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Met Office maps show a potential “rain bomb” over the UK: hour‑by‑hour breakdown of the worst‑hit regions
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Screens glow before the kettle has even boiled. Little blocks of blue and green creep in from the Atlantic on...
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This new phone setting could quietly cut your data use in half on UK networks – but hardly anyone has turned it on
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From doom‑scrolling on the train to streaming in bed, mobile data now fills the gaps between almost everything else we...
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Why your Wi‑Fi slows every evening at the same time – and the router move broadband engineers recommend
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Your cursor blinks at a frozen inbox, the video call chokes, and the TV throws up that small spinning circle...
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North Sea storm surge warning: experts urge coastal residents to prepare for rare combination of high tides and strong winds
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The wind has been nagging at the windows all afternoon, the kind that rattles the letterbox and makes the seagulls...
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Scientists detect unusual warming of the North Atlantic – why it could deliver wetter winters to Britain
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The sky has that familiar low, iron-grey ceiling. The pavement never quite dries, the dog smells permanently damp, and your...
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This small Sunday ritual boosts motivation for the whole week, according to behavioural scientists
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Sunday evenings can tilt either way. You know the version where hours slip through your fingers, you scroll, half-watch something...
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Colour psychologists explain what your favourite winter coat shade reveals about your social confidence
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You know that strange, exposed feeling when you walk into a bar, a meeting room or a train carriage in...
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The surprising link between shrinking Arctic ice and heavy snowfall in Scottish Highlands, meteorologists explain
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The first sign is not the snow. It is the wind that suddenly tastes different on a November ridge, sharp...
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The personality trait linked to always being late – and the calendar tweak that finally fixes it
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The sinking feeling of being “that” late person There’s a particular flavour of dread that hits when you glance at...
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Why you replay arguments in your head at 3 a.m. – psychologists share the two‑step way to switch your brain off
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You stare into the dark and the scene starts up again like a stubborn TV rerun. The sharp sentence you...
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Mobile phones in primary schools: the strict new classroom rule coming in from September
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The school gate is a small rush-hour of its own. Parents juggle book bags, water bottles and half-finished conversations about...
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The way you hold your bag when walking alone may signal hidden anxiety, say body‑language experts
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Morning light spills along the pavement as the commuters thin out and you realise you are suddenly, unmistakably, walking alone....
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Council tax bands under review: how one postcode check could cut your bill by hundreds a year
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The brown envelope lands with a familiar thud. You already know what’s inside: the new council tax bill, edges crinkled...
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The controversial plan to fine parents who park on zigzag lines at school gates – what headteachers really think
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The headteacher is standing at the gate again, coffee going cold on the wall behind her, hi‑vis waistcoat over a...
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New “quiet lawn” rules divide neighbours as councils trial weekend bans on petrol mowers
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The first Saturday under the new “quiet lawn” trial starts like any other: grey sky, a faint smell of rain,...
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Planting bulbs too deep? The 3‑finger rule old gardeners use for perfect spring blooms every time
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Cold soil, low sun, a bag of bulbs that looked far fewer once you tipped them out on the path....
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The old £2 coin that could fetch over £500 at auction – check your change for this tiny design detail
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A damp tenner, three pound coins, and a lone £2 piece clink onto the counter. You slide the lot towards...
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Why you should never ignore a £0.01 unexplained direct debit – fraud specialists explain the test‑charge scam
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Mysterious pennies have a habit of appearing where they do not belong. You scroll through your statement, spot a £0.01...