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• BrewDog could be broken up as craft beer business put up for sale

  14-02-2026 21:58 via theguardian.com
  Brewer last month said it was closing its distilling brands, prompting concerns for jobs at its Scottish facilityThe beer-maker BrewDog could be broken up after consultants were called in to help find new investors.The Scotland-based brewer, which makes craft beer such as Punk IPA and Elvis Juice, has appointed consultants AlixPartners to oversee the sale process. Continue reading...
  
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• Girl, 17, who died after three-car crash in Cwmbran was ‘funny, kind and caring’

  14-02-2026 20:23 via theguardian.com
  Family pay tribute to Demi Edmunds, from Caldicot, saying she ‘loved her friends, and she was loved by all’A 17-year-old girl who died in a collision involving three cars in Wales was “funny, kind and caring”, her brother said.Demi Edmunds was the sole pedestrian in the incident on the A4042 in Cwmbran, Torfaen, Wales, which occurred at about 12.25pm on Thursday afternoon, Gwent police said. Continue reading...
  
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• The moment I knew: as soon as we parted I realised Hitomi was the one. I waited years to see her again

  14-02-2026 20:00 via theguardian.com
  There was a language barrier, a mother who burned their letters and a record label manager who disapproved. But Kerry Cox was madly in loveFind more stories from the moment I knew seriesGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIn my early 20s I quit my job in New Zealand and moved to Sydney to study martial arts. In 1982, after competing in the World Pugilist championships in Hong Kong, I hitchhiked around Japan for a month or so, then headed for Korea via ferry in January 1983. I’d hear
  
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• The ‘grey divorce’ phenomenon doesn’t signal a retreat from love. It’s a redefinition of it | Lisa Portolan

  14-02-2026 20:00 via theguardian.com
  Love has long been framed as a pursuit of the young, but this narrative lags behind realityAs Valentine’s Day approached we were once again flooded with the usual suspects: roses, chocolates, sophisticated dinners and glossy ads featuring young heterosexual couples staring earnestly into each other’s eyes. The problem isn’t just that this version of romance is exclusionary – though it is. It’s that it’s profoundly out of step with how love is actually being li
  
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• Animol review – gritty young offenders drama challenges conventional machismo

  14-02-2026 19:45 via theguardian.com
  Institutional menace and an idealistic take on redemption sit side-by-side in Top Boy actor Ashley Walters’ empathic and occasionally over-earnest filmThe lawless brutality of a young offender institution is the setting for this British movie written by Marching Powder’s Nick Love and directed by Ashley Walters. It’s a place where terrified newbies realise they can survive only by abandoning their innocence and decency, and submitting to the gang authority of a psycho top G, na
  
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• Former Foreign Office cat Palmerston dies in Bermuda

  14-02-2026 19:35 via bbc.com
  Larry the Cat, No 10's chief mouser, is among those paying tribute to his former rival.
  
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• Canada’s curling war of words with Sweden escalates after warning over ‘F-bomb’

  14-02-2026 18:54 via theguardian.com
  Kennedy insists he is innocent of any wrongdoingWorld Curling says officials will clamp down on violationsThe Canadian curler at the centre of a cheating row at the Winter Olympics has denied any wrongdoing, accusing the Swedish team of deliberately trying to “catch us in the act”.On Saturday, World Curling confirmed that Canada had escaped punishment despite being accused of breaking the rules in the 8-6 victory over Sweden on Friday night. However, the sport’s governing body
  
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• Church must learn from abuse victims, says new Catholic Archbishop

  14-02-2026 18:23 via bbc.com
  Archbishop Richard Moth was speaking to a 2,000-strong congregation during his installation at Westminster Cathedral.
  
