3 hours ago Samson Tsoy: Inmost Heart: Bach, Brahms, Busoni, Reger review – the pianist’s subtle, searching debut

(Linn)Playing Brahms’s transcriptions of Bach and Handel, then Reger and Busoni takes on Brahms, Tsoy contemplates creativity across centuries in this fine recitalElegantly constructed and intimate, this debut solo recital album by London-based Kazakh pianist Samson Tsoy has the music of Johannes Brahms at its centre. The fascination here is Tsoy’s exploration of Brahms’s passion for music of the past, specifically for his towering predecessors, JS Bach and Handel. Brahms transcribed works of theirs for piano, forging his own distinctive voice with theirs in an act of homage and discovery.The magnificent Handel Variations, Op 24 spins an unexciting little baroque theme into 25 variations of brilliant variety and ingenuity. Brahms set himself a particular challenge with the Chaconne from Bach’s Partita No 2 in D minor. Attempting to reflect the immeasurable yet compressed range of a work written for solo violin, he restricted his arrangement to piano left hand only. This gives a shad...

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2 hours ago Parents of Ellen Greenberg, teacher stabbed to death in 2011, can take Philadelphia city officials to trial for emotional distress, judge rules

The 27-year-old’s 2011 death was first ruled a suicide, then changed to homicide, and then back to suicide

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5 hours ago Man claims it was cheaper to fly 1,400 miles to buy olive oil than paying for his usual bottle in UK

Callum Ryan flew to Alicante, bought a bottle of the good stuff and flew home, all for just over £7

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11 hours ago Coronation Street fans' minds blown after hearing Daisy star's real voice for first time

Charlotte Jordan has played Daisy Midgeley on ITV's Coronation Street since 2020, but fans were left 'gobsmacked' after hearing the actress' real voice for the first time

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77 minutes ago ‘Our youngest and brightest’: grief of DC plane crash rocks figure skating community

The loss of the young figure skaters whose lives were cut tragically short in the American Eagle flight 5342 crash has ripped a hole in the tightly knit world of figure skatingEveryone agreed it was the best camp they’d ever been to. The most fun. There was an interpretive dance class. Successful jump drills were met with high-fives all around. On the day of the Chinese new year, the kids all went out for hot pot. And parents and coaches, regardless of athlete rivalries, intermingled in camaraderie; when one parent noticed a coach’s voice grow hoarse, they pulled a ginger shot from out of their purse, handing it to her with a smile.National development camps, such as the one that took place following the US figure skating championships in Wichita last week, are held for the highest performing juvenile, intermediate and novice skaters. The young athletes with the greatest potential are offered this chance to watch the stars of their sport compete, and then learn from some of the most...

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4 hours ago Saturday Night review – frenetic if safe comedy dramatisation of the US TV show’s first episode

Reliving the chaotic 90 minutes running up to launch of Saturday Night Live in 1975, Jason Reitman’s film delivers infectious energy minus the requisite edgeThe behind-the-scenes drama, the high-stakes potential for disaster, the tussling egos, the promise of cultural impact or risk of ignominy: it’s not surprising that live television holds an enduring fascination for film-makers. For the most part, however, it has been news events and weighty current affairs programmes that get the big screen treatment, in films such as Ron Howard’s Frost/Nixon, George Clooney’s Good Night, and Good Luck, and the excellent forthcoming September 5, by Tim Fehlbaum.Jason Reitman’s latest picture, Saturday Night, argues that comedy can make history too, particularly if, as in the case of the very first edition of Saturday Night Live, the cast are fighting, the green room is awash with cocaine, the studio heads are threatening to pull the plug, and there’s a llama backstage and nobody can remember why...

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31 hours ago Bill Gates was called 'retarded' at age of nine and told to stay back a year in class, reveals astonishing new memoir by one of the world's richest and most successful tech pioneers

When Bill Gates was nine, a therapist said he was 'retarded'. He wasn't bad at his lessons. It was his voice - he was squeaky.

