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The Lowdown review – Ethan Hawke’s new drama is hilariously poignant
The actor plays a ‘truthstorian’ trying to uncover how a powerful man’s death came about. Brace yourself for a hugely funny, all-American wild goose chase!
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The actor plays a ‘truthstorian’ trying to uncover how a powerful man’s death came about. Brace yourself for a hugely funny, all-American wild goose chase!
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
December 27, 2025 at 10:10 AM
December 27, 2025 at 10:07 AM
Transitions have their value – even in the time between the years
The "in-between" period from Christmas to after New Year's is more than just a transitional phase – and not something that needs to be overcome as quickly as possible
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The "in-between" period from Christmas to after New Year's is more than just a transitional phase – and not something that needs to be overcome as quickly as possible
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December 27, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Transitions have their value – even in the time between the years
The "in-between" period from Christmas to after New Year's is more than just a transitional phase – and not something that needs to be overcome as quickly as possible
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
The "in-between" period from Christmas to after New Year's is more than just a transitional phase – and not something that needs to be overcome as quickly as possible
www.derstandard.at/story/300000...
'Restored mills give you so much back... they give you hope'
Neil Horsley started photographing mills in Yorkshire and Lancashire five years ago. He trained as a town planner and had a career in urban regeneration
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Neil Horsley started photographing mills in Yorkshire and Lancashire five years ago. He trained as a town planner and had a career in urban regeneration
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December 27, 2025 at 9:16 AM
'Restored mills give you so much back... they give you hope'
Neil Horsley started photographing mills in Yorkshire and Lancashire five years ago. He trained as a town planner and had a career in urban regeneration
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Neil Horsley started photographing mills in Yorkshire and Lancashire five years ago. He trained as a town planner and had a career in urban regeneration
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Repurposed. Our tigers want your Christmas trees
Wildlife parks are appealing for donations of Christmas trees so they can turn festive leftovers into animal toys and treats
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Wildlife parks are appealing for donations of Christmas trees so they can turn festive leftovers into animal toys and treats
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December 27, 2025 at 8:58 AM
Repurposed. Our tigers want your Christmas trees
Wildlife parks are appealing for donations of Christmas trees so they can turn festive leftovers into animal toys and treats
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Wildlife parks are appealing for donations of Christmas trees so they can turn festive leftovers into animal toys and treats
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
'I taught my driving instructor sign language to help me pass'
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December 27, 2025 at 8:54 AM
'I taught my driving instructor sign language to help me pass'
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Leadership in action. Let us give give credit where it is due, well done to the team and massive credit to Ben Stokes
The Ashes: England seal first Test win in Australia since 2011
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The Ashes: England seal first Test win in Australia since 2011
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December 27, 2025 at 7:35 AM
Leadership in action. Let us give give credit where it is due, well done to the team and massive credit to Ben Stokes
The Ashes: England seal first Test win in Australia since 2011
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The Ashes: England seal first Test win in Australia since 2011
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Radu Lupu: The Unreleased Recordings album review – treasures from the vaults are a wonderful surprise late pianist’s 80th birthday full of treats and includes rare ventures into Chopin and Copland, along with Lupu’s legendary rendition of Bartók at Leeds in 1969 www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
December 26, 2025 at 9:32 AM
Radu Lupu: The Unreleased Recordings album review – treasures from the vaults are a wonderful surprise late pianist’s 80th birthday full of treats and includes rare ventures into Chopin and Copland, along with Lupu’s legendary rendition of Bartók at Leeds in 1969 www.theguardian.com/music/2025/d...
The Lowdown review – Ethan Hawke’s new drama is hilariously poignant
The actor plays a ‘truthstorian’ trying to uncover how a powerful man’s death came about. Brace yourself for a hugely funny, all-American wild goose chase!
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
The actor plays a ‘truthstorian’ trying to uncover how a powerful man’s death came about. Brace yourself for a hugely funny, all-American wild goose chase!
