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• Olly Murs Throws Shade At 'X Factor', Hailing 'The Voice' As 'The Best Show He's Worked On'

  03-01-2018 22:30
  Olly Murs has made a subtle dig at his old stomping ground at ‘The X Factor’ by declaring ‘The Voice’ “the best show I’ve worked on”.After finishing in second place in the 2009 ‘X Factor’ final, Olly went on to host spin-off show ‘Xtra Factor’ for two years, later presenting the main show alongside Caroline Flack in 2015, before they were dropped after one series. He has now joined the new series of rival talent sho
  
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• Britain braced for Brexit raid on asset management

  03-01-2018 22:00
  Fears grow that £8tn UK sector might be key target for rival EU hubs
  
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• Britain braced for Brexit raid on £8tn asset management industry

  03-01-2018 22:00
  Sector threatened as rival European hubs look to expand their share of the market
  
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• Parasites invade Houses of Parliament

  03-01-2018 21:11 via bbc.co.uk
  Managers at Westminster say action was successfully taken to tackle the parasites.
  
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• Windsor Council Leader Calls For Police To Remove Rough Sleepers Ahead Of Royal Wedding

  03-01-2018 20:33
  The Tory leader of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead has written a letter calling for Thames Valley Police (TVP) officers to remove beggars and rough sleepers ahead of the royal wedding.Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are due to get married on Saturday, May 19 at St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle.But councillor Simon Dudley wants action to be taken against “aggressive begging and intimidation in Windsor” ahead of the royal ceremony.In a letter to the force’
  
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• Winter chill puts NHS to the test

  03-01-2018 20:32
  Strains threaten to spread from hard-pressed hospitals and create political casualties
  
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• NHS put to the test as winter blows in

  03-01-2018 20:32
  Government insists cancellations are preventitive as hospitals show signs of strain
  
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• Donald Trump Says Steve Bannon 'Lost His Mind' After Chief Strategist Lost Job

  03-01-2018 20:05
  Donald Trump has hit out at his former key advisor Steve Bannon, claiming he “lost his mind” after losing his job at the White House.The US President’s remarks on Wednesday come following reports that his former chief strategist had accused him of meeting with Russian operatives after Donald Trump Jr.’s meeting with them at Trump Tower in June 2016.Bannon was quoted in a new book as calling the June 2016 meeting with a group of Russians attended by the president&rsqu
  
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• A Virus Could Treat Brain Tumours By Boosting The Immune System

  03-01-2018 20:04
  Scientists have found that a naturally occurring virus could be used to treat people with aggressive brain tumours by drastically boosting the immune system.The study, which has been published in Science Translational Medicine, found that reovirus was able to cross the blood-brain barrier where it would then replicate and kill the cancerous cells.Up to now, scientists believed it would be impossible for a virus to cross through the blood-brain barrier, making it significantly more diff
  
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• Toby Young regrets 'politically incorrect' comments

  03-01-2018 19:22 via bbc.co.uk
  Journalist defends his suitability for university watchdog role, amid outcry over comments about women.
  
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• Health secretary Jeremy Hunt sorry as A&Es struggle to cope

  03-01-2018 19:08 via bbc.co.uk
  Health secretary apologises as 17 hospital trusts declare major incidents and non-urgent ops cancelled.
  
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• McDonald's Strike Workers Cheer Victory Over Inflation-Busting Pay Rise

  03-01-2018 19:06
  McDonald’s UK is to give staff in its wholly-owned restaurants an above inflation pay rise, just months after the company encountered its first ever strike by workers.In a move hailed as a modest victory by campaigners, the American burger giant will offer some staff in its non-franchised branches an increase of 5.2%.Other staff will see different levels of increases depending on their age, job role and location, according to a rate card given to Mirror Online by a worker at a restaur
  
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• Alcohol Increases Your Cancer Risk Because It Damages The DNA In Your Stem Cells

  03-01-2018 19:05
  Scientists have long known that drinking alcohol can increase your risk of developing cancer.But what they didn’t understand until now, was that this is because drinking actually damages the DNA blueprint in your stem cells.Not only that, but the new research also discovered that some groups of people are more vulnerable to this cellular-level damage than other people.“Alcohol contributes to over 12,000 cancer cases in the UK each year,” says Professor Linda Bauld, Cancer Resea
  
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• MPs To Block Ex-IPSA Chief Sir Ian Kennedy From New Watchdog Post As ‘Revenge’ For Expenses Crackdown

