunt response

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has called out Donald Trump after he pointed at a female reporter and told her 'Quiet! Quiet, piggy' on an Air Force One flight

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21 h. ago Forget old maids and spinsters, meet the SOFTies! Why celebs choosing to be on their own

For generations, single women were squeezed into labels like 'spinster' or 'old maid'.

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36 h. ago Trinny Woodall shows off amazing abs at 61 as she insists she doesn't care about finding a boyfriend

Trinny Woodall is looking better than ever at 61 as she showed off her incredible abs in form-fitting workout gear on the cover of Women's Health.

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46 h. ago Trinny Woodall shows off amazing abs at 61 as she insists she doesn't care about finding a boyfriend and pities others with 'boring' husbands

Trinny Woodall is looking better than ever at 61 as she showed off her incredible abs in form-fitting workout gear on the cover of Women's Health.

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47 h. ago Trinny Woodall says she gives a blunt response to friends asking about her love life

‘ I just want people who stimulate my brain and my life,’ says the businesswoman and fashion expert

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47 h. ago Trinny Woodall reveals why dating is not a priority in her life

The make up entrepreneur said she focuses on other things.

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5 d. ago Somebody to love: should AI relationships stay taboo or will they become the intelligent choice? | Brigid Delaney

How will AI destroy the world as we know it? Not through evil. My guess is it will do it through loveRecently, at a pub with a bunch of my friends who were gen X parents, the talk turned to young love. Most of their kids were in their late teens and early 20s, and embarking on their first relationships.These gen X parents were a cohort that supported marriage equality and trans rights, not just for society more broadly but for their own children. And we all prided ourselves on being more progressive than the previous generation. Love is love. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago What if our dogs could read... Brits reveal the 'Love Notes' they'd leave for their four

If your dog could read, what would you tell them?

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7 d. ago Max was perfect. He was my cheerleader and I wanted to spend the rest of my life with him... until my friend sent me a video that changed everything and I realised what he was hiding

Juggling work and childcare during the school holidays, Tracy was running on empty as she helped her seven-year-old daughter Asha into her leotard for gymnastics club.

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9 d. ago Caroline Flack's tragic reaction to Love Island replacement unveiled

Caroline Flack's close friends have opened up about the former Love Island host's reaction to losing her presenting role in a new Disney Plus documentary.

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9 d. ago Caroline Flack's pal Lou Teasdale breaks silence as heartbreaking documentary released

Stylist to the stars Lou Teasdale, one of the best friends of late Love Island host Caroline Flack, posted a series of moving tributes to her pal on what would have been her birthday

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1 week ago When my husband left me for my best friend after 20 years together, I was devastated. Suddenly, I was a homeless, single mother

Gillian Dalgliesh was 52 and living in the south of France when she discovered her husband was cheating on her with her best friend.

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1 week ago Voices: I’ve fallen in love with my best friend and don’t know what to do

The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email dearvix@independent.co.uk for advice on love, work, family and relationships

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2 w. ago Love island star looks 'happier' just hours after breakup announcement

The former Love Island couple have vowed to remain friends.

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2 w. ago Best Secret Santa ideas under £20 that your friends and colleagues will love

Thoughtful and fun gifts for friends, family and James in I.T

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2 w. ago Love Island couple split confirmed but pair vow to 'remain friends'

Harrison Solomon and Lauren Wood have gone their separate aways after meeting in the ITV2 show villa in the summer but the Love Island duo vow to remain friends

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2 w. ago Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has blunt response to Premier League title question

The Cherries sit in second in the Premier League before Sunday's visit to Manchester City but Andoni Iraola insists they cannot cause another huge Premier League shock

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2 w. ago Gemma was the perfect best friend. She helped me through my break

In the depths of heartbreak after splitting from my partner of three years, I joined a small recovery group for people exploring patterns of love and attachment in the hope it could give me closure.

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3 w. ago Stella Donnelly on the painful friend breakup that inspired her new album: ‘I’m trying to protect them – but I’ve written this record’

On her third album, Love and Fortune, the Australian singer has captured the dull ache of being rejected by a friend – and how she fell in love with music againGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailStella Donnelly didn’t want to write songs about a friend who broke her heart. But any time the Welsh-Australian singer-songwriter tried to channel anything else into her lyrics, the hurt was always there on the surface.We have a language for coping with romantic heartbreak, learned from movies and songs – but there are fewer mirrors in art for coping with the end of platonic bonds. On her third album, Love and Fortune, Donnelly has captured the dull ache of being rejected by a friend who once knew her best of all. It might become the record ghosted friends turn to when they find a person they knew intimately for years no longer wants to hear from them. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Carol Vorderman's love life from divorces to 'special friends' and request from Pete Wicks

Carol Vorderman has been married twice and has been single for the past 15 years, but that hasn't stopped her from having a number of 'special friends'

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