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• Maurizio Sarri tells Chelsea he wants to return to Italy with Juventus

  31-05-2019 23:57
  • Manager met London club officials on Friday for talks
  • Juve have reportedly offered Sarri a contract until 2022Maurizio Sarri’s stint as Chelsea’s head coach looks set to be cut short days after he lifted the Europa League trophy in Azerbaijan after the Italian held talks with the club’s hierarchy and made clear his desire to return to Serie A with Juventus.The 60-year-old steered Chelsea to a third-place finish in the Premier League, secured Champions League quali
  
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• Javid says would order 'no-deal budget' if prime minister

  31-05-2019 23:40
  British interior minister Sajid Javid said he would order the preparation of a "no-deal budget" to convince the European Union that Britain was serious about leaving on Oct. 31 if he succeeds Theresa May as prime minister."This would also show the EU we are ready - so when we turn up to negotiate, they know we are not afraid of walking out," he wrote in a column for Saturday's Daily Mail newspaper.Javid also said he will not back a second referendum on Brexit, and would be prepared to pay Irelan
  
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• We will by judged on trophies, admits Liverpool’s Jürgen Klopp

  31-05-2019 23:36
  • ‘Coaches don’t judge on silverware but the outside world does’
  • Klopp will make late call on Roberto Firmino’s fitness for finalJürgen Klopp has said he and Mauricio Pochettino must accept the outside world will judge their managerial careers on silverware as he attempts to win the Champions League final at the third attempt in Madrid on Saturday.The Liverpool manager shares his Tottenham counterpart’s view that it is “unfair” to measur
  
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• Sir Philip Green denies misdemeanour assault charges in US

  31-05-2019 23:35
  Sir Philip Green "strenuously denies" four charges of misdemeanour assault brought against him in the US, his lawyer has told Sky News.A pilates instructor, Katie Surridge, alleges the 67-year-old retail tycoon touched her inappropriately.It is said to have happened during classes at the Canyon Ranch luxury resort in Tucson, Arizona, in 2016 and 2018.
  
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• Firewalking and arrows: how Pochettino has prepared Tottenham | David Hytner

  31-05-2019 23:29
  Maurico Pochettino believes in power of the mind and Spurs have walked on hot coals and run with arrows to their throats before facing Liverpool in MadridMauricio Pochettino felt the tip of the arrow dig into his throat, in the groove below his Adam’s apple. Then, eyes widening and adrenaline flowing, the Tottenham manager charged forward. The arrow bent and snapped. Pochettino felt the surge of elation, of energy, of power. Now, it was the turn of each of his players.“When you see t
  
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• Bill Cosby drops defamation case against sexual assault accusers

  31-05-2019 23:28
  Spokesman said Cosby dropped the case against seven women ‘to focus on other matters’Disgraced actor and comedian Bill Cosby has dropped his countersuit legal action against seven women who accused him of sexually assaulting them, it was announced on Friday.Court papers filed on Friday afternoon show the four-year defamation case in Massachusetts is now over. Cosby’s insurer, AIG, had settled with the women last month for an undisclosed sum.Continue reading...
  
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• Virginia Beach: 'multiple injuries' in shooting at government building

  31-05-2019 23:02
  Shooter has been taken into custody, police sayIncident occurred in municipal centerPolice in Virginia Beach reported “multiple injuries” in a shooting at a government building on Friday afternoon. The suspect was taken into custody.Announcing an “active shooter situation”, a police department tweet said the incident occurred in “Municipal Center, building 2” in Virginia Beach. Continue reading...
  
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• Virginia Beach: gunman kills at least 11 at government building

  31-05-2019 23:02
  Police say the shooter, a longtime employee, died at the sceneIncident occurred in municipal centerA gunman killed 11 people and injured at least 6 others in a government building in the state of Virginia, the latest deadly mass shooting to roil the United States.The shooter opened fire on Friday afternoon in a Virginia Beach municipal building that houses the city’s public works, public utilities and planning departments. Continue reading...
  
