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Author and baking expert Juliet Sear was apprehensive when she swapped the Essex seaside for north London, but she’s been pleasantly surprised

Tasty nightclub was controversially raided by Victoria police 30 years ago. How are those who were there that night marking such a dark anniversary? They’re throwing a big camp party

In the classic tale of economic development, urbanisation and industrialisation have generally gone hand-in-hand. Cities coalesce around factories; factories fuel urban growth by attracting workers from the rural hinterland. But today, in much of the developing world, urbanisation and industrialisation have become untethered: cities are expanding, but the factories –…

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Amanda Prowse’s latest book will be called ‘Swimming to Lundy’

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Police forces are fielding hundreds of complaints about unauthorised access of police databases – and advocates are particularly worried about cases involving family violence

Connor Biesler has been named Apprentice Baker of the Year.

Research agency Revealing Reality monitored the news consumption of six voters and found many were now relying on social media