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There are fewer than 500 town criers left in the world.
But those who remain are determined to make themselves heard — especially when there's a prize involved.
@ray_philp_ reports:
But those who remain are determined to make themselves heard — especially when there's a prize involved.
@ray_philp_ reports:
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Went to the town crying world cup in Chester, and wrote about prize-winning encomiums to smoke detectors and body confidence for @dispatch__media
There are fewer than 500 town criers left in the world.
But those who remain are determined to make themselves heard — especially when there's a prize involved.
@ray_philp_ reports:
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I traveled to the deepest red parts of Texas to report on the revolt against data centers. As one Baptist pastor said to me: “Let's put a data center next door to Mar-a-Lago.” @jacobfuredi @dispatch__media
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Trump loves AI. But in rural Texas, some of his staunchest supporters are revolting against it.
One conservative pastor has a suggestion: “Let's put a data centre next door to Mar-a-Lago.”
@DanielKalder reports:
One conservative pastor has a suggestion: “Let's put a data centre next door to Mar-a-Lago.”
@DanielKalder reports:
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Can you fall in love with a demon?
In obscure corners of the internet, occultists are summoning supernatural lovers for sex, marriage and companionship.
Some have abandoned human relationships. Others say it's improved theirs.
Tamlin Magee met them:
In obscure corners of the internet, occultists are summoning supernatural lovers for sex, marriage and companionship.
Some have abandoned human relationships. Others say it's improved theirs.
Tamlin Magee met them:
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I wrote an article for the excellent @dispatch__media on Britain's asbestos death toll. The official figure is 5000 a year, but the real number is likely several times higher than that
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Is Britain covering up its asbestos death toll?
Officially, asbestos kills around 5,000 Brits a year. But new research suggests the true toll could exceed 20,000.
@___TomWhite___ reports on the fall-out:
Officially, asbestos kills around 5,000 Brits a year. But new research suggests the true toll could exceed 20,000.
@___TomWhite___ reports on the fall-out:
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Last year, I went camping with the men who have been stockpiling for years and wrote about it for Dispatch. So, if anyone’s looking for advice from a pro, I’d recommend a read.
Why should I stockpile and what will I need? bbc.in/4yESD4t
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Why is Britain spending £40 billion on Sizewell C?
New evidence raises a startling question: is the nuclear power station also helping to sustain Britain's Trident programme?
Reuben J. Brown reports:
New evidence raises a startling question: is the nuclear power station also helping to sustain Britain's Trident programme?
Reuben J. Brown reports:
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In this week's Top 5:
* Losing human skills @aeonmag
* Devastating manipulation @dispatch__media
* Fire suppression failures @NewYorker
* Krillin’ it (Now Voyager)
* An epic eventyr @NYTmag
longreads.com/2026/10/16/top…
* Losing human skills @aeonmag
* Devastating manipulation @dispatch__media
* Fire suppression failures @NewYorker
* Krillin’ it (Now Voyager)
* An epic eventyr @NYTmag
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Europe's ancient monasteries are running out of monks.
Benedictine numbers have more than halved since 1960.
Daniel Beurthe went to Italy and England to find out why:
Benedictine numbers have more than halved since 1960.
Daniel Beurthe went to Italy and England to find out why:
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What happens when your abuser dies by suicide?
Left to navigate a complicated mixture of grief, guilt and relief, a number of women found themselves abandoned by the very services meant to support them — so they decided to help each other.
Eve Livingston reports:
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Left to navigate a complicated mixture of grief, guilt and relief, a number of women found themselves abandoned by the very services meant to support them — so they decided to help each other.
Eve Livingston reports:
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