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• 'Betrayed': What Wigan Labour Voters Think Of Second EU Referendum 'U-Turn'

  31-05-2019 23:01
  It's a busy day in Wigan
  
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• Saracens juggernaut ready to blast aside Exeter in Premiership final

  31-05-2019 23:00
  Maro Itoje’s confidence underlines Saracens’ belief as they attempt to show they are the greatest club side everShould Saracens complete a second domestic and European double in four seasons it will be time to ask a simple question: has English rugby union ever seen a better club side or one that, with each passing year, have so consistently upped the ante? Several good judges are already convinced, before Saturday’s Premiership final, that the domestic game has never seen the
  
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• Northern Ireland judge rebukes police for seizing papers from journalists

  31-05-2019 22:59
  Documents linked to investigation into 1994 massacre must be returned to Trevor Birney and Barry McCaffreyNorthern Ireland’s top judge has delivered a stinging rebuke to police for raiding the homes and offices of two journalists who investigated a notorious – and unresolved – massacre during the Troubles.The lord chief justice of Northern Ireland, Declan Morgan, said on Friday that police had obtained “inappropriate” search warrants and ordered them to return lapto
  
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• Southern parts of England could see hottest day of year so far

  31-05-2019 22:55
  The joint warmest days so far were April 19 and May 15.
  
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• SpaceX says 60 Starlink satellites will grow harder to see - Phys.org

  31-05-2019 22:52 via phys.org
  SpaceX says 60 Starlink satellites will grow harder to see  Phys.orgSpaceX says its internet satellites will be less visible once they reach final orbit  FirstpostSpaceX Says Its Internet Satellites Won't Become a Headache for Astronomers  NDTV NewsSpaceX Says Its 60 Starlink Satellites Are All Phoning Home (and Fading Out)  Space.comQ&A 87: Why Is Starlink So Bright? Is It Right For Starlink To Provide Internet? And More...  Fraser CainView
  
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• Johanna Konta turns on style to progress to second week of French Open

  31-05-2019 22:47
  • British No 1 beats Viktoria Kuzmova 6-2, 6-1 in third round
  • Konta first British woman to reach last 16 since Jo Durie in 1983Johanna Konta’s feet of clay are no more. Before this season Roland Garros was her dusty ochre graveyard, whatever her protestations to the contrary. However, as the light faded over the lovely new garden court named in honour of a long-ago French champion, Simonne Mathieu, Konta, standing tall and hitting freely, blitzed the Slovakian Viktoria Kuzmova
  
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• High court bans Birmingham school protests against LGBT lessons

  31-05-2019 22:36
  Birmingham city council wins injunction to stop demonstrations and social media abuseDemonstrators protesting against primary school children being taught that people of all genders and sexualities should be treated equally have been served with a high court injunction.Birmingham city council made the application following several weeks of protests outside Anderton Park primary school in the city. Continue reading...
  
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• Gay mum: Four isn't too young for lessons

  31-05-2019 22:25
  A gay mother in Birmingham speaks to a Muslim protest leader, telling him it's not wrong for a 4-year-oldto know that gay people exist.
  
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• Sir Philip Green charged in US over claims he touched pilates instructor

  31-05-2019 22:24
  Arizona authorities accuse Arcadia mogul of repeatedly touching instructor inappropriately – claims Green deniesSir Philip Green has been charged with four counts of misdemeanour assault in the US after a pilates instructor alleged he repeatedly touched her inappropriately, Arizona authorities have said.Lauren Deakin, a deputy county attorney in Pima county, said Green had been formally charged with four counts of “knowingly touching another person with the intent to injure, insult o
  
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• Police missed chances to stop London Bridge terrorists, inquest told

  31-05-2019 22:17
  Lawyer for victims’ families says attackers met regularly at homes and east London gymThere were “opportunities galore” to spot that the London Bridge terror attackers were planning an outrage, an inquest at Old Bailey has heard.Gareth Patterson QC, representing several victims’ families, outlined a number of occasions the three perpetrators had spent together and said there may have been clues they were plotting an attack. There was evidence that all three had been in co
  
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• Sir Philip Green 'strenuously denies' misdemeanour assault charges in US

  31-05-2019 22:02
  Sir Philip Green "strenuously denies" four charges of misdemeanour assault brought against him in the US, his lawyer has told Sky News.A pilates instructor, Katie Surridge, alleges the 67-year-old retail tycoon touched her inappropriately.Sir Philip is accused of knowingly touching another person with the intent to injure, insult, or provoke, Pima County Attorney's Office said.
  
