7 h. ago Mormon church lowers minimum age for women missionaries to 18

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints says it has lowered the minimum age for women serving as missionaries from 19 to 18

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21 h. ago Pals of shopkeeper who turned up safe & well 5 YEARS after vanishing fear he ‘faked his own death to start new life’

FRIENDS of a shopkeeper who turned up safe and well five years after vanishing say they fear he may have faked his own death to start a new life. Ismail Ali, then 46, went missing in May 2020 after he clocked off work in Bradford, West Yorkshire. On Monday, three women - aged 47, 54 and...

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36 h. ago Is it weird facelifts are becoming normalized, or am I being too judgmental?

It is a little weird that beauty culture is convincing people to surgically saw off their facial skin and sew it back on tighterDear Ugly,I’m 36 and I don’t need or want a facelift – but lately I feel like I’m being made to want a facelift. Is it weird that facelifts are becoming normalized for women my age, or am I being too judgmental?Why is this column called ‘Ask Ugly’?How should I be styling my pubic hair?How do I deal with imperfection?My father had plastic surgery. Now he wants me and my mother to get work doneI want to ignore beauty culture. But I’ll never get anywhere if I don’t look a certain way Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Depression warning as more women in their 50s and 60s develop symptoms

Depression among middle-aged women is becoming more common as the Institute for Fiscal Studies finds more than one in five are now living with depressive symptoms

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4 d. ago West Dunbartonshire WASPI campaigner slams "gaslighting" over compensation issue

The question of whether women disadvantaged by a change to the pension age has taken another turn as ministers re-consider the issue, with around 6,000 women affected locally.

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4 d. ago There's nothing more ageing than the wrong gilet. These are the styles that add decades

A gilet - fashion speak for a substantial longline waistcoat made out of anything from fur to fleece - is the gift that keeps on giving.

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5 d. ago EastEnders star Dean Gaffney, 47, spotted on Hinge swiping for girls 15 years his junior

EastEnders star, Dean Gaffney, appears to be back on Hinge and is believed to be lying about his age and swiping right for women 15 years his junior. 

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8 d. ago As many as one in five Americans want to leave the country with women driving the trend, poll finds

Polling by Gallup shows that 40% of women aged 15 to 44 said they would like to leave the country permanently

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9 d. ago Can you tell how old Emily really is? The dark truth about why so many young women are paying thousands for brutal facelifts... and why our leading surgeons say they make you age faster

Emily, a beauty influencer who had a mid-facelift nearly two years ago, says: 'I just wanted to be the best ­version of myself.'

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9 d. ago Grandmother, 71, who beats women half her age in gruelling Hyrox competitions reveals the weekly habit that keeps her fit

Whilst most of us will count our blessings if we reach 70-years-old without any health issues, for one 71-year-old only optimum fitness will do.

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9 d. ago WASPI call for ‘immediate’ State Pension age compensation payout for millions of women

Work and Pensions Secretary Pat McFadden said his department would review the decision not to compensate women born in the 1950s.

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1 week ago Full list of benefits only people over State Pension age can claim

There are more than a dozen benefits and discounts available for men and women aged over 66.

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1 week ago Two women dead in Hampshire village as police find tragic scene in house

Two women, one aged in her 70s and another in her 80s, were found dead at a house by police

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2 w. ago Italy’s centenarians grow in number as another 2,000 reach the milestone

Southern European country has more than double the number of people aged over 100 than it did in 2009The number of people in Italy living to 100 continues to grow sharply, with more than 2,000 reaching the milestone age in 2025, the vast majority of them women.There are now 23,548 residents in Italy who are 100-years-old or over, compared with 21,211 in 2024, according to the latest figures from Istat, the national statistics agency. Italy has more than double the number of centenarians than it did in 2009, Istat said. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Loose Women star admits ‘it’ll take me ages to get over it’ after huge ITV shake

EXCLUSIVE: Coleen Nolan admits she’ll “miss the audience” as Loose Women moves to a new studio, teasing it’ll take her ages to get used to the huge show shake-up

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2 w. ago DWP financial support for women impacted by State Pension age changes

The State Pension age is set to start rising from 66 to 67 next year.

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2 w. ago Why so many women are getting the 'midlife ick': TRACEY COX reveals why you're suddenly fed up with everything from your husband to your job

Tracey Cox revealed why many middle-aged women struggle with the midlife 'ick' - and shares her top tips on how to deal with it.

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2 w. ago New DWP update for WASPI women impacted by historical State Pension age changes

Millions of 1950s-born women across the UK missed out on State Pension payments after increases to the official age of retirement.

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3 w. ago Famous fathers with huge age gaps between their children after having babies with much younger women

Nine stars, including Robert de Niro and Rod Stewart, all share something in common within their families aside from their legendary profiles.

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3 w. ago Lily Allen’s new album shows the pain behind the ‘cool girl’ myth – that’s why women are obsessed with it | Gaby Hinsliff

The singer’s lyrics about an open marriage gone sour resonate with many women her age. They’re sick of pretending to be fine with relationships that are notLily Allen was always an enviably cool girl.When she first burst on to the music scene nearly two decades ago at 21, it was with a breezy, don’t-care London swagger. Her songs concealed big, painful feelings under flippant, deadpan lyrics and deceptively sweet melodies, which made them easier to swallow. Even this summer, when she talked on her thrillingly unfiltered podcast Miss Me? about having lost count of exactly how many abortions she’d had, she sang the words to the tune of Frank Sinatra’s My Way.Gaby Hinsliff is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...

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