15 h. ago UK's 'saddest place' revealed where locals have already had enough of everyone by January

One in four residents of this particular town have admitted they are 'genuinely depressed' in January - with many Brits saying they particularly crave sunlight and warmth at this time of year

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3 d. ago High on ... mustard? Cannabis industry teams up with chefs in push to stand out

US legal cannabis industry seeks new ways to incorporate weed into meals after a tough year for business in 2025Food and stoner culture have always gone together, but these days chefs and cannabis professionals are working together to find thoughtful, new ways to incorporate weed into meals.For National Hot Pastrami Day on 14 January, a celebrated Jewish deli in Chicago teamed up with a local Illinois dispensary to give customers free pastrami sandwiches garnished with cannabis-infused mustard. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago UK's saddest towns revealed with famous funnyman's home the worst

A study has found that January leaves Brits feeling blue and that Norwich folk are the most depressed. Maybe they have never got over the pedestrianisation of the high street!

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5 d. ago Welsh city crowned one of UK's 'saddest' towns as nearly a quarter depressed

New research has found that a Welsh city has been identified as one of the 'saddest towns in the UK'. The data, from British Gas, reveals 57% of Britons are currently yearning for sunlight and warmth

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5 d. ago West Lothian man charged after being spotted 'naked' near busy road

Locals in Bathgate reported the incidents on Tuesday, January 20. Officers attended at the Edinburgh Road area of the town and detained the man.

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2 w. ago Italy earthquake sees 4.5 tremors strike as locals flood streets and 'houses shake'

An earthquake struck the Italian city of Forli on Tuesday, January 13, with terrified locals abandoning their homes - this is a breaking news story

Events

2 w. ago US protester arrested after TV interview says she was targeted due to Venezuela trip

Jessica Plichta faces misdemeanor charges, which locals say is a tactic of Grand Rapids, Michigan, police to suppress protestsJessica Plichta was arrested on 3 January after a live interview with a local news station about a Grand Rapids, Michigan, protest against the Trump administration’s seizure of Nicolás Maduro, Venezuela’s president, in an attack with a reported death toll of 100. The clip went immediately viral, racking up millions of views across social media. While the headlines focused on Plichta’s age (22) and that she’s a preschool teacher, Plichta believes the reason for her arrest – seemingly the only one among roughly 200 protesters – went beyond the day’s events.Plichta, who recently co-founded local group Grand Rapids Opponents of War, which helped organize Saturday’s protest, had visited the Venezuelan capital of Caracas just last month, amid the Trump administration’s blockade. She was a part of a delegation to the International People’s Assembly for Sovereignty a...

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3 w. ago Get creative this January at Dobbies’ Livingston store's Crafternoon Tea Club

This hands-on event takes place on Janaury 24 and 25 offering a beginner-friendly, cosy and mindful experience.

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4 w. ago What happened next: Maggots, rats and growing despair – a year of the Birmingham bin strike

Action began in January, before an all-out strike in March. For locals, the flytipping, vermin, maggots and mess are taking a huge environmental and emotional tollIt’s an icy cold winter morning, and 80-year-old Mohammed Bashir is armed with a broom, tackling the large pile of rubbish that has accumulated outside his terraced house in Small Heath, Birmingham.This has become an almost daily activity for Bashir since the city’s bin strike started 50 weeks ago and, like many in the city, he is starting to lose patience. Continue reading...

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