5 h. ago 'It should be illegal' New '60/40' Guinness drink served at a pub sparks debate on social media

The internet is split on the new lower alcohol Guinness alternative

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29 h. ago The man who froze his wife and got a new girlfriend: a stranger, sadder tale than I expected | Imogen West

The story has sparked debates about cryogenics and fidelity. But it also tells us something deeper about our responses to loss One of the last remaining fun things about the internet is getting to pass judgment on the goings-on in households that you would never hear about otherwise. On Reddit, for instance, there is a whole thriving sub for just this purpose called Am I the Asshole?, where people describe conflicts from their lives and ask strangers to adjudicate on them.This week, a story on the BBC threw up a particularly juicy piece of other people’s business that has been sparking debates on Chinese social media. It starts in 2017, when Gui Junmin decided to cryogenically freeze his wife, Zhan Wenlian, after she died of lung cancer. She was the first Chinese person to undergo this procedure, which was paid for by a science research institute in Jinan, east China, that agreed with Gui to preserve his wife’s body for 30 years. Reports suggest Zhan herself consented to the process...

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35 h. ago 'UK's best motorway services' has 56 EV chargers and 13 food and drink outlets

New research examined things like electric charging points, parking costs and green spaces across Britain's motorway services

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4 d. ago Tom Kerridge's beef with M&S shoppers...over £195 Wellington that serves 6 people

Tom Kerridge has irked customers once again by releasing a Beef Wellington as part of his M&S Christmas collection for an astonishing £195.

Economics

8 d. ago ‘Diabolical move’: Miranda Priestly’s red shoes get Instagram fashion no

Closeup of studded stilettos in trailer for The Devil Wears Prada 2 causes fashion debate on social mediaPosting the first trailer for The Devil Wears Prada 2 on Instagram on her birthday this week, the film’s star Anne Hathaway captioned the video with “it’s everybody’s birthday”, prompting copious comments featuring emojis of flames, hearts and – of course – the red shoe now so associated with the film’s poster.But with the trailer circulating on social media, it’s the shoes that have become the focus of fashion debate – and not in a good way. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago McDonald's launches new service that lets you jump the queue

The feature uses geofencing technology

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1 week ago Bonus question: Pub quizmaster sparks huge mystery after outing cheating team – but refuses to name them

The cheating team were caught whispering questions into their smartwatches – and using Shazam for the music round

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3 w. ago 15 classic British pub foods that have almost disappeared from menus

Here are 15 classic British pub dishes that are sure to spark nostalgia.

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3 w. ago Having a boyfriend is now seen as 'uncool' according to social media debate

There has been huge discourse around whether women are now 'embarrassed' to have a boyfriend - and it's causing a wave in heteropessimism when it comes to the dating world for singletons

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3 w. ago Wetherspoons closing East London pub this weekend sparking 'end of era'

Wetherspoons closing East London pub this weekend sparking 'end of era'  MyLondon

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3 w. ago Voices: ‘A necessity or marketing?’ Readers divided on the rise of water bottles

The rise of reusable water bottles has sparked a lively debate among our community about convenience, consumerism, wellness culture and social media’s influence on everyday habits

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3 w. ago Inside Britain’s most haunted pub after flickering lights, ‘I’m horrible’ message & smoky phantom pic sparks frenzy

A GHOST tells us he is “good” at making objects move, during my terrifying trip to one of our most haunted pubs. After numerous reports of supernatural activity and a photograph appearing to show a smoky phantom, visiting The Star Inn, in Ruthin, Wales, was bound to be a spine-chilling trip. Ghostbuster Brian Sterling-Vete, who...

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last month Wetherspoons 'disappointed' after vandals attack new £2.75million pub just 24 hours after opening

A brand-new Wetherspoon pub in Basildon was vandalised just hours after it opened, sparking a police investigation - with MP Richard Holden slamming the 'pathetic morons' responsible

Economics