Month: January 2025

A SOCIAL media ban for under-16s is highly unlikely, the Technology Secretary has said. Peter Kyle has backed away from copying the idea, which has recently been approved by the Australian government. He agreed online sites had educational and safeguarding benefits for children. And he insisted kids themselves want to “be made safer” online but… Continue reading Australian-style social media ban for under-16s is highly unlikely, says Tech Secretary

DEAR DEIDRE: SOMETIMES I drink so much I black out and can’t remember what I’ve done. I know my addiction to alcohol is destroying my health and my life, but I don’t know how to stop. I’m a 32-year-old single man. I started drinking a lot as a student. Unlike my peers, who’ve cut down,… Continue reading My struggle with alcoholism is destroying my health and my life – I don’t know how to stop

DEAR DEIDRE: I’M worried that my partner’s cold sore is a sign he’s been cheating. He denies it but I’m not sure if I believe him. How else could he have got it? I’m 37 and he’s 40. We’ve been together for five years. A few days ago, a sore appeared on his lip. He… Continue reading I’m worried that my partner’s cold sore is a sign he’s been cheating – should I get checked?

DEAR DEIDRE: MY mother-in-law is making my life a misery. Yet my husband won’t do anything to help and always defends her. It’s spoiling our relationship. I’m 45 and he’s 47. My mother-in-law is 70. We’ve been married for 18 years and I’ve tried so hard to put up with her but, if anything, things… Continue reading My mother-in-law is making my life a misery – my husband won’t do anything to help

DEAR DEIDRE: AFTER years without marital sex, I’m thinking of paying a prostitute to ease my frustration. My wife has shut up shop and won’t even talk about it. I don’t want an affair, so I feel it’s my only option. I’m 56 and my wife is 54. Although I love her to bits, our… Continue reading After years without marital sex, I’m thinking of paying a prostitute to ease my frustration

A POISONING attempt has been made on ousted dictator Bashar al-Assad, it has been claimed. The toppled Syrian tyrant has been under Vladimir Putin’s protection in Moscow since December 8 last year. But online account General SVR — supposedly run by a former top spy in Russia — says he was taken ill on Sunday.… Continue reading Exiled Syrian tyrant Bashar al-Assad ‘POISONED’ in ‘assassination bid’ which left him ‘struggling to breathe’

MAYA Jama has sparked romance rumours with Manchester City footballer Ruben Dias after the pair appeared to spend New Year’s Eve together. The Love Island host, 30, and the sports star were spotted dining at Sa Capella in Ibiza as she rang in 2025. While the pair didn’t share any snaps together, they looked to… Continue reading Maya Jama sparks romance rumours with Man City footballer Ruben Dias after ‘pair enjoy New Year’s Eve date together’

VERA viewers were quick to spot a familiar face in the New Year’s Day episode – a former Emmerdale actress making her return to screens nearly a decade after leaving the ITV soap. The ITV detective drama returned tonight with a dramatic new episode as Vera was called to the banks of the Tyne after… Continue reading Emmerdale star looks unrecognisable in final Vera episodes 10 years after quitting ITV soap

THE TRAITORS saw a high twist in tonight’s series premiere, with two players announcing they’re sisters. Claudia Winkleman, 52, returned with a brand new series of the BBC reality show this New Years Day, welcoming a fresh batch of hopefuls to a majestic Scottish Highlands castle. The group of strangers gathered to embark on the ultimate game… Continue reading Huge Traitors twist revealed as two players announce they’re SISTERS

JAMES Corden broke down in tears as he paid tribute to the cast of Gavin and Stacey during the filming of the final episode. Fans of the long-running sitcom previously tuned into BBC One to watch the last ever instalment on Christmas Day. James, 46, created Gavin and Stacey with best pal and long-standing collaborator… Continue reading James Corden breaks down in tears as he pays tribute to Gavin and Stacey cast during final episode filming