15 h. ago EastEnders' Charlie Brooks reunites with ex Tony Truman on lavish Ibiza getaway

Charlie Brooks beamed with pride as she posed for a family picture alongside her daughter Kiki and ex boyfriend and baby dad Tony Truman on holiday in Ibiza

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20 h. ago Heavily pregnant Shaughna Phillips proudly posts photos with baby dad after jail release

Pregnant Shaughna Phillips posts loved up picture with her baby father and boyfriend as they enjoy a rare family day out at a music festival in Beckenham following his jail release

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46 h. ago TOWIE’s Junaid Ahmed cries as boyfriend’s family adopt him but admits ‘I’m still hurting’

TOWIE star Junaid Ahmed has been 'adopted' into his boyfriend Joe Blackman's family, but says that doesn't erase the pain of losing his parents who disowned him when he came out

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46 h. ago How I became a Buffalo Bills fan – and learned what home means

I never cared about football. Then my Buffalonian boyfriend’s family brought me into the fold – and I discovered how failure, fandom and community intertwineOn 14 October 2024, having never supported a team before, or, to be honest, especially liked sports at all, I became a Buffalo Bills fan. I’d been going out with my Buffalonian boyfriend for more than a year, which I think in his parents’ eyes meant my introduction to the team that animates their entire hometown was overdue. They drove down to New York City, kitted me out in a Bills baseball cap, hoodie and blanket (and plastic Bills bag to hold it all in) – and took me to a game.I thought I’d seen enough Super Bowls to know I didn’t care about football, but wrapped in that staticky blanket, one of the few spots of Buffalo blue in a snake-green sea of Jets supporters at MetLife Stadium, I realized what I’d been missing: a team. Or more specifically: this team. Continue reading...

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2 d. ago JoJo Siwa, 22, admits she's been 'pestering' boyfriend Chris Hughes, 32, to have children with her after three months of dating

The American star, 22, first met Chris, 32, during their stint on Celebrity Big Brother earlier this year, where the pair quickly struck up a friendship.

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5 d. ago Rachel Stevens and boyfriend of 3 years split after family struggles hit 'breaking point'

S Club 7 star Rachel Stevens is single for the first time in 20 years after she split from her Dancing on Ice boyfriend Brendyn Hatfield after three years together

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7 d. ago Rylan Clark admits his new boyfriend is the first man he's introduced to his family since his divorce

The X Factor star, 36, was married to his ex-husband Dan for six years before they divorced in 2021, with Rylan admitting he cheated on him.

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8 d. ago ‘Literature can be a form of resistance’: Lea Ypi talks to Elif Shafak about writing in the age of demagogues

The Albanian author of Free and Turkish novelist discuss the rise of populism, censorship – and how today’s conflicts all come from the unresolved trauma of the pastLea Ypi’s prize-winning memoir, Free, detailed the experience of growing up in Albania both before and after communist rule. Her new book, Indignity, reconstructs the life of her grandmother, who arrived in Tirana from Salonica as a young woman and became closely involved with the country’s political life. She currently holds the Ralph Miliband chair in politics and philosophy at the London School of Economics. The Turkish writer Elif Shafak is author of more than 20 books, both nonfiction and fiction, including the Booker-shortlisted novel 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in This Strange World and, most recently, There Are Rivers in the Sky. When the pair talked over videocall, Ypi travelling in India and Shafak at home in London, their conversation ranged over the threats of censorship and the rise of populism, the challenge...

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9 d. ago Vance goes after NYC mayoral hopeful Mamdani: ‘He should show more gratitude to the United States’

‘I don’t know the guy but my sense is that he has had a very good life in this country,’ said Vance on Zohran Mamdani

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2 w. ago Why Millie Bobby Brown, 21, decided to shun Hollywood in favour of farm life in a nod to her British roots as she adopts baby daughter with husband Jake Bon Jovi

The actress has already proven Hollywood isn't the be all and end all for her as the star has shunned tinseltown for country life in a nod to her British roots.

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2 w. ago Location, community and charm: the enduring desirability of London's mews houses

Location, community and charm: the enduring desirability of London's mews houses  Country Life

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2 w. ago At 19 I had to flee my country, afraid for my life – without even saying goodbye to my family

Mohanad was a medical student in Sudan, but he had to leave in secret, hiding in a vegetable truck, until he reached Libya, where he was kidnapped repeatedly. That was only the start of his perilous journeyFor three days, Mohanad had been lost at sea in an overcrowded wooden boat. Travelling across the Mediterranean from Libya to Europe, he and the other passengers had run out of food and water, were running out of fuel, and had mixed their remaining sugar with sea water to see if they could drink it. “It was madness,” he says.Weak and exhausted, passengers began drifting in and out of consciousness. Mohanad kept waking up an Ethiopian man – who was nearer the edge of the boat – worried he might fall in. At night, there were large waves, and Mohanad slept for a while himself, but was woken by a loud splash. People began screaming the Ethiopian man’s name. He had slipped over the side into the water. They turned the boat around to look for him, but he had drowned. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago JoJo Siwa gushes that Chris Hughes is 'the brightest light in her life' and reveals HUGE step he has taken with her family

The couple cemented their relationship in May after meeting in the Celebrity Big Brother house in April, and have since documented their loved-up trips together on social media.

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2 w. ago Tragedy as MP, 30, kills himself in Finland's parliament building weeks after revealing health battles

A young Finnish MP has taken his own life in the country's parliament building just weeks after revealing his health battles.

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2 w. ago MP 'takes their own life' in Finnish parliament building, local media say

A Finland MP has taken their own life inside the country’s parliament building, local media outlets have reported.

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2 w. ago MP 'takes their own life' in Finland's parliament building as cops descend on scene

A Finnish MP has reportedly taken their own life in the country's parliament building. 

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2 w. ago 10 best country house hotels in the UK (that are actually in the city)

Torn between a rural escape and an urban bolthole? These are the best of both worlds stays where you can haul up in a greenery-wrapped country house — with city life on your doorstep

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3 w. ago Live and Kicking's Emma Forbes now from surprise new career to health transformation

Much loved nineties telly host Emma Forbes who fronted shows such as Live and Kicking now lives a totally different life in another country where her main focus is health and lifestyle

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3 w. ago Missing Ashley Elkins' ex 'caught on video pushing trolley with arm hanging out'

Mum-of-two Ashley Elkins vanished in January with her family alleging her ex-boyfriend turned up to her home salon under a fake name, leading her to hide until he left

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3 w. ago Tragic death of Teletubbies star Tinky Winky as actor found in unusual circumstances

Simon Barnes was found dead in the street after moving across the country in search of a new life.

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