93 m. ago When they chose to die together, my grandparents wrote the final chapter of a love story spanning 70 years

My Nan held my hand, convincing me this was what they wanted. I felt like a little girl, crying and being comforted by my grandmother one last timeIn their final moments, Ron and Irene lay together in a single bed, soft smiles on their faces. They wore special shirts picked out for the occasion; his a cranky cockatoo print, and hers the same white and floral print blouse she wore to their 70th wedding anniversary a few months previously.The only sign of what was to come were the twin cannulas, one in each of their intertwined hands, with long thin tubes winding back behind the beds and out of sight.Sign up for a weekly email featuring our best reads Continue reading...

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93 m. ago I am a trans teenager. This is what it means to hate the shape of your own skin | Elsie Thwaites

There are sudden moments of ecstatic joy, but it’s terrifying to realise what you want to be and everything you’ve forced downYou’re fairly sure your skin has always been a problem. A problem before you even realised, lurking in the background of your earliest memories. Never with a clear mark for when you realised it was a problem. (When you realised what it means, to hate your skin so much.) But with signs scattered throughout your life.The very earliest sign was swimming. Or clothes in general, really, but swimming was the easy one. When you swam, you always wore (and always still wear) a shirt, even though the males of your family don’t. More broadly, you refuse to ever be seen without one. You called it modesty, but now you know it as shame. Shame for your square-ish, flat, slightly hairy flesh prison. Because, even then, you knew your chest should be covered up, even though your skin is flush against your ribs and males don’t need to cover up. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago London Bridges on Screen: 8 Iconic Film Destinations to Add to Your Bucket List

London Bridges on Screen: 8 Iconic Film Destinations to Add to Your Bucket List  trillmag.com

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3 h. ago Murder suspect 'marries teen model girlfriend in secret wedding' while on run from police

Jonny Smyth, who is being held in a Spanish prison as a suspect in the murder of John George, married 19-year-old Madison Allen while on the run from police, his new wife claims

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4 h. ago Megan McKenna is beautiful bride as she marries Oliver Burke in lavish wedding ceremony

Former TOWIE star Megan McKenna has tied the knot with her footballer partner Oliver Burke in a lavish ceremony and shared sweet snaps of the pair's special day

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6 h. ago Nick Knowles and Katie Dadzie are MARRIED! Presenter, 62, ties the knot with lingerie boss bride, 34, who stuns in quirky blue and white floral wedding dress during six

Nick Knowles has tied the knot with his fiancée Katie Dazie during a lavish six-figure wedding at Braxted Park, Essex on Saturday,

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8 h. ago ‘They’re perfect – until they aren’t’: why are people so interested in the Beckxit beef?

Coverage of the three-year family ‘feud’ has been extraordinary, and nothing seems off the table in the mediaIf the biggest feud of the week belongs to Donald Trump and Elon Musk, then the longest running is arguably “Beckxit”.The name given to the fallout between one of the most famous couples in the world – David and Victoria Beckham – and their less famous eldest son, Brooklyn and his wife, Nicola Anne Peltz, was coined by the Daily Mail this year. But it covers a broader conflict that began in 2022, when Peltz wore Valentino instead of Victoria Beckham to her wedding, and brings us to this week’s lavish cover-shoot for German Glamour magazine in which the junior Beckhams discuss their “occasionally messy, very real love” and whether they might open a restaurant – without a word about her in-laws. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago 'I went to Benidorm on holiday and couldn't believe cost of a pint'

A man, who is known as the Benidorm Fanatic to his TikTok followers, recently headed to the popular holiday destination and was left gobsmacked by the price of a drink

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10 h. ago Male friendship isn’t easy. Just ask Trump and Musk | Dave Schilling

The older I get, the harder it is to maintain ties – and a series of unhinged social media posts probably wouldn’t helpI have a hard time maintaining male friendships these days. The older I get, the less time I have for the sorts of activities stereotypical American males enjoy: sporting events, competitive binge drinking and collecting rare coins in a dark basement. OK, maybe that last thing isn’t nearly as common anymore, but what is common (if you believe various trend pieces in newspapers and magazines) is the increasing rarity of long-lasting male friendships. Most of my guy friends keep in touch with me through group chats or the occasional solo check-in text. I have, by my count, at least 10 group chats with different circles of friends. All of them are organized around a unifying theme – Star Trek, movie industry gossip, the Los Angeles Dodgers, hating that one guy who wore flip-flops to my wedding. My whole social life revolves around screens now. I watch a show or a baseb...

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11 h. ago 'I spent a week holidaying in UK seaside town and came home broke'

Journalist Jess Flaherty ventured to a popular seaside resort with her fiancé and family for a week long staycation, naively thinking it would be a cheap getaway while saving for a wedding

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12 h. ago Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's attendance at family wedding sends fans wild

Singer Taylor Swift and sports star Travis Kelce have been spotted on a string of public dates recently, with the pair also attending family events hand in hand

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13 h. ago Best running apparel brands: Top picks for performance and style

Discover the ultimate running apparel brands that combine performance with style, from Nike to Tracksmith

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13 h. ago The real reason cabin crew have to wear different seatbelts to passengers revealed

You might have noticed that flight attendants use a slightly different seatbelt to the one worn by passengers. And now, a former flight attendant has revealed why that is.

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14 h. ago Daryll Neita makes bold prediction about chance of European Championship success

Daryll Neita has tasted success but remains desperate for her maiden major individual crown – and feels Birmingham next summer would be the perfect destination at which to achieve it.

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14 h. ago ‘I was locked in the bathroom sulking’: Temba Bavuma on his path from township to WTC final

The South Africa captain talks about street cricket in Langa, adapting to new schools after a scholarship and why playing at Lord’s means so much“There was always some sort of allegiance with Lord’s when we were growing up in Langa,” Temba Bavuma says of his childhood as a township boy living just outside Cape Town. Bavuma, the first black cricketer to captain South Africa, will lead his country against Australia in the World Test Championship final, which begins at Lord’s on Wednesday.In the quintessentially English surroundings of Arundel, the 5ft 3in Bavuma looks as if he has gone back to being a kid in the dusty townships. “In Langa we had a four-way street,” he says, his face crinkling with the memories. “On the right-hand side of the street the tar wasn’t done so nicely and we used to call it Karachi because the ball would bounce funny. The other side was the MCG [Melbourne Cricket Ground] but my favourite section of the street was clean, and done up nicely, and we called...

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15 h. ago Nick Knowles' wild and tricky love life as he marries fianceé 27

Nick Knowles is set to wed his 33-year-old fiancée Katie Dadzie today after he popped the question last year, but the DIY SOS presenter has a chequered romantic history

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16 h. ago How the insufferable waiting game ruined the way we watch TV

From ‘Wednesday’ to ‘Stranger Things’, there’s an increasingly interminable hold-up between seasons of modern TV. Louis Chilton is getting impatient

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17 h. ago River Island's 'breathable' £59 cotton wrap dress looks just like £595 Zimmerman

While not 100% identical, the mini dress looks a lot like a much more expensive version from Zimmerman

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17 h. ago Taylor Swift shocks fans as she attends Travis Kelce's cousin's Nashville wedding

Videos spread on X (formally Twitter) of the power couple enjoying the reception together as they moved and grooved while sitting in their chairs and watching the bride and groom do their first dance.

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18 h. ago Gtech knocks £70 off 'lightweight' cordless hedge trimmer with 'plenty of power'

Shoppers can save 31% on the adjustable Gtech hedge trimmer with this special discount code

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