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UNBELIEVABLE: Lola - The Untold Story

Trump mocked dyslexia. Here’s why he is wrong: ‘It’s not a weakness, it’s a strength’

A new animation starring Jeremy Irons and Liv Tyler is being released in a bid to tackle negative attitudes towards dyslexia

The Independent UK

Kinky Boots: The Musical review – Strictly’s Johannes Radebe is a perfect fit

Superbly cast, the dancer brings stratospheric levels of charisma to a rather pedestrian show driven by Cyndi Lauper’s songs

The Guardian - UK

Kinky Boots review: Johannes Radebe is the saving grace of this mediocre show

2/5 The Strictly star brings the swagger to the Coliseum stage but the rest is drab

Evening Standard

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The Grandfather Gap: How Archie and Lilibet are missing out on a crucial bond

IN FOCUS: Family rifts mean that Harry and Meghan’s young children, Archie and Lilibet, don’t spend time with either of their grandfathers. Charlotte Cripps finds out how crucial this relationship is to wellbeing, identity and family connection

The Independent UK

The Kinks star Dave Davies says Moby made 'clumsy mistake' in Lola comments

The Kinks star Dave Davies has declared Moby made "a clumsy mistake" by slamming the band's song Lola as "gross and transphobic" - insisting there is "nothing nasty" about the lyrics.

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Denise Richards' daughters 'were not happy' about her facelift

Denise Richards has admitted her eldest daughters, Sami and Lola, were "not happy" about her decision to undergo a facelift at the age of 55 with the pair telling her mother she was "too young" to go under the knife.

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Kinks guitarist Dave Davies hits back at Moby for calling 1970 single Lola ‘gross and transphobic’

The band’s co-founder responded to the US musician’s comments, defending the song and saying they are ‘not transphobic’

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‘Gross and transphobic’: Why is Moby taking shots at ‘Lola’ by The Kinks?

American musician Moby is no fan of The Kinks' hit song 'Lola', describing its lyrics as "gross", "transphobic" and "unevolved". No one seems to agree with him - least of all The Kinks' guitarist Dave Davies...

Euronews

Moby slammed by Dave Davies after calling The Kinks’ Lola lyrics transphobic

Dave Davies has hit back at Moby’s claim that The Kinks’ classic Lola contains “gross and transphobic” lyrics, defending his brother Sir Ray and sharing support from trans musician Jayne County.

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“The little idiot”: Dave Davies hits back at Moby calling Lola “unevolved” and “transphobic”

And he quotes Jayne County’s thoughts about the song

MusicRadar

Moby slammed by Dave Davies for calling The Kinks’ song Lola ‘transphobic’

US musician condemned lyrics as ‘gross’ after hearing the song pop up on a playlist

The Independent UK

"I am highly insulted that Moby would accuse my brother of being 'unevolved' or transphobic in any way." Dave Davies fires back after criticism of The Kinks' classic Lola

Moby describes Lola's lyrics as "gross and transphobic" and "unevolved"

Louder

There are not many musicals like Kinky Boots, says star Johannes Radebe

The South African dancer will star in the show’s upcoming run as drag queen Lola.

Evening Standard

What to say if your child asks about WWIII, according to parenting experts

FEATURE: With the war in Iran escalating and vivid footage of bomb and drone attacks dominating the news, it’s no wonder children are asking questions about how safe they are. As many parents are also feeling anxious, Charlotte Cripps talks to the experts about how to reply

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Woman’s calm flight with Philippine Airlines spirals as a sick passenger disrupts the trip: ‘Keep your medicine in your carry-on bags’

Anything can happen when you are travelling, especially when you are travelling alone. You can either have a good experience or a bad one. While the former is easily forgettable, as unfortunate as it sounds, the latter cannot be erased from memory so easily. For TikTok user @sabrinapangilinan, it was…

Evening Standard

BBC announces new dark comedy drama

The six part series is named Shy & Lola and features an unlikely duo who ‘turn out to have a talent for crime’.

The Guardian - UK

90s films that defined the decade: nine incredible cult classics

The 1990s gave rise to the blockbuster film as we know it. But in the shadow of these cinematic giants, a crop of cult hits made their way into film history

The Independent UK

Tipping jars, gift registries and a £1,000 bash: How children’s birthday parties became the new weddings

TREND: Long gone are the days of cheese sandwiches, bowls of crisps and a homemade cake. Today, children’s parties are far more extravagant affairs. Charlotte Cripps, who is bracing herself for her daughter’s 10th birthday Traitors-themed party, looks at the true cost of keeping up playground appearances

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I’ve stopped tracking my kids with an AirTag – it wasn’t healthy for me or my children

FIRST PERSON: A group of health experts has urged parents to stop tracking their children because it causes them anxiety. That’s exactly why I ditched the AirTags, says mum of two Charlotte Cripps, who took a more trusting approach to child safety

The Independent UK

My Christmas week in the most miserable place in Britain

FIRST PERSON: Blackpool, the declining seaside resort named as the nation’s ‘misery capital’, is hardly the Maldives, but mum of two, Charlotte Cripps, who tore herself away from Notting Hill to spend Christmas there, says it’s great as long as you embrace it for what it is

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Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos set rules for positive working environment

Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have a "no a**hole" policy at work in order to keep the environment of their talk show positive.

The Guardian - UK

‘The adventure can turn into a disaster’: the digital nomad families ‘worldschooling’ their children

Forget homeschooling, how about taking your family on a perpetual gap year and quitting the nine-to-five? Families who did just that share the hostel horrors and mid-trip meltdowns behind the Instagram feed

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Kelly Ripa reveals reason why she 'tries not to act so much anymore'

Kelly Ripa has shared two reasons why she does not agree to acting roles as much these days.

The Independent UK

I tried to do all my Christmas shopping in 60 minutes – here’s what happened

FIRST PERSON: The average person spends 41 hours prepping for Christmas – and more than six hours of that time is spent shopping. Armed with a timer, a laptop and a tighter budget than usual, Charlotte Cripps set out to find 27 gifts in under an hour

The Independent UK

Peppa Pig’s dad is useless – but he’s not giving men a bad name

IN FOCUS: Daddy Pig is in the firing line after supermodel David Gandy claimed he is a ‘useless fool’ and a bad role model. But Charlotte Cripps says he’s clearly not watched enough Peppa Pig – not only is Daddy Pig emotionally present, but he’s also kind

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