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Starbucks to open 100 new UK stores this yearThe coffee giant’s expansion comes after a big jump in UK sales in 2022. BBC News – Business

Iraq alcohol ban: Christian political party appeals, saying it is undemocraticOfficials have been told to enforce a law ending the import and sale of alcohol. BBC News – Middle East

Easter Island statue uncovered in dried-up lakeIt is thought to be the first time an artefact from the Rapa Nui people has been found in the area. BBC News – Latin America & Caribbean

Ukraine war: Russia's Wagner boss suggests 'betrayal' in Bakhmut battle“What if they [the Russian authorities] want to set us up?” the Russian mercenary boss asks. BBC News – Europe

Cardiff car crash: Three dead after missing people searchA car is found in the early hours two days after the group went missing after a night out. BBC News – UK

Harry and Meghan weigh up coronation invitationDuke and Duchess of Sussex will not say if they plan to attend after receiving an email from the Palace. BBC News – US & Canada

Seychelles: The island paradise held prisoner by heroinThe BBC goes inside a jail in the Seychelles – a nation where 10% of the population is addicted. BBC News – Africa

Cullen skink with wholemeal soda bread This is made possible by BBC Foods! Ingredients For the wholemeal soda bread 250g/9oz wholemeal flour 250g/9oz plain white […]

KSI to fight Jake Paul sooner than Decemeber? The biggest fight in YouTube boxing has to happen in 2023. Jake Paul vs KSI is a must have fight in the YouTube boxing scene. With […]

Goole The Five Minute Spare Guide Goole was named by Danes in Old Norse, not ghosts. There Are No Ghouls Here. Promise. Although if there were ghouls, they might not […]