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Alex Beresford shares heartbreak after step-grandmother 'dies alone' in nursing home

The cause of death is currently unknown




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Victoria Beckham hosts 'virtual' 46th birthday party

The designer is inviting us all to her Instagram party




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Paul McCartney writes 'love letter' to NHS for new charity book

The book has been curated by This Is Going To Hurt author Adam Kay




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Hugh Jackman reveals he turned down a part in Cats movie

But which role could he have played?




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Madonna updates debut album cover artwork to include surgical mask

The Queen of Pop shared the picture on Instagram




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Martin Clunes' pyjama-clad Good Morning Britain appearance delights viewers

The Doc Martin actor appeared via videolink from his Dorset home




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Captain Tom Moore's charity single could lose a chart battle with The Weeknd

The fundraising veteran has released a charity single with Michael Ball




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Trinny Woodall's partner Charles Saatchi unwittingly appears on her live stream naked

The stylist's partner found himself in shot during a Facebook live




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The Weeknd urges fans to get Captain Tom Moore to number one on the Official Singles Chart

The Weeknd has urged fans to help Captain Tom Moore beat him to the number one spot




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Captain Tom Moore tops the singles chart ahead of his 100th birthday

His rendition of You'll Never Walk Alone with Michael Ball is the fastest selling single of 2020 to date




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Kristen Stewart unveils bold new orange hair for quarantine

The actress had her hair dyed shortly before the lockdown




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John Partridge: MasterChef helped him kick my cocaine habit

The EastEnders actor has discussed his struggle with addiction




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Dua Lipa: Critics 'nitpick' female artists but praise men for doing nothing on stage

The singer also suggested women aren't encouraged to get into music production from an early age




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Samara Weaving: From Home & Away to Hollywood, we chart the actress' rise to fame

Samara Weaving has made the transition from small screen to – well, a slightly bigger small screen – as she carves a name for herself in Tinseltown in Ryan Murphy's new Netflix series, Hollywood.




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Amanda Holden and Jamie Theakston give away £1 million on Heart Radio

Key worker Tommy Norton was given the life-changing cash prize while pulled over in his van




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Harry Potter star Rupert Grint welcomes baby girl with partner Georgia Groome

Rupert Grint has welcomed a daughter with his partner Georgia Groome.




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Apple dominates the smartwatch market as sales rise despite COVID-19 pandemic, report says

Apple holds 55% market share in the smartwatch category followed by Samsung and Garmin. Sales rose despite the coronavirus pandemic.

      




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Forget Zoom and Houseparty, Kast is the OG social distancing app to know

Want to watch Netflix with your friends or have a virtual date? Kast is here to help




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Candice Carty-Williams and Dawn O'Porter longlisted for 2020 Comedy Women in Print Prize

The Comedy Women in Print Prize is the only award in the UK and Ireland to recognise work by funny women




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Artist Charlie Mackesy has designed a t-shirt in aid of Comic Relief — and the celebs are all on board

Love Wins




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Happy Earth Day 2020! Here's everything you need to know

This year will be the first Digital Earth Day




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Plant tech: from micro-greenhouses to AI botanists, the smart guide to healthy plants

How does your isolation garden grow? The smart guide to keeping it in full bloom




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ReBurberry Edit: Burberry launches eco capsule collection and new green eco clothing tags for Earth Day

To celebrate World Earth Day, the British brand has created an edit of its SS20 collection made from recycled and bio-based materials




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What is today's Google Doodle? Everything you need to know about Earth Day 2020

This year marks the 50th anniversary of Earth Day




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Lockdown Letters: A cancelled wedding causes a change of heart

In the latest instalment in our series of thoughts and reflections during lockdown, Suzannah Ramsdale reassesses what's actually important




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Start-up Resilience programme launches to support female and BAME founders during Covid-19

The new scheme wants to ensure diverse founders are still standing once things are back to normal




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Melania Trump turns 50: we chart the First Lady's fashion evolution as she celebrates her birthday

Take a look through the model turned First Lady's sartorial history




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Meet the Hoteliers: Dawn Hindle, owner of legendary Ibiza party hotel Pikes

From Joshua Tree to Formentera, Ibiza legend Dawn Hindle shares her favourite travel memories




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Smart tools to ensure your hair is Zoom-ready

Haircare just went hi-tech




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Sustainable lingerie brands to see out lockdown in earth-loving style

Spice up your lockdown lingerie game with brands that are ripping up the rulebook




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The Carrie Symonds style file: a sartorial evolution of the new mother and future Mrs. Johnson

As the fiancée of the Prime Minister gives birth to a baby boy, we chart her fashion hits




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Pixel 4a: Google's next cheaper smartphone could be arriving in May

The Pixel 3a was a big hit, can the 4a follow that lead?




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Gigi Hadid's style file: From Californian chick to catwalk queen, we chart the model's sartorial rise

The blonde bombshell has had quite the fashion journey




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Thermal detection cameras will be part of the tech 'toolkit' to return the UK to normal after lockdown

Vodafone's new thermal detection cameras will help businesses scan the temperature of people entering the building




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Suffering from a UTI? You can now diagnose it and receive treatment at home using your smartphone

Receive a test and treatment in the same day




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London after lockdown: Gyms to reduce class sizes and run open air sessions as part of 'new normal'

The number of high intensity "heavy breathing" work-out machines such as treadmills and cross trainers will be hugely reduced in gyms to help make them safe when the lockdown ends.




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How to get started on TikTok — an adult's guide to the viral social app

In lockdown, the grown-ups are taking over the social media playground




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Apps for parents: track feeding times and connect with other parents with these smart apps

Log on to lockdown lifelines for parents




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No breakfast buffet and smartphones as keys: what London hotels will be like after lockdown

Breakfast buffet's out as hotels prepare to make you open doors using phone




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It's time to make do and mend: why now is the time to start sewing

Don't buy new — stitch it. Vicky Frost has a guide to becoming a sewing machine




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VE Day recipes: 8 classic British party foods to make at home

Why not try these easy, tasty recipes at home?




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Dancing on Ice’s first same-sex partnership is a milestone we should celebrate

H from Steps brought tears to the judges’ eyes with his performance. Now, more than ever, we must cherish these moments of LGBTQ visibility

One of the most peculiar aspects of realising that you are LGBTQ is the loneliness. Your immediate family is unlikely to belong to the minority you may feel you have been arbitrarily parachuted into. You may be fortunate that they have supportive attitudes; many are not. The odds are that you have heard derogatory terms about LGBTQ people thrown around the playground not once or twice but like confetti. On TV and film screens, on advertising billboards, in magazines and in books, society’s expectations about settling down with someone of a different gender will bellow at you. You may struggle to come out to yourself, let alone anyone else, and fear judgment and rejection.

That is why major cultural events, such as the first same-sex performance on ITV’s Dancing on Ice last night, are so important: they can be lifelines for the closeted, whether they are aged 13 or 78. Acceptance for LGBTQ people struggling with their sexuality is like water to a sponge: anything that showcases and values our existence has a profound impact. That’s why H from Steps – one half of the couple – told the judges that it was emotional, in part because “it means so much to so many people and the world is ready for this”. It’s why the actor John Barrowman broke down in tears “because of seeing two men who represent someone who is like me and to skate as well as you did”. What’s all the fuss, the usual suspects will cry, but it matters precisely because society, and particularly currently emboldened bigots, makes such a fuss about anyone who deviates from a heterosexual norm.

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Kim Jong-un's retreat was over coronavirus concerns and not heart surgery, report says