2 h. ago Silentnight's new cooling blanket is 'genius' for menopausal women suffering from night sweats

The Restore Cooling Lightweight Blanket is made from cooling cotton and breathable jersey cotton - materials chosen for their temperature-regulating and moisture-wicking properties

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2 h. ago Nintendo Switch 2 review – does everything the Switch does, but better

The Nintendo Switch 2 is here, and after using it for almost every waking minute for the last week, I think I'm finally ready to talk about my thoughts and feelings.

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3 h. ago Seat edgers: a greater menace than manspreaders – or a perfectly acceptable preference?

Commutes can bring irritations: smelly food, music played without headphones or bags that block empty seats. Now another behaviour has come under the spotlightName: Seat edgers.Age: All ages. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Kate Middleton's secret pep talk with 'disappointed' Louis during major royal event

In years past, Prince Louis has stolen the show during rare appearances on the Buckingham Palace balcony. In 2023, the young prince delighted in impersonating the RAF flypast, earning him a serious talk from his parents

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4 h. ago Salford chaos as 'up to 60 youths cause serious disorder' as car seen in flames

This is a breaking news story and is constantly being updated as the story develops

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5 h. ago Wynne Evans takes swipe at BBC over Strictly apology 'that is not true'

Wynne Evans was on This Morning to talk about the Strictly Come Dancing scandal

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7 h. ago Major blow dealt to plans for controversial Flamingo Land resort in Scotland

Plans for a controversial holiday park in Loch Lomond have been stalled by the Scottish Government.

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7 h. ago Jordan’s long road to World Cup qualification took a strange diversion | John Duerden

Improvement of side has been slow and steady since Harry Redknapp and Ray Wilkins had short spells in chargeWould Harry Redknapp have taken Jordan to the World Cup had the 2018 tournament featured 48 teams instead of 32 and Asia had eight spots instead of four? It is an interesting question but the former West Ham manager’s short time in charge in 2016, not long after Ray Wilkins had the job, is not a subject anyone in the capital, Amman, is much focused on at the moment.“Redknapp and Wilkins? Now is not the time to talk about that,” said a smiling Jordan Football Association official on Monday. The reaction given the country has just qualified for a first World Cup and is in serious party mode is understandable. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Jordan’s long road to World Cup qualification took a strange diversion

Improvement of side has been slow and steady since Harry Redknapp and Ray Wilkins had short spells in chargeWould Harry Redknapp have taken Jordan to the World Cup had the 2018 tournament featured 48 teams instead of 32 and Asia had eight spots instead of four? It is an interesting question but the former West Ham manager’s short time in charge in 2016, not long after Ray Wilkins had the job, is not a subject anyone in the capital, Amman, is much focused on at the moment.“Redknapp and Wilkins? Now is not the time to talk about that,” said a smiling Jordan Football Association official on Monday. The reaction given the country has just qualified for a first World Cup and is in serious party mode is understandable. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Yellow heat health alert issued as Brits warned 'take precautions' to stay safe

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8 h. ago Magdalena, Woman of Joy review – sex, sin and saintliness with a tour de force host

Playhouse East, LondonLily Sinko rages, writhes, provokes and teases her way through the horrifying life story of her storyteller with cartoonish abandonMagdalena appears from the dark, perched on a bar stool, cigarettes and liquor by her side, an array of hanging lamps casting a sultry glow. Her first words set the tone – “You want to fuck me,” she says – and lead us into an uncompromising introduction, littered with sex, violence and sideways jokes.She is the creation of French-English actor and writer Lily Sinko, and as her character’s name suggests, we’re hurled through a life of saintliness and sin, despair and redemption, as Magdalena does the best with the hand she’s dealt. We travel to her childhood in Marseille with a hostile “Papa”, an airport abduction that sees her deposited at the Virgin Mary School for Bad Bad Girls (Cash Only), and a wild escape through the streets of France, finding fleeting refuge in a cathedral.At Playhouse East, London, until 28 June Continue read...

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12 h. ago Carol McGiffin admits part of Loose Women she 'hated' years after exit

The 65-year-old broadcaster was a panellist on the ITV1 talk-show on-and-off for nearly 20 years

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12 h. ago England player ratings as stalwart’s international career crumbles against Senegal

England 1-3 Senegal: Thomas Tuchel was dealt his first loss as England manager following another dire display

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13 h. ago Humpback whales could be secretly trying to talk to humans, scientists say

Researchers say findings can potentially help refine methods for detecting extraterrestrial life

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21 h. ago England player ratings as Kyle Walker epitomises defensive shambles against Senegal

England 1-3 Senegal: Thomas Tuchel was dealt his first loss as England manager following another dire display

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21 h. ago He was trapped in hospitals for a decade because he’s autistic – now Nicholas is finally free

Special Report: For more than 10 years, Nicholas Thornton was detained in dementia care homes, psychiatric units and A&E wards because he couldn’t get the help he needed for his autism. It took a huge toll on his health, leaving the 29-year-old unable to speak. Now, one year after The Independent told his story, Nicholas is in his own home – and even able to talk again. Rebecca Thomas reports

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24 h. ago ITV Love Island stars dealt devastating blow hours before new episode airs

There is no shortage of twists in this year's series

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25 h. ago England v West Indies: third men’s T20 cricket international – live

T20 updates from Southampton; start 6.30pm BSTWTC final news | Sign up for The Spin | Email James We’ll be underway in less than ten minutes. Just enough time to dig into Don McRae’s wide reaching interview with Pat Cummins on the eve of the WTC Final. Some topics were still off-limits though But the ball-tampering saga remains an awkward topic. He listens quietly while I tell him about my 2021 interview with Cameron Bancroft who, as a callow opening batter trying to find his way in Test cricket, followed instructions to use sandpaper to rough up the ball. His captain, Steve Smith, David Warner and Bancroft were banned and the batter, when pressed on whether any of the bowlers had known of the plan, told me that “it’s probably self-explanatory”.Cummins took seven wickets in that Test, which Australia lost heavily, and I ask if he really had no idea what was being done to the ball. “I don’t want to talk about it,” he says bluntly.” Continue reading...

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31 h. ago 'My manager keeps scheduling meetings at irritating time so I got revenge'

A man was baffled to learn in his new job that staff were expected to stay late for a team meeting, and when he got his wage slip, he learned the overtime was unpaid – so he decided to take action

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32 h. ago HUGO DUNCAN: Labour's dealt the economy a hammer blow. Joblessness is soaring. Now you are about to pick up the tab...

The cost of Labour is becoming clearer by the day. Sir Keir may believe Labour has 'fixed the foundations of the economy', says HUGO DUNCAN, but official figures show the opposite.

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