14 minutes ago What is indie music and what does listening to it say about you? The research explained

As Cool Britannia tries to rule the waves again, here’s what sociologists say listening to indie music says about you 🎧

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78 minutes ago Common medication NHS says to avoid if you have diabetes or high blood pressure

Decongestants are a type of medicine that can provide short-term relief for a blocked or stuffy nose, such as when you have the cold or flu - but the NHS has warned who should avoid them.

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4 hours ago Scientists reveal exactly how much money you could save by going vegan

Scientists from the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine have revealed the exact amount of money you could save by going vegan.

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6 hours ago 'Amazing' hair tool which creates easy 'mermaid waves' slashed to half price in Superdrug Black Friday deal

Shoppers are loving the waves created after using the hair tool which they say is 'really easy to use'

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7 hours ago I'm A Celeb hosts turn on Dean McCullough as he's branded 'calculated' amid wave of criticism

According to one I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! host, Dean McCullough's antics in camp could be rather 'calculated' as he wants to make for 'great TV viewing'

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8 hours ago Major step towards demolition of rundown Paisley housing after contract approved by councillors

Contractor will bulldoze eight blocks of empty Renfrewshire Council properties in Waverley Road from early January.

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24 hours ago Trump set to roll out wave of controversial executive actions on day one in office: ‘Like nothing in history’

The incoming administration is planning several immediate orders to kick off his anti-immigration agenda

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27 hours ago Her dead father left her 10,000 records. Sharing them online helped her grieve – and get to know him

Jula began sampling albums from her father’s extensive collection on Instagram. Her ‘listening parties’ connected her with people who shared his passionWhen Jula’s father died, he left her his vinyl collection – close to 10,000 records that included everything from opera to 60s psych to prog rock to new wave. At first, it felt overwhelming to look at shelves and shelves of records. But this summer, Jula, who is 24 and lives in Canada, decided to “sample” a few records. A friend suggested she post the process on Instagram. “She said, ‘There are people who are your father’s age who would recognize the records, and maybe you could find a small community of people who you can connect to, to keep that alive,’” Jula said.She started randomly pulling records, recording her reactions, thoughts ...

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29 hours ago Perfect waves at the touch of a button: catching a break at Scotland’s first inland surf resort

Lost Shore Surf Resort near Edinburgh is Europe’s largest wave pool and there are few better places to learn this exhilarating sportThe sun splashes off the lagoon and I shield my eyes to see the wave rushing up behind me. I’m lying on my big foam surfboard in perfect position as it arrives. “Three big paddle strokes to catch the wave,” is what my instructor, Owen, had told me. I do just that, pop up and voilà: I’m surfing, arms out, gliding, grinning, sailing, slipping, falling flat on my face, hard into the water.I stand back up, unable to suppress a seismic smile and shake myself off like a wet dog. Owen gives me a high five and a few tips on my dodgy footwork, and I paddle back out to try again. Continue reading...

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