6 d. ago How you can make a fortune selling on Vinted:  Our experts reveal exactly how to flog your unwanted stuff, the 'golden hour' hack... and the mistakes to avoid

With the Christmas break nearly over, many of us are buckling under an endless mountain of new things - gifts, however well meant, that we neither asked for nor need.

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1 week ago Dark truth of ‘quiet’ OAP unveiled as IRA informant & ‘torturer

RETIRED property developer Frank Cowley’s comfortable detached home in a quiet Surrey village was an ideal place to live out his dotage. Just 25 miles south west of central London, friendly West End has bowls and badminton get togethers and a social club where members can enjoy draft beers at £3 a pint. Yet portly...

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1 week ago Truth in fantasy: what Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials taught us over its 30

The ‘religious atheist’ author held a reputation as CS Lewis’s opposite. But his two trilogies – which came to a close this year – were a celebration of humanity and imaginationTwenty years ago, I visited the Botanic Garden in Oxford for the first time. Among the winding pathways lined with flowers, about halfway back, stood a bench under a tree, largely identical to the others throughout the park. Was this the one? I wondered.I didn’t have to question it for long. A closer look revealed words and images etched along its wooden slats, all along similar lines: “Lyra + Will”, they said. Or: “Pantalaimon” and “Kirjava”. Tucked between the bench’s arm and seat was a folded-up scrap of paper with a handwritten message of thanks. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Dark truth about 'millionaire' Mooshtips racing expert claiming to earn £100k

Flaunting silk pyjamas, bikini-clad women and wads of cash at his Thai 'mansion' - self-styled millionaire George White poses as the king of horse racing tips.

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3 w. ago 'They think they own the place': The dark truth about the 'ruthless' Thomas brothers as insiders tell MOLLY CLAYTON why they are despised by some in Manchester... and the tycoon who bankrolls them

When Mancunian celebrity brothers Ryan, Adam and Scott Thomas were sent to India in 2019 by ITV to explore their family heritage, the result was a moving six-part series which won over viewers.

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3 w. ago 'They think they own the place': The dark truth about the 'ruthless' Thomas brothers as insiders tell MOLLY CLAYTON why they are despised in Manchester... and the tycoon who secretly bankrolls them

When Mancunian celebrity brothers Ryan, Adam and Scott Thomas were sent to India in 2019 by ITV to explore their family heritage, the result was a moving six-part series which won over viewers.

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4 w. ago The dark truth behind the rise in parcels being stolen, the surprising times you are most at risk... and our expert guide on the seven ways to protect yourself

If you have ever ordered an item online, there's a reasonable chance you've had a parcel stolen by thieves at some point.

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