Grace Dean

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The procedures driving UK's cosmetic surgery riseMichelle Roberts and Grace DeanGetty ImagesTreatments to remove wrinkles and tone arms, thighs and stomachs are driving a rise in cosmetic surgery, the latest figures from UK private clinics suggest. There were 27,462 procedures performed in 2024 - a 5% rise on 2023 - of which more than nine in ten were on women. Boob jobs remained the most popular treatment, followed by breast reduction surgery in second place.

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Covid memories: Giving birth alone, pavement pubs and hugs outside funeralsNik BarrattNik Barratt's neighbours in Leicester drank on their driveways every Saturday and had fun coming up with names for their tarmac tavernFor some, lockdown was a time of baking banana bread, rekindling relationships with family and getting fit. For others, it was a time of unbearable hardship.

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Facebook to stop targeting ads at UK woman after legal fightTanya O'CarrollFacebook has agreed to stop targeting adverts at Tanya O'Carroll after she filed a lawsuit against its parent companyFacebook has agreed to stop targeting adverts at an individual user using personal data after she filed a lawsuit against its parent company, tech giant Meta.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Grace Dean

Sir Gareth Southgate says he fears young men are spending too much time gaming, gambling and watching pornography - and they need better role models beyond online influencers. In a wide-ranging talk for the BBC's annual Richard Dimbleby Lecture, the ex-England men's football manager spoke about his own experience of missing a crucial penalty at Euro 96, saying he didn't let it define him.

1 month ago | bbc.com | Grace Dean

Sir Gareth Southgate says he fears young men are spending too much time gaming, gambling and watching pornography - and they need better role models beyond online influencers. In a wide-ranging talk for the BBC's annual Richard Dimbleby Lecture, the ex-England men's football manager spoke about his own experience of missing a crucial penalty at Euro 96, saying he didn't let it define him.