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• Munich Security Conference live: Danish PM says Trump's desire over Greenland still 'the same' despite ongoing talks - BBC

  14-02-2026 18:15 via news.google.com
  Munich Security Conference live: Danish PM says Trump's desire over Greenland still 'the same' despite ongoing talks  BBCTrump remains ‘very serious’ about taking over Greenland, Danish PM warns – Europe live  The GuardianDanish PM says more Greenland talks due after meeting US’s Marco Rubio  Al JazeeraDanish PM issues three-word warning about Trump’s Greenland desire  The IndependentGreenland’s Inuit have spent decades
  
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• Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using dart frog toxin, UK says

  14-02-2026 18:00 via bbc.com
  There is no innocent explanation for the toxin being found in samples taken from Navalny's body, Foreign Office says.
  
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• Derby County 2-0 Swansea City: Brewster and Agyemang strike as Rams boost play-off hopes - BBC

  14-02-2026 17:56 via news.google.com
  Derby County 2-0 Swansea City: Brewster and Agyemang strike as Rams boost play-off hopes  BBCReport | Derby County 2 Swansea City 0  Swansea CityChampionship Betting Tips: Lively 90 minutes expected at Pride Park  BetfairDerby County 2-0 Swansea City: Rhian Brewster and Patrick Agyemang net in Rams win  Sky SportsPREVIEW: Swansea City (H)  DCFC
  
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• Democratic senators launch inquiry into EPA’s repeal of key air pollution enforcement measure

  14-02-2026 17:32 via theguardian.com
  Senators said repeal was ‘particularly troubling’ and was counter to EPA’s mandate to protect human healthMore than three dozen Democratic senators have begun an independent inquiry into the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) following a huge change in how the agency measures the health benefits of reducing air pollution that is widely seen as a major setback to US efforts to combat the climate crisis.In a regulatory impact analysis, the EPA said it would stop assigning a
  
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• Anatomy of an upset: how Ilia Malinin lost Olympic figure skating gold

  14-02-2026 17:16 via theguardian.com
  Ilia Malinin entered the Olympic free skate as the runaway favorite. Early mistakes triggered a meltdown that laid bare the brutal math of modern figure skatingWhat made Ilia Malinin’s Olympic defeat so shocking was not simply his years-long dominance entering Friday night. It was how completely the competition had tilted in his favor before he even stepped on the ice.For nearly three years, Malinin had been men’s skating’s guiding light: unbeaten since late 2023, winner of bac
  
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• Europe must be ready to fight, PM tells Munich Security Conference

  14-02-2026 17:00 via bbc.com
  The prime minister's speech comes after a tumultuous week in his political career back home.
  
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• Ireland vs Italy LIVE: Six Nations 2026 rugby score, lineups and live text updates - BBC

  14-02-2026 16:41 via news.google.com
  Ireland vs Italy LIVE: Six Nations 2026 rugby score, lineups and live text updates  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Bowman heartbroken after case with ashes goes missing

  14-02-2026 16:36 via bbc.com
  The radio DJ says her case went missing while she was travelling to Gloucestershire on a GWR train.
  
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• Rapist caught by DNA 20 years after attack on teen

  14-02-2026 16:20 via bbc.com
  Kennedy Jimmy raped a teenage girl in a supermarket car park, and DNA evidence links him years later.
  
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• What is colorectal cancer and is it preventable?

  14-02-2026 16:00 via theguardian.com
  Cases among younger people are rising – such as with actor James Van Der Beek, who died on 11 February at age 48Actor James Van Der Beek died on 11 February, aged 48; he had been diagnosed in 2023 with colorectal cancer.According to the World Health Organization, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths worldwide. While rates are declining overall, cases among younger people are rising. Continue reading...
  
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• ‘Nothing says love like chemicals’: Valentine’s roses often covered in pesticides, testing finds

  14-02-2026 16:00 via theguardian.com
  Bouquets imported to Europe found to be heavily contaminated, often with chemicals banned in EU and UKStay away from roses this Valentine’s Day, environmental campaigners have warned after testing revealed them to be heavily contaminated with pesticides.Laboratory testing on bouquets in the Netherlands, Europe’s flower import hub, found roses had the highest residues of neurological and reproductive toxins compared with other flowers. Continue reading...
  
