20 h. ago UK's highest pub feels 'like going back in time' — and costs £100k to run

The Tan Hill Inn in Richmond, North Yorkshire, is the highest pub in the UK and is completely self-sufficient, with no cables or pipes connecting it to the grid — costing the landlord thousands to keep it running

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23 h. ago The hill I will die on: Faux Cyrillic is a load of old crдp | Viv Groskop

To the designers of film posters, I suppose it looks cleverly exotic – but there are 250 million readers of Cyrillic globally, and its misuse grinds our gearsOne of the worst bugbears to possess is one that is shared by hardly anyone else. It’s lonely being the only person who cares about something. It’s even lonelier when the thing you care about makes you want to stamp your feet, tear your hair out and run naked into the streets while making the face of Edvard Munch’s The Scream. And so it is for me whenever I see a film poster, headline, book cover or screen caption featuring the incorrect use of the Cyrillic alphabet.You might think this is a niche preoccupation. But you would be surprised how many times the name of “STДLIN” pops up in poster designs, supposedly representing “STALIN”. This phenomenon annoys me most when the entity depicted is not fictional. If you write the (nonexistent-in-any-language) word “STДLIN” instead of “STALIN” you are writing “STDLIN”. Which would be f...

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28 h. ago TALK OF THE TOWN: Running to that bank... pop icon Kate Bush's £10.8million windfall from Stranger Things hit song

TALK OF THE TOWN: Kate Bush is about to land another handsome payday, 40 years after Running Up That Hill was released, as it will feature in the series' finale of Stranger Things on New Year's Eve.

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37 h. ago Detectives investigate whether house fire believed to have killed three is suspicious

Emergency services were called to a property on Brimscombe Hill, near Stroud in Gloucestershire, at about 3am on Boxing Day morning.

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37 h. ago Dishwasher alert as experts solve debate on how to load cutlery

Safety plays a key role in how best to load your dishwasher

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37 h. ago Kitchen experts explains the right way to load cutlery in the dishwasher

It's a debate that has divided many - but according to experts there is a certain way to best do this

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41 h. ago Detectives investigate whether arsonist sparked house fire believed to have killed three as one who escaped Boxing Day blaze is treated in hospital

Emergency services were called to a property on Brimscombe Hill, near Stroud, Gloucestershire at about 3am this morning.

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43 h. ago The hill I will die on: Online shops, please I beg – stop with endless post

You really want me to review my buy? Yes, it was fine. But that is where I would like our relationship to end When I buy something online, I don’t want to receive more than two emails: one to confirm my order has been received, and another to tell me when it will be delivered. The numerous notifications we receive while browsing, buying and then waiting for delivery are presumably meant to be reassuring. But since when is harassment reassuring?Imagine a world in which the second you walk into a shop, someone taps you on the shoulder and asks: “Can I help you today?” Then someone asks for your email address in exchange for a 5% discount. When you find what you are looking for and place it in your basket, this instigates more nuisance. “Hurry! Twenty-one other people have this in their basket too!” Of course 21 other people have this in their basket, it’s shower gel and a significant number of people shower. This doesn’t make you rush. It makes you thrilled that the consensus remains ...

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46 h. ago Emmerdale star speaks out over double wedding twist as big day 'ruined'

Emmerdale's Sarah Sugden actress Katie Hill has spilled the beans on her character's secret wedding plans, after another wedding twist aired at Christmas on the ITV soap

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61 h. ago Stroud Boxing Day fire as horror blaze leaves 3 people 'unaccounted for'

Gloucestershire Fire and Rescue Service are currently working to locate three people following a horror blaze on Boxing Day at a property on Brimscombe Hill in Stroud

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61 h. ago Three people are missing after house is gutted by fire in early hours of Boxing Day

Emergency services were called to a property on Brimscombe Hill, near Stroud, Gloucestershire at about 3am this morning.

