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Roger Moroney: Cyclists leave me breathless
On the Sunday of the big bike racing weekend, I needed to get up Spencer Rd to check out the Party on the Hill escapades which brought
On the Sunday of the big bike racing weekend, I needed to get up Spencer Rd to check out the Party on the Hill escapades which brought
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Please do not be alarmed but the latest nutrition news is that green tea might not be that good for you. That's right, green tea
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Some of my best friends are old white guys. I'm a daughter and sister of old white guys. I shacked up with a latte-coloured one
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In this slightly bewildering day and age of social media you can't say or do anything. Especially if you're having a meal at some
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The baying of young males on the wind, and the distant, delighted squeals of young girls on the pull, told me the New Year was imminent
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by Cam Leslie Every year I ask myself 'do I need to make a New Year's resolution?', and the answer is always 'no'. I'm a goals-driven
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by Craig Cooper, editor 2016 has seen Northlanders gain new insight into the joy that Lotto winners experience. Winners have the
I'm holding out great hopes for 2017. Seriously. Not nuclear meltdown between Trump and Putin or any other catastrophe. This is the