February 2021
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Don’t insult Wales: Iceland sacks PR chief Keith Hann
Welsh supermarket chain Iceland has sacked its PR director Keith Hann after he repeatedly insulted the…
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Dyson: endless wait to replace faulty Pure Hot+Cool heater
I’ve admired Dyson’s electrical devices since I bought one of its early vacuum cleaners in 1998.…
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Goodbye to the shilling: decimalisation, 50 years on
Fifty years ago today, Britain and Ireland said goodbye to pounds, shillings and pence and welcomed…
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Review: The Valley of Lost Secrets
On the eve of the Second World War, around 800,000 children were evacuated from big cities…
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The joy of winter cycling
In the deep midwinter, it’s too easy to hibernate. The sofa and screen exert a pull…