3 h. ago Prezzo Italian launches One Million Pound Giveaway across all UK restaurants

Prezzo Italian has announced its biggest ever promotion with up to 120,000 prizes available for diners

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5 h. ago The rise of tiny Texas town that became the 'pumpkin capital of America' and grows up to 3 million a year

Floydada, near Amarillo, has been celebrating its pumpkin heritage every year since the 1980s and is considered the pumpkin capital of America.

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8 h. ago The Italian restaurant in Manchester that refused to sell carbonara when it first opened

'A lot of people refused to come and visit us because we didn't sell carbonara or lasagne'

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9 h. ago The Lancashire market town with a beer hall and castle that’s a brilliant autumn day out

Browse independent shops, discover ancient history and grab a pint at one of the longest bars in the country

Economics

10 h. ago Cops handcuff Britain's Got Talent hopeful, 17, while busking in town centre

A young singer who auditioned for the ITV competition show Britian's Got Talent was handcuffed by a police office while singing in the street in Greater Manchester

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10 h. ago Coroner says a 7th person has died from injuries in Mississippi Delta town mass shooting

A seventh person has died from injuries in a mass shooting earlier this month in Leland, Mississippi

Events

12 h. ago The quaint Cotswolds village where locals need permission to paint their front doors black

The idyllic Cotswolds village of Snowshill, with its higgledy-piggledy honey-colored stone cottages, has had new planning rules implemented.

Events

13 h. ago Huawei fitness watch 'cheaper than Fitbit' down to £14 with nifty Argos deal

'I only have to charge this watch every 5 or so days, it is amazing for battery life'

Economics

14 h. ago Moment Britain's Got Talent hopeful, 17, is arrested by police and fined £1,000 for busking

Charlie Wilson, 17, was cuffed by a police officer and threatened with a £1,000 fine while he was busking in the town centre of Bury, Greater Manchester.

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14 h. ago How can blue states fight back against Trump? With fiscal disobedience | Eric Reinhart

By holding back federal tax revenues, Democratic governors can turn a one-sided assault into a constitutional showdownAgainst Illinois governor JB Pritzker’s objections, Donald Trump’s Pentagon has ordered hundreds of national guard troops to join his regime’s assault on Chicago communities. Trump subsequently called for Brandon Johnson, Chicago’s mayor, and Pritzker to be jailed for not supporting his agenda. These are simply the latest steps in Trump’s plan not to govern as the president of all Americans but to rule as the dictatorial head of a punitive factional state. Federal funding to Democratic cities is being slashed through executive maneuvers; the justice department is conducting politically targeted investigations and arrests; and the military is being deployed to intimidate fellow citizens. Los Angeles, Portland, my home town of Chicago and other cities have been cast as enemies to be subdued, not communities to be served.This weaponization of federal power represents a ...

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16 h. ago Historic town founded by Black Colombians fleeing slavery eyes second ‘independence’

San Basilio de Palenque calls itself ‘the first free Black territory in the Americas’ – a referendum next month could win its own local governmentThe Caribbean Colombian village that proudly calls itself “the first free Black territory in the Americas” is on the verge of freeing itself once again – not from the Spanish crown, as it did in the early 18th century, but from local government control.Just over 300 years after Spain recognised San Basilio de Palenque as a slavery-free territory, residents of the community, just 30 miles away from the touristic hub of Cartagena, are set to vote on finally becoming an independent town.Young people rehearse their musical performance for the night of the Drum festival in San Basilio de Palenque Continue reading...

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17 h. ago The idyllic Italian town that's just like Amalfi but MUCH cheaper

I'm lying on the beach, Aperol Spritz in one hand, espresso in the other. The dulcet tones of Italian couples surround me, chain smoking cigarettes as their skin turns a deep shade of brown.

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20 h. ago Gen X is entering its grandparent era – and it’s hitting different

From Britpop pin-ups becoming granddads to the wildness of Sally Wainwright’s ‘Riot Women’ – being a grandparent isn’t exactly what it used to be. Cool and often chaotic – possibly more selfish – there’s a new vibe in town, Louise Chunn reports

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21 h. ago Italian blasphemy and German ingenuity: how swear words differ around the world

Once dismissed as a sign of low intelligence, researchers now argue the ‘power’ of taboo words has been overlookedWhen researchers asked people around the world to list every taboo word they could think of, the differences that emerged were revealing. The length of each list, for example, varied widely.While native English speakers in the UK and Spanish speakers in Spain rattled off an average of 16 words, Germans more than tripled this with an average of 53 words ranging from intelligenzallergiker, a person allergic to intelligence, to hodenkobold, or “testicle goblin”, someone who is being annoying. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago Charming UK seaside town frozen in 1950s with incredible attraction

Frinton-on-Sea in Essex is a charming seaside town that has been frozen in time, with a population of just 4,837 and a relaxed pace of life that has seen people move there from the capital and other major cities across the UK

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23 h. ago Pretty location with some of best food in UK dubbed 'loveliest town in England'

The UK's best food and drink can be found in a market town that's been dubbed the 'loveliest town in England' - and it's not where you'd expect but has grown in popularity over the years

Society

28 h. ago Budget airliner 'almost falls into sea' at 300mph just moments after taking off from Italian holiday hotspot

The Air Arabia flight began falling through the sky ten seconds after its wheels left the airport runway in Sicily

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28 h. ago Six Kings Slam: Jannik Sinner claims exhibition title with Carlos Alcaraz thrashing

Italian made amends for his retirement in Shanghai due to extreme cramp

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29 h. ago 'Feral' kids causing mayhem in town people 'don't want to visit'

The last week has seen the town make the headlines after reports of anti-social behaviour

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38 h. ago The Scottish town branded 'hell on Earth' home to lovely beach and stunning murals

It is actually perfect for an autumn day out.

Society