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Middle-class parents have ruined the Great British pub

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 10

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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 20

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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 10

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

20.02.2026 8

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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 7

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

04.02.2026 10

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

10.01.2026 30

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As an immigrant I will never be good enough for Britain

10.12.2025 10

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