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Lectric XPress2 Review (2026): A Heavy-Duty but Nimble Ebike
This hefty but nimble and highly customizable ebike makes the journey as important as the destination. Get where you want, and have fun along the way.
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Halifax to disappear from UK high street as Lloyds axes bank brand after 173 years
Group confirms it will stop opening new accounts under the name and move existing ones to LloydsLloyds Banking Group has announced it is axing the Halifax brand, meaning the 173-year-old former building society’s name will disappear from UK high streets.The group will stop opening new accounts under the Halifax brand, and kickstart a process of…
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‘It’s like being close to home’: World Cup vibes immaculate in richly diverse New York
Fans of all stripes pack the bars to sing, cheer and commiserate in city where more than 3m people were born outside USAlmost 200,000 Ecuadorians and Ecuadorian Americans live in New York City, and last week quite a lot of them were in a Brooklyn restaurant called El Encebollado de Victor to watch their football…
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Italy defender Alessandro Bastoni under investigation for underage prostitution
Player’s lawyer says his client ‘has never paid for sex’Part of inquiry into a company’s ‘all-inclusive’ nightsThe Inter and Italy defender Alessandro Bastoni is under investigation over alleged underage prostitution as part of an inquiry into an events company that organised “all-inclusive” nights for VIP clients at clubs, Italian prosecutors said on Tuesday.According to investigators,…
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The Swamp Dwellers review – this rare Wole Soyinka drama is a total revelation
Utopia theatre, Sheffield Mojisola Kareem’s excellent production makes no concessions to this 50-seat space, bringing grand historical scope to a story of Nigeria in transitionUtopia is the smallest of theatres, its 50-seat space made all the more intimate by the raffia ceiling and drape-lined walls. Yet this town-centre unit holds the biggest of characters on…
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Dangerous heatwave to hit US ahead of holiday weekend
North America will bake in extreme temperatures amid celebrations for the United States’ 250th birthday.
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R&B star Chris Brown ordered to pay $13m to housekeeper mauled by his dog
California jury sides with Maria Avila over 2020 attack that left her requiring skin graftsR&B star Chris Brown has been ordered to pay $12.9m in damages to a housekeeper who was mauled by a dog at one of his properties.Maria Avila was working at Brown’s house in Tarzana, California, in 2020 when she was attacked…
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Elle review – this Legally Blonde prequel recreates the genius of Reese Witherspoon’s performance
The original star is behind this TV spin-off, and the casting of charismatic Lexi Minetree. Sadly, the tropey script and lack of campness mean it fails to really sparkleIt’s 25 years since you became a bona fide film star. In the intervening quarter of a century you have stayed a respected actor and become a…
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Automatic tip or service charge? New state law requires restaurants to tell diners before they order
A new Florida law that takes effect July 1 requires restaurants to disclose mandatory fees, service charges and credit card surcharges before diners even order.
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Let’s all agree that dolphins are the ‘smart kids who don’t apply themselves’ of the Animal Kingdom
From dolphins being overhyped as smart to talking birds and fire ants invading homes, these animal gripes will make you laugh and want to share.