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My wife just pointed out that the Teach Yourself series of books come across very differently if you read the titles as a witheringly dismissive “Teach YourSELF Snooker!”, i.e. “because I’m not going to bloody do it”

With all the amateur theatrics we see on the pitch it's surprising that more footballers don't go into acting when their playing career ends.

Ukrainian and US officials met in Geneva for talks on post-war reconstruction despite a deadlock in negotiations with Russia, and officials in Kyiv hoped to finalise key details of a settlement at a trilateral meeting early next month

‘Heated Rivalry’ Season 2 Coming ‘As Soon As Humanly Possible,’ Creator Says

Reposting this due to the incredible news that I, just this minute, had a full, half hour catch up with Sr Veronica for the first time in over thirty years. I can confirm that she is back in Glasgow, still extremely lovely, and one of the funniest human beings alive.

A Columbia University student was arrested on Thursday by federal immigration officers who apparently misrepresented themselves by posing as New York police officers.

There are days I sincerely wish I could monetise puns.

The Columbia University student arrested and detained by ICE on Thursday morning has been released, according to social media

Dublin Chamber has said that the development of the MetroLink is a necessity for the future development of the capital and that data centres and other large energy users should be viewed as part of an opportunity for Dublin and not as a constraint

🧵 When it comes to colour, as an artist, I think you should go big or go home! There’s a joy in vibrant colours & patterns that is central to my one-off drawings that you can see in this thread, when you scroll down [1]

Some of the best moments in my life have been in crowded bars, when staff singled me out for service because they knew me. One was a girl at uni who fancied me, who deliberately over paid me in my change, and I then got off with. I mean, does life get any better than that?

New docs say Jeffrey Epstein collaborated with the Russian mob to loot the New York Daily News, then tried to help Mort Zuckerman discard it when reporting became inconvenient. prospect.org/2026/02/26/n...

Aggressive behaviour may be modelled and reinforced in homes, schools, and communities.

Newspapers Did Not Kill Themselves prospect.org/2026/02/26/n...

Just bumped into a comedian friend of mine, an older gentleman, last time I saw him he gave me a bunch of unsolicited fashion and makeup advice. This time he just complimented me in the most hilariously creepy way and it was, bizarrely, one of the most gender affirming things anyone’s said to me 😂

Sounds like high turnout in the by election. If it beats turnout from the last general (46.8%) it will be the first time that's happened in 40 years.

Drogheda United fans have been hit with a four-game ban and the club has been fined €15,000 by the League of Ireland following incidents at their game against Dundalk at Oriel Park last week

It is easier and cheaper to do a plumbing course at college than it is to get a plumber to come to your house.

Sports and culture minister Patrick O’Donovan has agreed to unfreeze funding for League of Ireland astroturf facilities after the League this evening issued a €15,000 fine to Drogheda United, and a four-match ban on their fans attending away games, over the flare damage caused to Oriel Park pitch

The United States and Iran have made significant progress in talks aimed at resolving a longstanding nuclear dispute and averting new US strikes, mediator Oman said

This game sounds amazing - you have to fulfill customer orders in a chippie while there's a monster growing in the basement www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

ICE has hired thousands of new officers to carry out Donald Trump’s mass deportation campaign, which has been supercharged by billions of dollars from Congress. But in several states, Democratic lawmakers want applicants to think twice about taking part.

Gas Networks Ireland has said that it expects to be in a position to seek planning permission later this year for the country's first Strategic Gas Emergency Reserve in the Shannon Estuary

Newspapers Did Not Kill Themselves prospect.org/2026/02/26/n...

No 10 will have no say on which Mandelson papers are released www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

‘I no longer wanted to live in fear or lies’ – R Kelly survivor on confronting her abuse www.channel4.com/news/i-no-lo...

Off-shore wind becomes divisive issue in Welsh election www.channel4.com/news/off-sho...

Kim Jong Un’s daughter takes centre stage at North Korea military parade www.channel4.com/news/kim-jon...

Country ‘cannot afford’ to have a million young people out of work, Pensions Secretary says www.channel4.com/news/country...

Organisers of pro-Palestine march in London accused of defying police orders www.channel4.com/news/organis...

Prince Harry calls for aid corridors to be opened in Gaza www.channel4.com/news/prince-...

i were hillary i would have definitely claim that epstein me her that he and trump committed crimes together, “but i believed this to be a joke, as it was such a ridiculous statement. i now believe it to be true” how would they prove this was a lie?

