9 h. ago Week of protests over Palestine Action ban will begin at Labour conference

Group opposing the proscription announces ‘major escalation’ that will culminate in London on 4 OctoberUK politics live – latest updatesA week of mass actions protesting against the ban on Palestine Action has been announced, beginning at the Labour party conference in Liverpool and culminating in a national mobilisation in Parliament Square in London on 4 October.The plans were announced by Defend Our Juries on Friday, a week after 857 people were arrested under the Terrorism Act at a demonstration outside parliament opposing the proscription. It said the next phase of the protests represented a “major escalation” that would create an “unprecedented challenge” for the police, with 1,100 people already registered to take part and risk arrest. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Did Margot Robbie and Dakota Johnson revive the naked dress just in time for party season?

Two naked dresses in one night, just in time for the 2025 autumn/winter moodboards

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11 h. ago Add to playlist: the DIY no wave dub of Devon Rexi and the week’s best new tracks

Amsterdam combo blend funky post-punk, turntablism and ‘miscellaneous objects’ in a giddy mix beguiling a growing cross-genre audienceFrom AmsterdamRecommended if you like Adrian Sherwood, ESG, Hidden OperatorUp next New charity single benefitting Plant een Olijfboom released 20 SeptemberDevon Rexi make tripped-out, percussion-heavy rhythms that are as sexy as they are strange. Though the Amsterdam-based group have only released two EPs and maintain an elusive online presence, they have developed a steady cult following in guitar and dance music circles alike. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago Self Esteem to star as raging rock star in revival of David Hare’s Teeth ’n’ Smiles

Rebecca Lucy Taylor will play Maggie, a role originated by Helen Mirren, in a ‘landmark’ 50th anniversary production in London in MarchFifty years after Helen Mirren originated the role, Rebecca Lucy Taylor AKA Self Esteem is to play a raging rock star in a West End revival of Teeth ’n’ Smiles by David Hare.It will take Taylor back to the Duke of York’s theatre, where she performed a four-night “theatrical presentation” of her third album, A Complicated Woman, in April. In Hare’s 1975 play she takes the lead role of a singer, Maggie, in an imploding band who put on a concert for a Cambridge University May ball at the end of the 1960s. The mood is summed up by the band’s closing number, Last Orders on the Titanic. Taylor will contribute additional music and lyrics to original song by the brothers Nick and Tony Bicât respectively. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Therme Manchester opening update as work officially starts next to Trafford Centre

"Today marks the official beginning of a once-in-a-generation project for Manchester and the North West."

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12 h. ago Nursing union calls for urgent action after drop in number of new students

The university admission service, UCAS, has published figures that show a decrease in the number of acceptances onto nursing courses beginning this autumn.

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13 h. ago Best beginner turntables and cassette decks for your vinyl revival

From retro Crosley all-in-ones to hi-fi Pro-Ject decks, plus a nostalgic cassette boombox, here’s how to kickstart your analogue listening in style.

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13 h. ago Equalities watchdog raises concerns ahead of debate on assisted dying Bill

A record number of peers were set to take part in a two-day debate on the Bill for the first time, beginning on Friday.

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14 h. ago City broker eyes London IPO revival after long stock market drought

The City is set for a revival in new companies listing shares on the London Stock Exchange, with a number of 'jumbo issuers' potentially coming to market next year, according to Peel Hunt.

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28 h. ago Batch made in heaven: Best coffees for batch brewing at home

Saskia Kemsley addresses why the humble filter pot is having a revival, and how to brew coffee by the jug without sacrificing flavour

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30 h. ago Newsboy’s horseracing tips for Friday’s four meetings, including six races live on ITV

Newsboy fancies Sweet William to win his second Doncaster Cup on Friday and also expects Revival Power to score in the Flying Childers Stakes

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33 h. ago Margot Robbie Revives Archival Thierry Mugler at London Photocall

Margot Robbie Revives Archival Thierry Mugler at London Photocall  Red Carpet Fashion Awards

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36 h. ago ‘Regrettable’ that safety equipment played part in deckhand’s death – report

The Marine Accident Investigation Branch has issued a safety bulletin to the fishing industry.

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44 h. ago Flash floods in Indonesia leave at least 15 people dead and 10 missing

Torrential rains cause flooding and landslides in East Nusa Tenggara province and on the tourist island of BaliFlooding in Bali, Indonesia – in picturesRescuers have recovered the bodies of 15 people who have died in flash flooding in two Indonesian provinces, while authorities said 10 others were missing.Torrential rains beginning on Monday caused flooding and landslides in East Nusa Tenggara province and on the tourist island of Bali. Continue reading...

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53 h. ago Deadly Florida condo collapse probe zeroes in on pool deck flaws as preliminary cause

Federal investigators have zeroed in on flaws in the pool deck as the preliminary cause of the 2021 collapse of a 12-story Florida beachfront condominium that killed 98 people

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54 h. ago Trump was barely stopped from deporting a plane full of Guatemalan kids. That could just be the beginning

Lawyers say ICE is imminently preparing to deport Honduran minors in federal custody while Honduran officials say they’re planning for their ‘safe return’

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58 h. ago Scientists are finally learning what's inside mysterious 'halo' barrels submerged off US coast

Scientists are just beginning to learn what is inside thousands of mysterious 'halo' barrels submerged off the US coast.

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66 h. ago Private capital listing plans stoke hopes of a London IPO revival

Private capital listing plans stoke hopes of a London IPO revival  Financial Times

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3 d. ago Thomas Skinner storms out of Strictly interview after snatching reporter's phone

The Apprentice star Tom Skinner has walked out of a round of interviews ahead of Strictly Come Dancing beginning - after cryptically claiming he 'can't be bought'

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3 d. ago North Lanarkshire Council reveals planned refurbishment of Airdrie Library

If work is approved, the project will involve the demolition and rebuilding of a rear extension, creation of viewing deck, and various other alterations.

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