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Is there anything being done to mark a year since the queens passing 10-09-2023 10 Sep 2023 21:14 Replies: 12
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Ex-Proud Boy boss jailed for 22 years over Capitol riot 07-09-2023 07 Sep 2023 19:35 Replies: 7
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Police urged to investigate hospital bosses for corporate manslaughter | Lucy Letby (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5) 06-09-2023 06 Sep 2023 0:01 Replies: 89
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Riots in Cardiff over fatal police crash (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 05-09-2023 04 Sep 2023 23:33 Replies: 542
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Poll: Has your school closed due to crumbly RAAC concrete? 04-09-2023 04 Sep 2023 21:13 Replies: 8
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monster Ian Watkins deserves everything he's getting (Pgs: 1 2) 03-09-2023 03 Sep 2023 16:08 Replies: 35
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Linked: Reporting Illegal 'Dodgy' Boxes?.........
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A serious catfish, this one always wore her hood up 31-08-2023 31 Aug 2023 19:51 Replies: 4
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Ryanair Criticised for charging couple £110 after wrong boarding pass 29-08-2023 29 Aug 2023 6:23 Replies: 13
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If London was destroyed, which city should be Britain's new capital? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 27-08-2023 27 Aug 2023 8:04 Replies: 223
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Please someone help me!! 26-08-2023 26 Aug 2023 7:06 Replies: 1
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Homeless families stay in tents, hotels as temporary housing runs out 24-08-2023 24 Aug 2023 9:31 Replies: 3
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Linked: what shops employ 16 year olds?
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Health sec suggests Scottish and Welsh patients have treatment in England 22-08-2023 22 Aug 2023 3:35 Replies: 4
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Two men stabbed in homophobic attack in Clapham 19-08-2023 19 Aug 2023 20:56 Replies: 4
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Deliveroo work for older people (Pgs: 1 2) 18-08-2023 18 Aug 2023 20:29 Replies: 23
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A nice, middle-class salary. (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 16-08-2023 16 Aug 2023 3:35 Replies: 341
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TSR Quiz of the Week #112! (22 July 2023) 15-08-2023 15 Aug 2023 8:25 Replies: 11
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Taliban repression of women a crime against humanity, says Gordon Brown (Pgs: 1 2) 14-08-2023 14 Aug 2023 22:10 Replies: 24
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TSR Quiz of the Week #113 (29th July 2023) 14-08-2023 14 Aug 2023 21:06 Replies: 7
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Search for missing Titanic tourist submarine (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5) 11-08-2023 11 Aug 2023 20:49 Replies: 90
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Wetherspoons in London. 11-08-2023 11 Aug 2023 17:29 Replies: 14
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Why did the pm grant more oil/gas licences? 11-08-2023 11 Aug 2023 3:57 Replies: 10
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New Uk alcohol tax rules came into effect today. (Pgs: 1 2) 11-08-2023 10 Aug 2023 23:01 Replies: 26
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IBM ceo says it is a good thing if AI takes your job 10-08-2023 10 Aug 2023 19:48 Replies: 14
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'Successful' cyber attack on elections body put details of more than 40 million voter 09-08-2023 09 Aug 2023 6:46 Replies: 1
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Linked: anyone understand bengali?!