Soham murderer Ian Huntley seriously injured in prison attack www.channel4.com/news/soham-m...

Keir Starmer says the criminal investigation into Peter Mandelson "needs to run its course" He admits: "that was my mistake" over appointing the former Hartlepool MP as US ambassador

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What has changed is not only how we listen, but what listening is for.

I actually got down to the last 2 for the role of Heathcliff in withering heights. They went with erlordi in the end who I’m sure did a competent job (didn’t see it) and I guess what I would have brought to the role will remain one of the great ‘what ifs’ of modern cinema.

No, actually it was you who spent €50 on a small wrap of bicarbonate of soda from some little dickhead in a blue coat in the Temple Bar area of Dublin last night. Obviously I wouldn't do something that stupid.

Six million businesses are set to be transferred from the baby boomer generation, according to McKinsey.

A few pre-result points on the by-election: * Whoeever wins Starmer is not in any immediate danger because no one is ready to run against him. * Whoever wins, assuming it's close, Labour has a problem with the Greens splitting the left bloc votes which we'll see again in May. (1/2)

Majors’ Hollywood career came to a halt after he was found guilty in 2023 of assaulting and harassing his then-girlfriend.

A few pre-result points on the by-election: * Whoeever wins Starmer is not in any immediate danger because no one is ready to run against him. * Whoever wins, assuming it's close, Labour has a problem with the Greens splitting the left bloc votes which we'll see again in May. (1/2)

Just received the Galton and simpson or whatever election result from my source inside the count . Cant say too much atm for legal reasons but very interesting. VERY interesting indeed.

Make America British Again

A man and a woman arrested as part of the investigation into the disappearance and murder of Lisa Dorrian have been released on bail by the PSNI pending further inquiries

Some rough weather for parts of the Canary Islands today and tomorrow with wind and rain, also a lot of Saharan dust in the atmosphere that could lead to mud rain. Risk of showers there again next week also so if heading on holidays keep an eye on forecast.

From agile startups to tech titans, London is the place to be. Open AI’s move to build its biggest international research hub here is a major vote of confidence in our capital as a global centre for innovation and investment.

It’s JUST over Norfolk. Tough titties to the rest of the planet.

People are emailing and calling these venues I'm told. Also hearing that at least one venue has rather aggressively pushed back. Well done to everyone who has taken a moment to do something useful really good stuff.

Demographer Stuart Gietel-Basten tells The Conversation Weekly podcast why South Korea’s birth rate is climbing, and what that means for the future.

Edinburgh Castle from St Cuthbert’s Kirkyard tonight…

BRIZZLE FO’ SHIZZLE! My family comedy show in Bristol on Saturday has ONE ticket left for the 3pm show and TWENTY TWO left for the 1pm show. Don’t miss out! thewardrobetheatre.com/shows/olaf-f...

EU asks anti-fraud agency to 'look into' ex-commissioner Mandelson's Epstein ties www.lemonde.fr/en/internati...

Lots of us may know people who - when reaching the end of their lives - felt they wanted to end it first. Those are the people the Assisted Dying Bill is supposed to help and protect. And I've heard almost nobody make that point.

OK, what have you done with Onslow?

A 51-year-old convicted sex offender, who described Snapchat as a "safe haven for paedophiles," sent a lewd message to a school girl on the mobile messaging app within three hours of being released from prison, a court has heard

While average long-term mortgage rates have improved in recent years, rates have still not returned to the historic lows reached in 2021.

Yet there you are, alive.

Reckon I was absolutely nailed on for a shag last night up till the point I earnestly suggested she should absolutely tell her friends where she was going and maybe share her location with them on WhatsApp.

Fuuuuuuck, Rob Grant? Red Dwarf was my childhood, what an amazing thing he made…RIP to a hero x

Deeply worrying. "European politics is pulling away from the language of integration. The advocates of an extreme idea like remigration can look around the continent and feel they are increasingly free to challenge the idea that minorities are here to stay."

A federal judge on Thursday ruled construction of Trump’s massive White House ballroom can go ahead—for now.

ALL energy bills to fall | Plan 2 student loans | Retirement tips and a mastermind on inheritence tax. All this and more in my latest pod. podcasts.APPLE.com/gb/podcast/t... open.SPOTIFY.com/show/6tsU1yc... www.BBC.co.uk/programmes/p...

