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 Sticky: Guidelines for News and Current Affairs by MrDystopia by simarthakur 23-11-2018 23 Nov 2018 10:12 Replies: 1 Views: 2,050
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 Sticky: Debate and Current Affairs is recruiting! by MrDystopia by MrDystopia 21-10-2018 21 Oct 2018 15:52 Replies: 0 Views: 1,730
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 BrightHouse Rent to own Collapses by username47781 by DiddyDec 31-03-2020 31 Mar 10:14 Replies: 3 Views: 100
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 Man ignores lockdown saying his journey was essential to buy weed by username47781 by StriderHort 30-03-2020 30 Mar 22:05 Replies: 5 Views: 110
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 COVID-19 hotspot in West Midlands may be due to "religious beliefs". by QE2 by Napp 30-03-2020 30 Mar 21:47 Replies: 3 Views: 130
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 British Travelers Stranded in Australia and New Zealand (Pgs: 1 2) by Napp by Anonymous370 30-03-2020 30 Mar 19:48 Replies: 20 Views: 230
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 Estimates Show Wuhan Death Toll Far Higher Than Official Figure by Napp by Drewski 30-03-2020 30 Mar 14:55 Replies: 4 Views: 150
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 Mercedes Formula 1 team to make breathing age. by Andrew97 by Andrew97 30-03-2020 30 Mar 10:21 Replies: 2 Views: 90
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 Clearer skies lead to Venus being Visible. by Andrew97 by TheStupidMoon 30-03-2020 30 Mar 3:40 Replies: 7 Views: 140
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 China promotes bear bile as coronavirus treatment by Ascend by Ragman75 29-03-2020 29 Mar 21:17 Replies: 3 Views: 80
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 Woman seen spitting on elderly shoppers in Morrisons by username47781 by Just my opinion 29-03-2020 29 Mar 18:07 Replies: 7 Views: 190
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 Eight injured after being stabbed in a Minnesota Mall (Pgs: 1 2 3) by L'absurde by Moussaillon92110 29-03-2020 29 Mar 14:42 Replies: 49 Views: 2,299
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 Trump considering quarantining New York by Napp by Drewski 29-03-2020 29 Mar 12:30 Replies: 4 Views: 150
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 Coronavirus deaths to be much lower than expected (Pgs: 1 2) by Ferrograd by Ferrograd 29-03-2020 29 Mar 8:54 Replies: 20 Views: 530
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 James Bond guns stolen in raid. by Andrew97 by StriderHort 28-03-2020 28 Mar 22:17 Replies: 5 Views: 90
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 British Airways faces bailout. by Andrew97 by Wōden 28-03-2020 28 Mar 9:22 Replies: 12 Views: 190
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 Health secretary Matt Hancock tests positive for Coronavirus by -Eirlys- by Napp 27-03-2020 27 Mar 21:27 Replies: 1 Views: 90
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 Prince Charles has the Coronavirus (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) by Ferrograd by Oxford Mum 27-03-2020 27 Mar 16:48 Replies: 66 Views: 1,080
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 Large crowds spit and cough at police during a serious incident by username47781 by Drewski 27-03-2020 27 Mar 14:32 Replies: 7 Views: 110
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 Russia deploying coronavirus disinformation to sow panic in West, EU document says (Pgs: 1 2) by Ascend by Fullofsurprises 27-03-2020 27 Mar 10:04 Replies: 32 Views: 330
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 Covid-19 is giving governments an unprecedented opportunity to snoot on their citizen by Napp by Napp 27-03-2020 27 Mar 0:08 Replies: 5 Views: 90
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 Warm weather may help kill coronavirus (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) by Ferrograd by Napp 27-03-2020 27 Mar 0:04 Replies: 71 Views: 1,700
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 Missouri man shot and killed after attempting to bomb a hospital by Ferrograd by Deggs_14 26-03-2020 26 Mar 18:16 Replies: 2 Views: 50
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 7 year old girl stabbed to death in Bolton by username47781 by Just my opinion 26-03-2020 26 Mar 6:34 Replies: 18 Views: 300
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 Oxford University bans society that no-platformed Amber Rudd by AngeryPenguin by LiberOfLondon 25-03-2020 25 Mar 16:23 Replies: 19 Views: 390
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 Why is UK soft on benefit scroungers? (Pgs: 1 2) by Alfissti by Quady 24-03-2020 24 Mar 22:06 Replies: 32 Views: 2,439
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 Young fit nurse critically ill at hospital by AngeryPenguin by nexttime 24-03-2020 24 Mar 20:24 Replies: 10 Views: 300
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 Chinese woman spitting on fruit and tested positive for covid19 (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) by discovery01 by discovery01 24-03-2020 24 Mar 14:06 Replies: 65 Views: 1,000
