Day: February 8, 2025
What I Rent: We pay £2,060 for our Battersea studio flat — and yoga classes are included
February 8, 2025Welcome back to What I Rent – Metro’s tenant diary series exploring what renting is like in the UK and further afield. This week, we’re in Battersea visiting Joanne Baudin, who first saw homes in her building advertised on the side of a red London bus. Along with her boyfriend, Adam, she was one of the first residents to move […]
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Stage and film actor Tony Roberts, who often starred in Woody Allen movies, dies at 85
February 8, 2025For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tony Roberts, a […]
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Woman’s mother left unrecognisable after treatment by unregulated funeral directors
February 8, 2025Two years ago, Dayni suffered the sudden and unexpected loss of her mother, Janice. The shock of her passing was traumatic enough – but what followed made the grieving process even more unbearable. Warning: this story contains details some readers may find upsetting Dayni was in hospital when her mother died, so it was a […]
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Is Bridget Jones a heroine of our time or an absolute disgrace?
February 8, 2025A perennial singleton among the smug marrieds, with a passion for Chardonnay, big knickers and emotional f***wits. Who is Bridget Jones and why is she beloved by so many? Created by Helen Fielding as an anonymous way to write about being a single girl in London, Bridget first came to life in a weekly column […]
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