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The Great British Obsession With Getting A Bargain

There are few things quite as satisfying as getting something for less than you expected to pay. A genuine bargain can improve your mood, make you feel clever and, if we're being honest, give you something to talk about for the rest of the day. “Guess how much I paid for this?” It's practically a British national sport. And for a generation that grew up with jumble sales, market stalls, […]

todaySeptember 4, 2026 2

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News 04/09/26

A woman has been given a suspended prison sentence after an XL bully dog attacked and killed her cousin. Kelcie Reed, 24, from Bristol, admitted being in charge of a dog dangerously out of control, causing the death of Morgan Dorsett. The 19-year-old died from neck injuries following the attack at Reed's flat in February last year. At Bristol Crown Court, Judge Anna Richardson sentenced Reed to 18 weeks in […]

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The Foods That Defined the British School Dinner

If you grew up in Britain during the 1970s, 80s or 90s, the words “school dinner” can bring back a surprisingly vivid collection of memories. Not just the food itself, but the smell of the dining hall, the noise, the plastic cups, the dinner ladies, the trays, the queues and the eternal question: “What’s for pudding?” School dinners were rarely fancy. They didn't need to be. They were filling, familiar […]

todaySeptember 3, 2026 4

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News 03/09/26

A Royal Mail worker from Slough who stole drug parcels and profited from cannabis supply has been jailed for more than six years. Amjad Ali used his post to intercept packages suspected of containing illegal drugs for his own criminal gain. A Thames Valley Police investigation led to the recovery of over one point two million pounds in cash—the largest cash seizure ever made by the force. Donald Trump has […]

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Things We Used To Collect Without Realising It

Most people would probably say they weren't collectors when they were growing up. They didn't have display cabinets full of rare objects. They weren't spending weekends at collectors' fairs. They didn't have spreadsheets keeping track of everything they owned. And yet, if you're Gen X, there's a very good chance you accumulated quite a collection of things. You just didn't call it collecting. You called it keeping stuff. Some of […]

todaySeptember 2, 2026 5

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News 02/09/26

Six police officers serving with Greater Manchester Police have been dismissed following an internal investigation into racial discrimination against a colleague. The probe was launched in 2024 after allegations surfaced regarding racist behaviour in December 2023. Greater Manchester Police confirmed the officers were sacked without notice for gross misconduct. Two former officers would also have been dismissed had they remained with the force. The family of a student killed in […]

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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 3

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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 5

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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 […]

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