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Local author choosing own adventure on self-publishing journey
Orillia News
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'I write because I have always thought of myself as a writer,' says Chris Tomasini What do librarians do in their spare time? If you’re Lakehead University Orillia librarian Chris Tomasini, you write. Local author Tomasini has written three books,...
UK's 10 best ever comedians named — 'the funniest man alive' is from Glasgow
Glasgow Live
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August 23, 2025
Who is the best TV stand-up comedian? In the immortal words of Harry Hill: "There's only one way to decide it - FIGHT!" But as that option isn't available, TV critic Gary Bushell has named who he believes are the 10 best comedians of all time....
"Addictive" thriller with "edge of your seat moments" that 'leave you wanting more' is trending in the UK
Digital Spy
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August 23, 2025
Berlin Station, the "addictive" thriller starring Richard Armitage and Rhys Ifans, is trending in the UK. The series, which ran for three seasons between 2016 and 2019, follows CIA officer Daniel Miller (Armitage) as he is moved from the...
UK's 10 best ever comedians named — number one is Scottish
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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August 23, 2025
Steffan Rhys Deputy Content Hub Director and Garry Bushell Columnist 10:08, 23 Aug 2025Updated 10:09, 23 Aug 2025 Who ranks as the finest TV stand-up comedian? As Harry Hill memorably declared: "There's only one way to decide it - FIGHT!" However,...
UK's 10 best ever comedians named — Peter Kay only makes number 7
Lancs Live
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August 23, 2025
Who is the best TV stand-up comedian? TV critic Gary Bushell has named who he believes are the 10 best comedians of all time. Bushell, who has been a journalist and critic for 40 years for several national publishers, says his list is a...
South Asian books and the social good: Ruminations between the co-founders of Brown Girl Bookshelf
Scroll.in
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In August 2020, friends Mishika Narula and Srisruthi Ramesh created Brown Girl Bookshelf (BGB), a platform and growing community dedicated to celebrating South Asian literature. What began as a shared love of recommending books to one another has...
UK's 10 best ever comedians named — no Welsh performers make the list
Wales Online
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August 23, 2025
Who is the best TV stand-up comedian? In the immortal words of Harry Hill: "There's only one way to decide it - FIGHT!" But as that option isn't available, TV critic Gary Bushell has named who he believes are the 10 best comedians of all time....
You have only days left to watch Merlin star Colin Morgan's "heartfelt" British romance
Digital Spy
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August 23, 2025
You have only days left to watch Merlin star Colin Morgan's "heartfelt" British romance for free without a streaming subscription. Written and directed by Simon Amstell, 2018's Benjamin features Morgan as a rising filmmaker who is racked with...
UK author pens neurodivergent crime thriller set in Jersey
Jersey Evening Post
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August 23, 2025
AN upcoming crime thriller written from the perspective of an autistic police detective has used Jersey as a backdrop to the story. Dorset-born David Sharp is on the cusp of publishing the second addition to his DI Lancaster series called One of...
Family of missing Texas woman Kaura Taylor who was found living with lost ‘African’ tribe in Scotland growing concerned: ‘Breaks our heart’
New York Post
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August 23, 2025
The family of a missing Texas woman found living with a lost “African” tribe in the Scottish Highlands fear she has been manipulated by the “king and queen” and are growing concerned over her well-being. Kaura Taylor, who now goes by Asnat, Lady...
Scotland v Wales live streams: How to watch Women’s Rugby World Cup clash
Rugby World
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August 23, 2025
The two British sides get the pool B action underway in Salford. Watch Scotland v Wales as the British rivals kick off their Women’s Rugby World Cup campaigns in Salford. Whether you’re viewing online or on TV, you’ll find all the information you...
Avocados could grow in a hotter UK – but here are the crops that will suffer
The i paper
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August 23, 2025
Summer brought welcome success for wine growers but a bitter harvest for other farmers as climate change begins to shift UK agriculture to new crops For Barry Anderson, it was hard this week to understate the level of anticipation being generated...
England vs USA referee puts players in place after England v Wales incident
Ruck
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August 22, 2025
The England vs USA referee has been confirmed for the 2025 Women’s Rugby World Cup opener at the Stadium light tonight. South African referee Aimee Barrett-Theron will be in charge when England face the USA in the opening game of the Women’s Rugby...
Local author nears 22 books with no plans on stopping
The Dispatch - Mississippi
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August 23, 2025
STARKVILLE – John Mylroie, author and retired Mississippi State University professor of geology, said he’s finally begun to slow down – that is, after writing 22 books in the span of about three years. “I’m in a situation where I feel like I’ve...
Everything and the Kitchen Sink by Simon Matthews: A survey of entertainment in pre-Beatles Britain
The Irish Times
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Everything and the Kitchen Sink Author: Simon Matthews ISBN-13: 978-0857305961 Publisher: Oldcastle Books Guideline Price: £ 19.99 This useful new book from a busy cultural commentator is well titled. Everything and the Kitchen Sink offers a...
Vets And Badges: Victims and Survivors of Terrorism: Northern Ireland Troubles
Miami's Community Newspapers - Florida
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August 22, 2025
Vets And Badges host Robert Asencio speaks with Kenny Donaldson of SEFF Foundation. They discuss the remembrance of victims and survivors of terrorism by the U.N. this year in Northern Ireland. The conversation highlighting the impact on victims...
Athletes help Great Britain become world champions in Inverness
The Inverness Courier
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August 23, 2025
ATHLETES from all over the world were competing at the Tang Soo Do Family World Championships in Inverness. Over 360 athletes, officiated by over 60 Masters and Grandmasters from across the globe competed at the Inverness Leisure Centre. Inverness...
British podcaster to discuss her book in Little Rock on Sunday
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette
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August 23, 2025
British author and podcaster Elizabeth Oldfield will appear at Little Rock's Ron Robinson Theater at 5 p.m. Sunday to discuss her book, "Fully Alive: Tending to the Soul in Turbulent Times." Attendance is free. Registration is available at...
'This isn't over' - Cannock Chase Theatre Trust issues new statement after report rules it can not run Prince of Wales Theatre
Express & Star
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August 23, 2025
Cannock District Council's cabinet are set to vote on the beloved theatre's future on September 4. An independent report to the council recently ruled out the prospect of Cannock Chase Theatre Trust running the theatre in the future. There was...
“If music be the food of love, play on”: top British chef in Mallorca serves up a new menu
Majorca Daily Bulletin
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August 23, 2025
Marc Fosh was a pioneer among British chefs in Spain. He was the first to achieve a Michelin star in Mallorca in 2002 and since 2014 has maintained the award at his world-famous Palma restaurant Marc Fosh Restaurant in the centre of the city....