42 m. ago Like Cheryl, I was stalked by a man I’d met ONCE – I interviewed him for a job & he became obsessed, he even proposed

OPENING an email full of gushing declarations of love and admiration, Jen Pickering could not believe what she was reading. “Let’s move in together” and “we should start making preparations for the baby” the 500-word email read. But rather than being pleasantly surprised with the emotive letter, Jen’s stomach was churning with horror. Because the...

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66 m. ago When my TV shows were cancelled I worked in a shoe shop, says Gavin & Stacey's JOANNA PAGE

Joanna is a Welsh actress best known as Stacey Shipman. But she has performed with the Royal Shakespeare Company and one of her first movie credits includes Love Actually.

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66 m. ago Should you try peptide stacking, and can it really help you lose weight and live longer?

The latest wellness trend promises convincing results

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67 m. ago 'My kids would love another Spice Girls reunion tour,' says singer, who is 50 this week

As Baby Spice turns 50, we take a look back over her incredible life as one of the most famous women in the world - and reveal how she likes to party

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93 m. ago Homeware brand loved by Queen Elizabeth now available with an exclusive 10% discount

Addison Ross, a must-have gifting destination known for its luxury photo frames and eye-catching home accessories, has been a royal favourite since 2021.

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2 h. ago Why the Lumie Bodyclock Glow sunrise alarm clock is the best wake

Our reviewer loved this wake-up light more than any other he’s tested – it’s even knocked his previous best sunrise alarm off the top spot• Read the full ranking in our sunrise alarm clock testSince I first tested sunrise alarm clocks last winter, I’ve come to suspect that there’s no such thing as getting up on the wrong side of bed. What we ought to be worried about is waking up on the wrong side of dawn.During summer (and other times of the year, for late risers), the sunrise begins to rouse us before we wake up. The brain kicks into gear and sends signals to initiate all sorts of bodily processes, from metabolism to hormone release, which helps us to feel ready for the day. It’s a fundament of our circadian rhythm – and we miss out on it whenever we wake before it gets light. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Eight of the best affordable beach holidays, from Crete to the Costa de la Luz

Kick back and dream of summer with our pick of seaside gems, including a stylish Andalucian bolthole and a villa with views of StromboliWild, windswept and wonderfully unspoilt, the Costa de la Luz is the Spanish coastline time forgot; a great swathe of Atlantic drama, fringed with sandy beaches and small seaside villages and resorts. Hotel Madreselva, surrounded by the pine forest, wetlands, dunes and sea cliffs of the Breña y Marismas de Barbate nature reserve, makes a suitably tranquil base, with a palm-shaded courtyard, flame-walled pool area and 18 stylish rooms, all with a private patio. A minute’s walk from the beach at Los Caños de Meca, the hotel is perfect for watersports lovers, as well as exploring this unspoilt corner of Andalucia. The hilltop pueblo blanco of Vejer, a 20-minute drive away, has charm in spades, while Cape Trafalgar, a lighthouse with views over the Strait of Gibraltar, is 10 minutes’ walk along the beach.Doubles from £83 B&B, hotelmadreselva.com Con...

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2 h. ago Woman loses £100,000 in scam, meets 'handsome bloke' online and then loses another £60k

Retired Cindy Palecek was enjoying her free time when she fell for a man she met online. The encounter with 'Mike' ended up costing her almost £100,000

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3 h. ago I was warned my children would be ripped in half when we divorced. But I had no idea just how brutal custody cases can be

My experience of court was eye-opening. And when I sat in on other cases, I realised how often mothers are vilifiedIt’s 1836 and the French writer George Sand is swimming in the River Indre with her clothes on, weighed down by layers of ankle-length fabric. To anyone passing by, she must look mad or worse – driven by a death wish. But for her there is the relief of cool water sluicing hot skin, after walking for hours in 30C heat. She’s been moving all day because if she stops she’ll remember how frightened she is: she’s about to go to court to fight for her children against a husband driven by punitive anger.Custodire. To care. To look after. To guard. To restrain. Maternal care is, we are constantly told, the most natural of functions. But for century after century, women who transgress the expected norms of what a mother should be have battled for their children and been found wanting. Maternal care comes at a price when the law is involved. And all too often custody can be more ...

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3 h. ago Departure(s) by Julian Barnes: Love, sex and a real sense of an ending

Julian Barnes will be 80 on January 19, an anniversary he is celebrating with the publication of this book, which he says will definitely be his last, although he’ll continue journalism, plus a sold-out conversation with his old mucker Ian McEwan at the Union Chapel next week.

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3 h. ago I tried new £2 M&S sea moss shot like Dua Lipa and can sum it up in two words

Sea moss is a popular superfood loved by celebrities, and Marks and Spencer is the latest retailer to jump on the trend

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3 h. ago Emma Raducanu's billionaire ex, Carlos Alcaraz rumours and 'terrible' love life question

Emma Raducanu is competing at the Australian Open in a bid to win her second Grand Slam title

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5 h. ago Couples have 'so much fun' with 'perfect' Valentine's Day craft kits up to 40% off

Lovers tired of the same old dates have ditched traditional meals in favour of at-home crafts, hailing them 'such a cute idea'

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5 h. ago Millionaire model stabbed to death by son after she 'slept with him'

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Barbara Daly Baekeland, who married into the Bakelite plastic fortune, was killed by her 25-year-old son Tony in her London home amid rumours of an inappropriate relationship.

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5 h. ago 'I was rushed through a dark tunnel and experienced dying at 19

One 19-year-old blacked out into oblivion in a Virginia field in 1979 and was taken on a fantastical journey that she later recognised as a near-death experience that changed her perception of reality.

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5 h. ago Strangest death ever to happen on Mount Everest as climber made 'insane' mistake

Wilson, a Bradford born British Army officer with almost no mountaineering experience, attempted to the climb the mountain all by himself, convinced that through prayer and, incredibly, through fasting, he would be able to safely reach the summit.

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5 h. ago Mount Everest's most haunting death as climber made 'unbelievable' mistake

Mount Everest has claimed the lives of hundreds of climbers over the years, but few deaths are as strange or as haunting as that of Maurice Wilson

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5 h. ago Haunting death of Brit on 'most dangerous ever climb' up Mount Everest

Maurice Wilson, a Bradford-born British Army officer with no mountaineering experience, attempted to climb Mount Everest alone

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7 h. ago Two benefits set to be replaced by Universal Credit this April

The DWP is sending letters to some benefit claimants with jsut a few months left to switch to Universal Credit or lose payments

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7 h. ago Iran dubs Donald Trump a 'criminal' for supporting protests that killed 'thousands'

In a speech broadcast by state television on Saturday, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei admitted the death toll in the first indication from an Iranian leader of the extent of the casualties in the wake of the December protests that led to a bloody crackdown.

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