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Rugby rivals may have shared a Christmas feast... but ruthless Glasgow coach Franco is plotting second helpings of pain for Edinburgh

When Mosese Tuipulotu was pictured enjoying Christmas dinner the other day with big brother Sione, Tom Jordan, Josh McKay, Jack Dempsey and others, the thought arose that it might have been the closest an Edinburgh player had got to a Glasgow counterpart all week. Mosese was evidently a very welcome interloper into the annual gathering of Warriors’ southern hemisphere ‘orphans’, …

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2 months, 3 weeks ago

Jilly Cooper’s Rivals has brought bonking back – and we should all be very grateful

The Independent

An old friend of mine used to say to his girlfriend, “Do you want to make exquisite love, or shall we have a bonk?” This was in the late 1980s, when popular culture had two main sex modes. Crucially, bonking didn’t involve side-helpings of shame and bestselling bonkbusters featured unabashedly ambitious women whose sexual appetites didn’t slow their progress to …

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4 months, 3 weeks ago

'Bad Monkey' mystery series gets better as it goes

NPR

'Bad Monkey' mystery series gets better as it goes The 10-part Apple+ show, based on Carl Hiassen’s novel, is loaded with twists, turns and standout performances. Actor Vince Vaughn, whose ability to toss off sarcastic, rapid-fire dialogue was established in such early films as "Swingers" and "Wedding Crashers," stars in a new 10-part mystery series premiering on Apple TV+. "Bad …

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6 months ago

Democrat fear it's now inevitable that Harris will replace Biden

Daily Mail

Democrats have a ready-made replacement if Joe Biden stands aside before November's election. There's one problem: Her name is Kamala Harris and by every measure she is the most unpopular vice president in American history – and among the least likely people to defeat Donald Trump in a general election fight. Hours later, South Carolina Rep. James E. Clyburn, at …

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8 months, 2 weeks ago

The 'dine and dash' playbook exposed

Daily Mail

A couple accused of running a 'dine and dash' racket that has allegedly seen a string of restaurants targeted in the past year are thought to be deploying the same playbook wherever they go, MailOnline can reveal. Staff at the Bella Ciao Italian restaurant in Swansea say they were the latest victims of this heist when the couple sat with …

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2 years, 5 months ago

England’s gold medal hopes over as Australia dominate netball semi-final

The Independent

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2 years, 9 months ago

A cost of living crisis, war and Partygate – if you’re exhausted, you’re not alone

The Independent

You’d be forgiven for feeling overwhelmed at the moment. Our digital editor Alice Murphy wrote a blistering article for Voices yesterday about “Britain’s collapse into state-sanctioned poverty”. On Saturday, people came together across the UK to protest, urging the government to pass energy costs onto providers rather than low-paid workers. Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, taking part in the demonstration …

3 years, 6 months ago

The secret sauce in this baked sweet potato recipe is...wine

Live Mint

At an age when people discover and abuse alcohol, I was sober. I rarely drink to get drunk—I am happy with the light buzz of two glasses of wine or a more intense one from four Old Monk pegs. “Alcohol,” said Finley Peter Dunne, a US writer from the turn of the 20th century, “is necessary for a man so …

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4 years, 5 months ago

The top 5 Comic-Con @ Home panels to check out on Friday

LA Times

Comic-Con International may not be drawing the usual 130,000+ fans to San Diego this year, but fans are lining up online to attend panels in the at-home conference that serves as the event’s 51st edition. Friday’s offerings include big Marvel and DC comics panels, three helpings of “Walking Dead,” and a spotlight on content from recently launched platforms Quibi and …

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Rugby rivals may have shared a Christmas feast... but ruthless Glasgow coach Franco is plotting second helpings of pain for Edinburgh

Jilly Cooper’s Rivals has brought bonking back – and we should all be very grateful

'Bad Monkey' mystery series gets better as it goes

Democrat fear it's now inevitable that Harris will replace Biden

The 'dine and dash' playbook exposed

England’s gold medal hopes over as Australia dominate netball semi-final

A cost of living crisis, war and Partygate – if you’re exhausted, you’re not alone

The secret sauce in this baked sweet potato recipe is...wine

The top 5 Comic-Con @ Home panels to check out on Friday