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
December 26, 2025 at 9:22 AM
The Lowdown review – Ethan Hawke’s new drama is hilariously poignant
The actor plays a ‘truthstorian’ trying to uncover how a powerful man’s death came about. Brace yourself for a hugely funny, all-American wild goose chase!
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
The actor plays a ‘truthstorian’ trying to uncover how a powerful man’s death came about. Brace yourself for a hugely funny, all-American wild goose chase!
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...
‘I’ve spent £7,000 and 27 years on my Warhammer collection – it’s far more than painting figurines’
Mike Ryder’s love of the model wargame grew into him co-founding its first global conference
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Mike Ryder’s love of the model wargame grew into him co-founding its first global conference
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December 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
‘I’ve spent £7,000 and 27 years on my Warhammer collection – it’s far more than painting figurines’
Mike Ryder’s love of the model wargame grew into him co-founding its first global conference
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Mike Ryder’s love of the model wargame grew into him co-founding its first global conference
www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consum...
December 26, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Plant ‘tredges’ to boost England’s tree cover, gardeners urged
Royal Horticultural Society’s call backs government aim to increase woodland cover from 10% to at least 16.5% by 2050
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Royal Horticultural Society’s call backs government aim to increase woodland cover from 10% to at least 16.5% by 2050
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December 26, 2025 at 8:03 AM
Plant ‘tredges’ to boost England’s tree cover, gardeners urged
Royal Horticultural Society’s call backs government aim to increase woodland cover from 10% to at least 16.5% by 2050
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Royal Horticultural Society’s call backs government aim to increase woodland cover from 10% to at least 16.5% by 2050
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
‘Nostalgic and calming’: lava lamps are groovy again as sales glow
The British-made lamps have surged in popularity as younger audiences seek to recapture magic of the 1960s
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The British-made lamps have surged in popularity as younger audiences seek to recapture magic of the 1960s
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December 26, 2025 at 8:01 AM
‘Nostalgic and calming’: lava lamps are groovy again as sales glow
The British-made lamps have surged in popularity as younger audiences seek to recapture magic of the 1960s
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
The British-made lamps have surged in popularity as younger audiences seek to recapture magic of the 1960s
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
Pitch and the Kookaburra ball relegate Test Cricket to the level of a 1 day thrash how good are these combined teams? seems if bowlers actually bowl good line and length the batsmen crumble. Credit to Brook and Tongue for making it a three day game before we lose?
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December 26, 2025 at 7:55 AM
Pitch and the Kookaburra ball relegate Test Cricket to the level of a 1 day thrash how good are these combined teams? seems if bowlers actually bowl good line and length the batsmen crumble. Credit to Brook and Tongue for making it a three day game before we lose?
www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricke...
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To those who brighten my days—family, friends, and the many souls I meet along the way:
May these quiet moments bring you peace and a gentle restoration. As we look toward the horizon of 2026, I wish you a year of shared warmth and the simple joy of new beginnings....
May these quiet moments bring you peace and a gentle restoration. As we look toward the horizon of 2026, I wish you a year of shared warmth and the simple joy of new beginnings....
December 25, 2025 at 8:53 AM
To those who brighten my days—family, friends, and the many souls I meet along the way:
May these quiet moments bring you peace and a gentle restoration. As we look toward the horizon of 2026, I wish you a year of shared warmth and the simple joy of new beginnings....
May these quiet moments bring you peace and a gentle restoration. As we look toward the horizon of 2026, I wish you a year of shared warmth and the simple joy of new beginnings....
Stargazing in the Lake District: a new forest observatory opens in Grizedale
There’s no shortage of stunning scenery and daytime activities in the Lakes. Now, an observatory is offering stellar nocturnal events too
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There’s no shortage of stunning scenery and daytime activities in the Lakes. Now, an observatory is offering stellar nocturnal events too
www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
December 24, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Stargazing in the Lake District: a new forest observatory opens in Grizedale
There’s no shortage of stunning scenery and daytime activities in the Lakes. Now, an observatory is offering stellar nocturnal events too
www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
There’s no shortage of stunning scenery and daytime activities in the Lakes. Now, an observatory is offering stellar nocturnal events too
www.theguardian.com/travel/2025/...
