19 h. ago Voices: Everything in my life seems to have gone wrong at once

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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3 d. ago Former BBC newsreader Polly Evans reveals how her 'life unravelled' after losing her voice to mystery illness and being forced to quit TV

The broadcaster, who fronted the regional show for over a decade with co-host Rob Smith, recalled first becoming unwell after picking up a cough on a flight home from Abu Dabi.

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4 d. ago Paddington: The Musical review – they’ve looked after this bear quite splendiferously

Savoy theatre, LondonState-of-the-art animatronics, imaginative staging, fabulous performances and some marvellous songs about marmalade make for an evening that will fill you with joy and melt your heart Here is the Peruvian bear as we have never seen him before – or so we are led to believe from the marketing of this musical, which is based on the beloved 2014 film, based on Michael Bond’s beloved books. But this is in fact exactly how we have seen him before: initially alone in Paddington station with marmalade sandwiches under his felt hat and a pleading look in his eye for strangers to be kind to outsiders such as him.This is not new fare, even if Paddington is brought to life with state-of-the-art animatronics: James Hameed is his voice and remote puppeteer, while Arti Shah is under his furry skin on stage (puppet design by Tahra Zafar). The Brown family are recognisable from the star-studded film: risk-averse dad (Adrian Der Gregorian), arty mum (Amy Ellen Richardson), adoles...

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4 d. ago I'm A Celebrity Tom Read Wilson's life from 'real voice' to plans to have children

I'm A Celebrity's Tom Read Wilson has sparked major reaction from fans since entering the Iconic Australian jungle

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4 d. ago I'm A Celeb's Tom Read Wilson's life from 'real voice' to plans to have children

I'm A Celebrity's Tom Read Wilson has sparked major reaction from fans since entering the Iconic Australian jungle. The 39-year-old television personality initially started as Celebs Go Dating's receptionist

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9 d. ago Emmerdale Sam Dingle star's life away from soap from real voice to family

Emmerdale's Sam Dingle, played by James Hooton, has been a part of the ITV soap for over 25 years

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9 d. ago Emmerdale Sam Dingle star's life away from soap from real voice to Coronation Street link

Emmerdale's Sam Dingle, played by James Hooton, has been a staple on the ITV soap since 1995

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1 week ago Coronation Street Gareth Pierce's life away from cobbles from real voice to family

Welsh actor Gareth Pierce plays Todd Grimshaw in Coronation Street

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1 week ago Voices: Want a Budget millennials won’t hate? Start by taxing life’s biggest nuisances

From boy racers to ultra-processed foods and doomscrolling, Britain’s worst habits cost us dearly, says Sophie Wilkinson – why doesn’t the chancellor put levies on them before taxing us again?

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2 w. ago Voices: ‘I never looked back’: Readers on why Britons are choosing life abroad after Brexit

Our community has shared their own stories of leaving the UK, citing high taxes, poor services, and a hostile society, with most planning to settle abroad permanently

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3 w. ago Caroline Flack 'couldn't see any way out' as tragic final voicenotes and texts emerge

Late Love Island host Caroline Flack sadly took her own life in February 2020, and now her heartbreaking final texts and voicenotes have been revealed for the first time

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3 w. ago Caroline Flack's final voicenotes and texts seen for first time in heartbreaking scenes

Caroline Flack heartbreakingly admitted that she 'couldn't see any way out' before she took her own life, according to final voice notes and text messages that have now come to light

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