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80 minutes ago For now, let’s revel in Bluesky’s promised land and kid ourselves it will never get like X | Tim Adams

Watching the numbers migrate from Elon Musk’s toxic platform is addictive, but the best social media is finiteThe fabulous Carol Vorderman got me briefly hooked last week in watching a particular number increase by the second. The number was the user count for the social media site Bluesky, the chosen distraction engine for those who can no longer stomach the toxic inanity of Elon Musk’s X. Most days, the ticker on the screen suggested the number of new Bluesky users had grown by about a million. And, of course, the newbies, inevitably myself included, revelled in the latest online promised land, a place where things would be done differently – with kindness and respect – without quite acknowledging the fact that, as yet, no platform which confuses a venture capitalist’s favourite metri...

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80 minutes ago Homeless people to be given cash in first major UK trial to reduce poverty

Led by King’s College London, study will recruit 360 people in England and Wales to explore benefits of schemeResearchers are conducting the UK’s first major scientific trials to establish whether giving homeless people cash is a more effective way of reducing poverty than traditional forms of help.Poverty campaigners have long believed that cash transfers are the most cost-effective way of helping people, but most studies have examined schemes in developing countries. Continue reading...

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80 minutes ago Grammy winner to headline charity Christmas concert with readings from Hollywood stars

A host of famous faces will perform at The Fayre of St James this week

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80 minutes ago Love Actually's Richard Curtis has only seen movie twice in 20 years after 'ghastly' experience

Richard Curtis opens up about his new Christmas film in an exclusive chat - and reveals that he's only seen Love Actually twice since it arrived in cinemas 20 years ago

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80 minutes ago Man Utd legend's daughter is stunning netball star who runs gym with famous dad

Manchester United legend Paul Scholes' daughter, Alicia Scholes, is a stunning netball star who plays for London Pulse and who also helps her dad run a £500k gym in Oldham

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80 minutes ago Love Actually's Richard Curtis has only seen movie twice in 20 years after 'ghastly' viewing

Love Actually creator Richard Curtis has opened up about his new Christmas movie, adding that he has only ever seen the iconic film twice in the 20 years since it was released

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99 minutes ago Record dryness in US Northeast should change water behavior, experts say

The U.S. Northeast is experiencing an unusually severe and widespread drought during months that are typically the wettest

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2 hours ago Ramin Karimloo and Hadley Fraser Star in London Dirty Rotten Scoundrels Concerts November 24

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