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68 h. ago Grange Hill stars now from jail, homelessness and sex assault to lonely death

Grange Hill tackled a range of hard-hitting topics from knife crime to heroin addiction - and the lives of some of the cast have been just as dramatic. Here, The Mirror takes a look at what came next for the stars...

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3 d. ago The hill I will die on: Fruit with meat? What kind of pervert are you? | Katy Guest

Please don’t ever offer me cranberry sauce with my roast turkey – that’s just jam on your Christmas dinner, and who wants that?As a grumpy old woman in the prime of my pedantry, I have already died on many hills, and I have the scars to prove it. I have sacrificed myself on the battlefield of patriarchy chicken, by walking square into people who stride down the centre of the pavement staring at their phones and expecting everyone else to jump out of their way. I have risked life and limb in a pub full of football fans by declaring my belief that the only “real sports” are running fast, jumping high and throwing or swimming far – the rest are just “games”. And I have driven myself to tears by consistently walking into the same branch of Pret a Manger and ordering the same coffee, please, “and nothing else”, and then standing there blankly when I’m invariably asked, “And anything else?” When it comes to defending arbitrary red lines, my belligerence knows no bounds.And yet, with Chris...

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4 d. ago When F1 title was decided at Christmas and legendary Brit became champion

A handful of World Championship F1 races have been held over the Holiday period. Here’s a look back at those few events, including the one which saw a new champion crowned

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4 d. ago What happened next: the Oasis comeback – and how it transformed a hill in Manchester

When the band played their homecoming shows, the city council attempted to discourage ticketless fans from an area that became known as ‘Gallagher Hill’. But, realistically, nothing could keep them away ...‘If you lot are listening on the hill Bring It on Down,” Liam Gallagher said from the stage, dedicating the Oasis track to ticketless fans who had gathered in Heaton Park. When the band played their run of Manchester homecoming shows in July, an estimated 10,000 people made their way to what became known as “Gallagher Hill” over the five-night run.The Manchester shows were the only UK gigs that took place in a public space, as opposed to stadiums. Manchester city council had warned those without tickets to stay away, going so far as to erect another fence to block the view when word began to spread that people were gathering. But all attempts to discourage them were futile, as word about the “electric” atmosphere spread on social media. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Man, 21, who popped out for Tesco food shop vanished a week ago, police say

Samuel is known to frequent high streets in Greenford, Sudbury Hill and Harrow

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4 d. ago Avoid piling on the pounds this Christmas with 10 simple tips

With Christmas comes a load of tasty treats, but there are simple things you can do to help stay on track with your health goals. From staying hydrated to getting proper sleep, these tips can help you enjoy the festive season without derailing your progress.

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4 d. ago The hill I will die on: Being late can be the height of good manners and decorum, actually | Rachel Connolly

Instead of seeing etiquette as a set of categorical rules, we should recognise that poor form can actually have good consequencesMany people are out there labouring under the impression that lateness is always terribly rude. I am here to tell you this is totally wrong. There are situations when, yes, it is rude. There are situations when it basically doesn’t matter. But there are also situations when being late is actually the height of good manners and decorum.If you are invited to dinner, especially by a person who you can sense is an inexperienced cook or host, you should endeavour to be late. By at least 10 minutes I would say. But, honestly, if your host is a 25-year-old who has sent you a message saying, “I’m going to try making this :)” and then attached a picture of an elaborate recipe with two separate kinds of molasses, then I would say half an hour is probably best.Rachel Connolly is the author of the novel Lazy City Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Slade legend Dave Hill reveals secret behind their hit Merry Xmas Everybody

Guitarist Dave Hill was on the track but doesn't make much money fron the Slade hit as he didn't write it

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5 d. ago Slade guitarist Dave Hill reckons the world has his band to thank for Oasis

Noel Gallagher told Dave that if it wasn’t for seeing Slade on Top of the Pops when he was a working class kid growing up in Manchester he’d never have inspired to pick up a guitar

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