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OED credits Scottish novelist with popularising humorous term for pyjamas
The Oxford English Dictionary has added “jim-jams”, a humorous colloquial term for pyjamas, and credited Scottish novelist Isabel Cameron with popularising it. Researchers found the earliest known printed use in Cameron’s 1957 novel *Mossford Manse*, in which a character says, “I’ll get Teddy and my jim-jams.” Cameron wrote several novels about life in the Highlands…
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Elderly Bay Area couple took TURNS shooting son-in-law, 40, until he died, prosecutors say
Jonathan McKinsey, a 40-year-old engineering leader for the New York Times games division, was fatally shot in a California car park on Saturday, police say. His parents-in-law, Shouyong Zhang and Shili Chen, both 77, were arrested on suspicion of murder; authorities have not disclosed a possible motive. Witnesses reportedly saw two masked attackers approach McKinsey…
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Defensive flux gives Tuchel headache but answer may lie with Alexander-Arnold | Jacob Steinberg
England have kept just four clean sheets in 13 matches this year, raising questions about the defence as Thomas Tuchel prepares for the Nations League game against Czechia. Their attacking approach showed promise in a 3-2 defeat by Spain, but they gave up a lead and allowed Spain to create several good chances; a win…
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Builder ‘too drunk to stand up’ jailed for 10 years after he drove his van into coned-off area of motorway and killed highways worker
A 38-year-old Lithuanian builder, Vilius Domarkas, has been sentenced to ten years in prison after driving his van into a coned-off work area on the M23 motorway and fatally striking highways worker Anthony Howe, aged 65. The incident highlights the catastrophic consequences of driving whilst severely intoxicated, as Domarkas was between three and four times…
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I spoke to Joe Biden moments after THAT embarrassing meltdown against Trump… I abandoned the party and became a Republican after witnessing the shameless deception of Americans
Lindy Li, a prominent Democratic Party fundraiser, has dramatically switched allegiance to the Republican Party following what she describes as a traumatic experience witnessing Joe Biden’s catastrophic debate performance against Donald Trump on 27 June 2024. Li, 35, who was one of the first people Biden spoke to after the debate, became increasingly disenchanted with…
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Top head warns communities face ‘shock’ from private school closures as Labour’s VAT raid leaves them under ‘profound’ financial pressure
Anne Cotton, chair of the association representing more than 300 leading independent schools, says Labour’s VAT on private school fees has left some schools under severe financial pressure. She warned that closures have shocked communities and affected pupils, families, staff and local organisations, highlighting the policy’s consequences beyond the schools themselves. The 20 per cent…
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Did you buy your home using help-to-buy? Tell us about your experience
The Guardian is inviting reader submissions from those who used the government’s Help-to-Buy equity loan scheme to purchase their first home, as the government launches a new scheme called “Your first home” designed to assist first-time buyers with regular income who cannot save large deposits or lack family financial support. The publication is seeking detailed…
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Graham Grant: Swinney’s public sector reform plans look like a jobs merry-go-round with fat cat bosses set for another bumper payday
The article argues that John Swinney’s plans to reorganise Scotland’s NHS and local government have been developed without adequate consultation and could fail to make public services smaller or more efficient. It warns that restructuring may simply move senior managers into new organisations, leaving taxpayers to fund the same bureaucracy under different names. The proposals…
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Police uncover remains of 28 suspected kidnapping victims in Abia forests
The remains of at least 28 people have been discovered in two forests in south-eastern Nigeria following a police security operation. Officers suspect the skeletal remains belong to kidnapping victims, though investigations to establish identities are ongoing. The discovery highlights the persistent threat posed by kidnapping gangs operating in remote forests across south-eastern Nigeria, who…