42 m. ago Shoppers loving 'beautiful' pergola perfect for barbecue season

One happy customer noted "we’ve had some pretty high winds lately and it didn’t move at all, and it’s not even fixed down yet."

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67 m. ago Various artists: Disk Musik – A DD Records Compilation review | Safi Bugel's experimental album of the month

(Phantom Limb)The 80s label released hundreds of oddball DIY recordings. Their final compilation, now repressed, jerks from folk to punk to ambient – with moments worthy of great kids’ TVIn 1980, a group of friends in Japan started DD Records, a platform for amateur musicians to share bizarre homespun recordings across their network. The label released an impressive 222 cassettes and a handful of vinyl records in five years, then disbanded and faded into relative obscurity. Their last known release, the compilation Disk Musik – a multi-genre compilation bringing together 13 Japanese artists – is so rare that even the prolific music catalogue database Discogs bears little trace of it.Four decades on, it’s been re-pressed – and it still sounds as mind-warping as it probably did to its small circle of listeners back in 1985. The opening track by trio Circadian Rhythm may as well be three songs in one, drifting haphazardly from stray humming vocals to wistful coda, by way of a tangle of...

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75 m. ago Mrs Hinch rushes baby son Vinnie to A&E as she reveals tot's diagnosis and and admits her 'nerves are broken'

The cleaning guru, 35, took to Instagram on Friday to share the health update after being left 'unable to settle' on doctor's previous diagnoses.

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91 m. ago Victoria Beckham celebrated her birthday by releasing her own personal custom lip liners for a limited time

The former Spice Girl has released three exclusive lip liners in her private custom shades for her birthday, but they're only available for a limited time and are guaranteed to sell out

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96 m. ago 'Harmless' train habit could see passengers hit with £200 fine this bank holiday weekend

Train travellers are being made aware of a mistake that could land them in hot water.

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1 hour ago Victoria Beckham released her own personal custom lip liner shades to celebrate her birthday

Victoria Beckham has launched a limited edition version of her very own personalised custom lip liners she uses to help celebrate her 51st birthday

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2 h. ago Beyond Paradise stars share their favourite filming locations

The cast of Beyond Paradise have spent a lot of time in the South West filming the hit TV show and have discussed their favourite filming locations in the area

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2 h. ago You be the judge: My daughter pulled out of my birthday meal. Should she pay her share of the bill?

Bill knows Rita has anxiety, but thinks she was inconsiderate. Rita says he just wants to save face with his friends. Who should eat humble pie? • Find out how to get a disagreement settled or become a jurorI know Rita struggles with anxiety, but she only gave us an hour’s notice that she wasn’t comingI don’t know why Dad is obsessed with me repaying the money – he just wants to save face Continue reading...

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4 h. ago The sweet story of how a chance meeting led to Australia’s ‘old baby cake’ going viral on Chinese social media

Demand for a small Sydney patisserie’s chocolate mousse creation leapt from 100 a week to 150 a day after a vlogger struck up a conversation on a trainWhen Paul Adam sees a long queue forming in front of his patisserie in the northern suburbs of Sydney, “That’s when I know I’m going to start working hard,” he says. In the weeks since one of his cakes went viral across several Chinese social media platforms, that has been nearly every day.The gluten-free hazelnut, meringue and chocolate mousse cake, with lorikeets stencilled in icing sugar on top, is, by Adam’s estimation, “only a cake” but it seems to mean much more to the customers queuing for it, some of whom have travelled from interstate, or overseas. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Trump administration seeks explosive expansion of nation's immigration detention system

The world's largest immigration detention system is on the cusp of explosive growth as President Donald Trump pursues his signature campaign promise of mass deportations

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5 h. ago I fear I’m doing friendship wrong: why do we lose the art of just hanging out? | Carolin Würfel

Pre-planned lunch is fine but is rarely about true connection. Surely unstructured time with friends is betterThere’s a black and white image of the photographer and war correspondent Lee Miller and her friend Tanja Ramm. The two are having breakfast in bed at Miller’s studio in Paris, casually reading newspapers. Their faces are framed by untamed hair and they’re dressed in cotton shirts, with coffee cups in front of them. The image, captured in 1931, is quiet and intimate. They share a blanket, their arms touch. There’s no rush, no urgency. It’s a scene about love but, above all, it’s about friendship.When was the last time I lay in bed with a friend like that? For most of us, it was probably during school or university, when staying over or crashing at someone’s house was a regular occurrence – sometimes a necessity, but mostly just part of our routines. It kept us close. Staying in a friend’s room or apartment felt like being on an island – safe, cosy and fun. It was about whisp...

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5 h. ago Toblerone discontinued: Fans share fury as iconic chocolate is suddenly axed in UK

After more than 50 years on the market, the Toblerone Dark (360g) bars have been discontinued - despite one reviewer once describing it as "possibly the best chocolate"

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8 h. ago Walmart down: Shoppers face tech glitch as customers look to make Easter purchases

Walmart, which has more than 10,000 supermarkets, experienced issues with its website and app, which left customers unable to secure last-minute Easter purchases

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8 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: China arming Russia and building weapons on its soil, says Zelenskyy

Just as much Russian bombing under energy ceasefire, says Ukrainian president. What we know on day 1,150China is supplying weapons to Russia, including gunpowder and artillery, and Chinese representatives are involved in weapons production on Russian territory, Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said on Thursday, citing reporting by Ukrainian security and intelligence agencies. “We are ready to speak in detail about this,” Zelenskyy said, adding that Ukraine expects to share documentation to support the claims next week.Zelenskyy said: “We have finally received information that China is supplying weapons to the Russian Federation. We believe that Chinese representatives are engaged in the production of some weapons on Russian territory We see the cooperation between these two countries in this area, and we must acknowledge it is happening.” The Associated Press could not confirm Zelenskyy’s statement. At the time of writing there was no response from China to the latest claim...

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8 h. ago Birmingham's most in demand worker? Private waste collector says he's coining it in after being inundated with calls begging him to clear mountains of rubbish piled up across city

Matt Casey, 39, said he has received six times more call-outs over the last five weeks as frustrated residents in the city take matters into their own hands.

Economics

9 h. ago Black worker who was asked 'what are you smoking?' after making 'error' is awarded £35,000 as employment tribunal rules remark is racist

Employment judge Rachel Wedderspoon said any 'reasonable person' would be offended by the remark due to the 'stereotypical view' of 'a black person with dreadlocks smoking drugs'.

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10 h. ago AI companion for mindfulness can help ‘bridge gaps’ in mental health care

Mindfulness app Headspace’s chief clinical officer said its new AI companion can help support human mental health care workers.

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10 h. ago Justin Bieber kisses rapper Sexxy Red as fans say he 'looks happier with her than Hailey'

The 31-year-old hitmaker - who recently broke silence on claims he is broke and millions in debt - took to Instagram to share a short video of his hang out with the 27-year-old rapper.

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11 h. ago An experimental bird flu vaccine just saw success in trial — here’s when it could be used to save poultry

Rampant bird flu has torn across America’s livestock, sickened farm workers and resulted in the culling of millions of birds

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12 h. ago Trump administration moves to narrow protections for endangered species

Environmentalists warn new proposal from US wildlife agencies could lead to habitat destruction and extinctionThe Trump administration is planning to narrow protections for endangered species, in a move that environmentalists say would accelerate extinction by opening up critical habitats for development, logging, mining and other uses.The proposal is the latest deregulatory effort by Donald Trump, who has made it a priority to dismantle endangered species protections as part of a broader quest to boost energy extraction and industrial access, even in the US’s most sensitive and vulnerable natural areas. Continue reading...

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