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• Travel insurance ‘will not cover’ cancelled Sri Lanka holidays

  22-04-2019 20:00
  Policies would pay out only if Foreign Office warned against travel, though airlines and tour operators ‘will consider’ requests to postpone
  Sri Lanka bombings: latest updatesHolidaymakers who want to postpone travel to Sri Lanka in the wake of the bomb attacks that killed 290 people will not be covered by their travel insurance. The UK Foreign Office (FCO) updated its travel advice for Sri Lanka on Monday to include details of the nationwide curfew and pending state of emergency. Ho
  
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• 'Thrones' is ending, but will live on in merchandise

  22-04-2019 18:52 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - From wine to clothing to tours, HBO and retailers have cashed in through the years with "Game of Thrones" merchandise. "Thrones" is not only a huge international ......
  
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• Why are middle-aged marathon runners faster than twentysomethings?

  22-04-2019 17:24
  According to new data from the running app Strava, runners in their 40s are streets ahead of younger rivalsAccording to data released by the running app Strava, middle-aged runners consistently average faster marathon times than their younger rivals, apparently defying the usual rules of athletic performance. Men in the 40-49 age bracket clock an average time of four hours and 17 minutes for a marathon, according to the recent figures. Women in the same age range typically come in at just under
  
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• New York outbreaks drive US measles count up to 626

  22-04-2019 16:17 via winnipegfreepress.com
  NEW YORK - Outbreaks in New York state continue to drive up the number of U.S. measles cases, which are approaching levels not seen in 25 years.Health officials say 71 ......
  
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• Why are so many people using ‘ashley’ as a password?

  22-04-2019 16:16
  It is only the 797th most popular girl’s name in the UK – yet a study shows it is used as a website login more often than any other forenameName: Ashley.Age: First recorded use as a first name was in the 16th century. Before that, it was a surname; before that, a location (“ash leigh”). Continue reading...
  
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• ‘You can love more than one person in your lifetime’: dating after a partner’s death

  22-04-2019 16:08
  How easy is it to start a relationship after being bereaved? And how do new lovers cope with an idolised ‘ex’? Three couples tell their storiesCarole Henderson was only 40 when she lost her husband Kevin to skin cancer in 2006. As she struggled with the pain of her partner’s death, she found that her social life was beginning to disappear. “So many people didn’t know how to act around me or said silly, hurtful things.”Eighteen months on, she was ready to start
  
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• It’s not just M&S mojito: taste testing the most popular canned cocktails

  22-04-2019 16:04
  Between Diane Abbott’s tinnie on the tube and hot weather in the UK this Easter, many will have reached for a pre-mixed drink. But which one should you choose?It’s park weather and you are feeling golden, even if it is only in your head – or even if you are on a train, like Diane Abbott. As one supporter on Twitter put it, in response to the MP’s apology for drinking an M&S mojito on the London Overground on Saturday: “Babe, live your life.” So, inspired b
  
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• How we met: ‘I was really lonely, very unhappy. He arrived and everything just changed’

  22-04-2019 15:30
  Pat, 72, and Donald Law, 63, met at a fracture clinic, after she broke her elbow. They have now been married 40 yearsIt was Pat’s broken elbow that first attracted Donald’s attention. He was a fourth-year medical student in Birmingham when Pat came to the fracture clinic. “Most of the patients who were coming through at that time of year were old ladies who had fallen over and broken their wrists on an icy pavement,” says Donald. “When Pat turned up with something a
  
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• For moist grilled pork skewers, turn to country-style ribs

  22-04-2019 14:28 via winnipegfreepress.com
  For grilled pork skewers that were moist and flavourful, we turned to boneless country-style ribs, which are quick-cooking and tender, yet have enough fat to keep them from drying out.The ......
  
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• Chickpeas make a great foundation for this veggie burger

  22-04-2019 14:28 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Buttery, nutty chickpeas make a great foundation for a satisfying veggie burger. A touch of curry powder adds a hint of warm spice. Panko are crispy Japanese-style bread crumbs_they help ...
  
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• A rich almond cake makes a sophisticated and sweet dessert

  22-04-2019 14:27 via winnipegfreepress.com
  Simple, rich almond cake makes a sophisticated and delicately sweet dessert, but traditional European versions tend to be heavy and dense. For a slightly cakier version with plenty of nutty ...
  
