16 m. ago London council appoints new member before removal vote: ‘Blatantly stacked’

London council appoints new member before removal vote: ‘Blatantly stacked’  FOX 56 News

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35 m. ago Britain could have to import '70%' of oil and gas if we don't invest in the North Sea

OEUK chief executive David Whitehouse argued scrapping the windfall tax on the fossil fuels could help deliver more than two billion barrels - and add up to £150 billion to Britain’s economy

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3 h. ago Headteacher successfully appealed her dismissal but is still out of a job

An independent appeals panel has ruled she's entitled to retain her position, but a Welsh council still hasn't given her her job back

Society

6 h. ago Margaret Atwood releases short story critiquing book bans in Canada

Author quipped she wrote ‘suitable’ piece after Alberta school ban included her novel The Handmaid’s TaleMargaret Atwood has released a new short story critiquing elected officials for a wide-ranging book ban in the Canadian province of Alberta. The controversial decision to remove books purportedly containing “explicit sexual content” has seen numerous works of literature swept up in the dragnet, including Atwood’s, dystopian work The Handmaid‘s Tale.In a social media post, Atwood wrote that since her famed work was no longer permissible in Alberta schools, she had written a “suitable” short work for teens, adding the work was necessary because the province’s minister of education thought students were “stupid babies”. Continue reading...

Politics

8 h. ago Parents accuse school of changing uniform rules just days before kids return

Parents of students who attend Dixons Brooklands Academy in Manchester were left stunned following an alleged uniform change just before the start of the new term

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8 h. ago Former Chelsea star David Luiz 'sent chilling threats to glam social worker to 'make her disappear' after she rejected his request for a threesome'

Luiz, 38, has been issued with a restraining order by a Brazilian court due to his alleged intimidation of Francisca Karollainy Barbosa Cavalcante, 26.

Events

8 h. ago Victoria Beckham shares snaps of 'perfect summer' as son Brooklyn noticeably absent

Victoria Beckham shared a selection of "perfect summer" snaps with David and the kids – but fans were left concerned as Brooklyn and Nicola were nowhere to be seen

Politics

8 h. ago Ministers accused of making ‘almost no progress’ on grooming gangs inquiry

Home Office minister Jess Phillips told MPs the appointment process was in its ‘final stages’.

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9 h. ago The defunded Corporation for Public Broadcasting will get one of TV's biggest prizes

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting is being honored with the Television Academy’s Governors Award even as it winds down after nearly 60 years

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9 h. ago The goalkeeper defying xG models and a penalty king: Why Man United gambled on Senne Lammens’s raw talent

Manchester United have invested in the vast promise of a 23-year-old Belgian keeper, and there are hints of David de Gea about their new recruit

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9 h. ago David and Victoria Beckham 'give up' on Brooklyn feud following huge clue

Brooklyn Beckham's relationship with his parents, Sir David and Lady Victoria Beckham, has been strained since he married his wife Nicola Peltz in 2022.

Politics

9 h. ago Anger as travellers set up camp with a dozen caravans on public football pitches

Around a dozen caravans and vehicles descended on the grounds at Eliburn Park, in West Lothian and home of Livingston FC Community Club, disrupting matches.

Transport

10 h. ago Premier League legend 'offered woman £14k to disappear' after she 'refused threesome'

Premier League winner David Luiz allegedly offered a woman £14,000 'to disappear' after she refused to have a 'threesome' with the engaged footballer

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11 h. ago David Sheerin appointed as headteacher of St Margaret’s Academy in Livingston

Mr Sheerin joins West Lothian Council from East Dunbartonshire, where he served as principal teacher then deputy head at St Ninian’s High School in Kirkintilloch for a number of years.

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11 h. ago Margaret Atwood hits out at Alberta books ban with satirical short story

Canadian province has banned ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ from some shelves under new rules

Events

12 h. ago David Beckham shows who's boss in red speedos after Cruz copied holiday style

David Beckham rocked a pair of his iconic red Speedos during his family getaway to Italy this summer and Victoria made sure to share pictures with fans on Instagram

Politics

12 h. ago Voices: So David Cameron, is this dead Syrian child one of the 'swarm' of migrants you fear so much?

In a piece published on the day Alan Kurdi died, former columnist Yasmin Alibhai-Brown wrote that those who have decided not to care will not be moved - but this should be moment when Britain finally finds its compassion

Events

12 h. ago David Squires on after review, this week’s cartoon is a VAR special

Our cartoonist on chaos at Craven Cottage, Nicolas Jackson’s gap year and Howard Webb’s apology muffinsBuy copies of David’s cartoons in our Print ShopDavid’s latest book, Chaos in the Box: buy it now Continue reading...

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13 h. ago 150th anniversary event explores the trailblazing women behind QMU

As part of Queen Margaret University’s 150th anniversary celebrations, a special public talk and Q&A will explore the remarkable legacies of women who shaped Scotland’s history and are associated with the institution.

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13 h. ago Victoria Beckham hails 'perfect end to summer' as she shares sweet family holiday snaps

The Beckhams are pictured enjoying an Italian summer holiday with snaps showing them relaxing on their £16 million yacht

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