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Miles of tailbacks after A34 crash: One lane of the A34 is currently closed after an accident earlier this morning.
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Abingdon Healthcare reports a doubling of revenues in interim results: York-based medical diagnostics tests producer, Abingdon Health, has reported a doubling of ...
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Hidden under an unassuming sign, this café is adored by all sides of Blackpool: "We're a safe haven. I'm constantly saying to people ...
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Exposed: Paedophile scout leader Michael Costin's full criminal history: Romford paedophile scout leader Michael Costin's full criminal history includes abusing ...
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The Turner Prize is just the start of Blackpool’s cultural ambitions: Could Blackpool host the Turner Prize?
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Glynis Johns – a life in pictures: Glynis Johns, best known for her role in Mary Poppins, has died aged 100
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Quick Glance: Mary Poppins Actress Glynis Johns Passes at 100
- Glynis Johns appeared in the iconic 1960s film Mary Poppins and was best known for portraying Mrs. Banks.
- Actress Glynis Johns has passed away at the age of 100, as confirmed by her manager.
- In the classic film Mary Poppins, Johns portrayed the character Winifred Banks, the mother of the children in need of a nanny.
- Her manager Mitch Clem expressed his feelings about the loss of Glynis Johns in a statement to the PA news agency.
31 memorable retro scenes of Blackpool long lost shops down the decades: These are a fascinating trip down memory lane looking at Blackpool shops from yesteryear ...
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French and Saunders: How they proved that women are funny: A new documentary shines a light on how the famous duo helped change the comedy landscape for women.
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MP says county risks being NHS 'dental desert': Liberal Democrat Layla Moran describes the state of NHS dentistry in Oxfordshire as "dire".
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Human sacrifice apart, the film made a life shaped by ancient traditions seem rather appealing. Read why: econ.st/3tIXx4O Photo: Alamy
Kate Garraway's husband Derek Draper in 'very serious condition' in hospital: Former political adviser Derek Draper, 56, has been living with extreme ...
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The Galleon Bar in Blackpool hope to open new space in memory of 'eccentric' poet Merlin aka Michael Fox
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‘So good I went five times’: travel writers’ favourite discoveries of 2023: We asked 23 Guardian travel writers to share their best experiences of 2023 ...
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Even better than the real thing: 10 castles that are (surprisingly) fakes: These aren’t real castles, but who’s complaining? Sometimes modern versions trump the ...
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Pigeons! Superheroes! Farts! The best movie moments of 2023: From angry confrontations to romantic reunions, Guardian writers pick the big-screen moments that ...
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Abingdon Health of York more than doubles revenue: York-based medical diagnostics tests maker Abingdon Health says its revenues more than doubled (increasing by ...
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'The Wicker Man' gets his AARP card today, as the folk horror classic turns 50: The 1973 movie The Wicker Man helped kick off the subgenre known as "folk horror ...
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How to stay warm in a cold snap and keep heating costs down: Here are ways to keep cosy when the temperatures plummet without drastically increasing your heating ...
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With improved satellite data, and yet more sophisticated algorithms, a clearer picture of ocean traffic will soon emerge. The Flying Dutchmans of the world ... Show more econ.st/47pSQL2
Tom Wilkinson: a life in pictures: British actor Tom Wilkinson, who starred in The Full Monty and played opposite George Clooney, Tom Cruise ...
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Quick Glance: Tom Wilkinson: Actor of The Full Monty Passes at 75
- British actor Tom Wilkinson, known for films like The Full Monty, Shakespeare in Love, and The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, has passed away at the age of 75.
- Wilkinson won a Bafta for 1997's The Full Monty and reprised the role of Gerald when a Disney+ streaming series revisited the characters 26 years later.
- With over 130 film and TV credits, Wilkinson was comfortable in period dramas like 1995's Sense and Sensibility and 2013's Belle, as well as playing criminal masterminds in movies like Rush Hour opposite Jackie Chan in 1998 or Guy Ritchie's RocknRolla in 2008.
- Wilkinson was described by the Encyclopaedia of British Film as 'a major character star, with a remarkable gift - one among several - for conveying inner pain'.
16 Shows like 'Gossip Girl' to Watch Next: These shows will fill the 'Gossip Girl'-sized hole in your heart, from The O.C. to Bridgerton to Pretty Little Liars.
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A £7m cash boost 'won't be an easy fix' on two 'struggling' Blackpool streets: "Being in one of the most deprived areas in the UK has its challenges but as ...
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Ransomware attack rises by 62%, says Sophos: Sophos has stated that there has been a 62 per cent rise in encryption attacks known as ransomware in the last one ...