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• Give your mayo-heavy American potato salad a French twist

  22-04-2019 14:26 via winnipegfreepress.com
  American-style potato salad, thickly dressed with mayonnaise and sweet pickle relish, is archetypal picnic fare and will always have a place on summer tables. But we've cooked (and eaten) piles ...
  
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• A delicate tangle of grassy pea greens drives this salad

  22-04-2019 14:26 via winnipegfreepress.com
  A delicate tangle of grassy pea greens forms the basis of this salad, complemented by fresh peas, endive, and a warm, fruity vinaigrette that both offsets the faintly bitter quality ...
  
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• Who Made My Clothes? Stand up for workers' rights with Fashion Revolution Week | Tamsin Blanchard

  22-04-2019 13:49
  Exploited garment workers in Bangladesh are facing arrest and violent attacks for demanding more pay. A campaign uniting customers and workers gives you the power to help, says Tamsin BlanchardWhy do we need a fashion revolution? Because six years after the Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh, which killed 1,138 garment workers, our clothes are still being made by some of the poorest, most overworked and undervalued people in the world. Continue reading...
  
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• Thomasina Miers' recipe for watercress and pancetta soup | The Simple Fix

  22-04-2019 13:00
  Chickpeas and pancetta add moreish bite to the crunchy watercress and parmesan croutons in this spring soup recipeSoup is a remarkably restorative thing to cook and consume. It provides a simple foil for vegetables in season, allowing cooks not only to taste them at their best, but at their most nutritious, too. Here, tender chickpeas add both texture and silkiness to the watercress, while the pancetta and croutons give incredible flavour and crunch. It’s hard to resist. Continue reading..
  
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• Harry and Meghan's royal baby: Questions asked and answered

  22-04-2019 12:55 via winnipegfreepress.com
  LONDON - The time is drawing near for the impending birth of the first child for Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex. The couple is keeping ...
  
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• Exercise helped with my anxiety – but I became obsessed. Therapy was the answer

  22-04-2019 12:00
  It wasn’t until I had a back injury that I realised how extreme my gym habit had become – and admitted that I needed helpThe first time I went for a run as an adult, I was at university and had been deeply depressed for several months. I managed a minute before I had to walk, but, I told myself, a minute was a start. I went every day and, as the weeks passed, I ran further, for longer. The impact was immediate – even after that first jog I felt a rush of achievement, of hope. A
  
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• Wild weekend: Kayaking around Estonia’s Pakri islands

  22-04-2019 11:30
  These almost uninhabited islands near Tallinn are full of wildlife – and also plenty of reminders of Estonia’s cold war historyIt’s well past midnight on the tiny Estonian island of Suur-Pakri and the sun is just setting, casting a pink hue over the sea. We’re camping close to the water’s edge – and nipping between the intense heat of our improvised sauna and the freezing waters of the Baltic. Kessu, our guide, has rigged up a heavy-duty tent with a hole for a
  
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• Crossword roundup: trademarks we never realise are trademarks

  22-04-2019 10:47
  Two extraordinary Brexit puzzles and a host of proprietary terms in our collection of the best of the broadsheets’ cryptic cluesA long story in two clues, the first from Picaroon … Continue reading...
  
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• Can a bed of nails really relieve stress and insomnia - or just make me squeal?

  22-04-2019 09:00
  This small mat’s 8,820 plastic points are said to be able to address the negative symptoms of being alive in 2019. So I put on a thin T-shirt and braced myselfI love a bed of anything. Bed of lettuce? Here for it. Raised beds for boosted drainage? Take me there. You made your bed, so lie in it? Thank you, I will. Today, though, I’m wondering if I’ve found my limit. Because the word “nails” gives one pause, doesn’t it? Most wellness words are soft, even misty:
  
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• Antidepressants: is there a better way to quit them?

  22-04-2019 09:00
  Millions of us take SSRIs, and most can give them up without too much trouble. So why do a minority suffer severe side-effects?Antidepressants can save lives. At best, they work. At worst, they are a sticking plaster, hopefully enabling people to hold it all together until they get other help in the form of talking therapies. Either way, they are not supposed to be long-term medication. But whether depression is now better diagnosed or we live in sad times, more and more people are taking the pi
  
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• From king's coronation to commoners, astrology in Thailand is everywhere

  22-04-2019 08:30
  Pondering whether her job is the right fit and whether her romantic relationship is meant to be, Jarunun Sangjun, 27, does what any typical Thai would do: seek out a fortune-teller for advice.
  
