62 m. ago Israeli arms manufacturer closes UK facility targeted by Palestine Action

Exclusive: Elbit Systems UK site in Bristol was subject of protest days before direct action group was proscribedAn Israeli arms manufacturer’s facility in Bristol which was repeatedly targeted by Palestine Action appears to have closed unexpectedly.The Elbit Systems UK site in the Aztec West business park was the subject of dozens of protests by Palestine Action, including on 1 July, days before the direct action group was banned under the Terrorism Act. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Washing machine smell could be banished with £1 fix, but there's a catch

Some baking soda could solve the issue, but it could also be pointing to a far bigger problem that may need professional help

Economics

6 h. ago Dog sitter who looked after her brother's labrador while he went on holiday ends up with a DOZEN puppies

When she agreed to look after her brother's labrador Tilly for the holidays, Rhian Boxall was assured there was no chance the pregnant pet would go into labour.

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7 h. ago Stevie Nicks and Lindsay Buckingham fuel new reunion speculation with cryptic post

Former bandmates and lovers announced rerelease of their 1973 album in July

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8 h. ago Warning new West Lothian banking hub in 'challenging' location for the elderly

Both Linlithgow and Bathgate will get new hubs to help residents - but there is disappointment in Bathgate that a campaign to retain the new hub in the town centre has failed.

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8 h. ago Mark Volman dead at 78: The Turtles founding member passes away after 'unexpected illness'

The co-founder of an iconic 1960s rock band has died aged 78.

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8 h. ago AI startup Anthropic agrees to pay $1.5bn to settle book piracy lawsuit

Settlement could be pivotal after authors claimed company took pirated copies of their work to train chatbotsThe artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5bn to settle a class-action lawsuit by book authors who say the company took pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot.The landmark settlement, if approved by a judge as soon as Monday, could mark a turning point in legal battles between AI companies and the writers, visual artists and other creative professionals who accuse them of copyright infringement. Continue reading...

Economics

8 h. ago Emiliano Martinez's family break silence on failed Man Utd deadline day transfer

Emiliano Martinez agreed personal terms with Manchester United ahead of transfer deadline day but Ruben Amorim's side opted to pursue an £18.2million deal for Senne Lammens instead

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9 h. ago Rocker from iconic 1960s band dies after 'unexpected illness' as tributes pour in

Beloved musician Mark Volman, who was a founding member of the iconic 1960s band The Turtles, has sadly died at the age of 78 after a "brief, unexpected illness"

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9 h. ago Morrissey abruptly shuts down email address shared to sell stake in Smiths

Saturnine frontman blames ‘disagreeable and vexatious characters’ for decision to cut ties with bandIn a sullen episode befitting some of his more gloomy lyrics, Morrissey, lead singer of the Smiths, has abruptly shut down an email address he was promoting to sell his business interests in the band.The notoriously saturnine frontman blamed “disagreeable and vexatious characters” involved with the band for his sudden decision, and claimed he had endured decades of misery, in a post on Friday on his website morrisseycentral.com. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Morrissey says he has shut down email address shared to sell stake in Smiths

Singer had said he was open to offers for stake in former band although email address never appeared to workIn a sullen episode befitting some of his more gloomy lyrics, Morrissey, lead singer of the Smiths, has abruptly shut down an email address he was promoting to sell his business interests in the band.The notoriously saturnine frontman blamed “disagreeable and vexatious characters” involved with the band for his sudden decision, and claimed he had endured decades of misery, in a post on Friday on his website morrisseycentral.com. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Anthropic to pay $1.5 billion to settle lawsuit over pirated chatbot training material

Artificial intelligence company Anthropic has agreed to pay $1.5 billion to settle a class-action lawsuit by book authors who say the company took pirated copies of their works to train its chatbot

Economics

9 h. ago Sharon Osbourne's painful dilemma after fulfilling Ozzy's dying wish to be buried under a crabapple tree in the garden of their sprawling estate

When Ozzy Osbourne asked his beloved wife and children to bury him under a crabapple tree in the garden of the family's sprawling Buckinghamshire estate, they immediately agreed.

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10 h. ago Former US pilot accused of trying to cut engines reaches plea agreement

Joseph Emerson, ex-Alaska Airlines pilot, plans to enter guilty and no-contest pleas for his federal and state chargesA former Alaska Airlines pilot accused of trying to cut the engines of a passenger flight in 2023 while riding off-duty in the cockpit is due to enter guilty and no-contest pleas in federal and state courts on Friday as part of agreements with prosecutors.Joseph Emerson reached the plea agreements because he wants to take responsibility for his actions and hopes to avoid further time behind bars, said his attorney, Noah Horst. Continue reading...

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10 h. ago Justice Department talks about banning transgender gun owners spark fury across political spectrum

The Justice Department is drawing swift condemnation from gun rights groups and LGBTQ advocates alike after floating that it was considering restricting transgender people from owning guns — a move that would all but certainly face immediate constitutional challenges if ever implemented

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10 h. ago This year’s song of the summer is a ballad, not a banger. Here's what that says about us

Every summer, one song emerges as the inescapable summer anthem

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11 h. ago Even the NRA is against Trump team plan to ban trans people from owning firearms

Second Amendment groups fire back at Justice Department over potential proposals to block trans people from possessing guns

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12 h. ago Emi Martinez breaks silence on his future after failed Manchester United transfer

The latest Manchester United news as the Argentina international was denied a move to Old Trafford despite agreeing personal terms with the club

Sport

12 h. ago Argos shoppers race to buy Playstation 4 games for £3 each this weekend

These two PS4 games offer the best bang for buck in the deal

Economics

12 h. ago Son describes 'nightmare' at finding housebound mother, 83, drowned at home in Storm Babet as he calls for more cash on flood defences

Grandmother Maureen Gilbert, 83, lived in Tapton Terrace in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, until she died on October 21, 2023 when the River Rother burst its banks and flooded her home.

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