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Sleeping with other people: how gay men are making open relationships work

A new study says non-monogamous couples can actually be closer, even as critics of open relationships argue humans are unable to separate love and sex Hugh McIntyre, a 26-year-old music writer, and Toph Allen, a 28-year-old epidemiologist, are in love and have an amazing relationship of two and a half years. One of the keys

Text on the beach - the 50 best summer reads ever

The French Lieutenant's Woman- John Fowles It's about a woman who becomes a scandalous figure in Lyme Regis because she had an affair with a French soldier. He leaves and she spends her days gazing out to sea, and becomes an object of fascination for the hero. I loved the way the opening of each

Asian Cup preview: Son dreams of glory but Japan look team to beat

Tottenham forward is chasing a first major title with South Korea while favourites have addressed goalscoring problem All due respect to Tottenham Hotspur, but the Asian Cup that kicks off in Qatar on Friday might be the best chance Son Heung-min has left to win a major title. He never has the 2018 Asian

Bruce Scott obituary | Folk music

My friend Bruce Scott, who has died aged 75, was among the greatest exponents of Irish traditional unaccompanied ballad singing, and a powerful force at the heart of Liverpools Irish community. He was born across the street from Anfield football ground, the son of Bruce, a steel erector at the Liverpool docks, and his wife,

Peter Gallagher: 'One of the most toxic things in the world is success' | Film

The actor on 40 years in show business, why he channelled Donald Trump in American Beauty and having a face that makes directors sick The director Robert Altman used to tell Peter Gallagher, the suave star of his 1992 movie The Player: Gallagher, youre so good-looking it makes me sick. To hear Gallagher impersonating