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Chance pub chat sees big and wonky potatoes donated to food banks

A chance conversation in a local pub between a councillor and a farmer has led to a special delivery for families in need.Wonky potatoes considered too big for packaging for supermarkets have been bringing smiles to the faces of users of the local food bank thanks to that pub chat.Councillor Paul Kunes explained he was having a chat with his farmer friend in the pub when he happened to mention he had a couple of bags of potatoes that heRead More

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Shane MacGowans wife joins calls for Fairytale Of New York to go to number one

Shane MacGowan’s wife says his song Fairytale Of New York “absolutely should” be the Christmas number one. Shane MacGowan’s wife says his song Fairytale Of New York “absolutely should” be the Christmas number one. The Pogues’ frontman died “peacefully” at 3am on Thursday with his wife Victoria Mary Clarke and family by his side, weeks before his 66th birthday on Christmas Day. Originally released in 1987, the band’s gritty festive song has never reached the top spot in the UKRead More

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50 oil companies pledge to reach near zero methane emissions by 2030

Fifty oil companies representing nearly half of global production have pledged to reach near-zero methane emissions and end routine flaring in their operations by 2030, the president of the United Nations climate talks said. The announcement by Sultan al-Jaber, president of the Cop28 summit and head of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Co, came as he and others have insisted his background would allow him to bring oil companies to the negotiating table. Mr al-Jaber has maintained that having theRead More

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Man 84 dies and two taken to hospital after house explosion in Edinburgh

An 84-year-old man has died after an explosion at a house in Edinburgh, Police Scotland said. Officers were called to the Baberton area of the city at 10.25pm on Friday after “multiple reports” about the blast. A 43-year-old woman and a 54-year-old man were taken to hospital but their condition is unknown. The man who died was in a neighbouring property, the PA news agency understands. Police said there are no suspicious circumstances. A number of homes were evacuated asRead More

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Police raid Moscow gay bars after court labels LGBT movement extremist

Russian security forces have raided gay clubs and bars across Moscow, less than 48 hours after the country’s top court banned what it called the “global LGBTQ+ movement” as an extremist organisation. Police searched venues across the Russian capital, including a nightclub, a male sauna and a bar that hosted LGBT+ parties, under the pretext of a drug raid, local media reported. Witnesses told journalists that clubgoers’ documents were checked and photographed by the security services, but added that managersRead More

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Developing nations press rich world to fight climate change at Cop28 summit

Leaders of developing nations have used the second day of the UN climate summit to press rich industrial countries to share their knowhow to fight global warming and ease the financial burdens they face. The annual United Nations Conference of the Parties, known as Cop28, in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates featured about 150 presidents, prime ministers, royals and other leaders who are presenting plans to cut heat-trapping emissions and mostly seek unity with other nations to avert climate catastrophe.Read More

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Heavy snow hits flights as temperatures plunge across UK

Flights have been suspended after UK temperatures dropped to minus 10C in some places overnight. Scattered weather warnings are in place across the country and Glasgow Airport said it had suspended all flights temporarily because of “heavier than forecast snow”. “Flight operations are currently suspended due to heavier than forecast snow,” the airport said on X, formerly Twitter, shortly before 7.30am on Saturday. “Our winter teams have been working through the night and we hope to resume operations as soonRead More

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West Norfolk schools preparing for free carol service

Students and staff at the West Norfolk Academies Trust are putting the final touches to this year’s Community Carol Service.The trust, which has a total of 11 schools, is hosting the service at Lynn’s St Nicholas Chapel on Wednesday.“All our schools will come together for the service and around 200 students will be involved in the evening,” said Robin Norman, director of music at the trust.Students and staff at the West Norfolk Academies Trust are putting the final touches toRead More

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Police found Class B drugs in moped seat after its driver crashed

Police uncovered cannabis in the seat of a moped after its driver was involved in a crash.Aaron Bussey, 31, of Wisbech Road in South Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday charged with possession of the Class B drug.He pleaded guilty to the offence, which he committed on July 29 this year.Police found cannabis in the seat of Aaron Bussey’s moped. Picture: iStockCrown prosecutor Holly Postle told the court that on that date, police officers were speaking toRead More

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