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1 week ago Review: We test a bargain Amazon air compressor that inflates tyres in seconds

This compact new inflator from TowerTop is fast, simple to use, and packed with smart features – and it’s currently less than £40 with a voucher deal on Amazon.

Politics

1 week ago Medic father, 60, who 'died a hero' after leaping into the sea to try to save two children was on holiday, devastated family reveal

Alexandru Melei, 60, died on May 25 while on holiday in Ingoldmells, near Skegness, after bravely leaping into the sea to try and rescue two twin girls who 'appeared to be in distress'.

Society

2 w. ago Neighbour reveals how he smashed into blaze to try and save family but mother and her three children perished

A 43-year-old woman, a 15-year-old girl, and two boys - aged eight and four - all died at the scene in Tillett Close in Stonebridge, north west London, in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Society

2 w. ago Supermum of three works just 16 hours a week and enjoys multiple holidays a year

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Economics

2 w. ago UK inflation rises to its highest in over a year after domestic bills spike

Inflation in the U.K. spiked to its highest level for more than a year in April amid higher domestic bills such as energy and water

Economics

2 w. ago Inflation rises to 3.5% after ‘perfect’ storm’ of price increases

Fuel and clothing fell in price - but not enough to compensate for rises in bills elsewhere

Economics

2 w. ago Inflation rises to 3.5 per cent after increase in household bills and energy

Fuel and clothing fell in price - but not enough to compensate for rises in bills elsewhere

Economics

2 w. ago UK inflation jumps higher than expected to 3.5% amid bills increase

Annual rise in April follows upturn in national insurance contributions and higher household costsInflation jumped in April by more than expected to 3.5% after dramatic increases in water bills, energy costs and council tax, according to official figures.A rise in employer national insurance contributions and a boost to the national minimum wage also put pressure on companies to raise prices last month by more than City analysts had forecast. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Family says doctors 'missed chances' to save baby boy who died, age one

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Society

3 w. ago ‘Greatest teen movie ever’: why Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging is my feelgood movie

The latest in an ongoing series of writers highlighting their go-to mood-lifting movies looks back at the 2008 Eastbourne-set teen comedy Last year, it took me a grand total of three weeks to make the olive costume, Georgia Nicolson’s papier-mache creation from Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging. Night and day, I slaved away, dipping strips of newspaper into a mix of flour and water, then patting it onto a giant-sized balloon. Never have I defined myself as anything close to arty. So why did I decide to dedicate a significant portion of my life to an elaborate craft project? The answer, of course, is simple. The olive costume is iconic, as the signature feature of the greatest teen movie ever made.Just ask any girl who grew up in Britain in the noughties, and they’ll recognise the image: Georgia Nicholson, played by Georgia Groome, frantically running through the streets of Eastbourne dressed as a mammoth green hors d’oeuvre. Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, the film based on the...

Politics

3 w. ago Ring Outdoor Camera Plus review: Is the 2K video worth upgrading for?

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Politics

4 w. ago My sister's shock death at 34 was devastating. So at 42 I'm already planning my budget funeral

I'm only 42 years old and in good health. But I have attended more than my fair share of funerals and planned a couple, too.

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