Brave man. Rare footage from trial of Chinese general who defied Tiananmen crackdown order leaked online
Video shows Gen Xu Qinxian explaining why he refused to deploy troops to crush 1989 student-led demonstrations
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Video shows Gen Xu Qinxian explaining why he refused to deploy troops to crush 1989 student-led demonstrations
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
December 24, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Brave man. Rare footage from trial of Chinese general who defied Tiananmen crackdown order leaked online
Video shows Gen Xu Qinxian explaining why he refused to deploy troops to crush 1989 student-led demonstrations
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Video shows Gen Xu Qinxian explaining why he refused to deploy troops to crush 1989 student-led demonstrations
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/d...
Mick Abrahams, guitarist with Jethro Tull and Blodwyn Pig
He gave early Tull a grittier, bluesier feel than their subsequent work
R.I.P.
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He gave early Tull a grittier, bluesier feel than their subsequent work
R.I.P.
www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2...
December 24, 2025 at 7:29 AM
Mick Abrahams, guitarist with Jethro Tull and Blodwyn Pig
He gave early Tull a grittier, bluesier feel than their subsequent work
R.I.P.
www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2...
He gave early Tull a grittier, bluesier feel than their subsequent work
R.I.P.
www.telegraph.co.uk/obituaries/2...
The rise of the rented Christmas tree
Eco-conscious families increasingly pay for trees that are re-planted in January
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Eco-conscious families increasingly pay for trees that are re-planted in January
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December 24, 2025 at 7:25 AM
The rise of the rented Christmas tree
Eco-conscious families increasingly pay for trees that are re-planted in January
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12...
Eco-conscious families increasingly pay for trees that are re-planted in January
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12...
#Littlehampton #Southernrailway Merry Christmas Matthew! Train driver spreads joy with festive hats
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December 24, 2025 at 7:16 AM
#Littlehampton #Southernrailway Merry Christmas Matthew! Train driver spreads joy with festive hats
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#Sussex #Hartfield Winnie-the-Pooh brings 100 years of fame to forest
Christmas Eve marks the 100th anniversary of the first appearance of one of the world's most popular children's characters.
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Christmas Eve marks the 100th anniversary of the first appearance of one of the world's most popular children's characters.
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December 24, 2025 at 7:12 AM
#Sussex #Hartfield Winnie-the-Pooh brings 100 years of fame to forest
Christmas Eve marks the 100th anniversary of the first appearance of one of the world's most popular children's characters.
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Christmas Eve marks the 100th anniversary of the first appearance of one of the world's most popular children's characters.
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Unlucky Jofra and good luck to Jacob. The Ashes 2025-26: England's Jofra Archer out of tour as Jacob Bethell replaces Ollie Pope for MCG
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December 24, 2025 at 7:04 AM
Unlucky Jofra and good luck to Jacob. The Ashes 2025-26: England's Jofra Archer out of tour as Jacob Bethell replaces Ollie Pope for MCG
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English cricket meets Spinal Tap as Rob Key delivers latest Ashes autopsy
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December 23, 2025 at 2:24 PM
English cricket meets Spinal Tap as Rob Key delivers latest Ashes autopsy
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‘I built my home next door to the allotment’: the growers who go to extremes to feed their passion
Years-long waiting lists for a patch of land force the committed to adapt their lives
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Years-long waiting lists for a patch of land force the committed to adapt their lives
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December 23, 2025 at 9:42 AM
‘I built my home next door to the allotment’: the growers who go to extremes to feed their passion
Years-long waiting lists for a patch of land force the committed to adapt their lives
www.telegraph.co.uk/money/consum...
Years-long waiting lists for a patch of land force the committed to adapt their lives
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December 23, 2025 at 9:30 AM