62 m. ago Greggs fans learn what numbers on fresh soup pots really mean

People are often puzzled by the numbers that feature on the hot soup pots sold by Greggs, but there's a simple explanation for the numbers that appear on the packaging

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65 m. ago Push made to sell Mossmorran site but no ‘viable offer’ received, say bosses

ExxonMobil has has had both ‘formal and informal’ discussions with potential buyers.

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2 h. ago The 50 best albums of 2025: No 3 – Blood Orange: Essex Honey

Dev Hynes’ deeply personal response to his mother’s death embodied the many unexpected shades of grief in pastoral hymnals and post-punk• The 50 best albums of 2025• More on the best culture of 2025There’s a lot of grief across the best albums of this year. It’s unsurprising: 2025 has felt like a definitive and dismal break with government accountability, protections for marginalised people and holding back the encroachment of AI in creative and intellectual fields, to cherrypick just a few horrors. Anna von Hausswolff and Rosalía reached for transcendence from these earthly disappointments. Bad Bunny and KeiyaA countered colonial abuse and neglect with writhing resistance anthems. On a more personal scale, Lily Allen and Cate Le Bon grappled with disillusionment about mis-sold romantic ideals. For Jerskin Fendrix, the Tubs, Jennifer Walton, Jim Legxacy and Blood Orange, grief was, straightforwardly, grief for lost loved ones.Each of those albums was as distinctive and profound as a...

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2 h. ago Greggs fans just discovering what the numbers on their fresh soup pots mean

Greggs sells much more than just delicious sausage rolls, but some people are only just discovering what the numbers mean on the pots of fresh soup they sell in stores

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2 h. ago Urgent recall issued for electric blankets sold nationwide over risk of fire and electric shock

The product presents a risk of fire and electric shock

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3 h. ago 'Aldi refused to sell me popcorn for reason you'd least expect'

A woman couldn't believe what she was hearing when an Aldi staff member said that she'd have to check with her manager whether she could sell her the bags of popcorn she wanted

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3 h. ago Trump’s tariffs are choking small US manufacturers – even those making music magic

EarthQuaker Devices has served Smashing Pumpkins, PJ Harvey and Radiohead but says tariffs add costs up to 30%Julie Robbins and her team at EarthQuaker Devices have made guitar pedals for some of the biggest names in the world of music. The Smashing Pumpkins, Radiohead, PJ Harvey and others have sought out the company’s bespoke, handmade pedals for their unique sounds and designs. Its most popular model, Plumes, has sold over 67,000 devices.Their made-from-scratch effects petals use more than 1,000 components, many which are imported directly from countries such as China and Vietnam or are bought from companies that bring them in from overseas. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Woman buys £10 game in charity shop and ends up selling it for thousands

A bargain-hunting shopper took a risk buying a cheap game from a charity shop - despite having less than £30 in her bank - and got a huge shock when she learned its true value

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3 h. ago Starmer tells Abramovich ‘clock is ticking’ to send Chelsea billions to Ukraine

Roman Abramovich sold the club in May 2022.

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3 h. ago 'Incredible' Marc Jacobs perfume that 'lasts all day' slashed to £25 at B&M

The discount retailer is selling a popular Marc Jacobs perfume, and it could be perfect for last-minute Christmas shoppers

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4 h. ago Warner Bros Discovery urges shareholders to reject Paramount’s $108.4bn takeover bid

WBD had agreed to sell to Netflix but Paramount swiftly countered with an all-cash offer, which WBD’s board is calling ‘inadequate’Warner Bros Discovery has urged shareholders to reject a $108.4bn hostile takeover offer from Paramount Skydance, branding it “inadequate” amid an extraordinary corporate battle to control the legacy media conglomerate.WBD agreed to sell its storied movie studios, HBO cable network and streaming service to Netflix in a $82.7bn deal earlier this month, setting the stage for a seismic shift in Hollywood’s industrial landscape. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago The world’s most expensive passport is about to get even pricier

Exclusive: British passports are relatively expensive, but still less than half the cost of those issued by Canberra

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4 h. ago Immigration raids uncover over 50,000 illegal cigarettes as four arrested

Shops selling illegal vapes and cigarettes have been targeted by police

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5 h. ago Diageo to sell majority stake in East African beer business for £1.7bn

The Guinness owner is seeking to sell off ‘non-core’ parts of the business in order to boost its finances.

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7 h. ago 'Superb' crime drama based on popular selling novels streaming for free on BBC

The books have sold over 20 million copies worldwide and has been translated into more than 40 languages, and viewers can't get enough the TV adaptation

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7 h. ago Hell on the slopes! Hundreds of furious skiers are left battling in hours

The disruption unfolded over the weekend, with large crowds gathering at an altitude of around 2,300 metres near the connecting lift between Marmolada and the Sellaronda circuit.

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9 h. ago Customer's £2m scratchcard win leaves UK shopkeeper a few grand richer

The mystery winner bought the £2 million-winning National Lottery scratchcard at a shop in North Wales - but the man who sold it to him also received a nice perk

Economics

9 h. ago A brilliant dual basket air fryer drops below £50 in Amazon’s latest deal

A premium-style dual basket air fryer for under £50? Tower’s bestselling 8.5L model is now massively discounted — and it’s selling fast.

Economics

9 h. ago Ashes star Cameron Green becomes most expensive overseas player ever at IPL 2026 auction

The IPL will run from late March to late May in 2026

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11 h. ago Fallout season two review – this post apocalyptic thriller is absolutely hilarious

The video game derived thriller series should be terrifying, but it’s often side-splitting. Its second outing adds excellent guest spots from Justin Theroux, Kumail Nanjiani and Macaulay CulkinThe west doesn’t get much wilder than in Fallout. The show takes place 200 years into a post-nuclear apocalypse where most humans are scratching out an existence in a stricken wasteland California of sand dunes, outlaw gangs and mutated monsters. Resources are scarce. Life is cruel. Death is a constant. It should be terrifying. Instead, it’s often hilarious.A wicked sense of humour elevated the first season of Prime Video’s well-received, no-expense-spared adaptation of the long-running video game franchise. An early episode opened with one faction dumping newborn pups into an incinerator – in case you were wondering who the bad guys were – and those flashes of satirical glee gave Fallout an edge over gloomier post-apocalyptic shows such as The Walking Dead or The Last of Us. Continue reading...

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