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• Russia killed Alexei Navalny with frog toxin, UK and four European allies say

  14-02-2026 15:03 via theguardian.com
  Intelligence agencies say deadly toxin in skin of Ecuador dart frogs found in Navalny’s body and highly likely resulted in his death• What is dart frog toxin, which is said to have been used to kill Alexei Navalny?Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader, was killed by dart frog poison administered by the Russian state two years ago, a multi-intelligence agency inquiry has found, according to a statement released by five countries, the UK, France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherla
  
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• To infinity and beyond! Visitors can dive into Pixar worlds in immersive London show

  14-02-2026 15:00 via theguardian.com
  Shrink to toy-size or dive into an ocean in exhibition where studio brings Toy Story,Finding Nemo and Up to lifeIf you have ever wanted to rummage through the books in Andy’s bedroom from Toy Story or inspect the vintage trinkets lining the shelves of Carl Fredricksen’s home in Up, you’re in luck.Scenes from some of Pixar’s most beloved films have been meticulously recreated in Wembley, north London, as part of the newly opened immersive Mundo Pixar Experience. Continue r
  
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• He ran, but he can’t keep hiding: Pressure mounts for Andrew to talk to police - The Guardian

  14-02-2026 14:33 via news.google.com
  He ran, but he can’t keep hiding: Pressure mounts for Andrew to talk to police  The GuardianGordon Brown: Police need to interview Andrew  New StatesmanPolice need to investigate Andrew, says former victims' commissioner  BBCGordon Brown: Police must interview Andrew over sex trafficking  The Telegraph🚨 Flight logs show Epstein and Maxwell arrived at RAF Marham, a military base just 20 minutes from Sandringham, in December 2000 for a shooting
  
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• Teenager dies and three arrested after crash in Holmfirth - BBC

  14-02-2026 14:07 via news.google.com
  Teenager dies and three arrested after crash in Holmfirth  BBCYoung man dies after crash into wall in Yorkshire as police update on three arrested  Yorkshire PostTeen, 19, dies in horror three-car crash on rural road – as three men arrested  The SunMajor Holmfirth closed LIVE updates after 'serious collision'  Yorkshire LiveAppeal for witnesses after fatal collision in Holmfirth | News - Magic Musicals  Rayo
  
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• ‘Stabbed in the Face soundtracked an incredibly joyous time’: the weirdest songs we find romantic

  14-02-2026 14:00 via theguardian.com
  Declarations of undying affection, comparisons to a summer’s day? Who needs ‘em! Our writers recall the offbeat songs that capture their heartsBy Easter 2004, I’d been in a relationship with my partner, Maria, for four months and I was just realising how deeply in love I was. We had become inseparable. A magazine sent me to the ATP festival at Pontins in Camber Sands to interview “the Beastie Boys of noise”, Wolf Eyes. The interview fell to pieces when the band, in
  
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• ‘Reminded me of a cheese, onion and mayo sandwich’: the best (and worst) supermarket quiche, tasted and rated

  14-02-2026 14:00 via theguardian.com
  Which quiche egg-celled and which crumbled in the face of our rigorous taste test?• The best supermarket extra-virgin olive oilI learned to make quiche from one of the best chefs I know, Gill Meller, my old head chef at River Cottage HQ, about 20 years ago. His quiche is rich and creamy, with beautifully crumbly pastry, and my benchmark for these store-bought versions.I tasted all of the quiches cooked according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Overall, the quality was lower than I
  
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• Relics from the past revealed after sinkhole appears on seafront - Eastern Daily Press

  14-02-2026 14:00 via news.google.com
  Relics from the past revealed after sinkhole appears on seafront  Eastern Daily PressMystery surrounds end date for repair work on large void beneath promenade  North Norfolk NewsSinkhole indicates crumbling seaside promenade  AOL.comHome | Void beneath Sheringham Prom  North NorfolkWest Norfolk Council reveals sinkhole has left 14-metre void in century-old Hunstanton promenade  Lynn News
  
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• ‘I cut out one little house at a time’: the trucker who spent decades building a tiny replica of NYC

