Harry Rose
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In a rare moment of practicing what I preach I've just switched my mobile deal from O2 (£13 a month) to Sky Mobile (£6 a month) following the advice here: www.which.co.uk/news/article...
How you could switch and save to avoid the O2 price hikes - Which?
O2 customers could pay as little as £6 per month, avoid exit fees and the price hikes if they switch within their 30-day window
www.which.co.uk
November 26, 2025 at 11:09 AM
In a rare moment of practicing what I preach I've just switched my mobile deal from O2 (£13 a month) to Sky Mobile (£6 a month) following the advice here: www.which.co.uk/news/article...
11 days apart. Brutal.
November 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
11 days apart. Brutal.
Ah, rubbish news. If you get a chance watch him doing 'many rivers to cross' on Jools Holland on youtube. Jaw-droppingly good.
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Jimmy Cliff, Jamaican reggae singer, actor and cultural icon, dies aged 81
Star of The Harder They Come had hits including You Can Get It If You Really Want and I Can See Clearly Now
www.theguardian.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Ah, rubbish news. If you get a chance watch him doing 'many rivers to cross' on Jools Holland on youtube. Jaw-droppingly good.
Australia are going to win this, aren’t they? The optimism on TMS seems a bit much.
November 22, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Australia are going to win this, aren’t they? The optimism on TMS seems a bit much.
Minor gripe: documentaries/podcasts that still use that annoying bird whistley chirp noise over the top of segments about tweets or twitter.
November 19, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Minor gripe: documentaries/podcasts that still use that annoying bird whistley chirp noise over the top of segments about tweets or twitter.
From the new issue of Which?, we put AI to the test, asking tools 40 health, legal, personal finance and consumer rights questions and rating the responses.
www.which.co.uk/news/article...
www.which.co.uk/news/article...
Can you trust AI? ChatGPT and other AI chatbots put to the test - Which?
We’re increasingly relying on AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Gemini to search for information online. However, they’re making basic mistakes and giving overconfident, even risky advice
www.which.co.uk
November 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
From the new issue of Which?, we put AI to the test, asking tools 40 health, legal, personal finance and consumer rights questions and rating the responses.
www.which.co.uk/news/article...
www.which.co.uk/news/article...
Maybe this message would land better if water companies weren't charging through the nose and wasting 19% of water through leaks?
Punchy language from the Environment Agency.
England can no longer take water for granted, the EA has warned after finding an average person's water use is "unacceptably high".
The regulator said household water efficiency should be a "national priority".
Sign of how intense drought worries are.
England can no longer take water for granted, the EA has warned after finding an average person's water use is "unacceptably high".
The regulator said household water efficiency should be a "national priority".
Sign of how intense drought worries are.
November 18, 2025 at 3:38 PM
Maybe this message would land better if water companies weren't charging through the nose and wasting 19% of water through leaks?
JUST NAME IT A DIFFERENT THING THAT'S AN ACTUAL PHRASE
Goalhanger has announced the launch of a new twice-weekly "video first" podcast show called The Rest Is Science hosted by Professor Hannah Fry and Michael Stevens
November 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
JUST NAME IT A DIFFERENT THING THAT'S AN ACTUAL PHRASE
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Is Bristol England's most unequal city?
For the first time in 6 years, the Government has divided up England into 33,755 neighbourhoods & ranked them based on wealth, health, jobs etc
A few parts of Bristol are in the top 0.3%, some in the bottom 0.6%
www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
For the first time in 6 years, the Government has divided up England into 33,755 neighbourhoods & ranked them based on wealth, health, jobs etc
A few parts of Bristol are in the top 0.3%, some in the bottom 0.6%
www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
Stark inequality and deprivation in Bristol laid bare
For the first time in six years, the Government has produced street-by-street rankings of socio-economic deprivation
www.bristolpost.co.uk
November 17, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Is Bristol England's most unequal city?
For the first time in 6 years, the Government has divided up England into 33,755 neighbourhoods & ranked them based on wealth, health, jobs etc
A few parts of Bristol are in the top 0.3%, some in the bottom 0.6%
www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
For the first time in 6 years, the Government has divided up England into 33,755 neighbourhoods & ranked them based on wealth, health, jobs etc
A few parts of Bristol are in the top 0.3%, some in the bottom 0.6%
www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol...
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🏉👖🩳 Fabulous Joe Marler interview in @thetimes.com Including this gem about his hatred of trousers…
November 11, 2025 at 3:25 PM
🏉👖🩳 Fabulous Joe Marler interview in @thetimes.com Including this gem about his hatred of trousers…
Stewart Lee's let himself go.
November 10, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Stewart Lee's let himself go.
Brilliant coverage of the BBC story on the World at One.
November 10, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Brilliant coverage of the BBC story on the World at One.
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Inspired by The Jase's video, I realised that the Mr Blobby song also works quite well with the John Lewis advert. But then it took a dark turn...
November 4, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Inspired by The Jase's video, I realised that the Mr Blobby song also works quite well with the John Lewis advert. But then it took a dark turn...
