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38 minutes ago Heating expert shares simple way to make radiators hotter and reduce bills by 25%

A heating engineer has shared how to make radiators hotter and save money on your heating bill with one simple remedy - and it might be cheaper than you'd think

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45 minutes ago Assad’s demise has been widely celebrated – but it spells an uncertain future for Syria’s Kurds | Zeynep Kaya

The Hayat Tahrir al-Sham regime, which has friendly relations with Turkey, is unlikely to tolerate Kurdish autonomyThe fall of Bashar al-Assad after the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) takeover in Syria is bad news for the country’s Kurds. It is worth charting how things got here from the start of the war in Syria in 2012. During the conflict, the Democratic Union party (PYD) emerged as the biggest and most influential Kurdish political actor in Syria, taking territorial control in the north and maintaining an autonomous administration, albeit a fragile one.The PYD’s position is even more precarious after the HTS takeover. Turkey, emerging as the most influential foreign actor in Syria, is laser-focused on limiting any Kurdish push for autonomy domestically and regionally. Another challenge the PYD faces is that the HTS-led regime is very unlikely to tolerate existing Kurdish autonomy in Syria.Dr Zeynep Kaya is a lecturer in international relations at the University of Sheffield. She is ...

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52 minutes ago DWP to pay £25 to households when temperatures drop to this level over winter

Cold Weather Payments are issued between November and March each winter, each worth £25. The extra cash is designed to help cover the extra costs associated with cold weather - like the need to put on your heating

Economics

55 minutes ago Etiquette expert details the most insulting gifts you should NEVER buy for the man in your life

Etiquette expert Thomas P. Farley, better known as Mister Manners, explained that some common presents can be insulting to male loved ones, so it's best to avoid them this holiday season.

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61 minutes ago Antiques Roadshow expert demands for guest to 'go home' after dramatic valuation

BBC Antiques Roadshow expert Jon Baddeley was left stunned after a guest revealed he was the artist of a collection of posters that could be worth thousands of pounds

Events

1 hour ago Alternative Christmas Films: bored of what's on the box? Try these 13 alternative Christmas features instead

Sick of “sugarplum fairy-tales?” Try these 13 alternative festive films this year instead ❄

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2 hours ago Etiquette expert's 'classy' hack to tell someone they have food on face without embarrassment

Etiquette expert William Hanson has provided more sound advice when it comes to dining with company – this time explaining how to go about warning someone they have sauce on their lip

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2 hours ago Plasterer does wife's head in over snack obsession with £500 splurge and Caprice memento

Dean Pugh, 56, has munched through more than 4,700 pots of the popular food snack during his lifetime and amassed £4,000 worth of Pot Noodle memorabilia

Economics

2 hours ago Try 65p trick to easily clean up Christmas tree needles without damaging vacuum

A cleaning expert has issued a warning to those who use a vacuum cleaner to clean up fallen pine needles, and has shared an inexpensive hack to prevent the issue

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