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• French court sentences Briton in absentia for murder in Ireland

  31-05-2019 21:53
  A French court on Friday sentenced a British journalist in absentia to 25 years in jail for the murder of a French film producer in Ireland 22 years ago, and issued a new European arrest warrant to try to press Ireland to extradite him.Sophie Toscan du Plantier's body was found bruised and battered while she was on holiday in the small Irish coastal village of Schull, in December 1996.Ian Bailey, a British journalist and poet who lives in Ireland, became a suspect after speaking to others about
  
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• Protesters against LGBT teaching banned from gathering outside Birmingham school

  31-05-2019 21:31
  The council cited 'increasing fears for the safety and well-being of the staff, children and parents' for pursuing legal action.
  
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• NASA selects three companies to send equipment to the moon starting in 2020 as it ramps up efforts for a crewed mission - Daily Mail

  31-05-2019 21:28 via dailymail.co.uk
  NASA selects three companies to send equipment to the moon starting in 2020 as it ramps up efforts for a crewed mission  Daily MailWhy the Moon landing matters, 50 years later  Fast CompanyNASA plans to send equipment to Moon from 2020, first time since 1970s  LivemintLEGO NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander now available with stellar space patch promotion [News] | The Brothers Brick  The Brothers BrickNASA plans to send equipment to Moon from 2020  CGTN
  
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• London Bridge Inquest: There Were 'Opportunities Galore' To Stop Terror Attack

  31-05-2019 21:20
  There were "opportunities galore" to spot that the London Bridge terrorattackers were planning an outrage before it happened, an inquest has heard
  
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• French Open 2019: Konta on court, Nadal and Federer win – live!

  31-05-2019 21:17
  Federer sees off Casper Ruud in straight setsThe Recap: Sign up for the best of our coverageFeel free to email Nick or tweet @NickMiller798.17pm BST Dimitrov then takes it to a tie-break with a whistling forehand down the line. If Wawrinka wins this one too, might they stay on for another set?8.16pm BST Dimitrov reacts to someone in the crowd by saying “Do I look like a baby to you?” Would love to know what the heckle was.Continue reading...
  
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• Philip Green charged in US over claims he touched pilates instructor

  31-05-2019 21:08
  Arcadia mogul accused of repeatedly touching instructor inappropriately, Arizona authorities say
  Sir Philip Green has been charged with four counts of misdemeanour assault in the US after a pilates instructor alleged he repeatedly touched her inappropriately, Arizona authorities have said.Lauren Deakin, a deputy county attorney in Pima county, said Green had been formally charged with four counts of “knowingly touching another person with the intent to injure, insult or provoke”. Con
  
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• Judge blocks closure of Missouri's last abortion clinic – live

  31-05-2019 21:01
  President Dr Leana Wen says: ‘This is a terrifying time’Missouri clinic faced shutdown at midnightSign up for the US briefing and get a new perspective 8.01pm BST Several Republicans in Congress and major business groups are slamming Donald Trump’s plan for tariffs on Mexican goods, NBC News reports. The US Chamber of Commerce said it may file a lawsuit against the White House.7.58pm BST Dr. Leana Wen, president of the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, said in response
  
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• Citysong review – Dublin shimmers in poetic celebration of the cycle of life

  31-05-2019 21:00
  Abbey, Dublin
  A versatile cast and evocative setting bring to life Dylan Coburn Gray’s award-winning script, which follows a taxi driver’s journey through an eclectic Dublin familyIn Dylan Coburn Gray’s ambitious new “play for voices”, contemporary Dublin becomes the setting for the cycle of life, encompassing marriage, childbirth and old age: the epic and the ordinary, the present and the past.“The city is a record of all that has happened to us, is happening
  
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• Retail tycoon Philip Green charged in U.S. with spanking pilates teacher

  31-05-2019 20:56
  The billionaire chairman of Arcadia Group, Green, 67, is accused of spanking the instructor and grabbing her buttocks at the Canyon Ranch resort in Tucson in 2016 and 2018, according to the Pima County Attorney's Office, the PA reported.Pima County court records posted online showed Green was due to appear for an arraignment hearing for the four charges on June 19, but the full criminal complaint was not immediately available.Arcadia Group's statement said that Green did not plan to attend the h
  
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• From Truman to Trump: The Queen with American presidents during her reign

  31-05-2019 20:30
  Donald Trump is making a state visit to the UK from June 3-5.
  
