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French town reels from scandal involving mayor and fortune teller
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French town reels from scandal involving mayor and fortune teller

Getty Images The town of Agde is home to Europe’s biggest swinger community The town of Agde on the Mediterranean coast may be known for its beautiful sandy beaches and year-round sun, but it’s also got a reputation for wild sex parties. The town is home to Europe’s biggest swinger community. Tens of thousands of...

The Kenyan ex-con, illegal guns and the fear of police
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The Kenyan ex-con, illegal guns and the fear of police

32 minutes ago Elijah Kanyi & Tamasin Ford,BBC Africa Eye, Nairobi & London BBC As Kenya struggles with rising violent crime, BBC Africa Eye follows one former criminal as he tries to persuade men to turn in their illegal firearms, one gun at a time. “The worst thing I ever did was to kill. I...

Do we need a Celebration Day for people we have lost?
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Do we need a Celebration Day for people we have lost?

Getty Images The last bank holiday Monday in May has been named Celebration Day – an initiative, organisers say, to encourage people to take time to think about those they love who are no longer here. Here, a range of voices share their thoughts about whether there is a need for such an occasion –...

‘I would never have been a writer if I was still drinking’
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‘I would never have been a writer if I was still drinking’

9 minutes ago Emma Saunders ,Culture reporter at the Hay Festival Getty Images Marian Keyes’ first book came out in 1995 and she has had 16 novels published in total Bestselling author Marian Keyes has said she would never have become a writer if she hadn’t got sober 30 years ago. The Irish writer, behind...

Lok Sabha elections: LGBTQ Indians are more accepted than ever – but politics hasn’t caught up
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Lok Sabha elections: LGBTQ Indians are more accepted than ever – but politics hasn’t caught up

This year’s election campaign comes months after the Supreme Court decided to not legalise same-sex unions. Three opposition parties have promised to recognise same-sex couples legally, but the governing Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) – which polls suggest is likely to win a historic third term – has not. Despite this, Mr Gawande insists that LGBTQ...

The best of British press photography
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The best of British press photography

Members of the British Press Photographers’ Association are showing off some of their best work from the past year at the Bargehouse gallery, central London. Adrian Dennis Adrian Dennis caught the moment France’s Caroline Garcia dived across the court at Wimbledon 2023 in an attempt to return the ball to Marie Bouzkova during their women’s...

I’m now paying £8,000 a year for my flat
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I’m now paying £8,000 a year for my flat

13 minutes ago Phil Hendry,Senior producer, BBC News BBC Richard says he regrets ever buying his flat “The worst decision of my life,” reflects Richard Moore, as he sits in the small flat he bought as an investment to provide him with a pension in his old age. “My service charges have doubled from £4,000...

Union says Anas Sarwar family’s firm pays above real living wage
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Union says Anas Sarwar family’s firm pays above real living wage

PA Media Political opponents had accused Anas Sarwar of hypocrisy over Labour’s living wage plans A trade union representing workers at a business run by relatives of Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has said they are paid above the real living wage. Mr Sarwar – whose party is promising a new deal for workers –...

Trying to buy a house is ‘playing a game you can’t win’
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Trying to buy a house is ‘playing a game you can’t win’

Just now Natalie Sherman,Business reporter, BBC News Nathan Wilkins When Nathan Wilkins moved back in with his mother and sister in 2019, he hoped it would help him save money to buy a home. But in the years since, the US housing market has been transformed by rising rents, surging home prices, and a massive...