  03-01-2018 18:46
  MPs are blocking a new taxpayer-funded job for former IPSA chief Sir Ian Kennedy as “revenge” for his crackdown in the wake of Parliament’s expenses scandal, HuffPost UK can reveal.Tory and Labour backbenchers are set to deploy little-used Commons procedures to stymie plans to appoint Kennedy to the board of the Electoral Commission.Kennedy, who led the drive to reform the system after the 2009 MPs’ expenses affair, has been recommended as a new Commissioner for the elect
  
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• Grumbling UK commuters can see light at the end of the tunnel

  03-01-2018 18:39
  Britain’s rail system is far from perfect but it is better than it was
  
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• MPs And Trade Unions Should Get More Say Over Jeremy Corbyn’s Successor, Labour First Group Says

  03-01-2018 18:22
  ‘Moderate’ Labour activists are calling for MPs and trade unions to be handed back their traditional role in deciding the party’s leadership elections, HuffPost UK has learned.In a bid to make the party less ‘middle class’, campaign group Labour First proposes the restoration of an electoral college and the scrapping of the one-member-one-vote system that swept Jeremy Corbyn to power.In its formal submission to the party’s ‘Democracy Review’, the g
  
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• To Continue To Refer To 'Firemen' Is To Disrespect The Work Women Firefighters Do Each Day

  03-01-2018 18:17
  Women have been firefighters in the UK for over 40 years.  The term ‘firemen’ was first challenged in the 80s,  and the result of the debate was the introduction of the gender unspecific ‘firefighter’.  (The accurate definition of the word ‘fireman’ is someone that stokes fires on a train – it has nothing to do with putting out fires).The Daily Mail is inflammatory and flippant in its approach to the inclusion of non gender-specific job ti
  
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• Alcohol, Pregnancy And FASD. How Pip Archer Could Help Thousands Of Families

  03-01-2018 18:17
  Everyone with a child with Foetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) will appreciate that there are some things we don’t talk about in public.Even with this blog and all the things we have discussed, there are family secrets we have kept.There is something I haven’t shared until now, I’m an Archers addict. Listen to them every day without fail.There, it’s out.For going on 30 years I’ve being a regular follower of the world’s longest running soap opera, the every
  
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• Gym Buddies #3: Meet Lauren Steadman, Our Inspirational New Columnist

  03-01-2018 17:58
  I’m excited to announce our new Gym Buddies columnist, Paralympian Lauren Steadman.A double World Champion paratriathlete and current holder of the European title (which she has won five times), the 25-year-old is a force to be reckoned with.But while she’s an incredible athlete, she’s also very relatable and down-to-earth. Her first column reveals her secrets to success is setting small fitness goals and enjoying the journey, whether that’s worki
  
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• Who Is Ashley James? 'Celebrity Big Brother' And 'Made In Chelsea' Star: Your Questions Answered

  03-01-2018 17:49
  Listen, we all know that sometimes when Channel 5 announces the line-up for ‘Celebrity Big Brother’, producers play it somewhat fast and loose with the term “celebrity”.Yes, we remember Amanda Barrie from ‘Coronation Street’ and Ann Widdecombe from hanging from the ceiling by her waist on ‘Strictly’ (plus her questionable political leanings), but other members of the new series aren’t exactly on everyone’s radars, are they?One such cont
  
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• Neo-Nazi case: Two men plead not guilty to terror charges

  03-01-2018 17:32 via bbc.co.uk
  The pair - including a British soldier - are also accused of being members of a banned neo-Nazi group.
  
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• Why This Teacher Couldn't Bring Himself To Correct A Pupil Who Gave Him The Wrong Answer

  03-01-2018 17:23
  Children are full of surprises, but unfortunately for parents most of these involve toilet humour and finding old food hidden down the back of the sofa.But every now and then they shock us in a far more pleasant way, which is exactly what happened to primary school teacher Bret Turner on the first day of term.Having set a ‘puzzle of the week’ for his year-two students, instead of leaving the class dumbfounded and searching for the answer (which is ‘e’ by the way), on
  
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• Don't Fancy The Gym? Manchester Has Launched A 'Bouncy Castle' Fitness Class

  03-01-2018 17:11
  Everyone knows that getting back on the healthy bandwagon in January, after a month of pigs in blankets and Baileys, can be a hard sell.Although for the sake of our long-term health, it’s probably not such a bad idea to exercise more than just walking from the sofa to the fridge.But that doesn’t mean we need to be tied to the gym and the treadmill, which is where the UK’s latest fitness class comes in.Inflata Nation is a Manchester based inflatable theme park that has
  