  14-02-2026 14:00 via theguardian.com
  Queens-born Joe Macken’s hyperrealistic model, made with wood, cardboard and glue, is now on view at the Museum of the City of New YorkIn 2003, Joe Macken built a miniature model of a bridge out of popsicle sticks. He wanted it to look like a “hybrid” of the Brooklyn, Manhattan, and Williamsburg bridges. Soon after, Macken, who grew up in Middle Village, Queens, moved his family to a small town upstate, more than 160 miles from the city. Macken loaded his bridge on the moving t
  
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• Munich Security conference live: Starmer announces deployment of warships and fighter jets to Arctic - BBC

  14-02-2026 13:58 via news.google.com
  Munich Security conference live: Starmer announces deployment of warships and fighter jets to Arctic  BBCRoyal Navy to patrol Greenland for Trump  The TelegraphStarmer deploys warships to Arctic and tells EU ‘be ready to fight’  The TimesUK will bolster troops in Norway to counter Russian threat  BBCBritain to deploy UK warships to Arctic after Trump’s Greenland threats  The Independent
  
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• Murder charge after man dies in Ladywood - BBC

  14-02-2026 13:43 via news.google.com
  Murder charge after man dies in Ladywood  BBCMurder charge after man's death in Birmingham | News - heat Radio  RayoMan charged with Birmingham murder after victim found injured in property  Yahoo News UKMurder charge after man dies in Birmingham  Express & StarMurder charge after man's death in Birmingham | News - undefined  Rayo
  
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• Scottish craft beer brand Brewdog put up for sale

  14-02-2026 13:08 via bbc.com
  Consultants Alix Partners have been brought in to oversee the sales process which could lead to the businesses being broken up.
  
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• Edith Bowman 'heartbroken' after case with ashes goes missing - BBC

  14-02-2026 13:07 via news.google.com
  Edith Bowman 'heartbroken' after case with ashes goes missing  BBCEdith Bowman's tearful appeal after bag with grandfather's ashes stolen on train | ITV News  ITVXPresenter makes tearful plea over grandfather’s stolen ashes  The IndependentEdith Bowman chokes back tears after luggage containing her beloved grandfather's ashes are stolen as she makes emotional plea for their return  Daily MailWell-known radio DJ has grandfather’s ashes stolen on
  
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• Memory loss: Why gadgets are getting slower and more expensive - The Telegraph

  14-02-2026 13:00 via news.google.com
  Memory loss: Why gadgets are getting slower and more expensive  The TelegraphHow and When the Memory Chip Shortage Will End  IEEE SpectrumMemory investors have forgotten the last cycle  Financial TimesBroadband rollouts feel the burn from AI memory frenzy  theregister.comMemory-chip stocks are still quite cheap — especially if you look overseas  MarketWatch
  
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• From young men looking for no-strings sex to the 92-year-old who lied about his age: older women on the truth about dating in later life

  14-02-2026 13:00 via theguardian.com
  Five women on both sides of the Atlantic reveal what it’s like trying to find a partner in your 60s, 70s, 80s and 90sStella Ralfini, 78-year-old beauty writer, London (pictured above) Continue reading...
  
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• Dimbleby: I 'strongly believe' King wants Andrew to testify on Epstein

  14-02-2026 12:31 via bbc.com
  Jonathan Dimbleby tells BBC Newsnight that the King will be "feeling the pain" of the scandal surrounding his brother.
  
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• "Mooca" is The Alleged Name of New The Sims Virtual Currency - Sims Community

  14-02-2026 12:22 via news.google.com
  "Mooca" is The Alleged Name of New The Sims Virtual Currency  Sims Community
  
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• Scottish craft beer brand Brewdog put up for sale - BBC

  14-02-2026 12:21 via news.google.com
  Scottish craft beer brand Brewdog put up for sale  BBCBrewDog seeks rescuer as losses mount  The TelegraphBrewdog calls time as advisers brought in to assess bidders  City AMCraft beermaker BrewDog puts itself up for sale  Financial TimesBrewDog owners call time on craft beer pioneer  Sky News
  
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• Man appears in court charged with Belfast murder

  14-02-2026 12:03 via bbc.com
  Isaac Koko, with an address on Cromwell Road in Belfast, is accused of murdering Ahmed Abdi.
  
