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We Build LEGO Tropical Aquarium, a Decoration You Don't Have To Clean

We build LEGO Tropical Aquarium, a set that gives any room a big decorative piece that you don't have to clean.

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Police use riot shields to help recapture runaway Wiltshire goat

Escapee was seen chasing a woman around Upper Seagry and trying to eat fruit on a festive wreathAn escaped goat which went on a rampage in a Wiltshire village was safely lassoed by police carrying riot shields.
The runaway ruminant mammal was trotting around Upper Seagry, near Chippenham, and was s…

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.meow, the domain for the Queer Community, starts fundraising

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The moment I knew: ‘Sheltering under his lavender umbrella felt like pure stardust’

After meeting while hiking the Inca trail, Jenny and Jarod’s chemistry was extraordinaryGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailIn 2011 I was in my mid-30s and had just arrived home in Kent after spending two years working and travelling abroad. I had a new teaching contract coming up in the Midd…

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Community cast 'does city proud' in culture finale

Thousands gather in Bradford for the first of two events bringing the curtain down on culture year.

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Indian and Latin cuisines collide at Taco Mahal

Danikkah Josan is the half-Indian, half-Puerto Rican chef and owner of Taco Mahal in New York City, where she serves mouth-watering fusion dishes like chicken tikka masala tacos and basmati rice bowls.

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Postal Service celebrates 250th anniversary

Benjamin Franklin was appointed the first postmaster general on July 26, 1775, nearly a year before the U.S. declared independence from Great Britain, according to the USPS. "CBS Saturday Morning" takes a look at how post offices across the country celebrated the anniversary.

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Epstein survivor lauds even partial release of files: ‘I feel redeemed’

Maria Farmer, among the accusers of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, rejoiced Friday after the Department of Justice (DOJ) released swaths of files tied to its probe of the disgraced financier. Farmer, who detailed reporting Epstein's crimes to the FBI in 1996, said authorities "hung…

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Personal finance education belongs in our schools

financial literacy is linked to positive outcomes, like wealth accumulation, stock market participation, effective retirement planning, and avoiding high-cost alternative financial services.

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Christmas ads put on a diet as UK ban on TV junk food advertising bites

Gone are shots of puddings and sweets as advertisers try to market other foods to stay within rules coming into force on 5 JanuaryThe festive season is traditionally a time of national culinary overindulgence but eagle-eyed viewers may have noticed that this year’s crop of big-budget Christmas TV ad…

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The Uplift: The greatest place in the world

Visit one of "the world's greatest places," according to Time Magazine. Plus, meet a little girl using jokes to raise money for a cause close to her heart.

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Life ring, piece from Edmund Fitzgerald shipwreck sell at auction for $150,000

A life ring and a lifeboat remnant from a famous Great Lakes shipwreck have sold at auction for $150,000.

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2025 December solstice: All you need to know

Happy solstice! The 2025 December solstice will fall on December 21. It's the shortest day for the Northern Hemisphere. Celebrate the seasons!
The post 2025 December solstice: All you need to know first appeared on EarthSky.

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‘Firm, snappy texture’: the best supermarket crackers for cheese, tasted and rated

Our resident big cheese munches his way through 10 sets of crackers so you don’t have to make a snap decisionI’m treading dangerous ground critiquing classics such as Jacob’s cream crackers and Carr’s table water biscuits, some of Britain’s most nostalgic family foods. There’s nothing wrong with a b…

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This professional Santa's dream of spreading holiday cheer fuels stroke recovery

Brent Rasmussen had a massive stroke in 2023. Getting his "ho ho ho back" helped motivate his recovery.

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Three-Michelin-star expert gives Christmas dinner tips

With less than a week to go until Christmas, hosts everywhere are finalising plans for their festive meal, whether it’s dinner or lunch depending on where they celebrate. Amid the abundance of advice, we’re turning to the best, as food guide and restaurant critic Andy Hayler joins us live from Londo…

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‘Better out than in’: why a South Yorkshire charity wants people to speak their mind

Who Is Your Neighbour? lets people talk in constructive, thoughtful ways to offer an antidote to division and despair• Donate to the charity appeal hereIt was a filthy day in Rotherham as Storm Bram swept through the town earlier this month. Roads had turned into rivers and sodden St George’s flags …

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Wildland firefighters with cancer can now get $450K from the US government

Wildland firefighters who have been diagnosed with or killed by a smoke-related cancer are now eligible for a nearly $450,000 payment from the federal government. The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, passed as one of the many parts of the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act by President Donald Tr…

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Rhino calf born at park takes wobbly first steps

The moments after Mo's birth were captured on camera by the team at Cotswold Wildlife Park.

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George joins Prince William in preparing meal for homeless

Prince William brings his son, aged 12, to the Passage charity, where he was once brought by his mother, Diana.