5 d. ago Virgin Mary statue weeping tears of blood as truth finally uncovered

For nearly a decade, pilgrims from across the globe trekked to a small Italian town to see what many believed was a miracle

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6 d. ago Sabrina Carpenter finally 'reveals' truth behind Barry Keoghan split on new album

Sabrina Carpenter's new album, Man's Best Friend, has been described by the singer as a 'party for heartbreak' and it's thought to reference her ex Barry Keoghan

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9 d. ago Truth behind secret to frothy heads on pints finally exposed by beer boffins

A new, err, beera maybe be upon us as the discovery may hold the answers to developing new firefighting chemicals, treating varicose veins and – most importantly – pouring the perfect pint

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2 w. ago This is what Katie Price told me after her toxic split from Peter Andre, what really sparked her new feud with daughter Princess and why his friends say the truth is finally coming out: KATIE HIND

It was a constant theme in my conversations with those close to Katie Price when writing about the glamour model's split from Peter Andre back in 2009.

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2 w. ago The ugly truth: have Trump’s tariffs finally put an end to Crocs’ 19

The Guardian’s Crocs correspondent traces the highs and lows of the rubbery perforated clogs that divide opinionI’ve been the Guardian’s Crocs correspondent for 19 years now, and get wheeled out for highs and lows. This is a definite low for the rubbery perforated clogs: the share price is down nearly 30% – its lowest level for three years – and revenues are expected to drop by between 9% and 11% in the current quarter.To blame? Donald Trump mostly, and his tariffs. It’s not the first time Crocs have suffered at the hands – or feet – of a Republican US president, as it happens. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago I thought I didn’t care about Renaissance art. Then life happened to me – and I saw its power | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

There’s a reason these works have influenced great contemporary artists such as Jenny Saville. It just took me a while to truly see itThere is a painting that I think about often. The Madonna del Parto, a masterpiece painted by Piero della Francesca in about 1460, is housed in a dedicated museum in the Tuscan town of Monterchi. It depicts a heavily pregnant Virgin Mary flanked by two angels. To local women, this painting is considered a protector of fertility and the lives of pregnant women during birth. During the second world war, local women surrounded two men whom they had mistaken for a Nazi intent on stealing it. In 1954, they led a protest against its proposed movement to Florence for an exhibition. I remember reading as a student that the women had lain down in the street to block its departure.I thought about those women again yesterday, as I walked around the Jenny Saville exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery, tracing the influence of the Renaissance on her work. Sa...

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2 w. ago Inside Matthew Perry's dark final days: Top ketamine doctor reveals haunting truth about star's dangerous obsession with the drug

He was the Friend everyone wished they had - the one with the looks, the smarts and above all the sense of humour. Yet at Matthew Perry 's core there existed an aching loneliness.

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3 w. ago Life and times of Ibiza Final Boss – girlfriend woe, criminal dad and truth behind hair

Jack Kay shot to fame after a video of him on the White Isle with a Lego-style haircut, chunky gold chain, huge shades and bulging shoulders went viral, sparking memes and jokes across the internet

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3 w. ago Manchester to host first ever 'drag queen drag race' tournament

'I want to see gusto. I want to see blood, sweat and tears!'

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