17 h. ago New TV chef rumoured 'to replace MasterChef's John Torode' after he was sacked for 'using N

A new TV chef is rumoured to replace former MasterChef host John Torode after he was sacked.

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23 h. ago BBC bosses are 'questioned over difference in treatment' between John Torode and Jamie Borthwick after both used 'offensive language'

The MasterChef star, 59, has been sacked after allegedly 'used the N-word twice while singing along to a Kanye West song'.

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53 h. ago Fire breaks out at West Lothian nursery as police called in to investigate

The incident was reported to officers at around 7.20am on Monday, July 16. Police carried out enquiries at Jigsaw Childcare in Broxburn.

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4 d. ago Four areas of England now in drought as heat threatens wildlife and crops

Ministers call for hosepipe bans as East and West Midlands enter drought, joining Yorkshire and north-westFour areas of England are now in drought as the East and West Midlands have joined Yorkshire and the north-west.Continuing hot and dry weather was a hazard to crop production and wildlife, ministers said, as they urged water companies to put hosepipe bans in place to conserve water as levels deplete. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago ‘A vastly superior way to live’: why more seniors should choose cohousing

Unlike nursing homes or living alone (and lonely), cohousing emphasizes community and mutual supportEarlier this year, Angela Maddamma, 72, loaded all her belongings into her car. She drove from a house in suburban Richmond, Virginia, where she had lived for 20 years, to her new life about five hours west, in a senior cohousing project called ElderSpirit.Cohousing communities are “thoughtfully designed neighborhoods with private homes” arranged around common areas, where people may gather and build relationships with their neighbors, according to the Cohousing Company design firm. Cohousing is typically multigenerational – of the roughly 170 total cohousing units in the US, most are home to people of all ages, from young families to seniors. But about 12 are senior-specific. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago ‘One too many’: rapper’s arrest sparks protests against Togo’s ruling dynasty

At least 10 people killed and 100 young people arrested since protests began in west African country in JuneOn the night last month that he and 34 other young people were arrested in the Togolese capital, Lomé, for coordinating an anti-government demonstration, Bertin Bandiangou said gendarmes beat him with ropes and slapped him. The next morning he was tortured while a commanding officer filmed proceedings.He was lucky to get out alive: at least 10 people have been killed by security officials since protests began in June calling for the resignation of the small west African country’s president, Faure Gnassingbé. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Lorraine viewers call out host's 'awkward' Strictly Come Dancing question for Tyler West

The moment arrived as the pair discussed who might be taking part in the BBC show's next season

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2 w. ago Traffic to be banned from part of Regent Street as mayor faces calls to reduce traffic across West End

Sir Sadiq Khan urged by cycle campaigners to build on Oxford Street pedestrianisation with wider vehicle ban across central London

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2 w. ago Kanye West barred from Australia after controversial 'Heil Hitler' song

Kanye West has been banned from entering Australia after the country's Immigration Minister revoked his visa following the release of his controversial song Heil Hitler

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2 w. ago Minister reveals Kanye West banned from Australia over ‘Heil Hitler’ song

Kanye West was banned from Australia over his new song, ‘Heil Hitler’, Australian immigration minister Tony Burke has revealed.

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2 w. ago Kanye West stripped of Australian visa over Heil Hitler song

Ye has been travelling to Australia for years as it is where his wife of three years, Bianca Censori, was born

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2 w. ago Kanye West banned from entering Australia over song with shocking two

Australia’s Immigration Minister revealed that Kanye West’s visa was revoked due to his promotion of hateful content and antisemitism underscoring the country’s firm stance against bigotry

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2 w. ago Kanye West barred from entering Australia over Hitler song, Tony Burke says

Home affairs minister says decision to revoke rapper’s visa came after widely condemned track released in MayGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe US rapper and artist Kanye West has been barred from travelling to Australia after the release of his widely condemned song Heil Hitler, which has been banned on Apple Music, Spotify and YouTube.The home affairs minister, Tony Burke, disclosed on Wednesday that the government had revoked the rapper’s visa after his song referencing the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler was released independently in May.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Diddy’s son King releases song with Kanye West calling for father’s freedom

The song includes lyrics like: ‘F*** the world, critics, and the witness’

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3 w. ago I’m a queer Palestinian. Stop using my identity as cover for the destruction of Gaza | Jad Salfiti

Rightwingers in Israel and the US claim they are defending LGBTQ+ rights while Gaza’s people are killed. Don’t dare do this in our namePride has never been apolitical, but in recent years, particularly after the Israeli occupation’s onslaught on the Gaza Strip after 7 October 2023, the coalition of queer rights in the west has felt increasingly fractured.In Berlin, the city I call home, Pride events have splintered along political lines as Palestine has been a recurring point of contention. According to organisers of Internationalist Queer Pride Berlin (IQP Berlin), a split between two major alternative Pride events followed an incident in which the initial organisers called police to the event after participants expressed solidarity by chanting “free Palestine”. Meanwhile, at Berlin’s official Pride parade, attenders have previously waved rainbow and Israeli flags as they marched through Berlin alongside an Israeli embassy float.Jad Salfiti is a British-Palestinian video producer a...

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4 w. ago Rachel Zegler’s West End Evita performance sparks criticism as fans fall ill in soaring heat

Around 200 fans gathered outside the West End venue in 30C heat, with emergency services reportedly called just minutes before Zegler’s big performance

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