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IN FOCUS 'I gave birth to someone else's baby': What it's really like to be a surrogate in the UK

'I gave birth to someone else's baby': What it's really like to be a surrogate in the UK

Families January 25, 2023 By Laura Cooke

'It is a form of torture': What it's like to live next door to a neighbour from hell

Property August 1, 2022 By Sarah Ingram

Ah, Charlene - it's the end of an era! Neighbours fans on what the show means to them

Neighbours July 29, 2022 By Sarah Ingram

?Harming women was his business model? ? how a determined mother dethroned the king of revenge porn

Netflix's Most Hated Man On The Internet: How we caught Hunter Moore

TV August 24, 2023 By Kimberley Bond

Battle of the fast fashion giants: why are some brands diving while others thrive?

Lifestyle September 28, 2022 By Kimberley Bond

How NHS waiting times are leaving trans people bankrupt and on the brink

Health September 2, 2022 By Oliver Murphy

No prom, no school trips - the chronically ill kids being punished for taking sick days

Health July 20, 2022 By Sarah Ingram

Senior criminal lawyers hold placards outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London on July 4, 2022 as they go on strike in a dispute over pay. - Barristers have threatened a series of walkouts over the coming weeks and to refuse to accept new cases or cover for colleagues as part of the strike action. (Photo by CARLOS JASSO / AFP) (Photo by CARLOS JASSO/AFP via Getty Images)

'Morale could not be lower’: criminal barristers reveal why they are striking today

UK August 22, 2022 By Oliver Murphy

As the Lionesses roar through the Euros, why women's football is the fastest growing sport

Football August 1, 2022 By Sarah Ingram

Exhausted, overworked and still broke: The true cost of our childcare crisis

Money July 16, 2022 By Sarah Ingram

"I am honoured to be a part of this truly heart-breaking yet up- lifting story. So importantly this wonderful film gives us back hope." Celia Imrie, Olivier award winning actress, plays Gloria in Fifty-Four Days. "This is about so much more than swimming. The film touches upon different areas of race and mental health - particularly Black men's mental health - so we're proud to be part of the conversation around that." Michael Chapman, co-founder of Soul Cap. "This wonderful project aligns with our ethos at Phoenix, a cinema run by the people for the people, we are a registered charity, a non-profit community cinema who always supports locals, let it be your resident baker, brewer, winemaker, independent filmmaker or a food project preparing meals weekly for people in need. Our institution's main goal is to find a path to a prosperous independent future. So we are very proud and honoured to get behind a film like Fifty-Four Days, that's not only representational filmmaking at its very best, but also tackles a subject beautifully that we need to have more discussions about." Zalan Pall, Phoenix Cinema 'To see this project grow from planning to filming and now being a part of the first screening is really special. From conception, the project has advocated for finding hope in dark times and it has been a joy to bring parts of such a touching story to life for its launch' Emma MacNay (AQUA Studio)

Actor who lost friend to suicide takes up wild swimming to heal - and made a film about it

Lifestyle July 15, 2022 By Deborah Arthurs

Penny Mordaunt Launches Her Campaign To Be The Next Leader Of The Conservative Party

Can former magician's assistant Penny Mordaunt pull a rabbit out the hat in race for No10?

UK July 14, 2022 By Kimberley Bond

'I was conned out of £565,000 after falling in love with a sociopath'

Lifestyle July 14, 2022 By Chrissy Handy

From mobile phones to nursery fees, four mums track the true cost of raising a child

Money July 12, 2022 By Sarah Whiteley

10 years on from London's Paralympics, has 2012 failed to create a lasting legacy?

Sport July 11, 2022 By Mark Webb

Drugs and accidental orgies: Why the party is finally over for Airbnb guests

Travel December 13, 2022 By Kimberley Bond

'Our disabled brother didn't need to die - he just needed more support'

Health July 7, 2022 By Sam Carlisle

'People want to see him eat kangaroo testicles': What's next for Boris Johnson?

News July 7, 2022 By Kimberley Bond

The LGBTQ+ club scene is in crisis - can anything be done to save it?

Lifestyle February 9, 2024 By Emily Bashforth

'It completely destroys your life': The young men getting hooked on steroids

Health January 23, 2023 By Sarah Ingram