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35 hours ago Millions of homeowners break Highway Code by parking on their own driveway

Brits have been warned of a simple mistake which could cause serious repercussions including danger to other road users and pedestrians.

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4 hours ago Pleasure experts claim adding one thing to sex life could 'prevent cheating'

Damien Muretti, 40, from Essex, is the founder of Bed Nerdz, and he claims he can help boost people's pleasure with a few simple tips, and potentially stop them from cheating

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8 hours ago Ryan Giggs shuts down neighbourhood restaurant with 'immediate effect' as furious staff claim they were 'told by text' that they had lost their jobs

Staff at a restaurant owned by former Manchester United star Ryan Giggs have been left bewildered after being told they had lost their jobs over text with 'immediate effect'.

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9 hours ago 'I'm a Vinted seller – making three simple adjustments earned me £400 in weeks'

A successful Vinted seller has shared her three top tips on how she started earning hundreds of pounds for selling her kids' old items on the reselling app - and it's easier than you might think

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26 hours ago Ryan Reynolds smashes Wrexham's transfer record with new striker from League One rivals

Wrexham's latest signing of striker Sam Smith from Reading has exceeded the previous club record by more than £1million – as Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney continue to pump money into the club

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2 hours ago It looks lovely when you're on holiday but the EU is failing. What post

David Dimbleby stiffened in his chair in the BBC studio and announced: 'The British people have spoken: we're out.' 

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37 hours ago Lothian Buses staff mark end of partnership with local carer group in style

Colleagues with caring responsibilities will have a new resource to support them thanks to the launch of a Carer’s Passport, marking the end of the two-year partnership between the bus operator and VOCAL (Voice of Carers Across Lothian).

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4 hours ago 'There had been rumours that Ryan Giggs' restaurant would be sold for weeks'

George's in Worsley has been shut with 'immediate effect', staff have beeen told

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19 hours ago Ed Miliband is accused of having 'lost his voice' over Heathrow expansion plan as Energy Secretary remains silent after announcement

The Energy Secretary once threatened to resign over proposals for a third runway, but has been conspicuously quiet since Rachel Reeves 's announcement.

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28 hours ago Man Utd icon blown away by one thing after working with Ryan Reynolds' record Wrexham buy

Wrexham have signed striker Sam Smith from Reading for a report club-record fee of £2m, with the player managed and strongly praised early in his senior career by Jaap Stam

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37 hours ago How to fight fascism with the Raccoons of the Resistance! Bring your own refreshments | First Dog on the Moon

The Simple Sabotage Field Manual is going viral! All the kids are reading itSign up here to get an email whenever First Dog cartoons are publishedGet all your needs met at the First Dog shop if what you need is First Dog merchandise and prints Continue reading...

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5 hours ago I signed up to Dignitas when doctors told me I would be dead from MND in six months but they were wrong

After hearing that he may have just six months to live Peter Sefton-Williams realised he was too afraid to cope with the deterioration of his body.

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4 hours ago 'Rumours surrounded Ryan Giggs' restaurant in weeks before it suddenly shut'

George's in Worsley has been shut with 'immediate effect', staff have beeen told

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28 hours ago Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds seek to dismiss $400m lawsuit filed by Justin Baldoni

The couple write to judge asking to dismiss claims made by the It Ends with Us director as tensions escalate

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30 hours ago Woman's simple £8 tool that stops condensation and mould in every room

A woman has shared how she was able to prevent condensation from forming on her windows with a simple device. She said that it was also helpful at stopping mould and mildew from forming

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11 hours ago Some games are bigger than others so pressure is on Ireland and England

Visitors can forge a winning new identity under Maro Itoje but the experienced Irish remain marginal favouritesEvery Six Nations fixture is a grand occasion but some games are bigger than others. Ireland and England both know how crucial today’s Dublin eliminator will be in terms of establishing early championship momentum. Listening to the upbeat pre-match tone of the visitors’ new captain, Maro Itoje – “I think we have a team that’s ready to write our own stories” – this also feels like a pivotal moment for Steve Borthwick’s whole England project.A lot has already been said and written since last March’s corresponding match when Marcus Smith drilled a last-gasp drop-goal through the sticks amid ecstatic Twickenham scenes reminiscent of Meg Ryan in When Harry Met Sally. England have subsequently played eight Test matches and lost six, beating only Japan twice. The majority of those losses have been tight but close doesn’t win any cigars at the elite level. Continue reading...

