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So many people need to learn basic interview skills – Lesley Keating

Education establishments and parents alike should really think about instilling some decent interview skills into students.

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Blaise is following the call of his sat nav

Sat nav is driving away basic navigation skills

We all have our pet hates, things that make us as hot under the collar as a Jeremy Corbyn disciple watching BBC Question Time.

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NEWS COMMENT: Is it going to get worse before it gets any better?

First things first, this needs to be said – everyone involved in our precious NHS does a wonderful job under what are frequently highly emotional circumstances.

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Undated file photo of the Instagram icon. The photo-sharing platform is banning graphic images of self-harm after Health Secretary Matt Hancock said social media companies "need to do more" to curb their impact on teenagers' mental healt

How should parents deal with the menace of Instagram? – Blaise Tapp

If there really is such a thing as information overload then I am suffering from it. Right here, right now.

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How much? Steve was forced to go and help with the family shopping

Take a trip to Tesco to paper over the cracks in your marriage – Steve Canavan

There is something profoundly depressing about going to a supermarket. As I’m wandering around the aisles, gazing at a display of J-cloths and disinfectant, a heavy wave of depression comes over me and I can’t help but feel that maybe there’s more to life than looking for the best offers on antibacterial toilet seat wipes.

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Brendan McCarthy (right), who ran Dr Evil's Body Modification Emporium in Wolverhampton, has admitted causing grievous bodily harm to three customers by carrying out a tongue-splitting procedure and removing an ear and a nipple.

Dr Evil patients can be sliced and diced but should we pick up the bill if it goes wrong? – Verity Lush

There is a news story that is particularly prominent at the moment, concerning a gentleman who has been performing ‘body modifications’.

Portsmouth

Pompey champions on day of crowd trouble at Plymouth - from the Sports Mail, May 1983

Hooligans, heroes and home wins - flashback to the last time Pompey won promotion from the third division

Thirty six years ago this month, Portsmouth FC were piecing together a glorious run which would eventually help them to be crowned champions of the old Third Division.

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Tributes at Cardiff City Stadium for Emiliano Sala.

Southampton fans’ Sala gestures were sickening – Cheryl Gibbs

I was appalled to read the news about the Southampton Football Club fans who made aeroplane gestures at the Premiership match last weekend after it was confirmed that they had found the body of Cardiff City footballer Emiliano Sala.

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A British Airways Boeing 747 - which Rick Jackson very nearly flew in

Boeing 747’s ‘technical fault’ had me bolting from the plane – Rick Jackson

The most iconic aeroplane of them all has just celebrated her 50th birthday. This week, back in 1969, the Boeing 747 took off for the first time on her maiden test flight.

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Strong family bonds are vital for navy personnel

They are the ones on the front line putting their lives at risk to defend their country. But the families of men and women in the armed forces are having to make huge sacrifices too.

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COMMENT: Illicit tobacco can contain dangers that are hidden

The attraction is obvious. If you’re a smoker and reckon you can save money by buying illicit tobacco, chances are you’re going to be thinking of your bank balance rather than your health.

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Joke shop, U-need-Us, in Commercial Road, Portsmouth is closing down after nearly 96 years.

Portsmouth’s U-Need-Us closure is all our faults – Zella Compton

U-Need-Us is to shut after 96 years. I loved to visit that store when I was a kid, walk the boards and fantasise about being super rich and stunning the world with my super trickery.

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COMMENT: We need to be more honest about shopping

It was only a few months ago that U Need Us was celebrating 95 years in business.

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Rami Malek as Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody

From innocent Iggle Piggle to hedonistic Freddie in Bohemian Rhapsody – Dad’s Diary by Simon Carter

Let me ask you a question - would you, as a parent, want your kids to end up liking the same things as you do?

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Lesley Keating has shrunk her husband's trousers in the wash

Ever have one of those days when you should have just stayed in bed? – Lesley Keating

Do you sometimes wish you hadn’t bothered to get out of bed? I did yesterday. Firstly, I scooped washing out of the basket, noting that, somewhat unusually, two pairs of Mike’s rather expensive tracksuit bottoms and hoody were in it.

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Blaise is struggling to balance internet freedom and protection with his children

Good parenting was hard even before social media. Now it's perilous.

If there really is such a thing as information overload then I am suffering from it. Right here, right now.

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COMMENT: Children must be protected from cuts

The outcome of Hampshire County Council’s consultation on proposals to reduce educational support for thousands of disabled children and young adults already seems like a foregone conclusion.

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COMMENT: The jewel in the crown deserves all our love

They say that when the lights go out at Portsmouth Guildhall, and all is quiet, you can still hear faint echoes of some of the world’s greatest musicians who have played there over 128 glittering years.

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Mary Poppins, complete with soot on face, in the 1964 film

Now Mary Poppins is racist! Is there ANYTHING left that people are not offended by? – SIMON CARTER

Where will it end? Is there anything left that people are not offended by in this, the second decade of the 21st century?

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Verity is cleaning everything in sight - and says you should too. Picture: Shutterstock

I have been sent into a mad cleaning frenzy – Verity Lush

If you are not a habitual hand-washer, then may I suggest you begin scrubbing up as if you’re in an episode of Holby and elbow-deep in torso. Having suffered what I can only assume, due to its vicious demeanour, intensity and longevity – and the fact that I lost a dress size – was the norovirus, I strongly advise investing in some good bleach.

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Southend 3-3 Portsmouth: they said what at the final whistle?

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