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 Mike Ashley vows to keep Sports Direct open during the Coronavirus crisis by username47781 by Drewski 24-03-2020 24 Mar 10:51 Replies: 5 Views: 110
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 Confronting the Challenges of Coronavirus, Russia Sees Its Worldview Vindicated by Napp by Napp 24-03-2020 24 Mar 7:02 Replies: 10 Views: 250
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 Thieves steal Essex school's food meant for key workers' children by username47781 by joey11223 23-03-2020 23 Mar 23:31 Replies: 16 Views: 190
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 Quick and cheap accurate Corvid-19 testing kit being ignored by UK govt (Pgs: 1 2) by Fullofsurprises by Good bloke 23-03-2020 23 Mar 19:36 Replies: 20 Views: 420
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 Harvey Weinstein gets the coronavirus by Ferrograd by Onde 23-03-2020 23 Mar 17:16 Replies: 4 Views: 100
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 Democratic Governor of Colorado slams Trump as a "socialist" by AngeryPenguin by Napp 23-03-2020 23 Mar 11:21 Replies: 1 Views: 50
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 Harvey Weinstein has tested positive for coronavirus by ANM775 by Napp 23-03-2020 23 Mar 9:08 Replies: 1 Views: 80
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 Coronavirus information not misinformation (Pgs: 1 2) by hotchocolate66 by DiddyDec 23-03-2020 23 Mar 9:00 Replies: 20 Views: 380
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 Gender affirming surgeries treated as "non essential"; as hospitals prepare for COVID (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) by AngeryPenguin by ThatOldGuy 22-03-2020 22 Mar 19:24 Replies: 71 Views: 1,840
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 Czech Republic confiscates 680K masks meant for Italy, then stolen by Ferrograd by Karisa96 22-03-2020 22 Mar 18:55 Replies: 1 Views: 120
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 500 Doctors and 4000 nurses to come out of retirement... by DSilva by Nalk1573 22-03-2020 22 Mar 14:40 Replies: 4 Views: 120
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 The "myth" of "White privilege". (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 … ) by VotreAltesse by candyflossbaby 22-03-2020 22 Mar 14:34 Replies: 203 Views: 14,863
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 Two critically endangered white Giraffes killed in Kenya (Pgs: 1 2 3) by Napp by Napp 21-03-2020 21 Mar 21:18 Replies: 50 Views: 850
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 Confused and Deranged Trump Lashes Out at Reporter by AngeryPenguin by DiddyDec 21-03-2020 21 Mar 20:08 Replies: 7 Views: 170
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 Pubs, clubs and bars have been asked to close (Pgs: 1 2) by KM325 by XNO25MALE 21-03-2020 21 Mar 17:41 Replies: 23 Views: 520
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 Stock Markets Continue to Tank Despite Central Banks Best Efforts by Napp by goldsniper 21-03-2020 21 Mar 16:32 Replies: 11 Views: 250
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 Israel: Arab Knesset member accuses IDF of "atrocity" of spraying Palestinians by Dara Dahl by LiberOfLondon 21-03-2020 21 Mar 10:05 Replies: 2 Views: 90
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 Dow erases all gains Trump presidency gains by Napp by Napp 21-03-2020 21 Mar 7:26 Replies: 5 Views: 150
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 Sam Smith shares emotional ‘quarantine meltdown’ by Occitanie by Ascend 20-03-2020 20 Mar 21:42 Replies: 3 Views: 130
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 All pubs, Gyms, restaurants, bars, nightclubs told to close from tonight by ANM775 by Napp 20-03-2020 20 Mar 21:15 Replies: 1 Views: 160
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 Boris Johnson caught stockpiling loo role by ANM775 by Napp 20-03-2020 20 Mar 21:15 Replies: 7 Views: 190
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 Australia and New Zealand close their borders to all non-residents by Napp by Napp 20-03-2020 20 Mar 21:03 Replies: 10 Views: 110
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 A major London hospital has declared a “critical incident” by Sir Cumference by ecolier 20-03-2020 20 Mar 17:19 Replies: 5 Views: 150
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 'Provocative' China pressures Taiwan with fighters, fake news amid virus outbreak by Ascend by Yetigo 20-03-2020 20 Mar 11:36 Replies: 3 Views: 130
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 China may have prevented 95% of virus cases if it did not cover up/silence whistlebls by Dara Dahl by YUSLP 20-03-2020 20 Mar 8:05 Replies: 4 Views: 180
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 Glastonbury 2020 cancelled! by username2998742 by DR.DOOM 19-03-2020 19 Mar 22:38 Replies: 4 Views: 160
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 Bono has written a Coronavirus ballad. by Occitanie by Occitanie 19-03-2020 19 Mar 15:01 Replies: 7 Views: 130
