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Tina Humphrey’s husband Steve has been advising Emmerdale on Faith’s assisted dying story (Picture: ITV) Faith Dingle (Sally Dexter)’s story on Emmerdale currently has viewers feeling intensely moved by the depiction of her final days, during which she remains determined to stay in as much control of her life as she can to the very end. After Faith discovered that her cancer was terminal, she set out to wring every last drop out of the time she had left, often getting old friend Eric Pollard (Chris Chittell) involved in her schemes, such as driving a fast car around the winding…

The Prime Minister is eager to unify the party after weeks of internal squabbling. 

Becoming an older mum certainly wasn’t in my life plan. But just like my Hollywood namesake, Hilary Swank, I was well into middle age when I gave birth to my first child. So, I know exactly both how grateful and how anxious she must have felt when she found out she was to become a mother. I can also relate to some of the uninvited and unwanted criticism she has faced for choosing to procreate when not in the first flush of youth. I don’t think anyone intends to leave having their first baby until they’re 44, like I did…

BOOZERS have slammed a ‘shambolic’ Oktoberfest event saying they had to queue for hours in the cold – and now they’re demanding refunds. The annual event, which tours the co…

A TEENAGER was overjoyed when the council found her lost dog – but she was left appalled by what happened next. Darcy Jones’ Yorkshire Terrier Mooch vanished for one day last month leav…

It’s about time (Picture: Caters News) Bridging a gap in the fashion world, a designer has created the first haute couture apparel brand for women with dwarfism. Making high end fashion as inclusive as possible for people with the condition, Chamiah Dewey, 23, launched the brand in 2021. She also creates clothes for people with mobility issues and those who use a wheelchair. Chamiah Dewey Fashion recently featured at London Fashion Week – and there was plenty of positive acclaim. The fashion designer from Hampshire was inspired to create her label when she met a 17-year-old girl with achondroplasia – a disorder…

​Chancellor will also bring forward publication of OBR forecasts after pressure from MPs• Live coverage: UK to publish fiscal plan on 31 OctoberKwasi Kwarteng will bring forward the date of his debt-cutting plan to 31 October after pressure from MPs over the unfunded tax and spending promises announced in last month’s mini-budget.The chancellor told the Commons Treasury select committee that he would use the new date to announce his “medium-term fiscal plan”, alongside the release of fresh forecasts for the economy and public finances from the Office for Budget Responsibility. Continue reading… 

​Latest updates: Victoria Prentis suggests PM may give in to demands over lifting benefits in line with inflation, saying ‘most vulnerable’ must get priorityKwasi Kwarteng, the chancellor, has confirmed that he is bringing forward the publication of his medium-term fiscal plan and the Office for Budget Responsibility’s economic forecast.He had been planning to publish them both on Wednesday 23 November. But many MPs argued that waiting so long would prolong the uncertainty that has contributed to turmoil in the financial markets and, in a letter to Mel Stride, chair of the Commons Treasury committee, Kwarteng has said the fiscal plan…

The Hariyali green chicken looked like Shrek when it fell onto her plate (Picture: SWNS) A mum has reacted with unbridled joy after discovering the face of Shrek in her curry. Lisa Edmonds, 56, sat down with husband Mark, 50, when she spotted the film character’s face in her food. She said: ‘I called Mark and he was like: “What?” Our son, Harrison, 14, didn’t really get it, but we found it hilarious.’ She took a picture of the Hariyali green curry that she had bought from her favourite curry house in Enfield. The mum-of-one admits she almost couldn’t eat…

Vladimir Putin and Alexander Lukashenko signed the agreement after a powerful explosion seriously damaged Russia’s road-and-rail bridge to Crimea.