65 h. ago Tiny Bookshop review – a truly cosy escape made with readers in mind

PC; Neoludic GamesReal titles from Shakespeare to John Green line the shelves of your seaside shop in a rhythmic, mellow management simulator worth relaxing intoIt is a rare thing in my experience that a resource management simulator, set in a retail or service environment, can strike the precise tone and pace that manages to evoke both interest and relaxation. As a player who previously worked as a bookseller, and currently is a novelist, I am poised to be extremely stressed out by a game set in a mobile bookshop. However, Tiny Bookshop is crafted with such care and balance that I found myself losing hours to the gentle pace and tiny puzzles and sheer escapism of the world it presents.The setup is simple, and one that is common to many games in the post Stardew Valley era of “cosy” games. You throw in your old life and open a shop selling tiny things you are passionate about to a bustling little community full of interesting characters who you progressively develop relationships wi...

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5 d. ago Driver has miracle escape after train obliterates van stuck on level crossing

A driver had miraculous escape after a high-speed train slammed into his van when it got stuck on a level crossing after running a red light.

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5 d. ago Train slams into van at level crossing after driver runs red light

Watch the moment a high-speed train slams into a van on a level crossing after the driver ran a red light and got stuck.

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7 d. ago Driver cheats death when his van is obliterated by train after he got caught trying to jump a red light (but can YOU see the simple way he could have escaped?)

Shocking CCTV footage shows the white van speeding over the train tracks this morning in the Polish village of Wola FilipowskA after it ignored traffic lights.

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9 d. ago New UK porn safety laws spark a rush of tourists heading to Amsterdam

There has been a 122% jump in bookings to the red light capital since the Online Safety Act came into force on July 25

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9 d. ago Van driver accused of being 'on his phone' before mowing down female cyclist at 60mph is found not guilty of death by dangerous driving

Shayne Hill, 32, was said to have been 'engaged on his phone' for ten seconds when he hit cyclist Cheryl Tye, 54. But a jury cleared him after he explained he had been reaching for a drink.

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9 d. ago Virgil van Dijk lifts lid on 'surreal' impact Diogo Jota's death has had on Liverpool squad

Liverpool are still reeling from the tragic death of Diogo Jota and the club are planning to honour his memory at their first home game since his passing in a friendly against Athletic Bilbao on Monday night

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3 w. ago Video: Tractor smashes into homes after drug driver runs red light

A drug-driver crashed into a tractor, causing it to smash into a row of houses in Chester.

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4 w. ago Moment tractor smashes into homes after drug driver runs red light

A drug-driver crashed into a tractor, causing it to smash into a row of houses in Chester.

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4 w. ago Mercedes driver's 'one bad decision' that ended in tractor ploughing into houses

Matthew Cumpsty ran a red light and caused a tractor to veer into two houses in a dramatic crash in which miraculously no one as hurt

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4 w. ago Moment JCB tractor veered off the road and crashed into a house after colliding with drug driver's Mercedes when it jumped red light

Matthew Cumpsty, 52, had been snorting cocaine when he drove his Mercedes through a road junction without stopping.

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4 w. ago Some cyclists are idiots, says London's cycling tsar, in new row over red

Sir Sadiq Khan’s aide also rails against motorists who drive too fast, without insurance and while on the phone

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4 w. ago London's cycling tsar: Some cyclists are idiots but war between them and drivers is 'exaggerated'

Mayor’s aide rails against red-light jumpers - and motorists who drive too fast, without insurance and on their phone

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4 w. ago London's cycling tsar: Some cyclists are idiots but war between them and drivers 'exaggerated'

Mayor’s aide rails against red-light jumpers - and motorists who drive too fast, without insurance and on their phone

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4 w. ago Mercedes driver high on cocaine jumped red light causing tanker to smash into houses

One homeowner fled in his pyjamas, the court was told

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