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 Linked: UK education secretary to make statement at 17:00GMT - Schools shut after Friday by Evil Homer
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 Interesting article on China and the coronavirus by karl pilkington by karl pilkington 19-03-2020 19 Mar 10:24 Replies: 6 Views: 170
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 GBP Nose Dives to it's Lowest Level in 30yrs by Napp by Greywolf. 18-03-2020 18 Mar 21:37 Replies: 2 Views: 170
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 Doctors finally confirm period pain can be as painful as a heart attack (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 … ) by cherryred90s by Misaela 18-03-2020 18 Mar 19:39 Replies: 130 Views: 5,770
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 Coronavirus and ibuprofen: Separating fact from fiction (Pgs: 1 2) by Napp by Pathway 18-03-2020 18 Mar 18:18 Replies: 20 Views: 360
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 Japanese antiviral showing very promising results by Fullofsurprises by Occitanie 18-03-2020 18 Mar 17:56 Replies: 10 Views: 250
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 America faces a terrible choice between Sanders and Trump (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5 … ) by Napp by Captain Haddock 18-03-2020 18 Mar 12:16 Replies: 108 Views: 1,930
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 As Coronavirus Spreads in Iran Sanctions are Making it Worse by Napp by Kingboy11111 18-03-2020 18 Mar 12:09 Replies: 3 Views: 180
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 Grace Millane's Murderer to Appeal Sentence and Conviction by Napp by Drewski 18-03-2020 18 Mar 10:36 Replies: 2 Views: 130
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 COVID_19 news article by Voss.gloss20 by Misaela 17-03-2020 17 Mar 21:49 Replies: 1 Views: 90
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 London Jewish school ordered to be shut down (Pgs: 1 2 3 4) by Ravenous by DiddyDec 17-03-2020 17 Mar 16:41 Replies: 69 Views: 5,062
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 Coronavirus to last another...year? by Ferrograd by Serenity-M 17-03-2020 17 Mar 15:30 Replies: 4 Views: 180
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 Boris: Covid 19 News latest. Avoid social gatherings and non essential travel. by 999tigger by username4867806 16-03-2020 16 Mar 20:54 Replies: 10 Views: 240
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 Coronavirus: France announces Chinese-style lockdown by ecolier by ecolier 16-03-2020 16 Mar 20:51 Replies: 2 Views: 130
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 Coronavirus: what do you think of this? by Anonymousamie by Leviathan1611 16-03-2020 16 Mar 19:47 Replies: 15 Views: 370
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 Ireland asks pubs to close due to Covid-19 by Napp by Ascend 16-03-2020 16 Mar 9:24 Replies: 1 Views: 110
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 Trump administration tried to bribe researchers into giving Covid19 vaccine only to.. by Napp by Ascend 16-03-2020 16 Mar 9:18 Replies: 3 Views: 130
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 Coronavirus has mutated by Em.-. by Good bloke 16-03-2020 16 Mar 8:40 Replies: 14 Views: 350
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 Coronavirus: 'The worst bit is the uncontrollable coughing' (Pgs: 1 2) by Occitanie by hotchocolate66 15-03-2020 15 Mar 15:21 Replies: 30 Views: 760
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 Women footballers demand equal pay and news coverage to men (Pgs: 1 2 3 4 5) by generallee by LiberOfLondon 15-03-2020 15 Mar 14:19 Replies: 83 Views: 1,310
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 What would happen if coronavirus became a pandemic? (Pgs: 1 2) by TSR George by Misaela 15-03-2020 15 Mar 1:29 Replies: 34 Views: 1,660
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 BREAKING: Harvey Weinstein jailed for 23 years by ANM775 by awkwardshortguy 15-03-2020 15 Mar 1:11 Replies: 11 Views: 110
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 TRUMP came into contact with Spokesperson who later tested positive for COVID-19 by JustOneMoreThing by Greywolf. 14-03-2020 14 Mar 12:35 Replies: 15 Views: 150
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 Coronavirus: UK moving towards 'delay' phase of virus plan as cases hit 115 (Pgs: 1 2 3) by 999tigger by nexttime 13-03-2020 13 Mar 20:01 Replies: 41 Views: 1,320
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 Boris Johnson fails to take action despite moving UK to ‘delay’ phase by TSR George by Napp 13-03-2020 13 Mar 3:44 Replies: 12 Views: 330
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 Trump suspending flights from US? by Joe Frazier by Napp 13-03-2020 13 Mar 1:28 Replies: 4 Views: 90
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 I have Coronavirus...And it isn't so bad. by Realitysreflexx by coronavirus1 12-03-2020 12 Mar 17:20 Replies: 12 Views: 620
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