17 h. ago The pub that changed me: ‘It was a refuge from teenage pressures – and a portal to excitement’

At the Faversham there was thumping house music, projections of lava lamp bubbles, and bottles of K Cider. Rave culture had hit Leeds, and my friends and I plunged inI can mark out stages in my life by the pubs I’ve been to – and I started early. My grandparents used to take me to the Sandford Arms across the road from their house in Leeds on a Saturday afternoon to play the jukebox – and since I remember records like Boney M’s Rivers of Babylon this must mean I was about four. My other grandparents, meanwhile, actually ran a pub in the city centre. Their days usually started with my grandad, who did not have the bonhomie of a natural landlord, groaning to my grandmother: “You open up, Kath, I can’t face it!” Continue reading...

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38 h. ago 'Better than Stanley' Ninja water bottle is £2.36 this weekend in sale deal

"This bottle is far superior to others I've had. Tried both hot and cold drinks and it does a great job with both. It is a chunky and fairly heavy mug but you can feel the quality"

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53 h. ago Ninja water bottle hits lowest ever price at less than £3 in weekend deal

The offer works out at 92% less than the usual full price and is a great for anyone looking to drink more water, either at the gym or out and about

Economics

3 d. ago I found the Faszin Ionic titanium hair straighteners at their lowest price ever

Customers are raving about these high performing hair straighteners - now only £39.99

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4 d. ago CCTV captures 'relentless' and 'crazed' bottle attack at Scots train station

Craig Richardson smashed victim's head off a ticket machine, punched him repeatedly and hit him with a bottle of Buckfast.

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4 d. ago Teenagers ‘planned to attack man who thought he was meeting girl, 16’

Woolwich Crown Court heard Alexander Cashford was chased and hit with rocks and a bottle at a seaside resort in Kent last year.

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6 d. ago 'Non break in' Skechers loved by workers on their feet 'all day' 49% less on Amazon

Amazon has knocked these Skechers to the "lowest price in 30 days"

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7 d. ago Designer perfume that 'gets compliments from strangers' at lowest price at Boots

Boots' January sale has reduced this luxury perfume to the best price on the high street.

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8 d. ago Coward laughed after strangling partner – he's not laughing now

Mark Wheeler, 48, went on to strangle his partner again and hit her over the head twice with a vodka bottle

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8 d. ago 'Life changing' mattress topper for 'no aches and pains' slashed to lowest price

Save on mattress topper from Emma that buyers say adds "just the right amount of comfort"

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9 d. ago Chelsea hit with FA charge for plastic bottle incident in Aston Villa loss

Blues have until Monday to respond to the charge

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9 d. ago Aerial 'The Big One' laundry pods down to lowest price for months in limited

'Even with the multiple loads I do each week, these have lasted ages and save money,' said one shopper

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1 week ago Emma mattress topper 'changed my sleeping life' with 'no aches' now at lowest price

'I would 100% recommend'

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1 week ago Sky TV plummets to 14p a day alongside 'lowest' streaming price

Sky has unveiled a fresh batch of deals across its TV and broadband range as part of its 2026 January sale

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1 week ago Soap & Glory £62 gift set hailed 'good value' plummets to £25 in huge Boots sale

High-street giant Boots is selling the highly-praised pampering gift set for the lowest price we've seen

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1 week ago Sky January sale 2026 sees TV, Netflix and broadband reduced to 'lowest price' ever

Sky has cut select TV packages back down to Black Friday prices and will pay customers up to £300 if they switch

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2 w. ago The Oura ring 4 has dropped to its lowest ever price in the January sales

Upgrade to a sleek new wearable for lessFollow live: All the best deals in the January sales 2026

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2 w. ago Julian Araujo to Celtic transfer fast tracked as defender wanted for Rangers debut

Wilfried Nancy is keen to get a deal over the line ahead of this weekend's derby blockbuster

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2 w. ago Amazon's 'sturdy' linen chest of drawers storage 'ideal for small spaces' now £36

The "easy to assemble" set of drawers is currently at its lowest price in 30 days

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2 w. ago Ninja Thirsti water bottle 'better than Stanley' now less than £5 in deal stack

The Ninja Thirsti 530ml Travel Bottle would usually cost £29.99, but thanks to a handy deal stack, it's available for as little as £4.29

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