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• Ex-Reform MP Rupert Lowe launches new party

  14-02-2026 12:02 via bbc.com
  The new party is set up by former Reform UK member, Rupert Lowe.
  
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• Madeline Horwath on Valentine’s day for city dwellers – cartoon

  14-02-2026 12:00 via theguardian.com
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• William and Catherine all smiles in Valentine's Day photograph - BBC

  14-02-2026 11:29 via news.google.com
  William and Catherine all smiles in Valentine's Day photograph  BBCPrince and Princess of Wales share Valentine’s Day message  The TelegraphWilliam and Kate share intimate snapshot as the celebrate Valentine’s Day  The IndependentWilliam and Kate release unseen picture for Valentine’s Day | ITV News  ITVXHow Prince William and Kate's low-key university friendship became the world's most famous royal love story  HELLO! Magazine
  
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• William and Catherine all smiles in Valentine's Day photograph

  14-02-2026 11:29 via bbc.com
  The previously unseen photo was shared with the caption "Happy Valentine's Day" along with a heart emoji.
  
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• Matthew Kelly: ‘Something extinct I’d bring back to life? Wokeness – a good thing that’s been hijacked’

  14-02-2026 11:00 via theguardian.com
  The actor on a massive scam, the guilty pleasure of Judge Judy and why he’s never done a day’s work in his lifeBorn in Lancashire, Matthew Kelly, 75, studied drama at Manchester Polytechnic and acted at the Liverpool Everyman. He moved into TV, presenting Game for a Laugh in the 80s, You Bet! in the 90s and Stars in their Eyes from 1993 to 2004. Having returned to the stage, he received an Olivier award in 2004 for his role in Of Mice and Men in London’s West End. He stars
  
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• 'Cuddling carrots' steal hearts at food waste hub

  14-02-2026 10:51 via bbc.com
  Valentines vibes are uncovered in a vegetable sack at Food Works social enterprise in Sheffield.
  
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• Harry Cobden’s Saturday rides: I’d love to beat Jonbon at Ascot and Pic D’Orhy can do it - Paddy Power News

  14-02-2026 10:28 via news.google.com
  Harry Cobden’s Saturday rides: I’d love to beat Jonbon at Ascot and Pic D’Orhy can do it  Paddy Power News
  
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• Desperate times are behind Sarwar's PM resignation call

  14-02-2026 10:14 via bbc.com
  Anas Sarwar's demand for Sir Keir Starmer's resignation may look disloyal but it was borne of fear and frustration.
  
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• UK basks in sunshine ahead of snow and ice weather warnings - BBC

  14-02-2026 10:11 via news.google.com
  UK basks in sunshine ahead of snow and ice weather warnings  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• UK basks in sunshine ahead of snow and ice weather warnings

  14-02-2026 10:11 via bbc.com
  After days of cloud and rain, the weekend starts sunny and cold with further snow and ice warnings as Simon King expalains
  
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• ‘There’s only one bed’, ‘fake dating’ and ‘opposites attract’: how tropes took over romance

  14-02-2026 10:00 via theguardian.com
  They’re all over blurbs and social media, but do these bite-size labels lead to formulaic fiction? Plus the classics reimagined for a modern readerOpposites attract. He falls first. Coffee shop. Forced proximity. Sports romance. University sports romance. Ivy League university sports romance! Best friend’s brother. Brother’s best friend. Slow burn. Age gap. Amnesia. Wounded hero. Single father. Single mother. Language barrier. The bodyguard. Fake dating. Marriage of convenience
  
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• Ros Atkins on... Mandelson and the vetting system

  14-02-2026 09:46 via bbc.com
  Revelations over Peter Mandelson’s links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein have raised questions about how he became ambassador. Our Analysis Editor Ros Atkins reports.
  
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• Tim Dowling: I could look out the window all day – so why bother having curtains? - The Guardian

  14-02-2026 09:28 via news.google.com
  Tim Dowling: I could look out the window all day – so why bother having curtains?  The Guardian
  
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