18 h. ago Amazon recalls electric fan sold to shoppers over electric shock fears

An urgent recall has been issued for an electric fan sold on Amazon over fears it could give off an electric shock. Shoppers have been warned not to use the A-Faction856 Ceiling Fan

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18 h. ago Amazon urgently recalls ceiling fan over fears it could give electric shocks

Customers have been advised to stop using the A-Faction856 Ceiling Fan which has been recalled over electric shock fears. Border authorities have also been blocking further imports

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27 h. ago Jane Austen fans urged to watch 'brilliant' and 'refreshing' movie adaptation

Jane Austen fans may have missed this adaptation of her works

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52 h. ago Jane Austen adaptation branded 'subtle masterpiece' is available to watch now

The film was a success when it was released in 1995

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64 h. ago Fan sold at Amazon urgently recalled over fears it could cause electric shocks

Shoppers have been warned not to use the A-Faction856 Ceiling Fan, with the product codes FBA15JYLVF9HU000040 and X0027BDFWD

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3 d. ago I hate to be the scowling lesbian at the feast – but here’s what worries me about the new Austen adaptations | Emma Brockes

I love Jane Austen. But a fresh revival of the idea that what a woman needs most is to marry a man is the last thing we needWhat is the main lesson we take away from Jane Austen? I know novels aren’t manuals, but the Austen industry encourages a certain self-help approach to its products – and Austen herself was full of what we no longer call bossy opinions. From the books, there are endless shrewd judgments about how to be a woman of substance. From the screen adaptations, we learn just how nice it would be to have a big house in Derbyshire. There is the general rule of true love overcoming all obstacles. But there is also this: that there is no worse fate to befall a woman than to fail to lock down a man.Two new Austen adaptations are heading our way: a Netflix miniseries of Pride and Prejudice, and a new movie version of Sense and Sensibility. They join Too Much, Lena Dunham’s new show that riffs on our relationship with romcoms – how we use them as templates and ideals – a clear...

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4 d. ago Netflix fans urged to stream 'one of the best' films as latest release becomes most watched

Viewers have been left 'obsessed' with the new release

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4 d. ago Oasis fan urges Aldi to keep Heaton Park store name change permanent

'It might have started as a temporary campaign, but it’s come to mean something more'

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5 d. ago Fences erected at Oasis’s Manchester gig site as ticketless fans urged not to go

The band have three more shows to play in Heaton Park as part of their reunion tour.

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5 d. ago Ticketless Oasis fans given new warning and told reason why 'Gallagher Hill' has been fenced off at Heaton Park

Fans without tickets are being urged NOT to head to Heaton Park to try and listen in to the Oasis gigs amid warnings over public safety

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5 d. ago How to spend 48 hours following the trail of Jane Austen in Winchester

On the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, one writer goes on a pilgrimage to her city of burial.

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6 d. ago Pride and Prejudice fans urged to watch 'captivating' Jane Austen period drama

The period drama series is a hidden gem worth watching

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7 d. ago Grange Hill star shares 'annoying' symptom as he breaks down over cancer diagnosis

Grange Hill star Lee MacDonald has been left terrified after two cancer scares in the past 18 months, with the actor urging fans to get any "annoying" symptoms checked out

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8 d. ago How to spend 48 hours following the trial of Jane Austen in Winchester

On the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth, one writer goes on a pilgrimage to her city of burial.

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9 d. ago Oasis Heaton Park gigs have 'emergency room' set up for fans after huge warning

Oasis fans have been sent urgent warnings from Heaton Park bosses to stay safe in the hot weather and the site have put in safety measures as they prepare for issues with the extreme heat

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9 d. ago Oasis set up emergency room for fans after sharing huge warning ahead of Heaton Park gigs

Oasis fans have been sent urgent warnings from Heaton Park bosses to stay safe in the hot weather and the site have put in dark measures as they prepare for issues

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9 d. ago Principality Stadium issues major update to Stereophonics fans ahead of huge shows

The Principality Stadium is giving out an urgent warning to Stereophonics fans

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9 d. ago Oasis fans without tickets given urgent warning ahead of Manchester Heaton Park gigs

"Anyone without a ticket shouldn't travel to Heaton Park, there's nothing for them to see or do there."

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9 d. ago Doctor issues urgent warning to Oasis fans as 160,000 head to Heaton Park this weekend

A doctor has issued an important health warning to Oasis fans as thousands are expected to head to Heaton Park tonight

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9 d. ago Expert urges UK households to turn off fans before going to sleep during heatwave

A sleep expert has revealed the negative side affects of snoozing with a cooling device

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