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'We are only ever as happy as our unhappiest child’

Stephanie Johnson on a novel that dissects middle class obsessions

Newsroom.co.nz

'Middle-aged women are eager for sexually explicit material'

An author on her desire to write a book with plenty of sex in it

Newsroom.co.nz

Janet Speight obituary

Other Lives: Playgroup leader who supported children to achieve their full potential, and later helped people with aphasia to lead rich, positive lives

The Guardian - UK

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Funeral on Wednesday for well-known Derry figure Patrick Hume

Patrick Hume 'stood with brother John through hard times during the Troubles'

Belfast Live

OPINION - I feel sorry for Leonardo DiCaprio, he’ll never experience love like me

When my wife first told me that she thought she might be perimenopausal I was shocked and confused. I demanded to know who the hell this Perry character was and why Bridget was self-identifying as him. It was only when she explained that the perimenopause referred to the time during…

Evening Standard

Cork couple pass away just two days apart from each other

Bridget and Denis Connolly will be laid to rest together in St Joseph's Cemetery in Glounthaune, Cork

Irish Mirror

The last taboo for working-class people like me? Getting a cleaner

My house is an unholy mess but I have always felt too working class to get a cleaner. The living room is strewn with debris from the kids playing Lego, crayons, paint brushes and random works of what might loosely be called art are scattered on the floor. There are…

Evening Standard

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Good chance of being caught on the hop

To mark this weekend's Chinese New Year celebrations for Year of the Rabbit it seems appropriate to dedicate today's column to our cuddly cottontail friends, otherwise known as bunnies. Let's hope not too many of them end up in a pie or stew. As a precaution, just be careful when…

Bangkok Post

I’ve been pretending for years, but at last I have a trick to enjoy Christmas and New Year

Christmas is exhausting. I grew up in a Muslim household where my parents made it an act of faith to wilfully ignore Christmas. There was no tree, no presents and no family Christmas lunch around the dining table. I missed out on these rituals, but now that I am married…

Evening Standard

Help! I just can’t seem to make new friends

I met up with my friend Emily last night. Like most of my closest friends we first met when we were in our twenties, but in recent years have found that marriage, children and the general busyness that flows from both means we rarely see each other. The fact that…

Evening Standard

Sad farewell to trampolining Boxer Biff from John Lewis Christmas ad which attracted 21 million fans

He passed away after a short illness aged 12

Belfast Live

Liz Kingsman: ‘Who is this woman who feels she can go on stage and make people laugh?’

The comedian-writer’s One Woman Show takes hilarious issue with the Fleabag-style ‘messy woman’ trope. As it transfers to London’s West End, she says she feels ‘at odds’ with its success

The Guardian - UK

John Lewis Christmas advert 2016 star has died

He made viewers smile when the advert was released

Liverpool Echo

The trampolining boxer dog from John Lewis Christmas advert has died

Beautiful Buster made us all smile in 2016 with his joyful appearance in the retailer's 2016 ad

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The Independent UK

Buster the Boxer: Trampolining dog from John Lewis Christmas advert has died

‘Fly high our beautiful, special boy, we shall miss you forever,’ Biff’s owner wrote

Manchester Evening News

The navvies who risked their lives to make Manchester, remembered in our time

"We are grateful that recognition is being given to those navvies who worked so hard."

Irish Mirror

Irish community devastated following death of 'beautiful' young mum 'full of life'

Rachel O'Connor, from Co Carlow, died at St Luke's Hospital, Co Kilkenny, following a short illness

Dublin Live

Katie Taylor’s personal life from father fallout to relationship questions

The Bray Bomber will put her impeccable record and belts on the line this Saturday

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Liverpool Echo

Coronation Street fans confused as Stu's DNA results are confirmed

The DNA results were revealed but viewers were baffled

Evening Standard

To worry or not to worry? Why I can’t give up my addiction to doubt

It was late in the evening earlier this week and I could not sleep because my mind was buzzing with worries. My low fixed-rate mortgage deal comes to an end next summer and so, rather than sleeping, I was in bed trying to calculate how much my mortgage would increase…

Liverpool Echo

Coronation Street fans point out odd thing as Stu spends time with Eliza

The grandad was getting to know his new granddaughter but fans thought it was a bit unusual

Daily Mirror

Corrie spoilers: Stu cleared as real murderers revealed - and they're close to home

The murder of Charlie Walters years ago has been haunting Stu Carpenter on Coronation Street - but two others are charged next week on the ITV soap

Irish Mirror

Coronation Street spoilers for next week show a killer returning, fire horror and DNA twist

Coronation Street spoilers reveal a big week ahead on the Virgin Media One soap. From the possible comeback of a villain, to the truth about a crime finally getting exposed.

Daily Mirror

Corrie spoilers for next week: A killer returns, fire horror and DNA twist

Coronation Street spoilers reveal a big week ahead on the ITV soap, from the possible comeback of a villain, while the truth about a crime is exposed

Manchester Evening News

ITV Corrie spoilers with Aaron's fire horror, Stu finally finds out the truth and Tim and Aggie are outed

Drama on the Corontion Street street cobbles next week

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