86 m. ago Cream of the crop: small brewers take on Guinness with rival ‘nitro’ stouts

Independents muscle in on craze for the black stuff with dark beers that use same nitrogen process as Irish favouriteFamously, according to the advertising slogan anyway, Guinness is good for you. But for the past couple of years, Guinness has been practically inescapable.Backed by its owner Diageo’s £2.7bn marketing war chest, the brand has shaken off its “old man” reputation, becoming a staple of gen Z pub culture, exploiting its Instagrammable colour scheme and social media trends such as the “splitting the G” drinking game. Continue reading...

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86 m. ago Martino’s, London SW1: ‘Beautiful bedlam’ – restaurant review | Grace Dent on restaurants

Does central London really need another fancy Italian restaurant? Well, yes, apparently it does Does the area around Sloane Square in central London really need another fancy, Italian-leaning restaurant that serves up tortellini in brodo and veal Milanese? Well, yes, apparently it does. One Saturday lunchtime late last year at Martino’s was hectic even in the delightful reception area, where we were waiting to check in a coat with the elegantly uniformed front-of-house ladies. All the tables in this hot new all-day brasserie were booked and busy, and plenty of walk-ins were champing at the bit for cancellations.Actually, “delightful reception” is not a phrase I’ve often uttered, or even thought, but this is a Martin Kuczmarski restaurant, so the small things tend to add up to a larger picture – this cocoon-like holding pen keeps would-be queuers away from the diners. Why was I so charmed by this weird, crisply officiated bends chamber that operates as a liminal space between the rea...

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5 h. ago Cancelling 'unnecessary' payments could add £37,000 to your pension

The average Brit wastes nearly £40 a month on direct debits they no longer need or regularly use, such as streaming services, gym memberships and old insurance policies

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7 h. ago I stopped mould invading my wall for good with 1 natural item that is better than bleach

Dealing with black mould on walls? I tried a natural method to tackle persistent damp problems with a household item that kills 82% of mould species and penetrates deeper than bleach.

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8 h. ago Mississippi man charged with six murders, including father, brother and a child

Officials expect charge against Daricka Moore, 24, to be elevated to capital murder, with death penalty consideredAuthorities in Clay county, Mississippi, say a man has been taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder following the fatal shootings of six people, including a child, on Friday night.Daricka Moore, 24, is accused of killing multiple relatives as well as a local pastor before his arrest, according to Clay county sheriff Eddie Scott, who addressed the case during a Saturday news conference. Officials said the charge against Moore, who lives in the county, is expected to be elevated to capital murder, and prosecutors could seek the death penalty if he is determined to be mentally competent. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Swiss inferno bar owner says he forced open a locked door after fire and found a pile of bodies

Jacques Moretti, the French co-owner of the Constellation bar in the ski resort of Crans-Montana, was taken into custody on Friday.

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9 h. ago Race to secure new board at £70bn pension fund Northern LGPS

One of Britain's largest town hall pension funds is scrambling to find a new management team despite a Government deadline being less than three months away.

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11 h. ago It wasn’t a hard call to join Love Island All Stars despite blasting ‘poxy’ show when I was assaulted, says Belle Hassan

BELLE HASSAN branded Love Island a “poxy” show – before signing up for this year’s All Stars. The sexy singleton, 27, blamed the main TV series for an unprovoked attack which left her with a black eye. She was left nursing the shiner after a stranger clobbered her on a night out in 2021 –...

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11 h. ago Eddie Howe: Newcastle are counting the cost of reaching FA Cup fourth round

The Magpies face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup on Tuesday evening after a thrilling penalty shoot-out victory over Bournemouth.

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12 h. ago The moment I knew: huddled under a spooky bridge by the Canal de l’Ourcq, we were like two little penguins

At first, Alyssa Moore and Jacob Randell kept their romance a secret from their circus troupe; but as the world shut down, they took a leap togetherFind more stories from the moment I knew seriesThe first time Jake and I crossed paths was at a circus festival in Bathurst. It was 2010 and I was in my last year of high school. Aspiring circus troupes from across the country had gathered to showcase their acts. It felt like all eyes were on Jake’s group from Adelaide, they were incredibly talented. I definitely remember him – I even took one of his workshops – but didn’t think much more of it.I left my home town, Ulladulla, not long after, trained at the National Institute of Circus Arts and launched a freelance acrobatic career in Melbourne. Meanwhile Jake’s troupe had become a company. Gravity & Other Myths was on the ascent, touring internationally, so when a position came up for a flyer I didn’t hesitate to apply. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Ramsdale the shootout hero as Newcastle edge out Bournemouth in FA Cup thriller

