24 h. ago Teenager critical after shooting that saw locals mistake gunshots for fireworks

The 19-year-old was shot in the leg and back and remains in critical condition

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27 h. ago Gunshots 'mistaken for fireworks' as teen gunned down and locals hear 'bang, bang, bang'

A teenager was shot in the leg and back in Huyton last night and remains in hospital in a critical condition - a large police cordon was put in place on the street this morning

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28 h. ago Teen gunned down in the street as residents mistake gunshots for fireworks

A 19-year-old man was rushed to hospital in a critical condition

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3 d. ago Lammy under fire for buying suit instead of ‘taking charge’ of mistaken releases

The Justice Secretary told MPs on Wednesday he “bought a new suit this morning because my godmother said she would be watching”.

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9 d. ago China ‘made a real mistake’ by ‘firing shots’ on rare earths, Bessent says

US Treasury secretary says US will protect itself from supply shocks in 12-24 months

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1 week ago 'Calamity Lammy' comes under fire in the Commons: Deputy PM scrambles to set up independent probe into mistaken release of Epping sex offender as he faces pressure from MPs over Hadush Kebatu case

David Lammy, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, came under fire from MPs after he revealed that 'human error' appeared to be to blame for the blunder.

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2 w. ago Sturm Graz fire Celtic warning with dramatic win as boss names mistake they 'can't afford' at Parkhead

The Austrian champions welcome Celtic in the Europa League this week.

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4 w. ago Do we need Imax? 70mm? VistaVision? All I need to watch movies at the cinema is darkness and quiet | Larry Ryan

Cinema used to be an accessible and affordable mass pursuit. This debate about the ‘purest’ format to view certain films only risks putting off movie-goersOn what sort of screen should you watch One Battle After Another? Paul Thomas Anderson’s new film about revolutionary radicals in a ravaged United States comes in a plethora of slightly different, vaguely confusing formats.It was originally shot in ultra-rare, 70-year-old VistaVision celluloid, but there are only four cinemas in the entire world that can actually accommodate this – one in London, three in the US. There is also an Imax version on 70mm celluloid film, the more common digital Imax format, and a 70mm film projection for some select cinemas. And, finally, there are the majority of current cinemas with more standard digital projection, which also happen to have quite big screens for you to gaze up at moving pictures in the dark.Larry Ryan is a freelance writer and editor Continue reading...

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