Edinburgh book festival to quit New Town for art school
For practically 40 years, the Edinburgh book festival has been held in a small tented metropolis in Edinburgh’s Georgian New
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Blooms of hope: the gardening groups delivering smiles during lockdown
In the coming weeks, shock bouquets shall be delivered to folks round Widnes, Cheshire, who want a pick-me-up. Blooms will
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Children’s social care is in crisis. What’s needed is more cash, not privatisation | Patrick Butler
The current ministerial announcement of a “bold and wide-ranging” review of children’s social care in England was well timed, perhaps
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From ancient Egypt to Cardi B: a cultural history of the manicure
“How to Take a Nail Selfie!” “Fruity Manicure Inspo!” “Kylie Jenner Slammed by Fans for Nearly Poking Out Stormi’s Eyes
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Cash machine use fell 38% in 2020 due to Covid contact fears
A pointy fall in money machine utilization final yr has prompted a warning that extra ATMs may find yourself being
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Pharmaceutical giants not ready for next pandemic, report warns
The world’s greatest pharmaceutical corporations are little ready for the next pandemic regardless of a mounting response to the Covid-19
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Former Tory MP’s posting as UK ambassador to Cuba raises fresh cronyism claims
Boris Johnson’s authorities has been accused of fostering a tradition of cronyism after the appointment of a former Conservative MP
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Book sales defy pandemic to hit eight-year high
More than 200m print books had been bought within the UK final 12 months, the primary time since 2012 that
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Lastminute.com hasn’t given us a refund for Covid-cancelled flight
We are among the many many individuals nonetheless struggling to get a refund for Covid-cancelled flights booked although Lastminute.com. Our
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Axing Courtney Pine from music A-level shows how easily schools ignore Black stories | Lavinya Stennett
Courtney Pine is again on the curriculum. Last week the examination board Pearson Edexcel reversed its determination to remove the
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