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• Emma Thompson says she 'wasn't sexy enough to play a cougar' in her 40s

  31-05-2019 20:29
  Emma Thompson has recently been in the news, but for matters other than acting."When it first happened, I was protesting the Gulf War at which point the press called me 'Saddam Hussein's best friend'.The 60-year-old actress is currently playing the role of late-night talk show host Katherine Newbury - a character who is equally as fearless as Thompson herself.
  
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• Birmingham Council Granted Injunction To Prevent Protests Against LGBT Lessons

  31-05-2019 20:26
  Birmingham City Council has been granted an injunction that will prevent theongoing protests against LGBT teaching at a primary school
  
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• Martin Rowson on the Tory leadership candidates – cartoon

  31-05-2019 20:22
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• Police officer in serious condition after being struck by car

  31-05-2019 20:20
  Phil Hedge-Holmes, who has been serving in the force for nearly five years, was struck on Friday morning as he attended an earlier collision.
  
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• Toshiba says Total to take its U.S. LNG business after Chinese buyer pulls out

  31-05-2019 20:17
  PARIS/TOKYO (Reuters) - French energy group Total will buy Toshiba's U.S. liquefied natural gas business for $15 million (£12 million), the Japanese industrial conglomerate said on Saturday, weeks after a previous deal with a Chinese energy firm collapsed.Toshiba said in a statement it will pay Total $815 million to take over the business, which the Japanese company previously said may cause losses of as much as 1 trillion yen (£7.3 billion).The acquisition comes amid a drive by Tota
  
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• French Open: Roger Federer catches fire while Rafael Nadal survives stutter

  31-05-2019 20:00
  • Swiss beats Casper Ruud 6-3, 6-1, 7-6 (8)
  • Spaniard drops set in 6-1, 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 victoryRoger Federer, who gives the illusion of making time stop, is enjoying his return to Paris after an absence of four years, as any 37-year-old tennis genius would, and he confirmed on day six he is still dangerous going into the second week for the 14th time in his career.Federer has looked fit, sharp and happy in his first three matches, has not dropped a set and is hitting the ball with pleas
  
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• Sir Philip Green charged with misdemeanour assault in US

  31-05-2019 19:57
  Sir Philip Green has been charged with four counts of misdemeanour assault in the United States.A pilates instructor, Katie Surridge, alleges the retail tycoon, 67, touched her inappropriately, Pima County Attorney's Office said.Deputy county attorney Lauren Deakin said: "Philip Green has been formally charged with four misdemeanour assault counts.
  
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• Ben Stokes’s ‘catch of the century’ and The Hundred names – The Spin podcast

  31-05-2019 19:56
  Emma John is joined by Tom Davies, comedian James Sherwood and Rakesh Patel from Indian supporters’ group the Bharat Army to discuss that catch from Ben Stokes, a grey and dull World Cup opening ceremony on The Mall, and to suggest some alternative names for teams in the Hundred tournament. And the premier of our strictly unofficial World Cup song.Emma John and guests discuss England’s opening match of the ICC World Cup including Ben Stokes’ remarkable one-handed catch.The Spin
  
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• Sir Philip Green charged in US over claims he assaulted Pilates instructor

  31-05-2019 19:47
  Pima County Attorney’s Office said he has been charged with knowingly touching another person with intent to injure, insult, or provoke.
  
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• French verdict was worst moment of Bailey’s life, says lawyer

  31-05-2019 19:36
  Ian Bailey, 62, was convicted in absentia in France of murdering Sophie Toscan du Plantier in 1996.
  
