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• Burst pipe leaves homes in East Sussex without water on Christmas Day

  25-12-2025 23:31 via theguardian.com
  Southern Water says incident led to ‘very low levels’ at reservoir and set up bottled water station for residentsSome households in East Sussex have had no water on Christmas Day after supplier Southern Water experienced a problem while trying to restore service following a burst water main.Southern Water blamed “very low levels” at Fairlight reservoir, adding that the facility had “now reached its final reserves”. Continue reading...
  
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• Eddie Howe challenges Newcastle owners to end ‘limbo’ over stadium plans

  25-12-2025 23:30 via theguardian.com
  Manager would like ‘clarity’ on future of facilitiesHe wants show of ambition over academy setupEddie Howe has challenged Newcastle’s owners to end the club’s “limbo” by declaring whether they intend building a new training ground and stadium and to show their ambition by revamping the academy facilities.Although Howe is “99.9%” certain he will no longer be Newcastle’s manager by the time any training ground or stadium project is completed, h
  
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• Dear Britain: things are bad, but America will recover from Donald Trump. Just give us three years | Jimmy Kimmel

  25-12-2025 19:00 via theguardian.com
  When the president targeted me and my TV show, millions said no. So don’t give up on us – and always remember, we’re not all like himI have no idea if you know who I am, but I was asked to deliver this year’s alternative Christmas message (which I’ve heard is a big deal) so I hope you do, but if not I host what you call a chatshow (we call it a talkshow) in what you call the colonies, I think? I honestly have no idea what’s going on over there.I do know what&r
  
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• Why shared parental leave is a monumental dud of a policy

  25-12-2025 17:00 via theguardian.com
  Ten years on, it’s only used by a small percentage of parents – and many fathers haven’t even heard of the policy‘Lost decade’ of progress after UK introduced shared parental leave, say expertsJo Swinson was eight months pregnant when she announced plans for shared parental leave to revolutionise the lives of parents at home and at work. The moment her “baby in government” came into force in 2015 was emotional, she told the Guardian.Little wonder, then,
  
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• Renewed zeal for Boxing Day sales expected to ring up £3.8bn for retailers

  25-12-2025 16:58 via theguardian.com
  High streets and online sellers set to benefit as cash-strapped consumers eke out post-Christmas bargainsUK shoppers are expected to spend £3.8bn this Boxing Day, 2% more than last year, with online sellers experiencing most of that growth but high streets also enjoying a boost from a renewed appetite for post-Christmas bargains.Boxing Day remains one of the busiest shopping days of the year, but in recent years the dash for the high street has eased as more people opt to search for bargai
  
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• ‘Lost decade’ of progress after UK introduced shared parental leave, say experts

  25-12-2025 16:58 via theguardian.com
  Research suggests fewer than one in 60 public sector workers share leave with partners when they have a babyWhy shared parental leave is a monumental dud of a policyExperts have criticised a “lost decade” of progress on parental rights after Guardian research suggested that fewer than one in 60 public sector workers are sharing leave with their partners when they have a baby.Ten years after the introduction of shared parental leave in the UK, the policy’s architects said it had
  
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• ‘They’re scared of us now’: how co-investment in a tropical forest saw off loggers

  25-12-2025 16:00 via theguardian.com
  Low-cost tech and joined-up funding have reduced illegal logging, mining and poaching in the Darién Gap – it’s a success story that could stop deforestation worldwideThere are no roads through the Darién Gap. This vast impenetrable forest spans the width of the land bridge between South and Central America, but there is almost no way through it: hundreds have lost their lives trying to cross it on foot.Its size and hostility have shielded it from development for millenn
  
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• The Titanic, Sinclair C5 and Brexit: the Museum of Failure is coming to the UK

  25-12-2025 16:00 via theguardian.com
  Exhibition of design flops should suit British sense of humour, says its founder, but also shows failure is a part of learningBritain has been mismanaging inventions and ideas with impeccable style for centuries. Next spring, we will finally get a museum to celebrate the results: the Museum of Failure is coming to the UK.Its founder, Dr Samuel West, is anticipating a warm welcome: Britain, he said, was the museum’s spiritual home. “I’ve travelled all over the world with the mus
  
