15 h. ago LGBTQ+ figures criticise supreme court’s gender ruling at London Pride

LGBTQ+ figures criticise supreme court’s gender ruling at London Pride  The Guardian

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69 h. ago Asylum hotel group awarded £2.5billion taxpayer deal faces claims secret Deliveroo and Uber Eats takeaway kitchen was being run from inside one of its branches

The Home Office has launched a major investigation into Cedar Court Hotel in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, after the pop-up kitchen was revealed.

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3 d. ago Asylum hotel group awarded £2.5billion taxpayer deal faces claims secret Deliveroo and Uber Eats takeaway kitchen was being run from inside one of its chain

The Home Office has launched a major investigation into Cedar Court Hotel in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, after the pop-up kitchen was revealed.

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3 d. ago Kilmarnock's Palace Theatre to be closed for four years for refurbishment

Under initial proposals, the Palace Theatre and Grand Hall were due to be reopening this summer but the venues will remain closed until 2028.

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4 d. ago Newborn baby found decapitated and dumped in bin bags as mother arrested

A major police investigation was launched after the remains of a baby girl were found in several bin bags at the rubbish plant.

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4 d. ago London’s ‘oldest LGBTQ+ venue’ reopens after major investment

London’s ‘oldest LGBTQ+ venue’ reopens after major investment  PinkNews

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5 d. ago Edinburgh International Film Festival: 'Pop up' screen at National Gallery to host screenings in August

The newly-reopened Filmhouse will also be a venue for the festival

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1 week ago Urgent probe as 10 people die after agonising reaction to weight loss jabs

MHRA says users of jabs such as Wegovy and Mounjaro reported inflamed pancreas - which can cause agonising abdominal pain - before their deaths as a major investigation has been launched

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2 w. ago East London university strikes deal for major life sciences investment

East London university strikes deal for major life sciences investment  Financial Times

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2 w. ago A man of sense and wide sensibilities, Alfred Brendel was simply the pianist of pianists

His technique was of the highest order, his performances unmatched – but it was always at the service of the music, not of his own reputationAlfred Brendel would have scorned the suggestion he was the world’s leading pianist. He would have dismissed such an accolade as banal, journalistic and ignorant. He would, of course, have been right. Piano playing, he once said, was never sufficient, even when it was faultless.Yet, for a generation of musicians, especially in Britain, where he lived the second half of his long life, this dismissal of his own greatness could itself be dismissed as false modesty. When London’s Royal Festival Hall, still at that time the capital’s most cherished classical music large venue, reopened after a long renovation in 2007, the choice of its first recitalist was a no-brainer. For his legions of admirers, Brendel was always the one. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Business Briefing: UK inflation holds at 3.4% amid rising food prices and cheaper transport costs

From stubborn inflation and a downgraded economic outlook, to a major regional investor merger, AO World’s strong results, and fresh insight into the future of flexible work - here are today’s top UK business stories.

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2 w. ago Major update on Southport killer Axel Rudakubana investigation from police

Axel Rudakubana was sentenced to a minimum of 52 years in prison for the murder of three girls in Southport in July 2024

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2 w. ago Major update as police release new info in Axel Rudakubana investigation

Merseyside Police has now released a new statement on the investigation into the Southport murders, following the sentencing of Axel Rudakubana earlier this year

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2 w. ago Investigators recover cockpit voice recorder from crashed Air India flight in major breakthrough for probe

Two ‘black boxes’ have now been recovered after an Air India plane crashed, killing at least 270 people

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3 w. ago Voices: Has Rachel Reeves got the balance right in her first spending review? Join The Independent Debate

Rachel Reeves’ first multi-year spending review as chancellor delivers major investment pledges in health, housing and infrastructure, but critics have raised questions and warn that ‘sharp trade-offs are unavoidable’

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3 w. ago Key questions answered on Sizewell C after Reeves confirms nuclear investment

The major £16 billion investment in nuclear power comes ahead of the Government spending review.

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3 w. ago 10,000 nuclear power jobs joy in "golden age" for sector but unemployment rates hit highest level in four years

From rising unemployment and major nuclear investment, to strong results at FirstGroup and Bellway, and Frasers circling Revolution Beauty – here are today’s top UK business stories.

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3 w. ago Devon death probe as three bodies found in properties as police investigate

A major police investigation has been launched after three bodies have been found in Plymouth with two dead men discovered at a property on Saturday followed by another body found at another house on Sunday

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3 w. ago Mystery as three bodies found at two different houses as cops launch major investigation

A total of three men have mysteriously been found dead in Plymouth and the deaths are being treated as linked and unexplained, police have revealed in a statement

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3 w. ago Family of missing teenager vow to 'fight for the truth' after body found following month

Cole Cooper, 19, was reported missing on May 9, prompting a major search investigation that involved helicopters, divers and financial investigators.

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