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<p>As a QC who ran Christian camps for children, John Smyth was revealed in 2017 to have been a serial abuser</p>

‘My missionary father abused hundreds – now I see who he really was’

John Smyth was the Church of England’s most prolific abuser, and the subsequent scandal triggered Justin Welby’s resignation. His daughter Fiona Rugg, 47, describes discovering the devastating truth about the darkness at the heart of her family

<p>End of an era: Australia will become the first country in the world to ban children under 16 from using social media</p>

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<p>Maleena Pone made a personal film about her mum Jas’s drinking</p>

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Why I made a film about my mum’s alcoholism

<p>Meghan makes out she is having the perfect Christmas in her Netflix special, ‘With Love, Meghan: Holiday Celebration’</p>

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Meghan has been named a ‘holiday hypocrite’ –there’s a reason for that

<p>This year’s centrepiece comes with a side helping of uncertainty – bird flu, tight supply and rising costs mean even the Christmas turkey isn’t the given it once was</p>

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£98 for turkey? How food shortages are changing your Christmas dinner

<p>Simone Cromer, who runs the fan account Club Chalamet, takes a selfie with Timothée Chalamet at a Los Angeles premiere for ‘Wonka’</p>

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The Club Chalamet backlash reveals a double standard in fan culture

<p>When it comes to Secret Santa – no really, you shouldn’t have</p>

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Forget Secret Santa, we’re all doing White Elephant in the office now

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<p>Doing short bursts of work throughout the day is the latest trend to appeal to employees</p>

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The sad truth about Richard Osman and the books you should buy instead

<p>New research has associated fitness levels and the quality of the muscles in the buttocks with risk of developing type 2 diabetes</p>

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What the shape of your butt muscles could mean for your future health

<p>Erica Lefevre, aged seven, on the last family holiday before her father left</p>

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I blocked my dying father from my life – I still feel guilty today

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<p>While open cup milkshakes and coffee drinks are exempt from the government’s latest sugar tax, their calorific content can still be a problem</p>

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How embarrassing is your coffee order?

As prepackaged milkshakes and lattes get hit with a new sugar tax, Lydia Spencer-Elliott rethinks her daily calorific latte habit and asks is it time to wake up and smell the (actual) coffee?

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How embarrassing is your coffee order?

As prepackaged milkshakes and lattes get hit with a new sugar tax, Lydia Spencer-Elliott rethinks her daily calorific latte habit and asks is it time to wake up and smell the (actual) coffee?

<p>The new rules for party dressing: Go for gold not silver and party flats instead of heels.</p>

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5 ways not to cringe dress this Christmas party season

<p>According to the Office of National Statistics, 18.1 per cent who experienced online bullying behaviour and 14.7 per cent who experienced in-person bullying behaviour did not tell anyone</p>

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When it comes to bullying, it’s boys’ phones we need to worry about

<p>Working hard or hardly working? Many of us don’t believe we'll ever really retire</p>

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Collegiate style is the hottest trend for autumn

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Collegiate style is the hottest trend for autumn

<p>The NHS is encouraging people to book GP appointments online rather than in person, which has left many older patients feeling excluded</p>

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My parents need to see a doctor – not log on to an NHS app

<p>It can be more common for therapists to hear from people who notice problem drinking in those close to them, than to hear patients talking about their own issues with alcohol</p>

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What to do if you are worried someone is drinking too much

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<p>Generation X, such as Oasis’s Liam Gallagher, were the first generation to have UPF feature heavily in their diets from an early age</p>

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<p>A hearty reminder that autumn salads can be every bit as comforting as roasts</p>

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<p>After having five children of her own, Charlotte Johnson-Daniels decided to help childless couples and become a surrogate in 2022</p>

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<p>Sharon Osbourne opens about Ozzy Osbourne's last moments and how 'grief has now become her friend'.</p>

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<p> (L to R) Steve Carell as Nick, Kerri Kenney as Anne, and Tina Fey as Kate Netflix’s The Four Seasons which examines at marital upset in midlife</p>

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