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What does ‘skeen’ mean? (Pgs: 1 2) 06-08-2023 06 Aug 2023 21:10 Replies: 36
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British Cycling to ban transgender women from competing in female category (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 06-08-2023 06 Aug 2023 20:33 Replies: 764
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British Rowing bans transgender women from competing in female events (Pgs: 1 2) 06-08-2023 06 Aug 2023 20:07 Replies: 30
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17-year shot dead by policeman in Nanterre, France (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 06-08-2023 06 Aug 2023 18:09 Replies: 109
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14yo Arrested After 7yo Killed by Motorcycle Hit-and-Run 06-08-2023 05 Aug 2023 23:31 Replies: 12
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African in diaspora and identity 05-08-2023 05 Aug 2023 22:13 Replies: 1
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Lizzo accused of sexual assault and fat-shaming 05-08-2023 05 Aug 2023 13:29 Replies: 18
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US ufo program 04-08-2023 04 Aug 2023 6:01 Replies: 1
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Majority of Brits think Brexit was an asinine decision (Pgs: 1 2 3) 03-08-2023 02 Aug 2023 23:07 Replies: 54
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Making complaints = freebies, money and coupons?! (Pgs: 1 2 3) 02-08-2023 02 Aug 2023 19:26 Replies: 56
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Sam Bankman Fried charges dropped by DOJ 01-08-2023 01 Aug 2023 20:00 Replies: 5
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Poll: Finland joins NATO and becomes NATO's 31st member state (Pgs: 1 2) 31-07-2023 31 Jul 2023 0:41 Replies: 22
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Sinéad O'Connor: Irish singer dies aged 56 30-07-2023 30 Jul 2023 19:26 Replies: 3
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Maya Forstater gets over £100k after loosing her job (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 27-07-2023 27 Jul 2023 22:23 Replies: 207
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Eating less meat 'like taking 8m cars off road' 26-07-2023 26 Jul 2023 0:04 Replies: 1
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Women’s cycling champ quits after loss to trans rider (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 25-07-2023 25 Jul 2023 18:11 Replies: 224
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AI replacing copywriters 24-07-2023 24 Jul 2023 22:10 Replies: 10
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TSR News Quiz #110 (08 Jul 2023) 24-07-2023 24 Jul 2023 16:24 Replies: 17
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Linked: how do you delete your tsr account..?
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TSR Quiz of the Week #108! (24 June 2023) 24-07-2023 24 Jul 2023 14:39 Replies: 11
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How do water boards get away with such a rubbish service (Pgs: 1 2 3) 23-07-2023 23 Jul 2023 21:39 Replies: 49
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Linked: Converse - are mens and womens the same?
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Woman who took abortion pills after UK legal time limit jailed for 28 months (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 22-07-2023 22 Jul 2023 17:48 Replies: 144
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US soldier flees North Korea, US stations nuclear subs. 21-07-2023 21 Jul 2023 8:44 Replies: 3
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Sunak offers at least 6% pay rise to millions of public sector workers (Pgs: 1 2 3) 19-07-2023 19 Jul 2023 22:57 Replies: 51
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Huw Edwards named as BBC presenter accused of paying teenager for explicit photos (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 16-07-2023 16 Jul 2023 15:40 Replies: 160
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Court Of Appeal Blocks Rwanda Plan (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5) 15-07-2023 15 Jul 2023 18:15 Replies: 93
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Linked: Teachers in the NEU in Wales and England set to go on strike once again
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Linked: Gillian Keegan: Headteachers should pick up absent pupils from home
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Unleashing potential – a new approach. 14-07-2023 14 Jul 2023 19:38 Replies: 9
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TSR News Quiz #109 (1 July 2023) 13-07-2023 13 Jul 2023 14:26 Replies: 11
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TSR Quiz of the Week #107! (17 June 2023) 13-07-2023 13 Jul 2023 14:18 Replies: 15
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Caster Semenya wins appeal at European Court of Human Rights 12-07-2023 12 Jul 2023 22:22 Replies: 8
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Cornish village fighting back against private-school parties 10-07-2023 10 Jul 2023 22:58 Replies: 6
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Line judges to be replaced by AI 10-07-2023 10 Jul 2023 14:56 Replies: 5
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Elle Edwards murderer Connor Chapman jailed for at least 48 years 10-07-2023 10 Jul 2023 10:11 Replies: 3
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Chav people (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 08-07-2023 08 Jul 2023 16:02 Replies: 139
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US Supreme Court bans affirmative action in uni admissions (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 07-07-2023 07 Jul 2023 12:00 Replies: 79
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The rich world has a drug problem (Pgs: 1 2) 06-07-2023 05 Jul 2023 23:24 Replies: 26
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Linked: Girls: How many kick ups can you do?
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Dylan mulvaney speaks out after Bud Light cluster**** 03-07-2023 03 Jul 2023 7:18 Replies: 4
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Elon musk restricts tweets users can see 02-07-2023 02 Jul 2023 21:30 Replies: 17
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[Official thread] Boris Johnson resigns as MP (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) 02-07-2023 02 Jul 2023 18:15 Replies: 75
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British Women: Fat and Ugly? (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 02-07-2023 02 Jul 2023 13:40 Replies: 149
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Andrew Tate charged with rape and human traffickingContent warning (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 ) 01-07-2023 01 Jul 2023 21:24 Replies: 187
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Linked: Nigel Farage claims ‘serious political persecution’ after bank account closures
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