Aaron Ramsdale was Newcastle’s hero as they edged past Bournemouth into the FA Cup fourth round on penalties. The on-loan Southampton keeper saved from Evanilson, Álex Jiménez and Bafodé Diakité to seal a 7-6 shootout win after a pulsating encounter had ended 3-3 after 120 minutes on a bitterly cold afternoon.Marcus Tavernier had taken the tie to penalties with an equaliser in the second minute of stoppage time at the end of extra time seconds after Harvey Barnes thought he had won it for the much-changed Magpies. The hosts had led through a Barnes goal, but trailed 2-1 after Alex Scott and David Brooks scored in quick succession before Anthony Gordon’s late spot-kick. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Ramsdale the penalty hero as Newcastle edge Bournemouth in FA Cup thriller

Aaron Ramsdale was Newcastle’s hero as they edged past Bournemouth into the FA Cup fourth round on penalties. The on-loan Southampton goalkeeper saved from Evanilson, Álex Jiménez and Bafodé Diakité to seal a 7-6 shootout win after a pulsating encounter had ended 3-3 after 120 minutes. However, Eddie Howe was counting the cost, with Tuesday’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at home to Manchester City in mind.Marcus Tavernier had taken the tie to penalties with an equaliser in the second minute of stoppage time at the end of extra time seconds after Harvey Barnes thought he had won it for Newcastle. The hosts had led through a Barnes goal, but trailed 2-1 after Alex Scott and David Brooks scored in quick succession before Anthony Gordon’s late spot-kick. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago Singletons resorting to penning poems to bag themselves a date in latest craze

Forget flowers - experts have said that people who write poems have an astonishing 92% success rate when it comes to getting a date

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14 h. ago Welsh pensioner 'made to feel like criminal' at airport security

Phyl Oliver, 81, was left 'humiliated' by security treatment over her colostomy bag at Manchester Airport

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15 h. ago Amazon's under £20 wellies shoppers say are great for 'standing up to Scottish rain'

The wellies have undergone rigorous testing, having passed a water penetration test over 15,000 times

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16 h. ago FA Cup roundup: Sunderland beat Everton on penalties as Strand Larsen hits treble for Wolves

Wolves beat Shrewsbury 6-1 to continue revivalLeicester win 2-0 at Cheltenham to avoid giantkillingEverton’s first FA Cup tie at Hill Dickinson Stadium ended in a penalty shootout loss to Sunderland, with all of the home team’s takers failing with their kicks.Enzo Le Fée had put his midweek penalties woes behind him by scoring the opener for Sunderland, only for a late penalty, a softish award given after Adam Aznou’s shoulder-to-shoulder challenge from Trai Hume, to send the game into extra time after a 1-1 draw. James Garner scored that kick but missed in the shootout while Le Fée converted his, this time avoiding the panenka. When Thierno Barry and Beto also missed for Everton, Luke O’Nien was left to slot the winning kick.This story will be updated Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Robin Roefs’ penalty saves secures Sunderland’s spot in FA Cup fourth round

Mackems goalkeeper Roefs saved all three of Everton’s penalties in the shootout following a 1-1 draw after extra-time at the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

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16 h. ago Manchester City v Exeter, Sunderland beat Everton on penalties, and more: FA Cup third round – live

⚽ Updates from Saturday’s afternoon kick-offs⚽ Live scores | Read Football Daily | Mail TomArokodare added another in added-time, apologies I missed that in thee excitement at Macclesfield and Everton.Yeremy Pino makes the six minutes of injury time interesting with a decent free-kick that gets up and over the wall. Can Macclesfield hang on? Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Greenlanders fume at 'disgraceful' treatment as Trump tries to 'bribe' residents

As tensions continue to rise between America and Europe over the future of Greenland, Trump has resorted to a bizarre financial offer in his latest attempt to buy the territory

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17 h. ago Bakery bandit steals so much Greggs food that bin bag splits – 'muppet'

The thief was captured on smartphone footage grabbing numerous hot and cold products from the shelves of a Greggs bakery in Coventry as locals fumed about the common occurrence

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