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• If I inherit my mum's house will I be able to use my lifetime Isa?

  22-04-2019 08:00
  I could end up losing 25% of it or having to leave my savings there until after I retireQ I’m single, earn around £20,000 a year at age 34 I have a pension pot which is currently worth £15,000. I want to save for my retirement and eventually buy a house. I recently opened a lifetime Isa, as I know they can help me to buy a house although so far I’ve only put in £100. Continue reading...
  
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• British Gas tried to break in to change a meter that was not theirs

  22-04-2019 07:59
  I am an SSE customer and have never had an account with themLast week British Gas tried to break into my house, damaging my locks in the process, and I thought it was a failed break-in. A hand-delivered letter, addressed to an unknown person, stated it had a warrant to force entry and to change the meter to pay-as-you-go. It said this person owes over £1,000.I am not a British Gas customer – I’m with SSE – and have never been one at this address. I have been harassed for
  
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• British Gas broke in to change a meter that was not theirs

  22-04-2019 07:59
  I am an SSE customer and have never had an account with themLast week British Gas tried to break into my house, damaging my locks in the process, and I thought it was a failed break-in. A hand-delivered letter, addressed to an unknown person, stated it had a warrant to force entry and to change the meter to pay-as-you-go. It said this person owes over £1,000.I am not a British Gas customer – I’m with SSE – and have never been one at this address. I have been harassed for
  
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• Heavy metal and knitting: not such a motley crew

  22-04-2019 07:33 via winnipegfreepress.com
  If I asked you to name two things that naturally go together, you would probably come up with something like peanut butter and jelly.Or salt and pepper. Possibly spaghetti and ......
  
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• 10 great conservation-led places to stay around the UK

  22-04-2019 07:30
  To celebrate Earth Day, here’s our pick of eco-hotels, campsites and cottages that use tourism to fund conservation, promote biodiversity and protect endangered speciesConservation comes first at the UK’s only family-owned and -managed national nature reserve. Elmley’s 1,335 hectares (3,300 acres) of freshwater grazing marsh, salt marsh, hay meadows and newly planted woodland on the Isle of Sheppey allow birdlife to thrive. Sightings of marsh harriers, short-eared owls and merl
  
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• Sofie Hagen: ‘Fat is a neutral word – I want us to reclaim it’

  22-04-2019 07:00
  In her first book, the Danish comedian is calling for fat liberation – and happiness. She talks about anti-capitalism, abuse and how her view of her body changed overnightSofie Hagen no longer tells fat jokes. “I did at the beginning of my career,” she says, a bit regretfully. “Nothing negative, just laughing at myself. I had one joke, where I said something like: ‘I’m fat because I overeat. And I overeat because I have a lot of pain inside. Like, for example,
  
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• Blankets, bed-sharing common in accidental baby suffocations

  22-04-2019 06:08 via winnipegfreepress.com
  CHICAGO - Accidental suffocation is a leading cause of injury deaths in U.S. infants and common scenarios involve blankets, bed-sharing with parents and other unsafe sleep practices, an analysis of ......
  
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• 130 legs and a 27kg head: world's longest imperial dragon unveiled – in pictures

  22-04-2019 03:43
  The Victorian city of Bendigo ‘awakened’ its newest Chinese dragon – thought to be the longest imperial dragon in the world – at one of Australia’s oldest cultural festivals, which dates back to the gold rush. The three-day Easter festival featured parades, fire crackers, music, markets and dance – and a hunt for 170,000 chocolate eggs hidden through Rosalind Park Continue reading...
  
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• Sudoku 4,358 easy

  22-04-2019 01:00
  Click here to access the print version.Fill the grid so that every row, every column and every 3x3 box contains the numbers 1 to 9. Continue reading...
  
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• Rachel Roddy’s potato and mushroom bake recipe | A Kitchen in Rome

  22-04-2019 01:00
  Some sage advice from a good friend results in this cheese-encrusted potato and savoury mushroom bake you can eat hot or coldCarla Tomasi is one of the few people I call on the phone. She is also the person who, more than anyone, has taught me about cooking vegetables. There is a very good chance that she will have her hands in the soil of her marvellous vegetable garden when I call; her phone flips to voicemail, then she calls back. Today, it was the soil in the pots lining her covered veranda
  
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• Quick crossword No 15,274

  22-04-2019 01:00
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• Cryptic crossword No 27,801

  22-04-2019 01:00
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