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Life
“I went to see a psychic after my break-up – and it was bloody awful”
Think crystal balls, tarot cards and unexpectedly awkward trances…
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
The Trial of Christine Keeler: the big questions we have after episode 1
Meet Christine Keeler, the woman at the centre of one of the UK’s biggest political scandals.
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- Sarah Shaffi
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People
The tragic reality of Christine Keeler’s involvement in the Profumo affair
She was embroiled in one of the UK’s most infamous sex scandals when she was just 19 years old, and she spent the rest of her life in its shadow.
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- Hannah-Rose Yee
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Life
From dodgy boilers to black mould, the worst renting stories from #generationrent
Get ready to feel some rage, folks.
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- Lauren Geall
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- Lauren Geall
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People are sharing the most mind-boggling coincidences they’ve ever experienced
Whether you believe in fate or not, you’ll have to agree that these stories are pretty amazing.
Long Reads
“I had a miscarriage at Disney World. This is my story.”
What do you do when you’re 3500 miles from home, in the happiest place on earth and going through a miscarriage?
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- Amy Jones
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Life
15 festival horror stories guaranteed to give you glamping nightmares
From (very) fleeting romances to portaloo nightmares, these festival horror stories are too good not to share.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
“I watched the ‘best TV show of the year’, and it triggered my nucleomituphobia”
Historical drama Chernobyl is already one of the most highly-rated shows of all time on IMDB, but it’s basically a real-life horror movie.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
12 wedding guest horror stories that will make you want to never RSVP to an invite again
Every single one of these stories makes EastEnders look like a Disney fairy-tale.
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- Megan Murray
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People
Lena Headey says Emilia Clarke handled brain aneurysms like a “warrior”
“She’s kind and determined and funny and aware,” says the Game of Thrones star
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
Can You Ever Forgive Me? is a beautifully observed portrayal of loneliness
Melissa McCarthy is truly magnificent as an embittered and whiskey-soaked Lee Israel, says Under Her Eye’s Emily Gargan.
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- Emily Gargan
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- Kayleigh Dray
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This Netflix film is so terrifying that viewers have been unable to finish it
And it's based on a true story
Life
Discover the storytelling podcasts that will leave you spellbound
Forget your everyday stresses with one of these captivating tales
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- Helen Booth
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Visible Women
The incredible true story of ballerina Michaela DePrince
Madonna is set to make a film about the dancer’s journey from war orphan to star ballerina.
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- Moya Crockett
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Life
Helen Mirren’s new horror movie is based on a terrifying true story
And the trailer alone will give you nightmares…
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- Kayleigh Dray
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Life
80 strangers form incredible human chain to save a drowning family
Beachgoers worked together to rescue the family from a dangerous riptide
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- Kayleigh Dray
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