7 h. ago I suspect there's something poisonous about money. That’s why I’m embracing a gift economy | Kelley Swain

A slow and gentle lifestyle is possible; it’s just not sold to us, so it is harder to listen out forGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailI’ve heard from a very wise friend that something she hadn’t previously considered, which she read in my “tiny house” article, was that the housing market requires most people to be in debt. It’s been a strangely positive experience to come to the concept of “economics” through living my life as a poet, novelist and medical journalist, because it allows me to critique things that might otherwise go unnoticed. Another very wise friend told me that her husband went to university to study economics, was told on day one that the entire model is built on a concept of infinite growth, and he quit to become a gardener. No wonder we’re friends.The first book of economics I read was The Serviceberry by Robin Wall Kimmerer. The point of this beautifully written, small book (a long essay, really) is that different concepts of “economies” exist – we need...

Economics

17 h. ago What the Trump travel ban means for the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Olympic Games

U.S. President Donald Trump often says the 2026 World Cup and 2028 Los Angeles Olympics are among the events he is most excited about in his second term

Politics

23 h. ago Brits left stunned by what happens to items donated to clothes banks

Many charity banks are bursting at the seams, which has prompted a clothes reseller to urge the public to think twice when making future donations in order to prevent wastage

Politics

50 h. ago Top independent food and drink festival announces big return this month

The 'incredibly exciting' event is returning after debuting last year

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64 h. ago Fire crews rush to British Airways flight from Manchester after plane lands at Heathrow

The incident happened on Tuesday (June 1) as flight BA1375 from Manchester landed at Heathrow and vacated the runway so that fire crews could gain access to the plane

Society

5 d. ago What happened to Sydnie Christmas after winning Britain's Got Talent in 2024 and what she is up to now

The singer won £250,000 and the opportunity to perform at the Royal Variety Performance

Politics

6 d. ago Five exciting events happening in Greater Manchester this weekend you may not have heard about

This weekend will see a free three-day festival, pop concerts and Pride celebrations take over the city and surrounding areas

Politics

7 d. ago Children injured, wildlife slaughtered, forests ravaged: is it time to ban disposable barbecues?

Single-use grills are ‘the worst form of litter’, says the boss of Keep Britain Tidy, whose own young son was badly burned by one left on a beach. They’re also a terrible way to cook. Should shops stop selling them?Toby Tyler can still hear his son William’s scream. “That will never, ever leave us,” he says, speaking on a video call from the family home in Stockport, Greater Manchester. “But we didn’t understand what had happened. We thought he’d stood on something that had gone into his foot. It was only when he got to us and we grabbed him that we could see his foot completely stripped – all the skin had gone.”It was 2020, in a break between lockdowns, and the Tyler family – Toby and Claire, their kids Lily and William, who was nine at the time – had gone to the beach at Formby. “There was another family who’d brought a disposable barbecue which they’d used on the sand in the morning. The whole unit had cooled, so they had moved it because they were worried about the kids standing...

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1 week ago AD FEATURE: Amazing festivals and outdoor events to enjoy in Cardiff in 2025

From food festivals to international artists, there are a number of exciting events in Cardiff to look out for this year

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1 week ago 'It'll never happen, there would be uproar': Villagers react to property giant's threat to close 160

'You'd be going 10 miles just to get one mile down the road'

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1 week ago Five huge events happening in Greater Manchester this bank holiday weekend you may not know about

Manchester is set to be busy this weekend with flower shows...

Politics

2 w. ago F1 teams 'not ready to handle' radical change to Monaco Grand Prix for 2025

Exclusive: Every driver will have to make at least two pit stops during the 2025 Monaco Grand Prix after a major rule change with the intention of making the event a more exciting race

Sport

2 w. ago Police investigating a sex assault on a sleeping bus passenger want to speak to this man

The alleged sexual assault happened on a Manchester-to-Urmston service around 12.38pm on Monday April 21, according to Greater Manchester Police

Events

2 w. ago What could happen next after Jay Slater's inquest dramatically halted

Jay's family want two key witnesses brought to court

Events

2 w. ago Ruben Amorim explains why he is safe as Manchester United manager whatever happens in Europa League final

Sixteenth in the Premier League with 18 defeats and a -12 goal difference would usually spell the end for a Man United manager.

Sport

2 w. ago More big names announced for Genesis Scottish Open as excitement builds for Rolex Series event

Open champion and two 2025 PGA Tour winners added to stellar line up

Politics

2 w. ago 6 major stories that happened in Manchester this week you may have missed

If you missed them, they're here

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2 w. ago Five big events happening in Manchester this weekend you may not know about

Manchester is set to be busy this weekend

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2 w. ago Mother reveals heartbreaking messages she sent to son, 14, as he lay dying in intensive care after helmetless e

Jacob Calland was riding on the back of an e-scooter without a helmet through a busy junction in Wythenshawe, Manchester, on March 19 when the horrific crash happened.

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3 w. ago Kate Garraway says 'what's happening' as GMB live report thrown into chaos

Kate Garraway was left confused and distracted on Thursday's Good Morning Britain as a live news report was interrupted by a very unusual reason

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