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• The Guardian view on Tiananmen, 30 years on: hope and terror | Editorial

  31-05-2019 19:30
  We should remember 1989’s protest movement, as well as the killingsIt’s inevitable that we view the past through the lens of the present. It’s odder that we tend to regard our current picture as the only possible one, and to believe that we can see the future with equal certainty. Revulsion at the bloody crackdown on pro-reform demonstrations in Beijing, on the night of 3-4 June 1989, has obscured memories of the protests themselves. But in China, some still grieve for lost hop
  
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• Philip Green charged in US with four counts of misdemeanour assault

  31-05-2019 19:29
  Arcadia mogul accused of repeatedly touching pilates instructor inappropriatelySir Philip Green has been charged with four counts of misdemeanour assault in the US after a pilates instructor alleged he repeatedly touched her inappropriately, Arizona authorities have said.Pima County attorney’s office deputy county attorney, Lauren Deakin, said the Arcadia boss had been formally charged with four counts of “knowingly touching another person with the intent to injure, insult, or provok
  
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• Ministers urged to up the pace of mental health staff recruitment

  31-05-2019 19:29
  The Liberal Democrats warned long waits for treatment will continue if the rate of recruitment stays the same.
  
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• Roberto Firmino ready for Champions League final, says Jürgen Klopp

  31-05-2019 19:28
  • Liverpool manager refuses to say whether Brazilian will start
  • Klopp says he has not had luck on his side in European finalsJürgen Klopp has said Roberto Firmino is fit and ready for Saturday’s Champions League final although refused to confirm the influential Liverpool striker would start against Tottenham.Firmino has missed Liverpool’s last three matches with a groin muscle injury and trained only occasionally with the full squad since rejoining the group in Marbe
  
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• French Open 2019: Nadal beats Goffin, Konta on court – live!

  31-05-2019 19:27
  Federer sees off Casper Ruud in straight setsThe Recap: Sign up for the best of our coverageFeel free to email Nick or tweet @NickMiller796.27pm BST Evening all. The early news from that Wawrinka v Dimitrov game is that the Swiss tank has broken in the very first game of the match. An early sign that this one could be a pretty brief affair, or merely the promise of more surprises ahead. Who knows? Any thoughts or opinions, bung them to [email protected] BST Leo Mayer has
  
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• The Guardian view on cricket: play the game | Editorial

  31-05-2019 19:25
  The game is shrinking in its homeland, but it still thrills hundreds of thousandsOnce in a while sport throws up some feat of truly astonishing athleticism. Professional sportspeople operate all the time at a level which most of us could never for a moment attain, but much of the time they make it look easy or at least unremarkable to anyone who has never tried to imitate them. And then something happens like the catch Ben Stokes produced in England’s World Cup cricket match against South
  
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• Welfare spending leap and Brexit uncertainty deemed economic risks by experts

  31-05-2019 19:23
  The Scottish Fiscal Commission has delivered its latest forecasts for the Scottish economy.
  
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• Anthony Joshua hot favourite to beat Andy Ruiz Jr on his US debut | Bryan Armen Graham

  31-05-2019 19:22
  British heavyweight champion is expected to beat an opponent who stepped in at short notice, but a potential unification clash with Deontay Wilder is the talk of boxingThere was a laid-back energy to Anthony Joshua as he charmed and held court with the mostly American media corps backstage at the historic Beacon Theater on Thursday afternoon, the latest station of his brand-building whistle-stop tour in the run-up to his debut on US soil.Joshua (22-0, 21 KOs) will climb through the ropes on Satu
  
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• Philharmonia / Rouvali review – top dog designate shows his pedigree

  31-05-2019 19:11
  Royal Festival Hall, LondonFreshly announced as the orchestra’s next principal conductor, Santtu-Matias Rouvali directed a sizzling and sensual programme of Adams and StravinskyAt least one of the questions currently surrounding the future direction of the Southbank Centre’s resident symphony orchestras was answered last week, when the Philharmonia announced that Santtu-Matias Rouvali was to be its next principal conductor. The 33-year-old Finn is currently one of the orchestra&rsquo
  
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• Football fans rename Margaret Thatcher Square in Madrid after Jeremy Corbyn

  31-05-2019 19:09
  The sign for Plaza Margaret Thatcher has been covered with pieces of A4 paper bearing the name of Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn.
  
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• My boyfriend has severe anxiety and I worry about its impact if we have a family

  31-05-2019 19:02
  My partner’s panic attacks already curtail what we do together. I’m in my 30s and want children, but am concerned what life could be likeMy boyfriend and I are at a crossroads. He has had severe anxiety for more than 20 years, although he has sought help and is open to more. He will only go somewhere if he is driving, but never further than a 90-minute journey because he worries in case he has a panic attack while away from home. This limits what we can do together. I am in my 30s an
  
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