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• ‘This Morning’: Rylan Clark Leaves Viewers In Tears With #NeverTooLate Surprise For 89-Year-Old WW2 Codebreaker

  03-01-2018 16:36
  Rylan Clark-Neal got the year off to a heartwarming start on ‘This Morning’, surprising an 89-year-old former WW2 codebreaker with the news that she would be heading off on her dream holiday.As part of the show’s ‘Never Too Late’ series, Rylan visited Muriel Dindol, who was just 14 years old when she moved to Bletchley Park to help crack the enigma code.Muriel was recently diagnosed with acute kidney failure and was under the impression she’d be doing an
  
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• Alien Megastructure Star Mystery May Finally Have Been Solved

  03-01-2018 16:05
  Named by some as the ‘most mysterious star in the universe’, KIC 8462852 or Tabby’s Star has been keeping astronomers and the public hooked thanks to the theory that the star could be home to an alien megastructure.This theory stems from the unique way in which the star suddenly dims and then brightens again. While many have tried to fathom why this is, we have until now been struggling to say with some certainty why it’s happening.Theories have ranged from it being
  
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• Stories of loneliness: two MPs tell of 'social epidemic' in UK

  03-01-2018 16:00
  Conservative MP Seema Kennedy and Labour MP Rachel Reeves teamed up to carry on the work of murdered Westminster colleague Jo Cox A Labour and a Conservative MP have described how they were overwhelmed by heartbreaking stories of disabled people, half of whom say they feel lonely every day.Rachel Reeves and Seema Kennedy teamed up to carry on the work of their murdered Westminster colleague, Jo Cox, who wanted to lead a commission into the issue of social isolation, which she warned was seriousl
  
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• Cadbury’s Launches White Chocolate Creme Egg And We Love 2018 Already

  03-01-2018 16:00
  You may have barely recovered from Christmas but prepare to get on the Easter hype train because Cadbury’s has announced the launch of a white chocolate Creme Egg.You’ll be able to get your hands on one of the limited edition eggs in selected stores from now until 1 April 2018.But there’s a catch: Cadbury’s has only made a limited number of the white chocolate glories and they’ll be camouflaged as classic Cadbury Creme Eggs in shops.However, those who manage to unco
  
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• Donald Trump's 'Nuclear Button' Tweet Prompts A Few Laughs But Mostly Despair

  03-01-2018 15:56
  Once again the epic battle of words between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un rages after the North Korean leader revealed he has a “nuclear button” on his desk ready for use.The sentiment of much of the reaction to the US President’s response yesterday - that he had a “much bigger one” - was eloquently summed up by author Chuck Wendig.JESUS CHRIST ON A CROISSANT THIS IS NOT PRO WRESTLING YOU DISEASED FUCKING TESTICLETHIS IS NUCLEAR WAR AND WINTER YOU ARE JOKING ABOUTAHH
  
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• 11 Tweets About Donald Trump's Nuclear Button Funny Enough To Distract From WWIII

  03-01-2018 15:56
  Once again the epic battle of words between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un rages after the North Korean leader revealed he has a “nuclear button” on his desk ready for use.The sentiment of much of the reaction to the US President’s response yesterday - that he had a “much bigger one” - was eloquently summed up by author Chuck Wendig.JESUS CHRIST ON A CROISSANT THIS IS NOT PRO WRESTLING YOU DISEASED FUCKING TESTICLETHIS IS NUCLEAR WAR AND WINTER YOU ARE JOKING ABOUTAHH
  
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• Toby Young Says He's Facing 'Confected Outrage' Over Universities Watchdog Appointment Because He's For Brexit

  03-01-2018 15:49
  Toby Young has said the “confected outrage” he is facing over his appointment to a new universities regulator is because he is a Brexit-backing Tory.The former journalist and free schools advocate, who once tweeted “fuck off penis breath” and tried to impersonate a lesbian to gain access to the gay scene, was appointed to the Office for Students and has faced a backlash over his previous comments and his lack of experience.“The reason for all this confected outrage,
  
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• Fitness Resolutions You'll Want To Stick To

  03-01-2018 15:43
  There are a lot of reasons why our New Year’s resolutions (NYRs) go forgotten within the first month of the year: we get too busy, life gets in the way, and ultimately we’re creatures of habit - so it’s hard to change to a comfortable routine.  But there’s a big reason why resolutions fade fast and can leave an unpleasant aftertaste. It boils down to this: most of us make our NYRs from a place of discomfort or distaste for something in our lives. So, when we decide t
  
