6 h. ago Palestine Book Awards 2025: Winners Announced in London Ceremony

Palestine Book Awards 2025: Winners Announced in London Ceremony  Middle East Monitor

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35 h. ago Youngsters honoured at special North Ayrshire Council awards ceremony

“It was an honour to meet all of the finalists and winners on the day.”

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57 h. ago Stacey Solomon 'fights tears' in public post about Joe Swash as fans send same message

It comes after fans were quick to flood her with the same message following her first social media post in weeks

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58 h. ago Manchester schools in 'lockdown' over fears for safety as police swarm area

A man in his 40s was subsequently arrested on suspicion of a public order offence, according to Greater Manchester Police - it comes after at least two schools were locked down

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59 h. ago Ewan McGregor and David Tennant among stars attending Bafta Scotland awards this weekend

The annual ceremony is to honour McGregor with an uutstanding contribution award

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59 h. ago Pub chain launches UK's 'first' training academy at Cheshire prison following restaurant closure

It comes after the closure of The Clink earlier this year after a decade

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61 h. ago UKHSA issues plea to public over one of 'greatest health threats'

Antibiotic resistance is one of the "greatest health threats", according to the UKHSA

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3 d. ago 'Knife attacker' who allegedly stabbed boy, 14, to death on his way to play football later boasted 'We just done a murder' in a rap video, court hears

Ibrahima Seck was allegedly attacked after an 'altercation' near a pub in New Moston, Manchester, on June 8.

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3 d. ago Historic Greater Manchester pub set to open 'first' Christmas ice rink and festive market

The Christmas market will feature more than 20 stalls offering seasonal treats, handmade gifts, jewellery, and festive bakes

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3 d. ago Celebrating literature is good – but I’m running out of patience with celebrity book clubs | Emma Brockes

Sarah Jessica Parker swept all before her at the Booker prize ceremony, but is fame the best way to encourage reading?In these turbulent times, we take small joys where we can find them. And this week we’ll take this: the spectacle of various literary people at the Booker prize award ceremony jamming themselves into photos alongside Sarah Jessica Parker. The actor – if you missed the long piece about it in the New York Times, or the many social media posts promoting Parker’s involvement – served as a judge for the Booker this year, a process that required her to read 153 books, some of them on the New York subway while being followed by a film crew. “Oh let me try!!!!” Parker had posted to Booker organisers last year, and for reasons that became obvious this week, they did.I know what you are going to say; that anything short of full-throated support for Parker’s adorable engagement with books in general and the Booker prize in particular is just unacceptable snobbery. There is noth...

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3 d. ago Should I care what Sarah Jessica Parker thinks about books? | Emma Brockes

She swept all before her at the Booker prize ceremony, but I’m running out of patience with celebrity influence in publishingIn these turbulent times, we take small joys where we can find them. And this week we’ll take this: the spectacle of various literary people at the Booker prize award ceremony jamming themselves into photos alongside Sarah Jessica Parker. The actor – if you missed the long piece about it in the New York Times, or the many social media posts promoting Parker’s involvement – served as a judge for the Booker this year, a process that required her to read 153 books, some of them on the New York subway while being followed by a film crew. “Oh let me try!!!!” Parker had posted to Booker organisers last year, and for reasons that became obvious this week, they did.I know what you are going to say; that anything short of full-throated support for Parker’s adorable engagement with books in general and the Booker prize in particular is just unacceptable snobbery. There ...

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3 d. ago Pub rocked by quiz cheating scandal as landlord reveals how he caught culprits after they used Apple Watches to flout phone ban

It costs nothing to enter, with a prize jackpot of £30 - but pub quiz tensions in Greater Manchester kept mounting as one team seemed to always find a way to win.

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4 d. ago The Greater Manchester pubs named amongst the country's best at awards ceremony

'This has motivated us more than ever'

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4 d. ago Bonus question: Pub quizmaster sparks huge mystery after outing cheating team – but refuses to name them

The cheating team were caught whispering questions into their smartwatches – and using Shazam for the music round

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4 d. ago Pub landlord's surveillance spy mission to snare quiz cheats after they used James Bond style watches to flout phone ban

It costs nothing to enter, with a prize jackpot of £30 - but pub quiz tensions in Greater Manchester kept mounting as one team seemed to always find a way to win.

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4 d. ago ‘We were effectively props’: young stars of game development feel let down by the ‘gaming Oscars’

Announced in 2020 by the Game Awards as an inclusive programme for the industry’s next generation, the Future Class initiative has now been discontinued. Inductees describe clashes with organisers and a lack of support from the beginningVideo games have long struggled with diversification and inclusivity, so it was no surprise when the Game Awards host and producer Geoff Keighley announced the Future Class programme in 2020. Its purpose was to highlight a cohort of individuals working in video games as the “bright, bold and inclusive future” of the industry.Considering the widespread reach of the annual Keighley-led show, which saw an estimated 154m livestreams last year, Future Class felt like a genuine effort. Inductees were invited to attend the illustrious December ceremony, billed as “gaming’s Oscars”, featured on the official Game Awards website, and promised networking opportunities and career advancement advice. However, the programme reportedly struggled from the start. Ove...

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4 d. ago NHS issues plea to public as services to be 'busier than usual' in doctors' strikes

Health officials have urged patients in Greater Manchester to 'plan ahead'

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4 d. ago Public urged to do one thing ahead of 'very bad' flu season as experts warn of 'worrying' epidemic

As flu cases begin to climb, health experts warn Britain could be hit with a 'very bad' flu season

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5 d. ago The 65 Greater Manchester pubs taking part in massive Christmas pub crawl

The Manchester Winter Warmer Wander Ale Trail is back for 2025

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5 d. ago Two authors named as favourites to win 2025 Booker Prize for fiction

British novelist Andrew Miller and Indian author Kiran Desai are the favourites to win the award at a ceremony in London on Monday

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