'I travel with the circus I can't take my daughter on school holiday trips'

'I can't complete on my house': Barclays customers face second day of IT outage

Online banking, the bank's app and payments in and out of accounts are all affected.

BBC News - 48m

‘I have a secret that’s slowly taking all the joy from my life’: I’m happily married for 25 years, but I made a big financial mistake. How do I fix this?

“Over the past couple years, I have fought to get therapy and medications to bring me back to myself.”

MarketWatch - 9h

'I travel with the circus - I can't take my daughter on school holiday trips'

The number of fines issues for taking holidays during the school term rose to a record 443,322 in England last year.

BBC News - 20h

I Replayed The Sims And It Kicked My Ass

While The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was among the first games I truly loved and Final Fantasy VII was the first to profoundly impact me, The Sims was the first to utterly consume me. Despite ...

GameSpot - 1d

I want children but my partner now says he is not keen. Should I go it alone? | Ask Annalisa Barbieri

I don’t think it’s fair your partner uses his past relationship to dictate the present with you. You need to have an open and honest conversation to understand each other’s feelings • Every week ...

The Guardian - 1d

School holiday fines at a record high

The number of fines issued for unauthorised school holidays has tripled since 2016-17.

BBC News - 2d

'I was diagnosed with dementia in my 40s'

A group of people with dementia have made a film called Hear Our Voice to tackle common stereotypes.

BBC News - 3d

‘I couldn’t let this monster get away with it’: how I survived rape – and sent my attacker to prison

Paula Doyle was raped by a man she had known for years. It took five painful years for the case to come to trial, but she was determined to fight for justice. It was Paula Doyle’s best friend who ...

The Guardian - 4d

My wife, 72, and I, 80, have two houses and 56 acres of land. Our daughter is a joint tenant on our real estate. Do we need a will?

This couple has done a lot to clear the path ahead — but they have made one big mistake.

MarketWatch - 5d

How I Grew My Business Despite Uncertainty

Learn from the experiences of a growing business as it weighed customer feedback and operational hurdles to achieve ambitious goals in new markets.

Inc. - 6d

'I built stand in my back garden to watch my team'

Ian Nutter built a football stand to stop his nine grandsons "hanging over the fence" to watch Barnoldswick Town.

BBC News - Jan. 25

How do I stay healthy in my 60s?

People in their 60s are living longer today than in previous generations. We asked experts how they can best prepare. The percentage of people 65 or older has rapidly increased over the last 100 ...

The Guardian - Jan. 24

Experience: I lost my nose. Now I have seven different ones to choose from

There has been the odd awkward incident – sometimes if I’m pulling a tight jumper over my head, I’ll accidentally knock my nose off. I hated my nose when I was younger. I thought it was huge and ...

The Guardian - Jan. 24

I feel guilty for having an emotional affair. How do I continue in my long-term relationship? | Leading questions

You don’t have to run screaming from this experience, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Focus instead on how you’ll handle the attraction from here. Read more Leading questions ...

The Guardian - Jan. 23

I was shot when I was nine years old. My message to survivors: there’s hope

The recovery period was grueling and painful but it gave me the unexpected gifts of resilience and empathy. The day after I turned nine, 27 August 1961, I conquered the bicycle. After weeks of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 23

I’m obsessed with icebreaking: I was trained not to hit anything – now I drive my ship into ice 24/7

As the captain of a royal research ship, I break ice to get to British stations in the Antarctic. It’s great fun - but getting stuck is always a risk. I have been working for the British Antarctic ...

The Guardian - Jan. 23

John Lennon Came to My School When I Was 8. Or Did I Imagine It?

A story of hazy memories, a reluctant rock star and a special day in 1973. Or was it 1974?

The New York Times - Jan. 22

‘I reaped financial rewards’: I’m 51. My wife is 60. I have $4 million in savings. Should I give up my $300K advisory job to spend time with my wife?

“I worked in finance, top-tier private equity, for several years and reaped financial rewards.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 19

My 90-year-old parents’ neighbor is friendly, nice and, I suspect, a predator. Am I wrong?

“He tells my parents to ignore me when I suggest that it’s time to look into senior-living situations.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 19

How I learned to love people I disagree with (by dressing up as my mother) | Amrou Al-Kadhi

After years of militant bravado in my art and politics, I now seek to empathise with people I used to write off as enemies. When I look back at some of the opinion pieces I wrote and the art I ...

The Guardian - Jan. 16

Can I cut how much I pay towards my children’s school fees?

My ex-wife has chosen a school with very high fees and I can’t afford them following VAT changes

Financial Times - Jan. 15

'Realistically I can't see myself playing a singles match here again'

Nick Kyrgios says he "can't see himself playing singles" again at the Australian Open after being knocked out in the first round by Great Britain's Jacob Fearnley.

BBC News - Jan. 13

‘I can afford to be generous’: How much should I give my stepdaughter for her wedding gift? I want to be fair.

“I don’t have any other children.”

MarketWatch - Jan. 12

‘I will gain no equity’: My boyfriend is buying a townhouse. How much should I pay him in rent?

“My partner earns about $60,000 a year. I earn about 25% more than he does.’

MarketWatch - Jan. 12

'I was prescribed surfing to help my depression'

Laura Truelove has seen a huge increase in the number of women taking up surfing in recent years.

BBC News - Jan. 12

Callum Simpson: ‘Lily would want me to carry on … I know I made her proud through my boxing’

Before the defence of his British and Commonwealth belts, the 28-year-old reflects on the tragic death of his sister. “I’ve heard her voice in training sometimes,” Callum Simpson says quietly as he ...

The Guardian - Jan. 11

My best friend and I married each other as kids on holiday at the beach. It would be the closest she would come to a real wedding | Caitlin Cassidy

Summer holidays are a time of memory-making. We asked Guardian writers and contributors to share some of the summer holiday photos that transport them back to a simpler time. More summer ...

The Guardian - Jan. 10

My Brother Has Schizophrenia. This Is How I Love Him.

I can’t make Tim better. But he has made me a better doctor.

The New York Times - Jan. 10

'I changed jobs, work nights, and we still can't afford a home'

Struggling families say they can only dream of having their own home, as the BBC tracks government housebuilding targets.

BBC News - Jan. 9

'I can't get divorced as I can't get my pension valued'

Divorcing teachers say they are living in limbo waiting for pension valuations to be calculated.

BBC News - Jan. 8

'I can't spend another five years in my caravan'

A Doncaster mum suffers her second major flood in five years.

BBC News - Jan. 7

'I can't give it up' - Care to stay with Harlequins for 20th season

Scrum-half Danny Care says he will stay with Harlequins through 2025-26, for what will be his 20th campaign with the club.

BBC News - Jan. 7

Biden praises Trudeau: 'I am proud to call him my friend'

President Biden praised Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, recounting a variety of issues the leaders worked on together over the years and emphasizing he is “proud to call him my friend.” ...

The Hill - Jan. 7

After Chile’s Coup, My Regret Was That I Didn’t Die

I believed my friend died because of me. Fifty years later, I learned the truth.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

The kindness of strangers: I needed a place to take my burnout and my dog, then a woman I’d never met sent me an invitation

A woman related to my memoir so much, she offered to lend me her holiday shack. When we met in person, we couldn’t stop talking. Find the rest of our series of stories on the kindness of ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

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