41 h. ago Burning Man murder mystery deepens as cops ask 70,000 ravers to help identify man found in a pool of blood

The unidentified body of a male was discovered at around 9.15pm on Saturday as the festival's 'Man' effigy began to burn in the northwestern Nevada desert, police said.

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2 d. ago 'I spent weeks cleaning up major festival site and uncovered treasures left behind'

A man has shared the "treasures" he found after spending four weeks litter picking after Glastonbury Festival, which drew a crowd of 210,000 to see acts including Neil Young and Olivia Rodrigo

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3 d. ago Man spends weeks cleaning up after major festival and discovers 'treasures' left behind

A man has revealed the many 'treasures' he discovered on the floor during the month he spent as part of a team of litter pickers cleaning up after revellers left the Glastonbury Festival site

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8 d. ago Meghan Markle shares details about her relationship with Harry, says spending three weeks away from her children left her 'not well' and reveals what she MISSES about the UK in new Netflix series

The eight-part series, With Love, Meghan, features celebrity guests including Chrissy Teigan, John Legend and fashion designer Tan France.

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8 d. ago Meghan Markle shares details about her relationship with Harry, says spending three weeks away from her children left her 'not well' and reveals what she MISSES about the UK in new Netflix series 

The eight-part series, With Love, Meghan, features celebrity guests including Chrissy Teigan, John Legend and fashion designer Tan France.

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8 d. ago Stirling residents encouraged to boost city economy by £5 million by supporting local businesses

Spending £1-per-week with a local business could boost Stirling's economy to the tune of almost £5 million, according to Go Forth Stirling BID.

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8 d. ago The £9.4m per year impact of spending just £1 per week more with West Lothian businesses

One Linlithgow Business Improvement Districts is among those highlighting the significant difference that can be made - safeguarding the future of businesses and protecting jobs - as part of Scotland Loves Local Week.

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1 week ago Universal Credit discounts including £3 tickets to the zoo and more this summer

The summer holidays can be financially tough on households, with a new survey by Utility Warehouse suggesting parents are set to spend an additional £611 over the six-week break

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1 week ago Southport killer 'wins back television and DVD player perks in prison' after hurling boiling water at a guard as bosses 'bribe him to behave'

Southport triple killer Axel Rudakubana has won back privileges, including a TV and an enhanced weekly spending budget, amid claims guards are 'bribing' him to behave.

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2 w. ago The real reason Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky are spending so much time apart as she misses out on his A

Elsa Pataky and Chris Hemsworth have raised eyebrows in recent weeks after spending time apart. 

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2 w. ago ‘My buyer’s guilt is insane. It’s $1,300 on trash’: the adults addicted to blind box toys like Labubus

Grownups get thrills from opening these collectibles they buy without knowing what they’re getting – but experts warn the craze is akin to gamblingJess has never touched a slot machine, played the lottery or bought a scratch-off, but she fears she may have a gambling problem nonetheless.This July, the 28-year-old found herself spending up to $270 a week on blind boxes – that is, surprise items that are sold in sealed, opaque packaging. Activewear companies, bookshops and even candy stores all sell mystery bundles of their products, but the brands currently dominating the market produce collectible toys with cute but unusual names. If you want a complete collection of Labubu, Smiski, Dimoo, Pucky, Skullpanda or Sonny Angel figurines, then you will have to buy blind box after blind box, sighing at every duplicate and praying the next package contains the creature you need to finish the set. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Revealed: The crucial thing buyers say their home MUST have before they think about parting with their cash

Brits spend about four hours a week dreaming about their perfect holiday home, whether it be a stone's throw from the sea or a quiet cottage in the countryside.

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2 w. ago James Haskell makes rare red carpet appearance with daughter Bodhi

James Haskell was snapped spending quality time with his three-year-old daughter Bodie just weeks after confessing what he thinks ended his marriage to her mum Chloe Madeley

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2 w. ago Firefighters called to over 40 obese people a week after it was revealed ambulance service had to spend £30million on specialist transport

The shocking reality of the UK's obesity crisis has been laid bare by Home Office data on the number of firefighter callouts for helping members of the public who are 'overweight or plus size'.

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2 w. ago Heading to Dublin for the Oasis weekender? The best places to eat, drink and stay

Grab a pint at Toner’s, get the Bad Sisters experience in Howth and sing along to Irish folk at O’Donoghues. Maddy Mussen has your guide to spending a weekend in Ireland’s largest city

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2 w. ago City firm's 'league table of shame' for WFH staff who rarely visit the office amid crackdown on remote working

Bosses are monitoring whether employees are spending the required three days a week - or 60 per cent of their time - either out with clients or in the office.

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2 w. ago Why do family holidays turn me into a sulky teenager again? | Nell Frizzell

It is August, so therefore I find myself in the midst of an intergenerational trip – and somehow unearthing a personality I thought I’d shed decades agoI am not one for aphorisms. I grew up with a water-stained copy of a dictionary of quotations by the toilet and, for the most part, by the toilet is where these things belong. But there is one saying by the American philosopher and yoga teacher Ram Dass that has always cheered me: “If you think you’re enlightened, go and spend a week with your family.”I have no idea if Ram Dass really said this. Just as I’m not sure if the Dalai Lama ever said: “Don’t let the behaviour of others destroy your inner peace.” Or whether Oscar Wilde believed the words he put into the mouth of Lord Illingworth in A Woman of No Importance: “Children begin by loving their parents; after a time they judge them; rarely, if ever, do they forgive them.” But as someone in the middle of a family holiday, I can certainly attest that any delusions about maturity, le...

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3 w. ago Vernon Kay hits back ‘how stupid do you think I am’ after Tess Daly question

Vernon Kay said he didn't want to "spend a nice quiet weekend on his own" when one of his BBC Radio 2 co-star's asked if wife Tess Daly possesses any annoying habits

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3 w. ago UK's wonkiest pub site 'left to rot' as 'local treasure' devolves into 'dumping ground'

The Crooked House pub, much-loved in the local community, was gutted in an arson attack before being bulldozed two days later in August 2023, the site has been left to rot

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3 w. ago Dynamite, sex toys – and liver? Readers on the weirdest things they’ve found in a new home

From 1970s Y-fronts to gold teeth and carefully placed pennies, readers describe the strange, horrible, sometimes hilarious treasures left by previous occupantsOur new house had once been the home of a ferry boat captain and his family. The previous owners requested that we dispose of anything left behind. “We’re going to find a body,” I told my husband as we considered the piles and piles of things in the den, the garage and the attic. Continue reading...

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