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What’s New in Lifestyle Tech for 2025

The world of consumer technology never stands still, but 2025 is a watershed year. We're moving beyond connectivity for connectivity's sake to a new era of smart, proactive, and invisible integration. This year, the devices and gadgets entering the fray aren't about doing more; they're about...

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Exploring Disney Store Frozen: The Coolest Place to Shop

The Disney Frozen Store is the ultimate destination for all Frozen fans! Here, you can find an incredible array of merchandise from the hit movie. From plush dolls of Olaf, Anna, and Elsa to apparel and accessories featuring everyone's favorite characters, the Disney Frozen Store has something for everyone.

Get your hands on the perfect gifts for that special someone in your life, or...

The Magical Meaning Behind 99 Roses

99 roses are a popular romantic gesture that has become the go-to gift for expressing love and appreciation. This classic romantic symbol of love is said to represent eternal beauty, undying devotion, and an everlasting bond between two people.

It has been used to signify many different emotions, from admiration and respect to deep feelings of affection. The origin of this symbolic...

Just when will the White Paper on Gambling Reform be published?

The Conservative Government clearly has a lot on its hands at present. The problems in Downing Street and the rest of the UK has continually seen the White Paper on gambling reform delayed. Fresh calls have been made for it to be published as soon as possible. Then we can find out what the plans are for reforming the UK gambling industry, including online casinos. But when will it be...

Pennies from Devon

On October 5th, Baldwins Auctions are hosting a sale featuring one of the largest collections of 17th century tokens from Devon, The Patrick Deane Collection.

In the 1640s, 50s, 60s and early 70s, due to the Civil War, there was no small copper change in circulation. This caused tremendous problems for the ordinary folk throughout the land who needed the smaller denominations for...

5 Pros And Cons of Using Bridge Cameras for Photography

Bridge cameras, as the name implies, bridge the gap between point-and-shoot and digital single-lens reflex (DSLR) cameras. They typically have straightforward point-and-shoot controls and fundamental DSLR dials and settings. You can also use bridge cameras to learn the basic controls and dials on a DSLR.

Suppose you've already been using point-and-shoot cameras and are looking for an...

Egon Schiele Landscape Paintings

Egon Schiele was a famous Austrian painter who was born in 1890. He became an artist from a very young age but was not supported by his father. Egon truly embraced his artistic talents at 14 after his father’s demise.

While some infamous paintings of Egon Schiele depict raw desirability and disturbed intensities, his more famous paintings represent landscapes (mostly of his native...

How to identify prejudice in the news

There is more news than ever before these days and it has become widely available in many different formats. This has, however, also opened up a gateway for unreliable news stories and various types of biases and prejudices which are not always easy to spot.

We’ve put together some tips to help you identify which news sources may not be so reliable so that you can stay up to date...

Letter to the Editor

Boris Johnson appears to be picking up support due to his no nonsense approach to Brexit, while we put up with more cuts to our vital services, including the full privatisation of our NHS should Boris Johnson win the next general election..

I cannot comprehend why so many people still vote Tory ?, or indeed Mr Johnson, when people must know what’s at stake, it is beyond my...

Ten things I needed to know before I wrote my novel

My debut novel, Fox Halt Farm, which has a backdrop of Dartmoor is just out on Amazon and here is the link to my blog - this is a post I wrote a couple of months ago.

https://www.celiascosmos.com/ten-things-before-you-write-your-novel/

Below are the words from that post and if you'd like to see it with pictures please follow the link above. My book is available on Amazon...

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Czech crime gang jailed for trying to halt Plymouth modern slavery trial

Four Czech nationals who tried to derail a human trafficking trial by forcing a victim to retract his testimony have been jailed for a total of more than 20 years today [11 September].

Ruzena Tancosova, 56, her daughters Katerina Ruzena Tancosova, 37, and Lenka Cmejlova, 35, and family friend Libuse Sindelarova, 42, appeared before Plymouth Crown Court for sentencing after earlier...

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