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Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter It’s official: spring is well and truly upon us, which means it’s time for the clocks to go forward. While the arrival of winter brings darker mornings and evenings, turning the clocks back allows us to have more sunlight in the morning. Plus, on the day the clocks change we get an extra hour in bed too, so we’re not complaining. Here’s everything you need to know about when and why the clocks go back : When do the clocks change in 2023? The clocks move forward one hour at 1am on Sunday (26 March). And looking ahead to the autumn, the clocks then go back an hour on Sunday October 29 at 1am. Recommended This is what turning back the clocks can do to your health When do the clocks change in 2023? Changing the clocks keeps … [Read more...] about Why do the clocks change?

WASHINGTON — When Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene, Republican of Georgia, arranged a tour of the D.C. jail to inspect the conditions of defendants charged in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, Democrats faced a choice: Boycott or participate. House Democrats had watched last Congress as the Republican leader Kevin McCarthy pulled his members from a Democratic-led select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack, and then found themselves without a voice in the nationally televised hearings. After debating the matter internally, the Democrats were determined not to make that same mistake. So, after a roughly two-hour tour of the jail Friday, when Ms. Greene finished her remarks to news reporters gathered outside, Representative Jasmine Crockett, Democrat of Texas, stepped up to the microphones. “Somebody’s got to be here to tell the truth,” said Ms. Crockett, a first-term member of Congress and a former public defender. “If we weren’t here, there would be no check for whatever … [Read more...] about Lawmakers Tour D.C. Jail Where Jan. 6 Defendants Are Held

Secretive talks in the waning days of a campaign. Furtive phone calls. Ardent public denials. American history is full of October surprises — late revelations, sometimes engineered by an opponent, that shock the trajectory of a presidential election and that candidates dread. In 1880, a forged letter ostensibly written by James A. Garfield claimed he wanted more immigration from China, a position so unpopular it nearly cost him the election. Weeks before the 1940 election, Franklin D. Roosevelt’s press secretary kneed a Black police officer in the groin, just as the president was trying to woo skeptical Black voters. (Roosevelt’s response made history: He appointed the first Black general and created the Tuskegee Airmen.) But the scandal that has ensnared Donald J. Trump, the paying of hush money to a pornographic film star in 2016 , is in a rare class: an attempt not to bring to light an election-altering event, but to suppress one. The payoff to Stormy Daniels that has a … [Read more...] about Donald Trump, and the Sordid Tradition of Suppressing October Surprises

It was a bruising week for TikTok on Capitol Hill, but as momentum grew among Democrats and Republicans to ban the Chinese-owned video app over national security concerns, it gained an influential ally: Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez. Ms. Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat of New York who is known for her own large social media following, waded into the debate just before midnight on Friday by posting a video on — what else? — TikTok. The video , her first on the platform, had garnered 1.5 million views by early Saturday morning. In it, Ms. Ocasio-Cortez argues that President Biden and colleagues in both parties were “putting the cart before the horse” and rushing prematurely to cut off more than 150 million American users from the popular platform. She does not directly address their concerns that the Chinese authorities could exploit the app to monitor Americans or spread misinformation. “If we want to make a decision as significant as banning TikTok, and we believe — or … [Read more...] about Ocasio-Cortez Goes on TikTok to Argue Against Banning TikTok

EastEnders acting legend Dean Gaffney has confirmed he is set to make a comeback after four years, alongside Atomic Kitten star Kerry Katona. As Sonia Fowler’s dopey brother Robbie Jackson in the long-running BBC soap, Dean, 45, hasn’t been seen on screens since his character left Albert Square to be with his son Sami and ex-partner, Nita, in Mumbai, India. But now fans looking for a hit of EastEnders nostalgia can see Dean in action again as he’s revealed he’s set to star in a new pantomime this April. Playing the Prince in a production of Rapunzel, the former Strictly Come Dancing contestant will take part in the production alongside Atomic Kitten member and OnlyFans entrepreneur Kerry, 42. Dean Gaffney has announced he's set to make a return to acting, four years after leaving EastEnders ( Image: PA) Dean found fame playing Robbie Jackson ( Image: Sunday Mirror) The mum-of-five will play Mother Gothel in the show, which will be loosely … [Read more...] about EastEnders legend confirms return to acting alongside major girl band icon

Coronation Street actor Peter Ash has been gracing our screens since 2018. Corrie viewers were first introduced to his character Paul Foreman when he shared a prison cell with David Platt in May 2018. Many expected that to be the end of Paul's storyline, so fans got a pleasant surprise when he rocked up on the cobbles a few months later in January 2019 looking for his sister. Then they dropped the bombshell that his estranged twin sister was none other than fan favourite Gemma Winter. He has partaken in many big storylines since joining the soap bit he’s set to leave the soap this year after a devastating Motor Neuron Disease (MND) diagnosis. Paul will be diagnosed with MND by doctors, who have called for more tests after seeing him struggling after he was accidentally run over by Carla Connor, in upcoming episodes. Paul struggles with the MND diagnosis Paul will be given the heart-breaking news that his life going forward will be limited as he struggles with the … [Read more...] about Corrie Paul Foreman actor’s girlfriend, famous cousin and surprising jobs amid soap exit

Holey Moley! Fashion designer Victoria Beckham’s new jumper is not exactly a winter warmer – but it’s selling like hot cakes for £650. The pully is perforated with four rows of diamond-shaped holes, which might not be practical but, according to Posh Spice, they’re a “key” look. Her website says: “Hand stitched cutouts, made by pinching and finishing two ribbed edges together, were a key detail in the Autumn Winter 2020 show. “Here, they create a three-dimensional, textured argyle motif. “Based on an iconic, signature cut from the VB archive that’s been re-imagined and updated, the jumper is knit in a strong 2x3 rib that naturally creates a fitted silhouette.” The model poses in the jumper, complete with especially removed diamond-shaped segments But one customer who browsed the range said: “I’d think twice before going out in that, especially in October.” Despite the hefty price tag, one size of the jumper, that comes in khaki or navy, has already sold out. Another … [Read more...] about Victoria Beckham sells jumper full of holes for £650 – and it’s already sold out