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10 witchy Spotify playlists for a spooky Halloween

It's impossible to ignore that we're getting close to Halloween, whether through the TV progarmming, the orange tat in the shops, or the flyers for spooky nights out. Some people like to prepare by watching scary films - be they family friendly or...

The £2.50 lunch that’s saving the world

A friend and I had lunch together today. Choosing from the menu, I said “Shall we go for the extravagant option?” But we weren't being outrageous; quite the opposite. In this context, the “extravagant” option cost £2.50 – approximately...

“The risk is worth it”: Carrie review

Now that I’ve had time to process Mike Flanagan’s Carrie - and time to read some of the angrier responses to the liberties Flanagan has taken with Stephen King’s original source material - I have to say this Prime show is very, very good....

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