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4 hours ago Ryan Giggs shuts down neighbourhood restaurant with 'immediate effect' as staff 'only told by text'

Staff said they were informed over 'text' as former Manchester United star Ryan Gigg's restaurant George's Dining Room in Worsley, Manchester, closed its doors without warning on Friday

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30 hours ago Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds ask for Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit to be thrown out of court

As lawyers for Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni prepare for their first hearing on Monday, Lively and Reynolds have made it clear what they think of Justin Baldoni’s $400m lawsuit against them

Society

35 hours ago 'My fiancé proposed to me with £1 Poundland engagement ring – I thought he was joking'

One man has showed that you don't have to break the bank when you're getting betrothed to your other half – as he only spent £1 on the engagement ring he proposed with

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11 hours ago Richey Edwards: The mysterious disappearance of the Manic Street Preachers star, 30 years on

The guitarist vanished on 1 February 1995 and is widely presumed to have taken his own life, but a body was never found and there is no definitive proof that he died by suicide. Thirty years later, Ed Power reflects on the rock star whose legacy is one of tragedy and conspiracy

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5 hours ago Voices: Dominic Cummings was right: Labour MPs should have voted for Theresa May’s Brexit

Keir Starmer should take his cue from Cummings in pursuing his EU ‘reset’ and seek a customs union with the EU. The director of the Vote Leave campaign supported it – among other surprises, writes John Rentoul

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33 hours ago Blake Lively vs Justin Baldoni: A timeline of the feud and lawsuit between It Ends With Us co

Bitter feud is alleged to have begun while filming the box office hit ‘It Ends With Us’

Society

13 hours ago Russian spy ship fire exposes poor state of Mediterranean fleet, say experts

Incident reveals Russia’s maritime presence in the area is in a state of disrepair and disarray, argue western sourcesA fire onboard a Russian spy ship off the coast of Syria has underlined the poor state of the Russian navy as its toehold in the Mediterranean hangs in the balance, analysts and western security services say.The 55-year-old Kildin got into trouble off the Syrian coast last Thursday, when flames and thick black smoke could be seen billowing from its funnel and it hoisted two black balls up its mast, signifying that the crew no longer had control of the vessel. Continue reading...

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7 hours ago Mapped: How American Airlines plane collided with Black Hawk army helicopter near Washington DC airport

The two ‘black boxes’ have been recovered from the wreckage, with a cockpit voice recorder and a flight data recorder taken for lab analysis

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34 hours ago Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds ask judge to dismiss Justin Baldoni’s lawsuit

Baldoni has sued the couple for attempting to ‘destroy’ his reputation and career.

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17 hours ago DC crash: Army's 'extraordinary step' over female pilot in Washington disaster

Chief Warrant Office 2 Andrew Eaves and crew chief Staff Sergeant Ryan O'Hara were named as victims of the Washington DC plane crash but a third soldier was aboard the chopper

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9 hours ago Voices: Fatigued by apps, I flew almost 10,000 miles for a date – here’s what happened

Sick of dating apps and forced encounters, I uprooted my life and embraced being single, writes entrepreneur Lucy Rout. Then, I met a guy who changed everything – and I followed him to a different country after just three dates

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18 hours ago Hollywood turns its back on Ryan Reynolds: ALISON BOSHOFF reveals how war between Justin Baldoni and Blake Lively has left the industry questioning her husband's carefully curated nice guy image

A one-time teen soap opera star, with perfect teeth and a year-round tan, until now nothing has seemed to rattle Ryan Reynolds.