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• End of shareholder revolt register ‘will help UK firms bury pay controversies’

  25-12-2025 16:00 via theguardian.com
  Fears for transparency and governance after closure of public log meant to curb ‘abuses and excess’ in boardroomsUK-listed companies will be able to bury controversies over executive pay for the first time in eight years, a thinktank has warned, after the Labour government shut down a public tracker meant to curb “abuses and excess in the boardroom”.The public register was launched under the Tory prime minister Theresa May in 2017 to name and shame companies hit by shareh
  
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• NatWest shares 12-month savings challenge to help Brits save £780 in 2026

  25-12-2025 13:55 via express.co.uk
  It's an easy, structured way to build the habit of saving more over time without feeling overwhelmed at the start.
  
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• From childhood staple to luxury food: how Nigeria’s jollof became too expensive to eat

  25-12-2025 13:00 via theguardian.com
  High inflation and a cost of living crisis mean that the familiar favourite has become a rare Detty December treat for many in the countryIn Lagos, the holiday season is well under way. For weeks, the roads have been jammed with traffic, concerts headlined by Afrobeats superstars are drawing crowds, and choice spots are filled with residents, returnees and tourists looking to indulge in the month-long enjoyment of Detty December.But the spotlight is on the contents of kitchen pots as much as it
  
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• UK electric car charger rollout slows amid worries over EV switch

  25-12-2025 11:00 via theguardian.com
  Smallest number of new chargers since 2022 as carmakers persuade government to weaken EV sales targetsThe UK’s rollout of electric car chargers slackened markedly in 2025 amid investor concerns over a slower-than-expected switch to cleaner battery vehicles.There were 87,200 chargers installed in the UK at the end of November, an increase of 13,500 compared with the end of 2024, according to data from Zapmap, which tracks charger installations. Continue reading...
  
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• ‘Nostalgic and calming’: lava lamps are groovy again as sales glow

  25-12-2025 09:00 via theguardian.com
  The British-made lamps have surged in popularity as younger audiences seek to recapture magic of the 1960sDepending on your age, you may remember them from Doctor Who and The Prisoner in the 1960s, or from TFI Friday and the Big Breakfast in the 90s. Or if you’re young enough, you might not remember them at all. But now it seems lava lamps are back.Rising sales would suggest a third wave of the lava lamp phenomenon is on the horizon, thanks to the ongoing trend towards mid-century interior
  
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• Security bosses warn of rise in UK building site thefts by organised crime

  25-12-2025 08:00 via theguardian.com
  Concerns thefts could accelerate over Christmas shutdown, with tools and equipment increasingly targetedThefts of tools and equipment from building sites are increasingly being carried out by organised criminal groups, according to security bosses, amid warnings that the crimewave could accelerate during the Christmas construction shutdown.Copper cables, tools and even telehandlers and diggers costing tens of thousands of pounds have been stolen in recent months, according to the security firm K
  
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• Workers issued tax warning - 'do this or risk losing 40%'

  25-12-2025 06:22 via express.co.uk
  Christmas bonuses can be a delightful surprise, but for many UK workers, the joy is short-lived.
  
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• Lloyds Bank update as £436 sums disappear from bank accounts

  25-12-2025 06:09 via express.co.uk
  Lloyds is now urging people to follow certain steps
  
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• Nationwide to block some accounts for 72 hours over Christmas

  25-12-2025 06:07 via express.co.uk
  Nationwide said the block includes card, online and in person transactions, and includes Apple Pay
  
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• GP gives dementia care advice to families over Christmas

  25-12-2025 03:00 via express.co.uk
  An NHS GP has urged families to take an honest look at whether caring for a loved one at home remains the safest option
  
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• No pain, no game: how South Korea turned itself into a gaming powerhouse

  25-12-2025 01:05 via theguardian.com
  Gaming was once compared to drugs, gambling and alcohol in South Korea. Now its gaming academies offer a chance to earn a six-figure salary – if you make the grade Son Si-woo remembers the moment his mother turned off his computer. He was midway through an interview to become a professional gamer.“She said when I played computer games, my personality got worse, that I was addicted to games,” the 27-year-old recalls. Continue reading...
  
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