92 m. ago His coffee is coveted around the world. His son doesn’t know if his future is on the farm

‘Pepe’ Jijón loves his life in the Ecuadorian cloud forest, but for his son Jose, the excitement of New York city callsOn an October day, Jose Jijon rang up a customer’s $35 bag of coffee at a Brooklyn, New York, cafe. The transaction was one of many as shoppers poured in and out of Sey Coffee, one of the country’s most renowned roasteries.There was no way the patron who browsed the coffee varieties – each identified by producer, location and altitude of the farm – could know the smiling young cashier wearing the Johnny Cash T-shirt was the heir apparent to the coffee farm whose beans they had just purchased. Continue reading...

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92 m. ago ‘I’ll reserve judgement’ – Match of the Day icon's verdict on Gary Lineker’s replacements

Gary Lineker will leave his role as BBC Match of the Day presenter at the end of the 2024/25 season, with Mark Chapman, Gabby Logan and Kelly Cates set to take over

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95 m. ago ‘Clothes should last longer than you’: Designer Roksanda Ilinčić on how to dress sustainably

Fashion designer Roksanda discusses preloved clothes, increasing the longevity of your garments and how to build a sustainable wardrobe.

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99 m. ago 'Clown': Jamie Carragher and Rio Ferdinand clash over Mohamed Salah AFCON row

Liverpool legend criticised by ex-England team-mate after appearing to dismiss idea that the Africa Cup of Nations is a major tournament

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1 hour ago 'I endured worst first date of my life – then man said two words that left me stunned'

A woman was left horrified after she went on a first date with a man who called her 'embarrassing' for one action over dinner - and then said two words that were huge 'red flags'

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1 hour ago 'I can't close my eyes after horror movie surgery in Turkey'

Joanne Law had saved up around £5,200 for a face, neck and eyelid lift along with a fat graft but ended up looking like something 'from a horror film'

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1 hour ago How to stop wooden floorboards creaking, and when to call in an expert

Here’s how to identify the problem and top tips for DIY success

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2 h. ago Daughter’s school sports day led to man’s heartbreaking incurable diagnosis

The 44-year-old hopes to travel to Mexico in May for intense chemotherapy treatment after a defeat at his daughter’s sports day raised alarm

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2 h. ago The play that changed my life: Sing Sing’s Clarence Maclin on lessons from Sophocles in prison

Staging Shakespeare and Twelve Angry Men with fellow prisoners was a revelation but Oedipus Rex proved particularly poignantWhen I came to the Rehabilitation Through the Arts (RTA) theatre at Sing Sing Correctional Facility in 1995, I’d been sentenced to 17 years for robbery. It was not my intention to watch a play. They were doing One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest. I saw my brother Dino who was playing Big Chief, the Native American guy. I knew Dino from elsewhere in the jail, but not for this.I got involved. I found a fascination for Shakespeare that I really didn’t expect. I didn’t think I’d understand the language. And I didn’t at first. But it fascinated me enough to research and study it: I loved becoming able to translate that so that others could feel the intensity of it. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago ‘It makes you feel like the hero of your own quest’: the dark, delightful magic of the dungeon synth scene

Amid dinosaurs, swords and leather armour, we visit the UK’s first festival for dungeon synth – a fast-growing black metal spinoff dedicated to fantasy and escapeA flurry of inflatable caveman clubs have erupted into the air, a crowd of ecstatic metallers swinging them merrily as they watch a hooded dinosaur peering over a synthesiser. The masked musician, Diplodocus, has transformed this crowded pub in soggy south London into a mystical underworld, one entrancing chord at a time.This is Albion Dungeon fest, a sellout, weekend-long event, and the first of its kind in the UK. Emerging in the 90s as an offshoot of black metal, dungeon synth replaced guitars with keyboards to make it less moshing, more magic. Its mystical sound has aesthetics to match, channelling the atmosphere of JRR Tolkien books, the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons and a darkly quaint reimagining of the medieval era. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Starbucks is removing 10 drinks from its menu in March — here’s what’s replacing them

The coffee giant will also bring back self-service condiments and free refills for in-store customers

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2 h. ago Sir Alex Ferguson quit Man United for same thing Roy Keane has warned Liverpool about

Manchester United legend Roy Keane issued a stern warning to Liverpool after their 2-0 win over Man City, stating that not winning the Premier League at this point would be humiliating

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2 h. ago DWP slashes benefits for 602,000 people amid crackdown on appointment no

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) cut the benefits of more than 600,000 people in the last year, according to data, meaning many were forced into difficulties

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2 h. ago Erling Haaland injury: Pep Guardiola issues fresh update ahead of Tottenham vs Man City clash

Star striker missed Liverpool defeat after being an unused substitute against Real Madrid due to lingering knee problem

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2 h. ago Jamie Carragher’s wild week from Ferdinand fallout, Salah AFCON row, Pep upset and Everton dig

Jamie Carragher had to come out and defend his comments on AFCON and Mo Salah to round off a week that saw him fallout with Rio Ferdinand, upset Pep Guardiola and make a brutal dig at Everton

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2 h. ago Geri Halliwell and Christian Horner denied permission for 'too tall' gates at Grade II

The Spice Girl, 52, and F1 Red Bull boss, 51, wanted to shift their current boundary back from the road and install stone posts on either side, replacing the current timber set-up.

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3 h. ago Elizabeth line strikes: Commuters given 'no trains' warning if walkouts start on Thursday

TfL warns there would be no service on most of the Elizabeth line – and only a ‘significantly reduced’ service between Liverpool Street and Shenfield

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3 h. ago 'I'm a Liverpool icon who nearly died due to weight – I was terrified but made changes'

Former Liverpool star Neil Ruddock once revealed that he was forced to turn his life around after his hard-living ways had seen him hit with a warning that he had just months to live

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3 h. ago Former lawmaker gets life sentence for murder of father and son during 1984 anti

Sajjan Kumar convicted of inciting mob that ran riot in Delhi following Indira Gandhi’s assassination by her Sikh bodyguards

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3 h. ago 'I'm meth Oompa Loompa from shambolic Willy Wonka event – here's what happened next'

EXCLUSIVE: Kirsty Paterson shot to viral internet fame as the unofficial 'Meth Oompa Loompa' after she took a job for the now infamous Glasgow Willy's Chocolate Experience

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