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The Strange Things We Now Take Completely For Granted

Modern life is full of things that would have seemed like science fiction a few decades ago. We can speak to someone on the other side of the world while walking down the high street. We can order dinner without speaking to anyone. We can watch almost any film or television programme whenever we want. We can find our way almost anywhere without looking at a map. And yet, because […]

todaySeptember 1, 2026 7

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News 01/09/26

Cleveland Police is receiving an extra £2m to tackle serious crime following a fatal collision near Middlesbrough. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced the funding after Prime Minister Andy Burnham paid tribute to police constables Matthew Blades and Tom Clough, who were killed on duty on the A66. Five young men in a pursued vehicle also died in the crash, with police suggesting they had links to organized crime. A Bank […]

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News 31/08/26

The death toll from last week's severe flooding in Nepal has risen to 939, while the number of people reported missing has dropped to 3925. Nepal's disaster management authority confirmed that the missing total includes 592 foreign nationals. More than 11,000 people have been rescued so far, with 279 individuals injured. The government is spending £110m to create additional prison cells across England and Wales to address severe overcrowding. The […]

todayAugust 31, 2026 7

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News 30/08/26

Six people have died after a passenger ferry carrying two hundred and seventy people capsized off northern Cyprus. Local media reports say the boat had departed from Kyrenia and was heading to the Turkish port of Tasucu when it capsized roughly two kilometres north of the Kyrenia coast earlier today. Northern Cyprus prime minister Unal Ustel confirmed the six fatalities. A thirty-one-year-old British woman has died after being stabbed at […]

todayAugust 30, 2026 7

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News 29/08/26

Seven people have been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a newborn baby girl in South Yorkshire. South Yorkshire Police were called to an address in Holywell Heights in the Wincobank area of Sheffield just before six o'clock on Sunday morning over concerns for the baby's safety. The infant was pronounced dead at the scene despite the efforts of attending officers and paramedics. A Ferrari driver has […]

todayAugust 29, 2026 16

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Things Gen X Had To Figure Out Without YouTube

Imagine having a problem and not being able to immediately search for a video showing you exactly how to fix it. No YouTube tutorial. No step-by-step TikTok. No Reddit thread. No stranger on a forum telling you which obscure bit of equipment you need. If you grew up in Britain during the 70s, 80s or 90s, you probably had to work a surprising number of things out for yourself. Sometimes […]

todayAugust 28, 2026 11

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News 28/08/26

One person has died and at least six others have been injured after a large sign fell at a Christian festival in West Sussex. Sussex Police were called to the Big Church Festival at Wiston Park near Steyning on Friday, where a forty-one-year-old man from Eastbourne was pronounced dead. His next of kin have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers. Detective Chief Superintendent Richard McDonagh described the […]

todayAugust 28, 2026 15

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The Smells That Remind Us Of Growing Up

There are some smells that can transport you through time faster than any photograph. One moment you're standing in your kitchen in 2026. The next, you're back in your childhood bedroom, sitting in the back of the family car, walking through the school gates or waiting for your mum to finish shopping. You don't even have to think about it. You smell it, and suddenly you're there. For a generation […]

todayAugust 27, 2026 10

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News 27/08/26

More than two hundred extra officers have been drafted in to assist Cleveland Police following a series of violent incidents across Middlesbrough. The surge comes after a woman and seven-year-old girl died in a Grangetown house fire on Wednesday, just one mile from a head-on crash on Saturday that killed two police officers and five young men. A vehicle also crashed into a wall on Steele Crescent early on Thursday. […]

todayAugust 27, 2026 12

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Dolly Parton (1946-2026)

Dolly Parton, the transformative singer-songwriter, cultural icon, and philanthropist whose soaring voice and vivid storytelling reshaped American music, died on August 25, 2026, at the age of 80. Her family confirmed her passing, leaving behind a legacy that transcended musical genres, geographic borders, and political divides. Parton was one of the rare cultural figures whose charm, sharp wit, and universal warmth united generations of listeners. From the Smoky Mountains to […]

todayAugust 26, 2026 12

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