57 m. ago A historic corner of Stockport is now home to the town's first beer hall

There's plans underway to extend the Stockport venue further and open a rooftop bar in the future too

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83 m. ago My cultural awakening: a punk band told me quit drinking. So I did

As a teen, I was surrounded by binge culture. But then a band called Minor Threat taught me it was radical to be sober – and it changed my lifeI started drinking when I was 14. It was how we’d have fun as kids in Aberdeen – I didn’t come across any youth clubs or anything particularly productive. You drank beer or alcopops in some shady lane, and you drank so quickly that you’d get drunk but then be sober enough to get home at 11pm so your parents wouldn’t notice anything. It wasn’t drinking for pleasure: binge drinking was just what everyone – regardless of social groups – seemed to be doing.During my teenage years I worked at a newsagent and I would read Kerrang! every week, which was extremely formative for me in discovering music. It’s incredible how many new bands I was introduced to, and just how my music taste evolved – from nu-metal bands such as Korn to Rage Against the Machine and, most influentially, Fugazi. Continue reading...

Culture

2 h. ago Was the Black Lives Matter rebellion all for nothing? It may feel like that, but I have seen reasons for hope | Jason Okundaye

It is easy to look back at 2020 and feel aggrieved, even fooled. But in the British city where slaver Edward Colston’s statue was pulled down, I found cause for optimismIt has been five years since George Floyd, a Black man who lived in Minneapolis, was murdered by Derek Chauvin, a white police officer. The killing, captured in a distressing 10-minute video that quickly flooded social media timelines, sparked something that felt like an international revolution: protests took place across the world, forcing countries and cities to reckon with their present and historical treatment of Black people.In Britain, protests reached fever pitch when activists in Bristol toppled a statue of Edward Colston, the slave trader and deputy governor of the Royal African Company, and hurled it into the harbour. Bristol, once a major slave-trading port, had maintained a veneration of Colston that was increasingly divisive. The statue in particular had been a key focus of tensions: attempts to add a s...

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2 h. ago Secret area passengers are 'banned' from on planes exposed by cabin crew

On long-haul flights, there is a tiny, and normally completely secret room that passengers are banned from entering, but one flight attendant has pulled back the curtain - literally

Events

2 h. ago Seaside town named one of best in the UK is loved by families who visit

Southwold's pristine beach makes it a hit for both families and those looking to dip their toes in the sea. Pier beach is flanked by a promenade that stretches all the way to the harbour

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2 h. ago Arsenal sent fresh Alexander Isak transfer warning ahead of final decision

Newcastle striker Alexander Isak is one of a number of big names mentioned in connection with an Arsenal switch after Mikel Arteta's comments about the club's plans

Events

2 h. ago All six victims of San Diego horror plane crash are identified... as possible cause is revealed

Emma Huke, 25, Kendall Fortner, 24, Dominic Damian and Celina Kenyon, 36, have all been identified as the remaining four who died onboard the Cessna 550.

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3 h. ago San Diego plane crash is a devastating loss to the alternative rock music community

The alternative music community is in mourning after a private jet hit a power line in foggy weather early Thursday and crashed into a San Diego neighborhood

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3 h. ago Liverpool transfer news: Reds ace hints at exit as Arne Slot responds to transfer statement

Liverpool are set to be active in the summer transfer window with speculation over Luis Diaz's future as the Reds make plans to sign a replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold

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3 h. ago Flight attendant issues important warning to people who fall asleep on planes

While it can be tempting to close your eyes while you're waiting for your flight to depart, a member of cabin crew has revealed why you should avoid having some shut-eye

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3 h. ago Manchester United have just three untouchables in this summer's transfer window

Man United's squad is in desperate need of gutting, meaning very few players may be guaranteed a spot in Ruben Amorim's long-term plans.

Sport

3 h. ago Gardeners urged to check underside of leaves immediately in May

As your plants begin to bloom this spring, experts warn to take care when checking your plant's leaves - you could be in a for a nasty shock that risks destroying your garden

Politics

3 h. ago Football fans to be given powers to stop clubs deserting local areas under new law plan

EXCLUSIVE: Labour by-election candidate David Russell says he will introduced a member's bill if he wins.

Society

3 h. ago New DWP plans to help people on PIP with back, joint, and muscle conditions into work

More than one million people with musculoskeletal conditions are receiving PIP.

Politics

5 h. ago Ukraine war briefing: Multiple injuries as Russia attacks Kyiv with drones and missiles

Explosions heard across capital and fires ignited while Russia and Ukraine begin largest prisoner swap of war. What we know on day 1,186See all our Ukraine war coverage Kyiv came under heavy drone and missile attack by Russian forces overnight into Saturday, triggering fires and injuring at least eight people, the Ukrainian capital’s mayor said. Explosions and machine-gun fire were heard throughout the city and many Kyiv residents took shelter in underground subway stations. Debris fell in at least four districts, said the Kyiv military administration, with six people requiring medical care. Pictures posted online showed smoke billowing from the top of one block of flats and flames leaping from part of another as emergency crews trained water on it.Russia and Ukraine on Friday began a major, complicated exchange of military prisoners of war and civilians, write Peter Beaumont and Pjotr Sauer. Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s president, said the first phase brought home 390 Ukrainians,...

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6 h. ago BORIS JOHNSON: In the week Labour announced plans to release rapists and killers early, there's one prisoner who poses no threat... FREE LUCY CONOLLY NOW

If this goes on much longer, I really think the great moderate mass of the British public will finally explode with irritation. This is not meant to be communist Albania. This is not Ceausescu's Romania.

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6 h. ago 'I thought I'd died and gone to Hell': The haunting words of the sole survivor of an unimaginably horrific accident in which five divers were sucked hundreds of feet into a pipe

Reaching out with his hands and feet he found he was surrounded, encased, by a tube of corroded metal barely wider than his shoulders.

Events

7 h. ago A Planned Parenthood affiliate plans to close 4 clinics in Iowa and another 4 in Minnesota

A Midwestern affiliate of Planned Parenthood says it will close four of its six clinics in Iowa and four in Minnesota within a year

Politics

8 h. ago NHS plan to open 'calm and welcoming' mental health A&Es across England to ease pressure on 'chaotic' major hospitals

Around 250,000 people went to A&E last year due to a mental health crisis - with around a quarter facing a wait of 12 hours or longer.

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8 h. ago Penguins hailed heroes as their poo 'can save the planet', boffins have explained

Packed with ammonia, penguin poo can help lower temperatures as the ammonia rises into the atmosphere, creating clouds that deflect sunlight and lowers the temperature

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