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TSR Quiz of the Week #196 (17th May 2025) 31-05-2025 31 May 14:28 Replies: 10
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[Official thread] Car hits pedestrians at Liverpool FC parade (Pgs: 1 2 3) 31-05-2025 31 May 13:07 Replies: 47
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Ban on harvard's intl students enrollment lead to an influx of students here? 29-05-2025 29 May 16:02 Replies: 11
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The UK Supreme Court defines a woman based on biological sex (Pgs: 1 2 3) 14-05-2025 14 May 9:07 Replies: 42
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Woman who hired 'man with van' on Facebook fined £2k 12-05-2025 12 May 22:32 Replies: 14
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Pub forced to pay family £75,000 after accusing them of dine and dash 10-05-2025 10 May 21:24 Replies: 3
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Europe's first Universal theme park coming to UK 30-04-2025 30 Apr 7:24 Replies: 9
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'Everything went off': How Spain and Portugal's massive power cut unfolded 29-04-2025 29 Apr 14:00 Replies: 1
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Pope Francis dies age 88Content warning 26-04-2025 26 Apr 13:41 Replies: 1
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[Official] Pope Francis has died 26-04-2025 26 Apr 13:41 Replies: 9
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Queen Mary University of London censoring a visa scandal. 22-04-2025 22 Apr 8:40 Replies: 0
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People working until 70 (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 20-04-2025 20 Apr 17:27 Replies: 62
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How to stop attacking people 19-04-2025 19 Apr 18:04 Replies: 1
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The Birmingham bin strike 18-04-2025 18 Apr 22:02 Replies: 11
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TSR News Quiz of the Week #190 (5 April 2025) 17-04-2025 17 Apr 22:17 Replies: 9
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Astro Bot dominates Bafta Games Awards with five wins 15-04-2025 15 Apr 13:22 Replies: 1
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Major crash involving police cars shuts A1 09-04-2025 09 Apr 15:05 Replies: 2
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'A little miracle': First baby born in UK to woman with transplanted womb 09-04-2025 09 Apr 13:29 Replies: 0
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Majority of 214 wildfires started on purpose, say firefighters 09-04-2025 09 Apr 13:27 Replies: 0
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Select have gone bust 06-04-2025 06 Apr 21:48 Replies: 2
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WH Smiths name to disappear from highstreet 06-04-2025 06 Apr 21:06 Replies: 9
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£100 contactless limit could increase (Pgs: 1 2) 06-04-2025 06 Apr 12:35 Replies: 31
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NHS vs. private debate 06-04-2025 06 Apr 9:14 Replies: 4
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TSR News Quiz of the Week #188 (22nd Mar 2025) 31-03-2025 31 Mar 18:30 Replies: 16
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TSR Quiz of the Week #183! (15 February 2025) (Pgs: 1 2) 29-03-2025 29 Mar 21:25 Replies: 28
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Santander to close 95 branches 24-03-2025 24 Mar 15:17 Replies: 6
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Heathrow airport closed 24-03-2025 24 Mar 15:17 Replies: 6
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Somerset shoppers urged to boycott self checkouts 23-03-2025 23 Mar 15:58 Replies: 3
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The Dangers of Tinder, Hinge etc 20-03-2025 20 Mar 0:43 Replies: 10
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International Women's Day... What's your story? 11-03-2025 11 Mar 15:18 Replies: 15
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TSR Quiz of the Week #182! (8 February 2025) (Pgs: 1 2) 06-03-2025 06 Mar 21:22 Replies: 26
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TSR News Quiz of the Week #184 (22nd Feb 2025) 04-03-2025 04 Mar 22:37 Replies: 15
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TSR Quiz of the Week #185! (1 March 2025) 04-03-2025 04 Mar 17:50 Replies: 12
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MP filmed in heated exchange as assault reported to police (Pgs: 1 2 3) 03-03-2025 03 Mar 12:33 Replies: 48
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Sandra Peggie vs NHS Fife 02-03-2025 02 Mar 13:06 Replies: 4
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Tarantulas have been spotted in Oxfordshire 23-02-2025 23 Feb 21:19 Replies: 5
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News - border force issues 22-02-2025 22 Feb 12:57 Replies: 2
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Sainsburys cafes to close. 21-02-2025 21 Feb 22:02 Replies: 12
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Thoughts on his verdict?! 19-02-2025 19 Feb 2:51 Replies: 3
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Families' anger at plan to dismantle Grenfell Tower 15-02-2025 15 Feb 20:26 Replies: 8
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