87 m. ago London bar owner argues alcohol duty change ‘misunderstands why people drink wine’

London bar owner argues alcohol duty change ‘misunderstands why people drink wine’  Yahoo News UK

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92 m. ago One in three pupils miss out on their first choice secondary school amid a scramble for places

Data released on National Offer Day showed up to 36 per cent missed out in parts of London , while elsewhere in the country it was up to 26 per cent.

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1 hour ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's typical day revealed including favourite breakfast treat

On the eve of her new Netflix show, With Love, Meghan, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex has opened up about the everyday realities of her family life, including her and Harry's relatable evening routine

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2 h. ago London bar owner says Treasury change ‘misunderstands why people drink wine’

Wine drinking is ‘all about taste, not about whether it is stronger and someone can get more drunk’, an MP has said.

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2 h. ago Jedward reveal Barry Keoghan has ‘offered to get them auditions’ as they eye film career

EXCLUSIVE The twins are proud that the ‘Irish scene is massive’ in the film industry right now and keen to play their part in it

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2 h. ago Grooming gang pair raped two teen girls for months, calling them "fresh meat"

"The defendants gained the girls' trust and confidence by plying them with alcohol and giving them cigarettes at house parties, and offering them flirtatious attention."

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3 h. ago Brueghel painting stolen from Poland in 1974 found in local Dutch museum

Art detective and magazine help crack case of Flemish masterpiece thought to have been stolen by Polish agentsA “spectacular” stolen Flemish masterpiece has been rediscovered hanging on the walls of a provincial Dutch museum thanks to the efforts of an art detective and an antiques magazine.The 17cm-wide painting by Pieter Brueghel the Younger of a farmer’s wife with hot coals in one hand and a bucket of water in the other is thought to have been stolen from a Polish museum by secret service agents in 1974. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago And the loser is politics: why was this year’s Oscars so reluctant?

Taking place in the middle of a chaotic time for the US and the world at large, this year’s ceremony was light on statements and devoid of the Trump word entirelyTwenty-two years ago, the last time Adrien Brody won the Academy award for best actor, film-maker Michael Moore accepted his own Oscar for Bowling for Columbine, a documentary about America’s obsession with guns, by offering a preview of sorts of his next feature, Fahrenheit 9/11. He decried then president George W Bush as “fictitious” (alluding to his fishy, supreme court-assisted election win a year and a half earlier) and excoriated the Bush administration for sending the United States to war with Iraq – just three days earlier, in fact – for “fictitious reasons”. It was received with a mixture of applause and boos, probably the most memorable moment of the night, give or take Brody planting a kiss on Halle Berry.Two years later, when Fahrenheit 9/11 might have been similarly honored (and almost certainly would have been...

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3 h. ago Manchester United handed FFP solution as Ruud van Nistelrooy transfer hint emerges

Manchester United will need a new goalkeeper with Mads Hermansen among the names linked and Ruud van Nistelrooy may be able to offer the Reds a helping hand.

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4 h. ago First look inside former Thirsty Scholar site as its transformed into Manchester's latest Irish pub

The watering hole on New Wakefield Street has undergone a major transformation

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4 h. ago March restaurant deals: 10 of the best restaurant offers in March

Many restaurants are offering exclusive deals in March 🍴

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4 h. ago The new Manchester restaurants, bars and bakeries opening in March 2025

Manchester is set to welcome more Irish bars this month as well as a number of new bakeries and restaurants

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4 h. ago Best laptop deals in the UK for March 2025: Cheap offers on top models

Tip tap away on a discounted tech

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4 h. ago Pancake Day: Queen's own recipe will see you dine like royalty on Shrove Tuesday

The late Queen Elizabeth was a huge fan of a Scotch pancake and shared how she would whip up a batch

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4 h. ago EDF customer who had more than £40,000 stolen from savings account after the energy firm gave his phone number to scammers is offered £50 as a 'goodwill gesture to close the case'

The man had the life-changing sum taken after the energy giant gave out the personal information when the fraudsters passed security using his name and email address.

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5 h. ago Probe to take place into death of Scots prisoner who died weeks after being jailed

Connor Morrison died at HMP Edinburgh in April 2022, after only being sentenced in March.

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5 h. ago 'Best' breakfast in Benidorm is total bargain – but not everyone is convinced

A man has claimed to have found the best place for an English breakfast in the popular Spanish resort of Benidorm – but he was left flabbergasted by the price of the dish

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5 h. ago Jeward reveal Barry Keoghan has ‘offered to get them auditions’ as they eye film career

EXCLUSIVE The twins are proud that the ‘Irish scene is massive’ in the film industry right now and keen to play their part in it

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5 h. ago The story of rum is the easiest way to understand the dark essence of the human condition

Rum was never just a drink, says Douglas Blyde. It was a crude, caustic, and brutally efficient solution

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5 h. ago I tried the epic pancake stacks at a Welsh café people queue out the door for, and it's no surprise what's coming next

The Haystack has been a staple on the Swansea food scene since it first opened in 2018. Over the years it has been dubbed Wales' best café and a must visit spot for foodies. It's growing reputation last year saw a second location open in Merthyr Tydfil. But 2025 is set to be even bigger.

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