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Things From the 90s That Have Vanished From Modern Life

There was something wonderfully ordinary about everyday life in the 1990s. You could leave the house without a smartphone, watch television without scrolling through a streaming service for half an hour, and make plans with friends without creating a WhatsApp group. Some things have simply evolved. Others have disappeared almost completely. For a Gen X audience, the 1990s weren't that long ago. Yet quite a few everyday things from that decade now feel like they belong to another world. Here […]

todayAugust 24, 2026 4

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News 24/08/26

Cleveland Police have arrested nine men and three women as part of an investigation into events prior to the fatal A66 crash that killed seven people. Officers received multiple reports of two vehicles being driven dangerously in the area. The first vehicle, believed to be a Volvo XC60, was seen ramming properties in Middlesbrough. Police confirmed the second vehicle, a Volkswagen Passat involved in the collision, was associated with the activities of the Volvo. Plans to remove flammable cladding from […]

todayAugust 24, 2026 4

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News 23/08/26

Train operator CrossCountry will run a full train service on Monday following major disruption to services across the country. The operator said it plans to run a very limited number of trains from around six o'clock on Sunday evening, and a full service tomorrow. It comes after a power outage affected its control centre in Birmingham, resulting in mass cancellations across the network on Sunday. A spokesperson said their priority is restoring a near-normal service for customers. A thirty-four-year-old man […]

todayAugust 23, 2026 5

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News 22/08/26

Seven people, including two police officers, have died following a collision on the A66 near Middlesbrough. Cleveland Police confirmed the crash occurred in South Bank at twenty to four this morning. The victims include two serving officers travelling in a marked police vehicle and five members of the public who were in a Volkswagen Passat. Redcar MP Anna Turley paid tribute on social media to the officers who lost their lives while serving the community. A thirty-two-year-old man from Slough […]

todayAugust 22, 2026 9

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Premier League 2026/27: A New Season, New Managers and Plenty of Questions

It feels like we've only just packed away the football shirts and put the kettle on after the summer. But tonight, the Premier League is back. The 2026/27 season gets underway at 8pm on Friday 21 August, with champions Arsenal hosting newly promoted Coventry City. And after a summer dominated by the World Cup, transfers and managerial changes, there is plenty to get excited about. For football fans, that familiar Friday night feeling is returning. The fixtures are on the […]

todayAugust 21, 2026 9

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News 21/08/26

A murder investigation is under way after human bones were uncovered at a west London park following a wildfire. Emergency services were called to Bedfont Lakes Country Park in Hounslow on Wednesday evening, the twelfth of August, after a member of the public found the remains in woodland known as The Pits. A post-mortem examination confirmed the bones belong to a woman aged between twenty-five and forty-five. Police say it is not yet clear how long the remains had been […]

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GCSE Results Day: What Are Your Options Next?

GCSE results day can feel like a huge moment. After years of lessons, homework, coursework, revision and exams, you finally find out how you've done. For some young people, the results confirm exactly what they hoped for. For others, there might be a few surprises, and perhaps a change of plan. The important thing to remember is that GCSE results do not decide your entire future. There are several different routes available after Year 11, and they don't all involve […]

todayAugust 20, 2026 12

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News 20/08/26

New footage has been released by the Home Office showing small boat migrants throwing objects at French police as officers attempted to prevent Channel launches. The footage was shared to highlight the impact of a six hundred and sixty-two million pound agreement signed by Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood in April. Figures from Paris show a five per cent increase in crossings prevented by French police under the deal. Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has been transferred from prison to […]

todayAugust 20, 2026 9

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Why We Can Get Flash Floods After a Long, Dry Summer

It sounds like a contradiction. After weeks of sunshine, dry gardens and fields that look like they've forgotten what rain is, the arrival of a huge downpour might seem like exactly what the ground needs. But after a prolonged dry spell, heavy rain can actually create a surprisingly rapid risk of flooding. And with 2026 having already delivered an exceptionally dry summer across much of England and Wales, it's a particularly relevant issue this year. The Met Office says England […]

todayAugust 19, 2026 14

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