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11 hours ago Meera Sodha’s vegan recipe for celeriac and lentil gratin | The new vegan

A creamy, savoury gratin that’s so much more than the sum of its partsA few years ago, my recipe tester Hannah rang me to rave about a celeriac and lentil gratin she’d made from Jenny Chandler’s book Pulse. I made it, then Hugh, my husband, made it, and then the friends we’d cooked it for also made it. Conclusion: people love it. Staring at a gnarly celeriac, some tins of tomatoes and lentils, plus a couple of handfuls of cashews, you’d never imagine they’d create something so moreish. But that’s the strength of great knowhow (Jenny’s) and the transformative power of time and heat on even the most simple of ingredients. Continue reading...

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20 hours ago ‘Black box’ from helicopter involved in Washington plane crash recovered

Flight data and cockpit voice recorder ‘in good condition’ despite collision with American Airlines jet, official saysWashington DC plane crash – latest updatesThe National Transportation Safety Board has recovered the flight “black box” from the US military Black Hawk helicopter involved in Wednesday’s deadly crash with a commercial airliner, and it appears to be undamaged, NTSB member Todd Inman said Friday.The black box – containing a flight data and cockpit voice recorder – was “in good condition” despite its accident with an American Airlines jet in Washington DC, Inman said. But, he said, the NTSB would not be releasing information from the device immediately as investigations into the crash that killed more 67 people aboard both aircraft continued. Continue reading...

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13 hours ago Return of Bridget Jones taps into 90s trend as gen Z looks to ‘simpler’ time

It’s not just the middle-aged who are nostalgic for the Britpop decade, when ‘everything seemed a bit more fun’Almost three decades after Bridget Jones first appeared in a whirl of chardonnay, big knickers and body insecurity, she’s back for her fourth appearance on screen. In Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy, out in cinemas this month, the eponymous character is no longer a klutzy thirtysomething singleton obsessed with finding a husband, but a klutzy middle-aged widow – sadder, perhaps, but no less of a comic disaster, and still hoping for a boyfriend, or at least a shag.If the movie, as seems likely, follows its three predecessors to huge box office success, that will not just be thanks to an audience of now middle-aged women. Bridget’s creator, Helen Fielding, said recently that at her book signings “half the audience are gen Zs”. “I’m really happy when 18-year-olds and 20-year-olds talk to me about it and say that they find it comforting to laugh at these things.” Continue read...

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20 hours ago Washington DC plane crash live: ‘black box’ data recorder recovered from Black Hawk helicopter

Officials say over 100 family members of victims are in the Washington area for briefings and that every air traffic controller involved is under intense scrutinyAlarms raised about ‘congested’ airspace before fatal Washington crashReagan national’s main runway is the busiest in the United States, with more than 800 daily takeoffs and landings.The National Transportation Safety Board has investigated nine accidents or incidents at the airport this century, including two that were fatal, records showed. Continue reading...

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15 hours ago Women’s Ashes: Australia v England only cricket Test, day three – live

Updates as Australia seek a series sweep at the MCGAustralia all out 440 after Mooney scores maiden centuryAny thoughts? Email JonathanMaybe the declaration won’t be required after all. Ecclestone beats McGrath in flight but the allrounder follows through with the shot, only to chip a *simple* catch to mid-on. Thankfully, Lauren Bell does make it look simple, and Australia are six down.124th over: Australia 431-5 (Mooney 103, McGrath 12) Now that Mooney has ticked off her century, attention turns to Australia’s declaration. For the time being batting is circumspect with this pair happy to see of Filer from the crease. The England seamer has started promisingly, but erring slightly on the short side. Continue reading...

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22 hours ago Blake Lively's bizarre texts to Justin Baldoni threaten to expose her 'dragon' husband Ryan Reynolds... for all the famous lovers he's burned

Even by the standards of high-profile Hollywood spats, the interminable brawl between actress Blake Lively and her co-star, director Justin Baldoni is enough to warrant another Rocky sequel.