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Supermarket ditches self-service tills and restaffs checkouts: Supermarket chain Booths plans to restaff its locations in the north of England and get rid of ...
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Quick Glance: Booths Supermarket Chain Reverts to Staffed Checkouts
- Image caption: Booths, founded in Blackpool in 1847, sees the move as the right thing to do.
- All but two of Booths' 28 stores will have staff back on the tills, the firm, which operates in northern England, said.
- The company is responding to customer feedback and believes that colleagues serving customers delivers a better customer experience.
- Self-checkouts will be retained in two stores in the Lake District to meet the needs of customers during very busy periods.
🎄Get ready to see Santa slay.🎅For horror fans still in the Halloween mood this holiday season, look no further than the surprisingly long list of scary ... Show more theweek.com
Quick Glance: Scotland Celebrates Official White Christmas
- Meteorologists officially announce a white Christmas in Scotland after record temperatures on Christmas Day.
- Snow, sleet, and rain across parts of Scotland, with Tulloch Bridge and Aviemore reporting flakes, according to the Met Office.
- Monday officially declared as a "white Christmas" - according to the Met Office: a single snowflake on Christmas Eve.
- Follows the provisional recording of the highest daily minimum temperature record on Christmas Day.
Winston Churchill spun his escape into a tale of derring-do that launched his political career. The improbable story reveals a great deal about war ... Show more econ.trib.al/IfG4snI
Fans lament as Nestlé axes Caramac bar after 64 years: Nestle says it will no longer be making Caramac bars because sales have been falling.
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Quick Glance: Nestlé Confirms Discontinuation of Caramac Bar
- Caramac fans express disappointment over bar's discontinuation after 64 years.
- Nestlé confirms declining sales as reason for discontinuing the caramel-flavored bar.
- The company plans to focus on best-performing brands and develop new innovations.
- Nestlé confirmed last year the relocation of Caramac production overseas.
Weather warnings: Prep your garden for when it's cold and icy: We often focus on school closures and transport networks during weather alerts ...
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What a Fusion Energy Breakthrough Means for Green Power: Four times now, researchers have produced a fleeting burst of fusion energy, an encouraging sign for ...
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There's hope yet: Clean energy advances that inspired us in 2023: The world needs gargantuan amounts of clean energy moving forward, making this an area of ...
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The 26 Best Rom-Coms of the 2000s: These are the best rom-coms the aughts have to offer, complete with multiple appearances from Sandra Bullock ...
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What on Earth: the bumper 2023 travel quiz: Which country drinks the most tea? Where did Rishi Sunak go on holiday? There’s a shipwreck on which national flag? ...
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Scammers could use ChatGPT to conduct massive frauds: Sophos: The cybersecurity company Sophos has recently released two reports about the use of AI in ...
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Ransomware gangs increasingly crave the media spotlight: Ditch the faceless hoodie-wearing hacker stereotype. Today's ransomware gangs are increasingly ...
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Fusion Diary: An ‘Apollo Program’ for fusion: This is the fourth installment in Asia Times Science Editor Jonathan Tennenbaum’s series “Fusion Diary ...
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Cybercrooks book a stay in hotel email inboxes to trick staff into spilling credentials
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Fusion power planners must allow for tech changes: This is the fifth installment in Asia Times Science Editor Jonathan Tennenbaum’s series “Fusion Diary ...
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Dear Santa Claus - Die Weltwoche: I hope you've lost weight by now, that was nothing last year when you got stuck in the chimney. So ...
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Ransomware groups are increasingly vying for media attention: In order to set themselves apart from the competition and have their own achievements recognized ...
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UK escalates sanctions against Russia, targeting metal and diamond imports: Latest news from Ukraine today. UK escalates sanctions against Russia ...
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Reading v Oxford: Ten arrested in tense football match: Nearly a dozen arrests have been made after neighbouring teams Reading and Oxford took to the pitch on ...
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Fusion Diary: the spherical tokamak story: This is the third installment in Asia Times' Science Editor Jonathan Tennenbaum’s series “Fusion Diary ...
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COP28 nuclear fusion announcement: The science behind the energy technology explained
At COP28, US special climate envoy John Kerry announced an international ... Show more www.weforum.org/agenda/2023/12/nuclear-fusion-science-explained?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social_scheduler&utm_term=Energy+Transition&utm_content=14%2F12%2F2023+06%3A00
The stores snubbing Black Friday's mega-sales: Many retailers flaunt rock-bottom prices the day after Thanksgiving, but others opt out of the shopping ...
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Sophos backports RCE fix after attacks on unsupported firewalls: Sophos was forced to backport a security update for CVE-2022-3236 for end-of-life (EOL) firewall ...
