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A bad influence: Teenagers with friends from a different school are more likely to drink alcohol and lie to their parents, study warns Scientists surveyed 81,674 teens who enrolled in school from 1994 to 1995 They were asked about friendships, and how often they drank alcohol Results revealed that non-school friendships were more strongly associated … Read more
Dear Bel, Six years ago, when my grandson was seven, I had collected him and my granddaughter from school and when we arrived at their home he misbehaved. My memory of exactly what he said has gone, but he was extremely cheeky and I admonished him. It bothered me enough to tell his Mum quietly … Read more
NETFLIX The Dig Wonderful, moving dramatisation of the 1939 dig at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk that unearthed an Anglo-Saxon ship burial and a hoard of buried treasure. Ralph Fiennes is Basil Brown, the self-taught archaeologist who made the discovery. Wonderful, moving dramatisation of the 1939 dig at Sutton Hoo in Suffolk. Ralph Fiennes (above) … Read more
A woman whose husband revealed he was gay after 15 years of marriage has revealed how it made her feel like she’d been ‘living a lie.’ Carolyn Hobdey, from Harrogate, North Yorkshire, who appeared on today’s edition of Steph’s Packed Lunch, told how he had known about his sexuality since being a teenager. And when … Read more
Defiant Britons ignored Boris Johnson’s plea to ‘stay at home this weekend’ as vast crowds flocked to the country’s beauty spots and Saturday food shoppers shunned wearing face masks in supermarkets. The Prime Minister yesterday issued a video calling on the public to ‘think twice’ before leaving the house as he moved to cool rising optimism that … Read more
The one lesson I’ve learned from life: Rugby star James Haskell says you can lie – but not to yourself James Haskell played rugby union for Wasps, Northampton Saints and England The 35-year-old was also voted off fourth in ITV’s I’m A Celebrity in 2019 Here, he reveals the one lesson he has learned is … Read more
A violent and controlling boyfriend condemned his long suffering girlfriend to take a lie detector test to prove she was not cheating on him. Ben Halpin, 34 was so convinced Sandra Newton was having an affair he would delete male friends from her phone contacts and log into her Facebook account to check up on … Read more
The year’s Mad Eye Friday celebrations were an unusually subdued affair as Covid restrictions saw countless bars, pubs and clubs forced to close their doors on one of the busiest nights of the year. The last Friday before Christmas is normally the biggest night of the year for office parties, bringing a rush of revellers … Read more
It has been described as a tour-de-force from an actor at the height of his powers. Playing a man whose brain is slowly ravaged by dementia in his latest film, The Father, Sir Anthony Hopkins is set to cement his position as Britain’s greatest living movie star and scoop a second Oscar in the process. … Read more
Who needs business class? Lufthansa will allow economy passengers to pay for a row of seats to lie across as if it were a bed The German airline announced a new upgrade for economy class passengers Travellers can pay £195.40 on top of their ticket price for a row of 3 to 4 seats They … Read more