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I'm 40, childfree and losing friends. But it's not because of my mates having kids

I always thought I would lose my best girlfriends to motherhood. To mum WhatsApp groups and playdates – and not being able to get a drink after 7pm...

13.05.2026 20

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Russell Brand's new-found Christianity is a tale as old as time

What do Russell Brand, Kanye West and Justin Bieber have in common? They didn’t find Jesus at the height of their power, they found Him in the...

28.04.2026 20

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I thought I was a raging liberal. Then a homeless man turned up on my doorstep

One sunny morning, as I walked through the arches that lead to my flat, I saw what I thought was a film set. There was stuff everywhere: a TV, an...

22.04.2026 20

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Middle-class parents have ruined the Great British pub

When the landlord of The Kenton pub in Hackney, London, announced that he was banning children from the premises earlier this year, it sparked a huge...

14.04.2026 20

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I’m 40 and date men in their 20s – it’s not as liberating as I thought

When I tell people that I only date men younger than me, they often look at me with pity, disdain, or ask if I’m having a midlife crisis. For the...

03.04.2026 30

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I called a man racist - and ended up having to apologise

It was a busy Friday night in central London. My friend and I grabbed a drink after work and began the usual game of table roulette, weaving through...

13.03.2026 20

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Happy Birthday Andrew and thank you for exposing the sham of royalty

20.02.2026 10

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Wuthering Heights infuriated me

On a wet Tuesday afternoon I was doomscrolling on Instagram when I saw a post that made something inside me snap. It was about the casting of Emerald...

13.02.2026 10

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I’m 40 and famous with no pension - but it's not my fault

04.02.2026 20

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I wore the sari from my forced marriage to my 40th. What I felt surprised me

10.01.2026 50

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As an immigrant I will never be good enough for Britain

10.12.2025 20

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