3 h. ago 'I grew up loving Topshop and their relaunch has me dreaming of this iconic item'

It's the moment we've all been dreaming about - Topshop is back! When the high-street chain closed it's doors in 2020, millennials were bereft but now the brand has announced it's return and a brand new site

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30 h. ago A day in the life of an asylum hotel: inside the UK’s most controversial accommodation

The media often stigmatises asylum hotels – and they are sometimes physically attacked too. But behind closed doors are people who dream of work, wheels, security and the simple freedom to choose what they eatMuhammad is from Afghanistan and has a lot to think about today. He has good news – he’s received his asylum decision and he can stay in the UK. But that has brought up a new problem: he will have to leave the budget hotel in Yorkshire where he has been living for months – and he has nowhere else to live.Still, Muhammad has offered to introduce me to some of the other people who live here. I work part-time for the Refugee Council, which means I sometimes visit asylum hotels. They are strange, sad places that are misunderstood, targeted by protesters and even – for instance, last summer – physically attacked. This one is next to an overgrown riverbank. Many of the guests here are from war zones – you might recognise the names of their home towns from maps on the news. In most ca...

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34 h. ago At 58, I'd been on every antidepressant under the sun. Then I tried an experimental drug that 'reset' my mind and FINALLY cleared my decades

To everyone around her, Kerry Soorley appeared put-together. She seemed happy and was always the life of the party after a couple of drinks. Behind closed doors, she was a different woman.

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48 h. ago Trump's favorite insults to put down his greatest enemies behind closed doors

President Donald Trump predictably savages his enemies behind the scenes, author and White House reporter Alex Isenstadt reveals in his new book.

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3 d. ago Have you ever been tired enough to put your shoes in the microwave? This is my world: welcome! | Nell Frizzell

While writing my book, I asked on social media for stories from parents suffering extreme sleep deprivation. It was hilarious – and frighteningSleep is a feminist issue. Or should I say, lack of sleep is a feminist issue. During a particularly thickly cut bout of tiredness, when my son was a newborn, I became so convinced that my tiny, milk-stained baby had rolled out of my arms and somehow, unfathomably out of the room, into the night outside that I started crawling along the floor of our hallway, in the dark, sobbing. The fact that the boy couldn’t yet roll over, was in his cot, and the door was closed, while my partner snored like a mechanical digger beside him, could not penetrate the exhausted fug of terror that had enveloped me after weeks, months of broken, fluttering, barely snatched rest.Whether it’s waking up every 45 minutes to feed a screaming baby, making shopping lists while roasting under the duvet in an insomniac hormonal flush, staying up past midnight to clean the ...

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3 d. ago Queen Camilla behind closed doors from marriage to Charles, health struggle and staff secrets

Camilla, Queen Consort, was left moved to tears when she met with survivors of domestic abuse and spoke with staff at a new, dedicated refuge in Exeter, south west England.

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7 d. ago Cristiano Ronaldo and Rafael Nadal's joint business venture shuts unexpectedly

Cristiano Ronaldo and Rafael Nadal have both stepped up their business interests towards the ends of their careers and have invested in the restaurant business together, but one of their chains in Madrid has closed its doors

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7 d. ago Trump reveals the simple fast food trick he used to lose 30 pounds

President Donald Trump used a simple trick to enjoy his favorite fast food while he lost 30 pounds.

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7 d. ago Trump to speak to Putin about ceasefire as Zelenskyy accepts 30

US president also plans to invite Ukrainian president back to the White House after Kyiv accepts US-backed ceasefire proposalAs the talks in Jeddah take place behind the closed doors, let’s catch up with European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen’s comments at the European Parliament in Strasbourg earlier this morning.She told EU lawmakers that “the European security order is being shaken, and so many of our illusions are being shattered,” with increasingly aggressive posture from Russia and the shift in US defence policy. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Scots storage warehouse blaze as locals warned to keep doors and windows closed

Around 45 firefighters were dispatched to the scene in the early hours of Tuesday morning.

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9 d. ago Zelenskyy arrives in Saudi as Ukraine expected to push for air and sea ceasefire during US talks – Europe live

Ukrainian president will be holding talks with Mohammed bin SalmanThe UK rejected Russian allegations that two British diplomats were suspected of carrying out espionage activities (9:04) as “malicious and baseless,” saying it is not the first time Russia made similar accusations.Visitors from around the world have been flocking to the Pompidou Centre in Paris this weekend, seizing the last opportunity to enjoy Europe’s largest temple of modern and contemporary art before it closes its doors for a five-year overhaul. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Pictured: Major theme park's rides dismantled behind closed doors as owners abruptly shut attraction after almost 40 years

For nearly four decades, the biggest theme park in Wales has been the go-to destination for family days out. But after years of ups and downs, Oakwood in Pembrokeshire has closed.

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1 week ago Paisley mum's terror as baby's pram gets trapped by train doors

Meghan Knox was boarding a service at Paisley Gilmour Street station earlier this week when the doors suddenly closed, crushing the pram holding her son Jack.

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1 week ago Allowing foreign firms to sue governments for lost profits is legal terrorism – it must end | Joseph Stiglitz

Investor–state dispute settlements don’t just mean growing debt burdens for countries: they are also a barrier to action on the climate crisisDonald Trump has thrown a hand grenade into the global economic architecture, destroying some things that are working well. But amid the devastation, some things seem to be surviving that really should be taken down. Among the most notable of these is an arcane set of international agreements by which private investors can sue governments, known as ISDS: investor-state dispute settlement. These disputes are litigated not in public courts with impartial judges but in private arbitration – behind closed doors, and rife with conflicts of interest.Early on, when they were snuck into many trade agreements, no one paid much attention. For instance, these provisions in Nafta, the so-called free trade agreement between the US, Mexico, and Canada, never got a discussion within the cabinet while I served in the Council of Economic Advisers under Preside...

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1 week ago Meghan stresses importance of hugs as she appears on Drew Barrymore’s chat show

The duchess – a self-confessed hugger – previously told how she was surprised at the ‘formality’ of the royal family behind closed doors.

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1 week ago Fire service issues update after Greater Manchester moorland blaze

Six fire engines were called to tackle the blaze - which saw people nearby urged to keep their doors and windows closed

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1 week ago Syria vows to destroy chemical weapons stockpile left by Assad regime

Foreign minister says country needs international help to dismantle programme and ensure Syria becomes ‘aligned with international norms’Syria’s foreign minister has vowed to swiftly rid the country of the chemical weapons remaining after the downfall of Bashar al-Assad’s government, and he appealed to the international community for help.Asaad Hassan al-Shibani spoke during closed-door meetings at the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) in The Hague, where he became the first Syrian foreign minister to address the disarmament agency. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Big high street retailers with over 130 stores set to close some of their doors in weeks

A pair of retailers are switching up their stores during the declining high street, as shoppers switch to online sites rather than visiting physical high streets

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2 w. ago Oakwood Theme Park: Pembrokeshire Wales' theme park closing after 40 years

One of the UK's most beloved theme parks has closed its doors for good 🎢

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2 w. ago Major UK attraction announces permanent closure after nearly 40 years

Oakwood Theme Park is to close its doors with immediate effect.

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