2 h. ago 'I can’t believe they are this bothered': The new Greater Manchester pub that's got people talking before it's even opened

After success in Altrincham, the popular Irish bar is preparing to open its second site in Didsbury

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16 h. ago Renting has robbed me of precious cat years. So I’ve turned to pet

To ward off becoming a crazy catless lady, I look after other people’s pets while they’re awayWe talk about housing a lot in Australia. Whether you are a homeowner, an aspiring homeowner, a lowly lifelong renter like me or a person who the government is happy to let fall through the cracks, you will hear about it.There’s interest rates, negative gearing and the struggle between development and nimbys who not only want to buy the ladder and pull it up behind them, but also make sure no other ladders are made available in the surrounding areas. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago National Financial Awareness Day: Expert tips to take control of your money

14 August is National Financial Awareness Day - we want to get more people talking about money and improving their financial resilience!

Economics

40 h. ago Sashi Perera: the 10 funniest things I have ever seen (on the internet)

The lawyer turned comedian and author shares her favourite online lols, from Michael Bolton as Erin Brockovich to David Attenborough narrating tortoise sex Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailI love the internet. People from the time before the internet always talk about how great that time was. They’re lying. Some things were exactly the same: there was love and war, and people pushed doors clearly marked “pull”, especially if someone was watching. But we had to bear these experiences without a tool to ferret out as much information as possible about anything or anyone at any time. So it was definitely a worse time.When a dial-up connection came into my life at 12, I threw myself at the internet with the intensity usually reserved for Backstreet Boys dances. I’ve aggressively communicated on every virtual platform since its inception, and the best bit is the link to all the funnies.Sign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend...

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44 h. ago Soap, wristbands and scaling the UN: People get creative during final plastic pollution treaty talks

A Swiss ocean protection group is handing out bars of soap to negotiators working on a global accord to end plastic pollution

Sport

5 d. ago Are you breaking up with natural deodorant? A surprising number of people are for one big reason

Natural deodorants seem to be all anyone is talking about these days, but many people have noticed the same effects and putting them down – here's why

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6 d. ago Dexys Midnight Runners star says huge hit became 'a millstone'

Singer Kevin Rowland said it was 'tough' when people would only talk about the band's biggest hit, Come On Eileen, because there were other ones during their 33 year career together

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7 d. ago More than 200 lobbyists at UN’s plastic treaty talks will limit progress, campaigners warn

Environmental group says industry figures will be obstructive and aim to reduce overall ambition of meetingMore than 200 industry lobbyists are attending the UN’s meeting to hammer out a global plastics treaty, raising fears that moves to prevent runaway plastic production may be undermined.The 234 lobbyists from the oil, petrochemical and plastics industries outnumber the combined delegations of all 27 EU member states, and far exceed the number of people attending with the delegation of scientists as well as Indigenous peoples at the Geneva talks. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Store potatoes properly to stop them from sprouting by using one fruit

A lifestyle guru called @lifetips669 took to TikTok to share a series of fruit and veg hacks, with one in particular getting people talking for all the right reasons

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3 w. ago Woman attends job interview but gets slammed for 'inappropriate outfit'

A woman claims she was "shamed" at a job interview as the manager who she met with deemed her outfit to be "inappropriate." The story has since gone viral online as it's got people talking

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3 w. ago 'I ranked 21 Freida McFadden books that I've read and Housemaid isn't top five'

Freida McFadden has written a number of books, but it's The Housemaid series that has really got people talking - and one man has ranked all of her books from 'worst to best'

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3 w. ago Inside the most desirable Omaze dream house yet: Property guru who picks them reveals exactly how she makes them over as she shows us round

I cannot tell you where I am, but I can guarantee that, come August 14, people will be talking about it up and down the country. That is when the next Omaze house draw will go live.

Society

3 w. ago 'Gen Z stare' explains why young people struggle to greet or make small talk at work

Social media is awash with opinions around the infamous 'Gen Z stare' from what it actually is to why young workers do it in the first place and who is driving this social phenomenon

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3 w. ago Beware the 'Gen Z stare'! Why young people are refusing to greet you or make small talk in customer service roles

Members of Generation Z, currently aged 13 to 28,  are struggling to make small talk in shops, restaurants and cafes.

Economics

last month Left turns: How a terrible war injury led to the birth of one

After losing his arm in the first world war, pianist Paul Wittgenstein commissioned extraordinary new works that he could perform with just his left hand. I’m aiming to keep his incredible legacy alive at this year’s PromsI love talking to people about piano music written for the left hand. It’s a corner of the repertoire that’s often seen as a mysterious niche – yet it comprises a handful of hidden gems for solo piano and a few celebrated concertos too.With most people, the conversation quickly turns to Ravel’s legendary Piano Concerto for the Left Hand (1929-30). This masterwork, a favourite among pianists, has been performed by some of the world’s greatest keyboard titans and – as a pianist born without my right hand – holds a special place in my own output. But there are a great deal more pieces for the left hand out there. Continue reading...

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