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Nike trainer Nesrine Dally on fitness and fasting during Ramadan

The Muay Thai boxer has been training throughout Ramadan for years, here she shares her expert tips




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The Duchess of Cambridge champions NHS wearing baby blue Tabitha Webb knit for latest virtual appearance

The Duchess has made an apparently seamless transition into her WFH wardrobe




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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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How to have 35 days off next year using just 15 days annual leave

We're already dreaming about our 2021 holidays




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Met Gala 2020: Vogue is hosting the first-ever virtual Met Gala on YouTube tonight

The online event will feature a DJ set by fashion favourite, Virgil Abloh




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The best Met Gala dresses of all time, from Lady Gaga to Kendall Jenner

As this year's sartorial spectacle gets ready to go virtual, we round up the event's best-ever looks




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Use mouthwash and floss before cleaning your teeth, says viral TikTok video - and experts agree

You've been doing it all wrong




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Normal People ending: How the show's conclusion compares with the book

*Spoilers ahead* Don't go any further if you haven't finished Normal People yet...




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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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Aldi is looking for wine tasters to sample bottles for free

Where can we sign up?




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Lockdown Letters: Football, family and a trip down memory lane

With time on his hands to indulge in nostalgia, Jochan Embley realises his love for the beautiful game runs much deeper than half-time beers and the rush of a goal




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Marianne's style: How to dress like Daisy Edgar-Jones' character from Normal People

Hers is a style so good that it's far from normal




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Under-fire cruise Carnival pledges to follow official rules on cruises

Cruise company Carnival on Tuesday promised to follow social distancing measures on restarted cruises amid mounting questions over its handling of the coronavirus crisis.




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Facials in a box: the step-by-step salon skincare you can order to your door

An ideal way to glow from home




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Apple confirms WWDC 2020 date as annual conference goes digital

Mark June 22 in your calendars now




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Connell's chain: Normal People's protagonist has kicked off a major men's jewellery trend

Don't pretend you didn't notice it: that whisper-thin necklace glinting against Connell's chest




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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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Hay Festival unveils its first-ever digital programme

This year's digital-only festival has dropped nearly 600 events, but it will be completely free




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Simon Calder's expert advice on what coronavirus means for holidays

Lizzie Edmonds speaks to travel expert Simon Calder about whether we should book summer holidays and how travel will be different




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Peanut raises £9.6 million to fund its mission to become the leading social network for women

The app now counts 1.6 million users




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You can rent Normal People's Italian villa on Airbnb

And it's just £35 per night




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How to ace a virtual job interview, according to a career coach

Networking and expanding job opportunities during lockdown is easier than you think. Laura Hampson speaks to career coach and consultant, Hannah Salton to see how it's done




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The 10 vintage Chanel pieces to buy now in the FarFetch sale

*Rushes to find purse*




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What is OnlyFans? The NSFW social network shouted out by Beyoncé

OnlyFans recently received a nice bout of publicity thanks to Beyoncé




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Duck or rabbit? How Archie's birthday book is based on an age-old optical illusion

The book appeared in an adorable new video of the Duchess of Sussex reading to baby Archie on his first birthday




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An expert guide to at-home hair removal

Making fuzz-free fuss-free




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Ruby Wax on mindfulness, mantras and virtually connecting in lockdown

'Practising mindfulness is like going to a gym, you have to exercise the muscle and it works with anxiety'




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Stephen Fry teams up with CBeebies as he voices new mental health game for children

CBeebies tapped the mental health campaigner to narrate the new game




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Reach for the stars to support midwives in this star jump challenge

Time to get moving again




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Warburtons reveals recipe for its iconic crumpets

Long weekend breakfast, sorted




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A definitive guide to the books and literary references in Normal People

In a story about the challenges of communication, the characters in Normal People often find solace in reading




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What's the 100k in May challenge and how do I sign up?

It's not too late to join




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Outstanding Stays: Can Bordoy, Palma

We could all do with a strong dose of escapism right now, so each week we'll be highlighting a banging boutique to bookmark for when the world presses play again




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Motsi Mabuse: ‘People didn't expect black people in ballgowns’

Strictly’s newest judge learned to stick up for herself in apartheid-era South Africa. She talks racism, the ‘rift’ with her sister Oti – and learning to dance amid knife fights

Motsi Mabuse is remembering the rough dance halls of apartheid-era South Africa and the shocking sights she would see as she took her first tentative steps across their floors. “When we had competitions,” she says, “we didn’t have security and people would be drunk and starting fights. We were just kids and we’d watch people with knives running through while we were in the middle of a routine. Compared to that, Strictly isn’t so difficult.”