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Blackpool landmark earmarked for luxury hotel gets new bidder: Further details of the deal are being kept under wraps until an agreement is formally signed
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Abingdon Street Market's 10 new shops including bakery and record store: Blackpool's very own mini Affleck's Palace opens
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Charlene Downes' final known steps as locals remember the past all too well: We re-traced Charlene Downes steps on the day she disappeared and it was eerie to be ...
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Agencies distribute computer-generated images of the Middle East war - without AI label
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#PacoRabanne was a favorite of many stars like #JaneFonda and #FrançoiseHardy . Click the link below for all the #Rabanne vintage goodness. 🌟
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The 47 Best Space Movies of All Time: Marie Claire editors hand-pick the best space movies of all time, from intergalactic classics to modern-day science fiction ...
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Military cemeteries and war memorials as UNESCO heritage: A journey along the former front brings insights for the present.
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Paid articlePaid Blackpool cobbler who clocked up 57 years at Timpson on Talbot Road and Abingdon Street Market dies at 80
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Fusion Diary: the magnet wizards: This is the eighth and final installment in Asia Times Science Editor Jonathan Tennenbaum’s series “Fusion Diary.” Read part 1 ...
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Council bid to buy historic former Abingdon Street Post Office is supported by Blackpool Civic Trust
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Britain’s Middle White pig is five times rarer than the giant panda. For its numbers to rise, some need to be eaten again: econ.trib.al/pCptHx9 Image: Alamy
When people move out, wildlife moves in: 10 abandoned places reclaimed by nature: Wildlife is under unprecedented threat from human activity, but research ...
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Where tourists seldom tread, part 6: ‘ugly, lovely towns’ with stories to tell: Dungannon, Burnley, Barrow-in-Furness, Harlow and Merthyr Tydfil may not be ...
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2023 travel bucket list: best holidays and experiences: Travel bucket list destination inspiration for 2023 featuring Andalusia, Pensacola, Timișoara ...
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Lost reels: 15 directors pick great films you won’t find on UK streaming: Many films – even classics such as Eraserhead and Chungking Express – remain ...
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Logs missing in 42% cyberattacks; small business most vulnerable: Report: Cyberattack logs missing: Sophos' Active Adversary Report found 83% organisations ...
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Supermagnets changing the rules of nuclear fusion: This is the seventh installment in Asia Times Science Editor Jonathan Tennenbaum’s series “Fusion Diary ...
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CISA warns of actively exploited Windows, Sophos, and Oracle bugs: The U.S. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency has added to its catalog of known ...
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Violent crime in Washington is up by 40% this year—yet elsewhere in America the crime epidemic that came with covid-19 is ebbing ... Show more econ.st/3ModTX0
Advice on the digital law: Yesterday, both the Digital Act and the Health Data Use Act were discussed in the Health Committee. The central points were the ...
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What do companies value in CSaaS?: Increasingly complex IT security challenges are causing problems for companies. Internal experts are often missing ...
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It seems China and Russia are the only friends it needs. Read more: econ.st/40zT4NP Photo credit: Alamy
Norma Percy Making More 'Putin Vs The West' — Global Briefs: Also in briefs: Trevor Noah's 'LOL South Africa' Sets Cast
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Ransomware more efficient than ever, and baddies are still after your logs: Trying times for incident responders who battle fastest-ever ransomware blitz as ...
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1 hour delays on A34 after crash and floods: One lane of the A34 is currently shut north of Newbury after a crash.
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Extortionate realtors’ fees make America less mobile, less dynamic and less rich than it otherwise would be. Read why: econ.trib.al/XKncBp0 Photo: Alamy
Jilly Cooper novels are smutty, sexist and snobbish. They are reprehensible in almost every way. They are also great fun. Read about the magic and the meaning ... Show more econ.st/3Mq7V7U
Sophos promotes Stefan Fritz: At the beginning of August, Sven Jansen, the previous Director Channel Sales for EMEA Central at Sophos ...
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Paid articlePaid Ransomware Attacks: The Stakes Are Getting Higher: Cyberattacks, especially ransomware attacks, are increasing. The focus: the supply chains ...
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Lancashire's 'answer to Manchester's Northern Quarter' where business booms: Brand new establishments such as Hip Hop Chicken, the Wine Bar, Number Five and ...
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Date set for opening of stalls at Blackpool's Abingdon Street Market: The second phase of the multi-million pound upgrade of Blackpool’s Abingdon Street Market ...
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Abingdon Health reports success after shift away from Covid-19: Refocussing the business away from Covid-19 is paying off for a York medical testing company ...
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