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How Do They Pick Crossword Prize Winners?

In the old days I guess winners were picked out of a pile of envelopes. Today, there can be several ways of entering. For example, with the DM cryptic there are 4 ways - phone, text, letter or... ...

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Was It Whispering At Night Or Something?

https://news.sky.com/story/starmer-attacked-for-petty-removal-of-thatcher-portrait-from-no-10-13205761 /> starmer's biographer has claimed that he has removed thatcher's portrait from the PM's... ...

nailedit

Its All Happening Today

Had to nip up town this morning (after posting my thread below) where there was a film crew, filming on the bridge on the way into town, bit unusual but thought nothing of it. Thought it was... ...

dwil

I know electricity companies are desperate to install smart meters. When they say your meter has reached the end of its life and they need to replace it with a new one. Is this a ploy or will my... ...

tomus42

Nigel Farage Mp For Clacton

He's been spending alot of time in America. Does anyone know if he's visited Clacton since the... ...

webbo3

Train Drivers Get Bumper Payrise.

Labour gives in to its union pay masters again meanwhile old people wil freeze. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2024/08/14/train-drivers-strikes-labour-starmer-payrise/ ...

sandyRoe

Labour Have Been No Time In Office And Yet...

... they've already overseen a settlement of the rail dispute. This must auger well for their time in office. Agree?

tomus42

Olympics Closing

What was the thing with the davy lamp all about?

fender62

Could Protests Bring Down The Government

i seriously hope so, yvette cooper holding up that sign refugees welcome, mad ed milibands net 0 freeze to death winter of blackouts, sir kneel must be as mad as them, considering the jobs he gave... ...

WhichFindaGenral

Weird Thought - Could You Survive Longer If You Ate Your Own Blood & Flesh If You Were Starving?

Just a random weird thought i had.
Just wondered if it could in anyway keep you alive a bit longer?
or would it just be equal & do nothing?
or would it make you worse?
I know the loss of blood would... ...

Khandro

How Is Labour Doing So Far?

Since the new Labour Party government came into power earlier this month, over 3,000 illegal boat migrants have crossed the English Channel from France, throwing into question Sir Keir Starmer’s... ...

ToraToraTora

At In Southend Now.....

https://www.express.co.uk/news/uk/1930109/southend-machete-fight-latest ...

ToraToraTora

Belgian Grand Prix.....

*** spoiler ***

Hymie

More Good News For The Tories – Liz Truss’s Disastrous Mini-Budget ‘Not A Disaster’

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c80e9kl9r6lo ...

Arrods

Phonetic Alphabet

I agreed to take part in a telephone survey. When I gave my postcode she relayed it back using the phonetic alphabet. Sierra and Bravo were OK but she said Y for Yellow. I could tell that she was... ...

curlyfries81

Is Football Really Coming Home?

Do you think the Three Lions can really do it? I wouldn't underestimate their new-found determination. I would love them to succeed, they've never won a major international tournament in my... ...

Ellipsis

Unfair Notice Of Intended Prosecution

Asking for a friend, who was driving up the motorway at 1:48 AM in the early hours of Saturday morning, at 70mph. As you might imagine, the motorway was empty and she was in the inside lane. A... ...

Gromit

Rwanda Plan Put Out Of Its Misery…

It cost nearly half a £billion, nobody went there, and it deterrred no illegal immigrants from coming here.
I am sure you willl agree this was a easy saving for the Starmer Government...

ImLostAgain

Smart Meter Installation.

I get my elec through e-on and they informed me my smart meter needed replacing. EDF have been in touch telling me it could take up to four hours to install (actually they say my electricity could... ...