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Inside the guesthouse where everyone is homeless

BBCFive-year-old Habibah wishes she had more space to play On the first floor of the Willow Lodge guest house, Habibah and her brother Hameef are jumping around in the cramped bedroom they share with their mother. They dodge the stacked suitcases, the two beds, the small table and the fridge as best they can, but they barely have room to move.“We need a bigger space,” says five-year-old Habibah. This small
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Florence + The Machine paints the Proms blood red

Andy Paradise / BBCFlorence + The Machine played the Royal Albert Hall as the 2024 Proms season draws to a closeFlorence Welch is known for her commanding stage presence - spiralling across the stage in a blur of silks and dancing so hard she’s prone to breaking bones.But for her debut at the BBC Proms, the flame-haired singer was unusually restrained. She barely moved from behind her microphone stand, letting
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Family appeal against killer’s release is denied

Tom SisleyGemma Sisley was killed by her former partner when she went to get some of her belongingsThe family of a woman killed by her ex-partner have had an appeal against his release refused. Jason Burrows was jailed for a minimum of 15 years in 2009 after strangling Gemma Sisley in Milton Keynes while she was collecting her belongings after ending their relationship.In July, the Parole Board recommended Burrows' release,
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‘One more infection and we could lose our boy’

Zachary Bradford had a liver transplant when he was 22 months old but it failed If Zachary Bradford does not receive a small bowel and liver transplant within the next few weeks, the tiny two-year-old could die.That is the reality his parents are living with as they do everything they can to maximise his chances of a donor for not his first transplant, but his second. Their biggest goal is
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Saundersfoot sea defence pebble return plea

BBCPeople have been urged to return pebbles they have taken from a popular tourist beach Pebble pinchers are being asked to return them to a popular tourist beach in an effort to claw back stones that are key for coastal defences.Saundersfoot beach is being stripped of pebbles essential to defend homes from coastal erosion, Pembrokeshire councillor Chris Williams said.With coastal erosion and the warming climate, he said the beach and
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Megan Thee Stallion, Tate McRae Give Nods To Britney Spears at 2024 MTV VMAs

Play video content MTV Britney Spears is getting some serious love at the 2024 MTV VMAs ... with Megan Thee Stallion and Tate McRae paying homage to a couple of Britney's iconic award moments. MTS enlisted an albino python to recreate Britney's "Slave 4 U" moment from the 2001 VMAs ... and she did her best to copy Britney's outfit too. Megan wasn't as comfortable around the snake as Britney,
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The Health Benefits of Eating Before a Workout

It’s no secret that exercise has a long list of health benefits, and doctors and fitness experts recommend that adults engage in some form of physical, aerobic activity every week. However, it can be unclear how to pair your food and diet with your exercise routine. Should we eat before a workout? And if so, what should we be eating? To find out, we asked nutrition experts how to optimize
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Megan Thee Stallion Pays Homage to Britney Spears’ Performance with Python at 2024 MTV VMAs

Megan Thee Stallion channeled her inner 2000s pop icon at the 2024 MTV VMAs on Wednesday, Sept. 11. The 29-year-old "Mamushi" rapper served as the host for the evening at the UBS Arena in New York, and moments into the show, she saluted Britney Spears with one of her many outfit changes. After a commercial break, Megan stepped on stage in a racy green bikini top with a teal skirt
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Taylor Swift, Chappell Roan and Katy Perry among winners

Getty ImagesTaylor Swift picked up seven MTV Awards, taking her career total to 30Katy Perry and Chappell Roan proved their pop star credentials at the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards, while Taylor Swift became the most-awarded artist in the ceremony's history.Perry picked up the Video Vanguard award - MTV's equivalent of a lifetime achievement prize - after performing a career-spanning medley, including hits Roar, Dark Horse and Firework.Roan, who was