28 h. ago Woman loses £5,000 to online scammer pretending to be astronaut ‘stuck in space and needing oxygen’

Victim was targeted in what police describe as romance scam, echoing a rise in online fraud worldwide

Economics

36 h. ago Woman loses '20lbs in eight weeks' without setting foot in the gym

Becky struggled with her weight for years, but after making a few tweaks to her daily routine, she says she feels 'so proud' of her achievements

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38 h. ago Elderly woman loses over £5000 to online scammer posing as fake astronaut in distress

Victim was targeted in what police describe as romance scam, echoing a rise in online fraud worldwide

Economics

38 h. ago Elderly Japanese woman loses over £5000 to online scammer posing as astronaut in distress

Victim was targeted in what police describe as romance scam, echoing a rise in online fraud worldwide

Economics

3 d. ago Liz Hurley brutally mocked for claiming she hasn't set foot in a pub for nearly 40 years

Model and actress Elizabeth Hurley has exposed herself to mockery for claiming she hasn't set her celebrity feet in a bar since 1987.

Politics

3 d. ago Woman loses 38 stone on 'lion's diet' and now needs £6,500 surgery

Danni, 37, was inspired by the bodybuilder's diet after she hit almost 50 stone

Economics

9 d. ago British woman loses £1700 to elderly 'zimmerframe bandit' at Mallorca airport

The man, said to be in his 70s, allegedly targetted tourists as they arrived at Palma de Mallorca Airport to begin their holidays, using a walking frame to hide his ill-gotten gains

Economics

1 week ago ‘At Meta I found myself wrestling my deputy in an MMA gym’: Nick Clegg on the culture shock of Silicon Valley

In an exclusive extract from his new book, the former Meta number two recalls the mindset, the mantras and the man at the top• Read an interview with Nick Clegg hereI’m not a creature of Silicon Valley. I didn’t study computer science. I’ve never written a line of code. I haven’t spent my career immersed in the processes, debates and science of technological progress. I came to Meta, Facebook as it then was, in 2018 as an emigre from the world of British and European politics. I wasn’t really sure what to expect.As an Englishman, I never cease to be amazed by the sheer scale of America. It’s striking, when you first set foot in this part of Northern California, how remote it feels from the power centres of the east coast. It’s not just the nearly 3,000 miles that separate you from Washington DC and New York; the three-hour time difference means you feel out of sync. The day’s news agenda is in full flight on the east coast before the west is awake. The biggest European stories broke...

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2 w. ago Tom Brady gets destroyed by his friends over this picture with son Jack, 17

The 6-foot-4 NFL legend shared a wholesome set of photos from a golf outing with his eldest son, Jack, at The Hills resort in East Quogue, New York.

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2 w. ago Woman loses wedding ring at theme park then something unexpected happens

Shannon and her husband Nick were visiting Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, when things took a turn for the worse - but they were left utterly gobsmacked by what happened next

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3 w. ago California woman loses her arm after freak palm tree accident at a luxury mini golf course

Adela Magaña, 53, was sitting on a bench at Golf N' Stuff in Ventura County, California when a 40-foot palm tree fell on top of her.

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3 w. ago I went to the UK's poshest farm shop — one thing stood out well before I set foot inside

The farm shop is in the news again this week because US vice president JD Vance arrived with a huge entourage of security and police — I visited earlier this summer and one thing was glaring long before I got inside

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3 w. ago Amazon's 'massive and brilliant' garden pool perfect for adults too for less than £40

The Intex Easy Set Up 10 Foot Pool is selling fast as Brits endure another summer heatwave and can be used by children and adults alike

Economics

3 w. ago ‘I didn’t realise pigs were like, massive’: the London rapper who fell in love with farming

Lewisham MC Fekky went from collaborating with Skepta to buying his own farm – without ever having set foot on one. Hood 2 Farm sees him trying to learn the skills, and turning his wild, slapstick journey into hilarious TVIn Hood 2 Farm, a 76-year-old shepherd is explaining his daily routine. “There’s only my wife and I, and when she gets out of bed, I get in, and when I get out of bed, she gets in,” he says. The south London rapper Fekky pauses, before saying: “If you don’t mind me asking, if she’s getting out of bed, you’re getting in bed, when are you hugging up, man?” The farmer laughs and replies: “It’s not happening, chap!” to Fekky’s clear horror.This kind of interaction is common on Hood 2 Farm, a unique and genuinely inspired YouTube series about the rapper’s attempt to become the steward of his own farm. Across eight 30-minute episodes, he meets farmers from around the UK and learns basics such as milking cows, shearing sheep and driving tractors. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Perimenopausal woman loses nearly 3 stone in 5 months even though she 'loves food'

Rochelle last 40 pounds within five months through intermittent fasting with the help of a handy app

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3 w. ago Woman loses 1.4 stone in eight weeks without stepping foot in a gym

"Over time, the small things add up."

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4 w. ago Woman loses 20lbs in eight weeks without stepping foot in the gym

New users can get up to 61% off the app that helped a user loose 20 pounds in eight weeks

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