Mabuse, the newest judge on Strictly Come Dancing, first fell for the glitterball world at the age of nine after watching couples waltz, swing and cha-cha-cha while on holiday in Durban. “What I love about my parents is that they didn’t say: ‘Oh, you can’t do that.’ They found a way. But we had a lot of backlash, being the only black kids. People would laugh at us and call us names. We were bullied, but we just kept on coming back – and then we beat them.”

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Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special 2019 – live

Merry Christmas, glitterati! It’s a cracker of a lineup, but who will win that most sparkling of festive prizes, the Silver Star? Join us to find out

Afternoon all, hope you’re having a lovely Christmas day.

There’s no official liveblog for today’s Strictly Christmas special, but we’ve opened a blog so you can add your special brand of festive sparkle in the comments below. It’s a Christmas cracker of a lineup, featuring lots of our favourites from previous years – Chizzy Akudolu, Debbie McGee, Gemma Atkinson, Joe Sugg, Mark Wright and Richard Arnold. It’s also very much a couples’ choice – both Gemma and Joe will be dancing with their real-life partners Gorka and Dianne, which is all rather lovely.

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X Factor star Danny Tetley jailed for sexual exploitation of boys

Singer imprisoned for nine years for getting teenagers to send him explicit pictures

A former star of The X Factor has been jailed for nine years for sexually exploiting seven teenage boys.

Danny Tetley, from Bradford, was described as “a despicable creature with very few redeeming features” for encouraging the youngsters to send him explicit pictures in exchange for money.

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Netflix is reducing streaming quality amid coronavirus. How will it affect viewing in Australia?

Netflix is cutting down traffic to ease internet capacity as more people work from home. Here’s what it means for Australians’ streaming experience

Netflix has agreed to reduce the data it uses to stream movies and TV shows across Australia as more and more people are working from home due to the coronavirus shutdown. But what will it mean for your viewing habits while you’re staying at home?

Related: Australian government asks Netflix and Stan to reduce data to avoid broadband overload

Related: As cinemas go dark, the film industry may go straight to Netflix

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The Letdown: a sweet patchwork of comforting stories for anyone feeling alone

A comedy that never quite whinges about new motherhood, but is frank and self-deprecating about its difficulties

I know this is a column about shows you recommend watching in isolation, but I’m not sure if this one is comforting or excruciating right now. Maybe both! But if you’re self-isolating with small children, it’s almost definitely the latter.

The Letdown is the story of a new mum, Audrey (Alison Bell), struggling to cope with her changed circumstances. As the primary caregiver to her daughter Stevie, she’s largely confined to her home. She feels inadequate, out of control, confused, and frustrated as her previous life – friends, parties, a semi-stable career! – slips out of grasp.

Related: Orphan Black: gripping sci-fi series shows that in dark times, family (or a 'clone club') prevails

Related: The Bold Type: candy-coloured take on millennial women shines with hope and comfort

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Comedy, tragedy, elegy: why Alan Bennett’s home truths are perfect for our times

As new actors revive the Talking Heads TV monologues, the poignant tales they tell will resonate more than ever with viewers in lockdown

The decision, announced last week by BBC Drama, to revive and recast Alan Bennett’s landmark Talking Heads series was driven as much by necessity as sentiment. Monologue, delivered to camera, is just about the only form of acting possible at the moment. But, still, there will be a special poignancy in hearing how the mini-dramas sound a generation later in their new voices – Imelda Staunton instead of Patricia Routledge, Kristen Scott Thomas in place of Eileen Atkins, Tamsin Greig for Penelope Wilton, Jodie Comer instead of Julie Walters.

Bennett wrote the first of the monologues in 1987, giving voice, in his 50s, to lives that in several cases were facing their last act. He himself turns 86 next week, about the same age as Thora Hird was when he cast her so memorably in Waiting for the Telegram in the last of the second series of monologues in 1998.

Related: Jodie Comer to star in new BBC production of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads

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SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath’ Coming May 26th, ‘Slayin 2’ and Today’s Other New Releases, the Latest Sales, and More

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for May 7th, 2020. Like most Thursdays, today is mostly about …





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‘Romancing SaGa Re;Universe’ Pre-Orders Are Now Live on the App Store Revealing the Release Date for iOS and Android

Last year, Square Enix brought two SaGa games to the west on PC, console, and mobile platforms. Romancing SaGa Re;universe …




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SwitchArcade Round-Up: ‘Fury Unleashed’, ‘Stone’, and Today’s Other New Releases, the Latest Sales Featuring ‘Saints Row IV’ and More

Hello gentle readers, and welcome to the SwitchArcade Round-Up for May 8th, 2020. Today was basically a nightmare scenario for …