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Sunday Round-up

May 27, 2018, 12:26 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense from the last days. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ A shorter than usual Sunday Round-up – either I’m losing my sense of humour or the...

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Sunday Round-up

June 3, 2018, 1:06 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense from the last days. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ Teaser: Another of those annoying puzzles – can you spot the lollipop hiding among...

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Sunday Round-up

June 10, 2018, 12:58 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense from the last days. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ Sign of the times: In a sad reflection of the state of the high street, Toys R Us is...

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Sunday Round-up

June 17, 2018, 1:09 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense from the last days. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ Naked charity: More than 2,500 women set a new world record for skinny dipping at...

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Sunday Round-up

June 24, 2018, 1:12 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense from the last days. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ I’m not sure how I found time to compile my weekly round-up as I’ve been overdosing...

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Sunday Round-up

July 1, 2018, 1:15 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense from the last days. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ And the winner is: Social media got itself in a tizzy this week thinking that a 1997...

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Sunday Round-up

July 8, 2018, 1:05 am

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Sunday Round-up

July 15, 2018, 1:15 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense from the last days. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ Survival of the fittest: The Madagascan moon moth has evolved elaborate decoy...

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Sunday Round-up

July 22, 2018, 1:16 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense from the last days. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ Let them eat pets: Cake maker Hannah Edwards was branded ‘barbaric’ and ‘sick’ by...

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Sunday Round-up

July 29, 2018, 12:54 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense from the last days. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ Tongue twister: Eric Morecambe’s jokey football result finally came ture. After...

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Sunday Round-up

August 5, 2018, 12:57 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense from the last days. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ Birthday of the week: The longest-running weekly comic in the world celebrated its...

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Sunday Round-up

August 12, 2018, 12:57 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense from the last days. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ Drag’s Army: Photos of wartime defence forces have emerged of them manning the guns...

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Sunday Round -up

August 19, 2018, 1:05 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense from the last days. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ Rainy days: Described as the ultimate weather-protecting product, you can buy the...

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Sunday Round-up

August 26, 2018, 1:50 am

Apologies to anyone coming here expecting to read my Sunday Round-up. We have been away this week, partly as a break but mostly to transfer our daughter to her first proper teaching job in London....

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Sunday Round-up

September 2, 2018, 12:44 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense from the last days. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ Cunning: We’ve all witnessed the lengths that some people will go to to keep the...

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Sunday Round-up

September 9, 2018, 1:00 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense from the last days. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ Ships of the desert: The Star newspaper got in a tizzy over the fleet of large ships...

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Sunday Round-up

September 16, 2018, 12:19 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense from the last days. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ I’ll be bark: A sculptor and Arnold Schwarzenegger fan has spent six months carving...

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Sunday Round-up

September 23, 2018, 1:24 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense from the last days. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ Fashion victims: Fashion designer Christopher Kane’s latest creation are shoes made...

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Sunday Round-up

September 30, 2018, 12:51 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense from the last days. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ Packet in: The Royal Mail has been forced to issue a plea for people to stop posting...

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Sunday Round-up

October 7, 2018, 1:14 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense from the last days. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ Back to the ’50s: Teresa May’s plans for a Festival of Brexit Britain echoing the...

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Sunday Round-up

October 14, 2018, 12:36 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ Sharpen up: A pencil obsessed man in Pakistan has set a world record for...

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Sunday Round-up

October 21, 2018, 12:59 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ Say cheese: There were some fab photos in the 2018 Wildlife Photographer...

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Sunday Round-up

October 28, 2018, 1:04 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ Elf-employed: Anyone looking to earn some extra money this winter could...

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Sunday Round-up

November 4, 2018, 1:48 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ Witch way: Hundreds of witches swapped their broomsticks for paddles to...

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Sunday Round-up

November 11, 2018, 12:50 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you!‘ Divided nation: It seems that the Republicans and Democrats both won the...

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Sunday Round-up

November 18, 2018, 1:17 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! Sign of the times 1: They were meant to brighten up the streets of Hull but...

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Sunday Round-up

November 25, 2018, 12:27 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! Sign of the times 1: Forget the year of the Black Death or the Spanish Flu,...

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Sunday Round-up

December 2, 2018, 1:02 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! Dreaming of a White House Christmas Melania Trump has decorated the White...

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Sunday Round-up

December 9, 2018, 12:49 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! Flake News The Seven Bro7hers Brewery in Salford is using cornflakes...

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Sunday Round-up

December 16, 2018, 1:34 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! Deck the halls For an unusual piece of house bling, try the giant...

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Sunday Round-up

December 23, 2018, 12:57 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! Santa Rebranded Father Christmas has been reimagined for the modern era...

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Sunday Round-up

December 30, 2018, 1:09 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! Sweet tooth Tesco announced in 2015 that they would operate sweet-free...

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Sunday Round-up

January 6, 2019, 12:56 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! Free from ’23 1st January was Public Domain Day 2019 when works from 1923...

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Sunday Round-up

January 13, 2019, 12:55 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! Music Charts A UK-based design shop has made it easier to visualise the...

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Sunday Round-up

January 20, 2019, 1:03 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! Brexit means.. er.. whatever you want it to There hasn’t been much to smile...

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Sunday Round-up

January 27, 2019, 1:15 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! A quiet week I don’t know if it is the crises occurring in various parts of...

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Sunday Round-up

February 3, 2019, 12:32 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! Bless you We all get coughs and colds at this time of year but now you can...

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Sunday Round-up

February 10, 2019, 1:00 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! Outrageous Wagamama has launched a vegan version of the great British...

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Sunday Round-up

February 17, 2019, 12:42 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! O’er matron Not normally known for innuendo, Mark & Spencer launched a...

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Sunday Round-up

February 24, 2019, 1:16 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! A horse in pyjamas Scientists have dressed horses in zebra suits to work...

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Sunday Round-up

March 3, 2019, 1:01 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! Spoilsports Manchester United has ordered a couple who make their own...

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Sunday Round-up

March 10, 2019, 1:30 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! That’s it folks Among all those who support Brexit there are many who long...

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Sunday Round-up

March 17, 2019, 2:22 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! Hole in one The Royal Mint is issuing a new 50p coin featuring a black hole...

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Sunday Round-up

March 24, 2019, 2:30 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! Looney Tunes Thanks to the marvellous job we are making of Brexit, the...

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Sunday Round-up

March 31, 2019, 2:10 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! Head or tails? The Royal Mint had to put its Brexit commemorative coin back...

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Sunday Round-up

April 7, 2019, 1:07 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! Burger me The Oak Door steakhouse in Tokyo has created the world’s most...

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Sunday Round-up

April 21, 2019, 12:29 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! Still moving Another busy week with the hoped-for house move so a shorter...

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Sunday Round-up

April 28, 2019, 12:48 am

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Sunday Round-up

May 5, 2019, 1:22 am

My round-up of news, events and stuff and nonsense that caught my eye this week. If it’s news to me, it must be news to you! Sleazy Rider The latest artwork by ‘patriotic’ artist Jon McNaughton...

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Sunday Round-up

May 19, 2019, 12:56 am

I missed last week’s round-up down to a combination of being very busy and a heavy cold. Time for a catch-up! Elementary The Royal Mint has issued its Sherlock Holmes 50p piece to celebrate the 160th...

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