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Exhibition to explore Stonehenge’s parallels with Japanese stone circles

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4 May 2022

Child marriage survivor and campaigner Payzee Malika

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Getting to grips with . . .

Why the minimum marriage age is being raised in England and Wales

New law seeks to stop child brides being forced into wedlock

27 Apr 2022

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Tall Tales

‘Rail fan’ couple wed on train

And other stories from the stranger side of life

13 Aug 2021

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Tall Tales

UFOs ‘come from under water not outer space’

And other stories from the stranger side of life

4 Jun 2021

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Tall Tales

Sex doll’s husband considers dating humans

And other stories from the stranger side of life

2 Jun 2021

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In Brief

Man dies after pot plant liquifies his brain

And other stories from the stranger side of life

28 Sep 2020

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In Brief

Flat-earthers quarantined in Italy

And other stories from the stranger side of life

4 Sep 2020

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Instant Opinion: Australia is ‘committing climate suicide’

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3 Jan 2020

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Instant Opinion: Beauty sickness ‘has laid low a generation’

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28 Oct 2019

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In Brief

The impact Brexit is having on Britain’s sex life

Vote to leave EU has caused a spike in anxiety, splits, divorces and sexless couples

2 Aug 2019

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Instant Opinion: Boris’s need to be loved is his weakness

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23 Jul 2019

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In Depth

Countries where divorce is illegal

England and Wales introduce less strict divorce laws, but ending an unhappy marriage is still not possible everywhere in the world

9 Apr 2019

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In Brief

Why are heterosexual and same-sex divorce rates diverging?

UK divorce rates among opposite-sex couples hits 45-year low, as same-sex separations surge

27 Sep 2018

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In Depth

Are British divorce laws fair?

Supreme Court ruled woman who wants to divorce her husband must stay married

26 Jul 2018

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In Brief

Why marriage reduces risk of heart disease

Researchers say doctors should factor in patients’ marital status when making cardiac assessments

19 Jun 2018

A couple sit on a bench in St James's Park in London

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In Brief

Brits in the dark about partner’s finances

10m people don’t know if their other half’s money is banked or invested

4 Jun 2018

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In Brief

Can you get ordained in the UK?

Singer conducted Alan Carr’s California wedding - but UK law makes process far trickier

5 Apr 2018

Marriage

Exhibition to explore Stonehenge’s parallels with Japanese stone circles

Why the minimum marriage age is being raised in England and Wales

‘Rail fan’ couple wed on train

UFOs ‘come from under water not outer space’

Sex doll’s husband considers dating humans

Man dies after pot plant liquifies his brain

Flat-earthers quarantined in Italy

Enjoy a different view

Instant Opinion: Australia is ‘committing climate suicide’

Instant Opinion: Beauty sickness ‘has laid low a generation’

The impact Brexit is having on Britain’s sex life

Instant Opinion: Boris’s need to be loved is his weakness

Countries where divorce is illegal

Why are heterosexual and same-sex divorce rates diverging?

Are British divorce laws fair?

Why marriage reduces risk of heart disease

Brits in the dark about partner’s finances

Can you get ordained in the UK?

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