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• Big Picture Progress

  03-01-2018 15:41
  “Hey DaveIs it best to train weights in the morning or afternoon?”“Dave,What time should I eat?”“Bro,fasted liss cardio or non-fasted?”“Oi, DaveI’m not sure I can do intermittent fasting”“DK,Do I need to eat 6 meals a day for progress?”“Am I too old to get in good shape?”“I can’t train every day, so I probably can’t get in shape”“I want to start training but how long will my transformation
  
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• Get In Her Ears: Why We Still Need Grrrls To The Front In The Music Industry

  03-01-2018 15:36
  In a recent interview with The Rolling Stone, U2 frontman Bono said modern music has become too “girly” and that there’s no longer room for male rage. Firstly, what ‘In The Name Of Love’ is he on about? That’s sexist and stupid. He clearly hasn’t looked out for, or listened very hard to any new music. Secondly, this is the man who Glamour named as one of their ‘Women Of The Year’ in 2016 - we should’ve stopped paying attention to him th
  
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• The Best Wedding Photos Of 2017 Are Here (And They're Beyond Beautiful)

  03-01-2018 15:25
  A handful of stunning images have been named as the best wedding photos of 2017.The shots make up Junebug Weddings’ prestigious annual selection and include pictures from nearly 9,000 entrants all around the world.Judged by a panel of industry experts, the images show dozens of couples and their loved ones celebrating their happy day.This year marks the 10th year the best wedding photo contest has been held.Carrie Schwab, general manager and editor-in-chief at Junebug Weddings, said: &ldqu
  
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• Carlini Chef Laura Goodman Quits After Boasting Of ‘Spiking A Vegan’

  03-01-2018 15:14
  The chef at the centre of a storm over claims she “spiked” a vegan’s food has quit her job at the restaurant after receiving death threats.Laura Goodman posted on Facebook about how she had spent hours preparing a special menu for a party of vegan and vegetarian guests at her Italian restaurant on Saturday.But when her efforts were ignored and one of her diners instead ordered a pizza topped with mozzarella (which is not vegan-friendly), the 47-year-old appeared to boast online
  
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• Gaming Disorder Is Real But Diagnosing It Properly Will Be Key, Warns Expert

  03-01-2018 15:13
  The World Health Organisation (WHO) is expected to officially recognise an addiction to video games later this year.In the draft copy of its International Classification of Diseases (11th Edition), the organisation has included ‘Gaming disorder’ under the umbrella of ‘Disorders due to addictive behaviour’.With millions of people around the world playing video games, the recognition that its content can become seriously addictive is a significant one.However, speaking
  
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• Building A Better World For Children In 2018

  03-01-2018 15:13
  We’re an optimistic bunch at Save the Children. Every day, we see the impact of rising global prosperity, donations from the British public, and UK Aid – all of which is coming together to save and transform lives in some of the toughest corners of the globe.While the world often feels like a terrifying place, for the most part, things are getting better. But I’ll admit: it was hard to end 2017 feeling optimistic.Whether it was: Rohingya refugees fleeing Myanmar; besieged and b
  
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• Who Is India Willoughby? 'Celebrity Big Brother' Housemate And Newsreader's 9 Facts In 90 Seconds

  03-01-2018 14:49
  Journalist and media personality India Willoughby has landed a spot in the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house, entering on Tuesday (2 January) as part of this year’s all-female launch night.But while those who regularly watch Channel 5 News or ‘Loose Women’ might recognise India, others might be slightly less clued up.We reckon she’s definitely going to be one to watch this series though, so if you’re a ‘CBB’ fan, get to know her a little better b
  
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• More signs of instability at Dexeu

  03-01-2018 14:42
  Speculation over the future of David Davis and high turnover rate at key department
  
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• Who Is Malika Haqq? 'Celebrity Big Brother' And 'Keeping Up With The Kardashians' Star's 9 Facts In 90 Seconds

  03-01-2018 14:38
  January is officially under way which means the ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ house is currently full (or, rather, half full at the moment) with a fresh batch of stars.For 2018′s first series, bosses are mixing things up and as well as TV stars past and present, there’s a politician, journalist and even a headline-hitting former Detective Constable among them.But its often the US imports who are - how do we say this politely? - the least well-known housemates, which brings
  
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• Six held in far-right group National Action investigation

  03-01-2018 14:35 via bbc.co.uk
  West Midlands Police say the six are being held on suspicion of preparing acts of terrorism.
  