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18 hours ago Ryan Giggs' Worsley restaurant closes suddenly as staff told the news 'by text'

George's Dining Room and Bar in Worsley, which is co-owned by Ryan Giggs, was cloaked in darkness on Friday night with signs on the door informing customers it was closed "due to unforeseen circonstances"

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24 hours ago Harold Shipman's 'Monster Mansion' prison cell 'haunted' after Dr Death's suicide

Child killer Roy Whiting told prison staff he was too scared to sleep in Harold Shipman's bed on Wakefield prison's D-wing as he felt the ghost of 'Dr Death' was still haunting the space

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21 hours ago Ryan Giggs' Worsley restaurant closes suddenly with staff 'told by text'

Staff at George's in Worsley were left stunned by messages informing them that the restaurant was closing immediately

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25 hours ago Wrexham pays a 'significant' fee to acquire a rival's striker in promotion push

Hollywood endings are pricey, even in England’s third division

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21 hours ago Marcus Smith needs more to work with from England than his own magic moments | Ugo Monye

If England can tighten up and not rely on individual brilliance, they’ll have a chance in their Six Nations clash with IrelandNot long ago you wouldn’t have thought of England as a team who produce many magic moments. Their approach at the 2023 World Cup was certainly different but, as we saw in the autumn, England can produce something from nothing. My worry is that they can be too reliant on those moments. Marcus Smith is a magician, capable of some spellbinding stuff, but there are only so many rabbits he can pull out of a hat.Put simply, England have some room for improvement in terms of precision from their launch plays. To win in Dublin for the first time since 2019 they need to show better shape and patterns, which in turn give Marcus more opportunities to do his stuff. In the autumn most of what Marcus showcased wasn’t as a result of shape or patterns, it was instinct – darting down the blindside, leading counterattacks or picking off an intercept against New Zealand. Contin...

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26 hours ago Grumpy Harrison Ford, a mystery asterisk and AI gone wild: everything from Disney’s new slate presentation

Few sights are as majestic as an 82-year-old legend being nonplussed at promoting Captain America: Brave New World. Plus: is Thunderbolts* Marvel’s answer to The Suicide Squad and will Tron: Ares be as good as it looks?There are moments in life when you expect to be confronted by greatness: hearing a live orchestra swell into the opening notes of John Williams’ Star Wars theme; standing at the edge of the Scottish Highlands; watching a dog somehow open a fridge and retrieve a beer for its owner. And then there are moments when greatness sneaks up on you in the form of an 82-year-old Hollywood legend, materialising like a grumpy mirage, one metre from your face, during what you thought was a routine Disney presentation of new movies and TV shows.Harrison Ford is not a man one simply stumbles upon. He is a force of nature, a living relic of an era when leading men didn’t have to spend six months on a chicken-and-rice diet before taking their shirts off. And yet, here he is, looking su...

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21 hours ago Finn Russell wants Scotland to find their voices in the absence of their chatty leader

Co-captain rallies squad ahead of Six Nations opener against Italy

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26 hours ago Alaska Airlines Flight 261 disaster saw 88 killed as 'lubrication problem' plunged plane

On Jan 31 in 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crashed into the Pacific Ocean, instantly killing all 88 on board. The Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) recorded the pilots' heartbreaking last words, right before the crash.

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28 hours ago The Weeknd: Hurry Up Tomorrow review – a record that will floor you and drive you up the wall

(XO Music/Republic)On a somewhat exhausting sixth album, Abel Tesfaye uses Brazilian funk, punishing house and lush 70s soul to press great songs into the service of rotten lyricsIt takes precisely 20 seconds for the Weeknd’s sixth album to imply that it might also be his last. “All I have is my legacy I’m all alone when it fades to black,” Abel Tesfaye sings over a lush bed of synthesisers that quickly takes on the influence of 80s boogie. It’s a line that feels very on brand. Hurry Up Tomorrow’s release has been promoted with billboards declaring “THE END IS NEAR”, social media posts in which Tesfaye has inferred the album is the final “beautiful chapter” in his story and interviews during which he’s suggested that a 2022 incident in which he lost his voice on stage was some kind of cosmic message: “You can end it now when is the right time to leave if not at your peak?”It is perhaps worth noting that the same was true of his last album more-or-less: 2022’s Dawn FM was rich with e...