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A 34-year-old as a politician: My god he's like a baby. It's like they just elected an infant to be their mayor.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
November 5, 2025 at 5:45 AM
A 34-year-old as a politician: My god he's like a baby. It's like they just elected an infant to be their mayor.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
A 34-year-old as an athlete: You have to admire the bravery of him attempting that dunk, knowing full well the grim reaper is right behind him.
I don't see how Cat can win from here. It must have been obvious that the producers wouldn't have chosen three men to be traitors. David surely would have had that thought.
My view, it’s 100% up to David now that Joe’s going all in on the “I’m faithful, so’s Nick, Alan and Cat are traitors”. There’s nothing to stop eg Cat coming to him with a similar proposition, and then whichever pairing he goes with wins.
EXCLUSIVE: I have polling for #CelebrityTraitors final commissioned, by IPSOS.
51% of Britons think The Faithfuls will win.
38% think The Traitors will win.
11% Don't know.
51% of Britons think The Faithfuls will win.
38% think The Traitors will win.
11% Don't know.
November 5, 2025 at 11:36 AM
I don't see how Cat can win from here. It must have been obvious that the producers wouldn't have chosen three men to be traitors. David surely would have had that thought.
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It’s shocking that the NHS spends almost as much on clinical negligence claims related to maternity care as it does on maternity care itself - my piece for @theobserveruk.bsky.social on the crisis in maternity services and how to fix it observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
Clinical negligence costs NHS almost the same as it spend...
Maternal death rate has risen 42% in a decade, while ombudsman reports a culture of cover-ups
observer.co.uk
November 3, 2025 at 8:18 AM
It’s shocking that the NHS spends almost as much on clinical negligence claims related to maternity care as it does on maternity care itself - my piece for @theobserveruk.bsky.social on the crisis in maternity services and how to fix it observer.co.uk/news/nationa...
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"I just had a pleasant drink at the bar with my favourite film director, David."
"Cronenberg?"
"No, we both had Strongbow."
"David Lean?"
"He didn't need to, there were stools. So yeah, me and David Lynch had a pleasant time."
"Cronenberg?"
"No, we both had Strongbow."
"David Lean?"
"He didn't need to, there were stools. So yeah, me and David Lynch had a pleasant time."
November 3, 2025 at 9:53 AM
"I just had a pleasant drink at the bar with my favourite film director, David."
"Cronenberg?"
"No, we both had Strongbow."
"David Lean?"
"He didn't need to, there were stools. So yeah, me and David Lynch had a pleasant time."
"Cronenberg?"
"No, we both had Strongbow."
"David Lean?"
"He didn't need to, there were stools. So yeah, me and David Lynch had a pleasant time."
Good to see the comments under this are absolutely scathing (against The Times for running the story).
October 27, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Good to see the comments under this are absolutely scathing (against The Times for running the story).
This is when going to football comes into its own. Warm coat, Guinness, Bovril, pie. 3rd round of the Cup. Marvelous.
October 24, 2025 at 9:21 AM
This is when going to football comes into its own. Warm coat, Guinness, Bovril, pie. 3rd round of the Cup. Marvelous.
Love a curveball cover splash
I recently had the privilege of visiting Finland to find out just why the Finns are so happy.
We distilled everything I learned down into this special edition Big Issue magazine.
From homelessness and Housing First; security to sauna, there's plenty to learn.
www.bigissueshop.com/product/issu...
We distilled everything I learned down into this special edition Big Issue magazine.
From homelessness and Housing First; security to sauna, there's plenty to learn.
www.bigissueshop.com/product/issu...
October 24, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Love a curveball cover splash
First glance reaction: when did NME put Richard Madeley on the cover?
#FallFriday The return of laughing boy Mark E Smith
October 24, 2025 at 7:39 AM
First glance reaction: when did NME put Richard Madeley on the cover?
Can we stop with the 'barbs'? Strange journalese that seems to have become the default for politicians saying mean things about each other. No one says 'barbs' in real life.
October 23, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Can we stop with the 'barbs'? Strange journalese that seems to have become the default for politicians saying mean things about each other. No one says 'barbs' in real life.
Colin from Accounts is magnificent TV.
From New Girl to Colin from Accounts: your favourite TV romcoms ever
From New Girl to Colin from Accounts: your favourite TV romcoms ever
Which TV show has the greatest onscreen kiss of all time? Which is so good it saved someone’s marriage? Guardian readers pick their most beloved romcoms
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Colin from Accounts is magnificent TV.
It would be nice if the Tory party could clarify if it wants to deport my 72 year old mum.
Slightly confusing briefing with Badenoch's spokesman & a Tory press person on their/Katie Lam's migration plans. Here's what I could follow:
• Tory policy on revoking indefinite leave to remain is "broadly in line with what Katie said" (they "haven't seen" her idea it's extended to EU nationals) ..
• Tory policy on revoking indefinite leave to remain is "broadly in line with what Katie said" (they "haven't seen" her idea it's extended to EU nationals) ..
October 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM
It would be nice if the Tory party could clarify if it wants to deport my 72 year old mum.