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• Three of the Best Hotels for a Quintessentially English Break

  03-01-2018 14:32
  After spending the past 18 months travelling the world, it’s time to get to know my home country a bit better. From the wild North Yorkshire moors to the rolling Sussex Downs, I searched far and wide for the hotels that capture what’s best about this green and pleasant land. Here are my top three hotels for a quintessentially English break.Swinton Park Hotel, YorkshireDeep in the North Yorkshire dales, set in 250 acres of forested parkland bordering the moors, is the Swinton Park Est
  
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• Man Hailed 'Homeless Hero' Of Manchester Arena Attack Admits Stealing From Bombing Victims

  03-01-2018 14:32
  A man hailed a “homeless hero” following the Manchester Arena bombing has pleaded guilty to stealing from victims of the terror attack.Members of the public raised more than £50,000 for rough sleeper Chris Parker after he described running towards the scene of the carnage in order to help.Twenty-two people died when suicide bomber Salman Abedi detonated a device as crowds left an Ariana Grande concert on May 22.Parker, 33, who was begging outside the venue, said that his &ldquo
  
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• 10 Reasons To Visit Bulgaria In 2018

  03-01-2018 14:14
  Bulgaria is not on the bucket list of most travellers and many would find it difficult to place the country on a map. This is a shame because Bulgaria is an amazing, underrated travel destination, one that is blessed with stunning natural beauty and an abundance of fascinating places to visit. Listed below are ten of the most compelling reasons to travel to Bulgaria this year.Sofia. Many visitors start their exploration of Bulgaria in the country’s capital. Sofia has a very Eastern Europea
  
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• What I Wish People Knew About My Recovery From Anorexia

  03-01-2018 14:11
  This blog includes descriptions of living with anorexiaRecovery from an eating disorder isn’t just about weight gain, and it isn’t just about being able to go out for dinner and eat anything off a menu or eat ice cream without panic. No, there is so much more to recovery than that. For so many people with anorexia the weight seems to go on and the mind takes a while to catch up. And one of the most frustrating things is people assume because you are eating, everything is okay.Each ye
  
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• Theresa May Claims NHS 'Better Prepared Than Ever Before' Despite Thousands Of Cancelled Operations

  03-01-2018 13:59
  Theresa May has insisted the NHS is “better prepared for the winter than ever before”, despite the cancellation of tens of thousands of operations.The prime minister said on Wednesday afternoon the health service had received “extra funding” to deal with the expected winter crisis.But Labour said May had shown herself to be “entirely out of touch” and accused her of “burying her head in the sand”.May’s comments came as Jeremy Hunt apolog
  
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• Sarah Wollaston urges government to get a grip on NHS 'crisis'

  03-01-2018 13:58 via bbc.co.uk
  Senior Tory MP Sarah Wollaston calls for more money and better planning to ease pressure on NHS in England.
  
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• Don’t Bargain With Your Safety During The New Year Sales

  03-01-2018 13:46
  The appeal of being the first one in the door to snap up deals on your favourite brands and products during the sales period is quickly becoming a thing of the past, since much more can be accomplished online and from the comfort of our own home.The festive holiday shopping season, which starts with Black Friday, continues with Cyber Monday and then carries on until Christmas and through to the January sales, now accounts for a significant share of annual sales revenue for retailers. For brands
  
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• Here Are Six Volcanoes We'll Be Watching Out For In 2018

  03-01-2018 13:32
  Ralf Gertisser - Senior Lecturer in Mineralogy and Petrology, Keele UniversityKatie Preece - Research Associate in Volcanology, University of GlasgowSylvain Charbonnier - Assistant Professor in Volcanology, University of South FloridaThe eruption of Mount Agung on the island of Bali has sparked worldwide media interest, yet volcanic eruptions in Indonesia are nothing new. Of the country’s 139 “active” volcanoes, 18 currently have raised alert levels, signifying higher than
  
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• Homeless Man Died On Floor Of A Packed Shelter On Christmas Eve With 'Nowhere Else To Go'

  03-01-2018 13:27
  A “horrified” Crisis worker has described how a homeless man died on the floor of a busy shelter on Christmas Eve, despite the best efforts of fellow rough sleepers to save him.The man named Christopher, who was in his 60s, was pronounced dead from “natural causes” at the homeless shelter, believed to be in London, after other guests raised the alarm at around 11am.According to shelter employee Ros Ponder, who wrote an emotional Facebook post about the incident, “he
  
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