The place is a tourist hotel in the South. An American tourist asks the receptionist, “Where’s the elevator?” After some hesitation, the receptionist replies, “Sir, the lift is over there.” It is not ...

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Saying the names of foods incorrectly can lead to funny moments and surprises when ordering, but we can settle the debate of how certain foods are pronounced.

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Shannon McCoole ran one of the world's largest dark web child abuse forums for around three years in the early 2010s. The ...

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While Harrison Sullivan's colourful life has been well documented, the Mail can today reveal the troubled young man's father ...

The Home Secretary is a rare Labour politician who believes exactly what she says By Jonathan Rutherford This week we caught ...