With proposals for a floating park and expanded open-water swimming, Royal Victoria Dock West is set to make waves as one of the city’s most exciting new public spaces. Dive into the plans that will help connect Londoners to our waterways ⬇️

Maternity Care. Fly-tipping. tinyurl.com/4rrn2mkx

State Farm announced its largest dividend in company history on Thursday, with the insurer issuing $5 billion in cash back to customers.

The Gherkin is a truly remarkable piece of architecture and it's criminal that we've let the view of it get obscured by building generic crap skyscraper's all around it.

The Confidential Recipient Office - which examines concerns about HSE-run services - should remain independent, according to Safeguarding Ireland

Rosalinda González Valencia is reported to be a key figure in the leadership of one of Mexico’s lartest organised crime syndicates.

ALERT! ‼️ Only 2 days left on the 99p ebook deal for my funny book Ask A Historian www.amazon.co.uk/Ask-Historia...

Jumping in the time machine to insist David Wiffen leave What A Lot Of Woman off the tracklisting for this otherwise magnificent LP. #NowPlaying

British intelligence services had come across Andrew and Fergie, not because they were looking out for them, but because they were associating with people who were of interest to them. And this would have been reported back to the head of MI6 andrewlownie.substack.com/p/exclusive-...

I guess Allister is more of a Jamie Theakston fan.

I guess Allister is more of a Jamie Theakston fan.

"If there's anyone in the world, who would get away with the unspeakable, it’s Donald Trump," @jeffreygoldberg.bsky.social says. Trump says he’s been "exonerated" in the Epstein files - so why are dozens of FBI witness interviews relating to allegations against him reportedly missing?

The FBI conducted four interviews with a Trump accuser in 2019, according to the Epstein files, but details of only one are included.

The only reason I'm such a "cinema buff" is because I watched so many foreign movies in BBC2 and Channel 4 in the pre-internet 90s. Foreign films had boobs in them.

More than 6,000 Syrian nationals have temporary protected status in the U.S., the Department of Homeland Security estimated last year.

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Just been all middle-aged & grown up and booked a routine prostate cancer screening test, like a ruddy-bloody bloke. /Seriously, guys. If you're over 40 & not done one, consider it. They're relatively inexpensive if booked via places like CHAPS (£20) and screening events pop up all over the place

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The country has held on to its krona since joining the EU more than 30 years ago.

Always nice to be back here…

And a special, heartfelt #CookbookCorner shoutout for The Irish Mammy Cooks Cookbook by Orla Drumgoole! I love her Instagram, I love her recipes, and I love this book🩵

Great news! ✅ https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/gibraltar-treaty-eu-spain-border-b2928052.html

LATEST | Hillary Clinton's Epstein deposition paused after Boebert sends photo of closed-door hearing to rightwing influencer

Suno has grown rapidly since its 2023 launch, but it has also been the target of copyright lawsuits and a “Say No to Suno” campaign launched by artist rights groups.

A cloudy and damp Friday morning for much of England and Wales 🌧️ Sunshine and showers in Scotland and Northern Ireland 🌦️ Drier in-between for northern parts of England ⛅

This week’s #CookbookCorner stars Gennaro’s Hidden Italy: Regional Recipes to Treasure for Generations by Gennaro Contaldo! Read more about this must-have book and get his recipe for Polpette della Quaresima — Lenten “Meatballs” — right here, right now: www.nigella.com/cookbook-cor...

You can tell a lot about a person by how they behave at a buffet.

A Co Wexford woman has made an urgent call for legislative reform at the sentencing hearing of a man for a road crash, which resulted in the loss of her unborn son

Columbia University student Ellie Aghayeva was detained by federal agents who misrepresented themselves, campus officials said.

The end of Digging for Britain. For me, at least. But I’ll still be making television about archaeology, on other channels. So watch this space…

Former US secretary of state Hillary Clinton ‌has said she had no information about the criminal ‌activities of ⁠Jeffrey ‌Epstein and urged legislators ⁠to ‌ask President Donald Trump about ⁠the disgraced financier under ⁠oath

Dickfest is exactly what you think it is (but only if you think it’s an annual Dickensian festival in the Lake District).

The Government and Opposition have come to blows over "eye-watering" rent increases that are expected as a result of reforms to the market

Courts have pushed back against attempts by leaders to bypass the legislature outside the US too.

This week on MY LIFE IN THE PAST! Read the story here 👇 lucyworsley.substack.com/p/let-there-...

Never knew how to start talking to the woman at the gym without looking like a creep trying to hit on her. Dropped a kettle bell on me foot, triggered conversation with her, but also everyone else & an Ambulance crew. Wasn't worth it.