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27 hours ago Washington DC plane crash: more than 40 bodies recovered; Trump claims army helicopter was flying too high – live updates

Official gives update on recovery efforts; president weighs in on cause of collision in highly unusual move as investigation still under wayAlarms raised about ‘congested’ airspace before fatal Washington crashStaffing levels ‘not normal’ in control tower at time of crash, report saysReagan national’s main runway is the busiest in the United States, with more than 800 daily takeoffs and landings.The National Transportation Safety Board has investigated nine accidents or incidents at the airport this century, including two that were fatal, records showed. Continue reading...

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28 hours ago Simple method of eradicating pink mould in your bathroom that 'costs nothing'

This overnight cleaning hack can get rid of mould in your shower using items you likely already have in your kitchen cupboard

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28 hours ago Adult star tragedies after performer 'falls to death' – drug addiction to suicide

The dark side of the adult film industry has been highlighted in recent years with a number of high-profile deaths - including one this week involving an adult star

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32 hours ago Voices: The Tories and Labour have been engaged in a conspiracy of silence over Brexit

The best way to repair the damage of Brexit is to start talks on a bespoke UK-EU customs union – to cut red tape, boost exports and strengthen the UK's position in our dealings with President Trump, argues Ed Davey

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29 hours ago Suicidal girl, 16, was put on hospital ward with elderly patients and allowed to 'come and go as she pleased' before she went into woods and killed herself, inquest hears

Evelin Chacko was admitted to the Royal Bolton Hospital on July 1, 2020, following a deliberate overdose at her home in Farnworth, Bolton.

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32 hours ago Testing your seeds now will save you time, effort and waste in your garden come spring

If, like me, you store seeds for future planting, it’s worth checking they will germinate. Luckily, the process is simpleI like to think of myself as an organised person, but if you met my seed box, you may disagree. It’s a recycled shoe box that once housed wellies, with cardboard dividing it into compartments labelled by plant family. Each section is a chaos of packets, envelopes, little jars and paper folded around seeds that have been bought, shared and saved. Not everything is labelled, some packets are empty and many of the seeds have been hanging around for too many years to still be fertile.Seeds don’t last for ever, unfortunately. Their viability varies depending on how long they have been stored, the conditions they have been stored in and the type of seed – onion seeds, for example, are best sown within a year or two, whereas cucumber and kale seeds can be stored for about five years.  Generally speaking, a seed will ...

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30 hours ago Washington DC plane crash live: two of three people onboard helicopter named in reports as recovery efforts continue

Pilot named as Andrew Eaves and Ryan O’Hara, 29, was the crew chief of the Black Hawk helicopter, according to media reportsAlarms raised about ‘congested’ airspace before fatal Washington crashStaffing levels ‘not normal’ in control tower at time of crash, report saysReagan national’s main runway is the busiest in the United States, with more than 800 daily takeoffs and landings.The National Transportation Safety Board has investigated nine accidents or incidents at the airport this century, including two that were fatal, records showed. Continue reading...

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33 hours ago Ed Miliband 'objected to Heathrow expansion at Cabinet' as Net Zero minister maintains public silence over Government backing third runway

The Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary is reported to have argued against expanding Europe's busiest airport at Tuesday's Cabinet meeting.

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31 hours ago An easy addition to your morning routine could slash risk of deadly stroke

Research has long shown that high levels bacteria linked to gum disease can raise the likelihood of the condition as well as diabetes and high blood pressure.

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