19 h. ago Channel 4's Kevin McCloud opens up on future of Grand Designs after axe fears

Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud has shared his thoughts on the future of the Channel 4 show and reflected on its initial launch in the 90s

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19 h. ago Channel 4's Kevin McCloud says he was 'lucky' after fears Grand Designs would be axed

Grand Designs presenter Kevin McCloud has opened up on the future of the Channel 4 show as he admitted he previously feared it would be axed after just one series

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3 d. ago ‘The physics community has never split like this’: row erupts over plans for new Large Hadron Collider

Ambitious project could soak up funding for subatomic physics for decades, say opponentsScientists are refining plans to build the world’s biggest machine at a site beneath the Swiss-French border. More than $30bn (£23bn) would be spent drilling a 91km circular tunnel in which subatomic particles would be accelerated to near light speeds and smashed into each other. From the resulting nuclear debris, scientists hope they will then find clues that would help them understand the detailed makeup of the universe.It is an extraordinarily ambitious project. However, it is also a controversial one – for many scientists fear the machine, the Future Circular Collider (FCC), could soak up funding for subatomic physics for decades and leave promising new research avenues starved of resources. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Call The Midwife fans get major update over next series after axe fears

Call the Midwife is reportedly set to return to the BBC later this year for a new Christmas special and series, despite fans' fears over the future of the show

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5 d. ago British Steel’s Chinese owner rejects UK government subsidy offer

Move triggers fears over future job losses at company’s flagship Scunthorpe site

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6 d. ago Trump’s FDA appointment raises fears for future of abortion pill

The new FDA commissioner has declined to give his stance on mifepristone

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6 d. ago Debate over the abortion pill mifepristone resurfaces after Makary is confirmed to head the FDA

A pill used in most U.S. abortions has been ensnared in politics for years, and many Americans wonder whether it will be restricted under the new Republican administration in Washington

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6 d. ago Rising fears of Trump tariffs pummel US consumer confidence to four

Tariffs panned by economists for sowing uncertainty that they said made it challenging for businesses to plan aheadUS consumer confidence plunged to the lowest level in more than four years in March, with households fearing a recession in the future and higher inflation because of tariffs.The Conference Board said on Tuesday that write-in responses to the survey showed “worries about the impact of trade policies and tariffs in particular are on the rise”, adding: “There were also more references than usual to economic and policy uncertainty.” Continue reading...

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9 d. ago British Museum is right to keep Parthenon marbles, says new trustee

Historian Dr Tiffany Jenkins is one of the lineup of new appointees that has raised cultural and historical hacklesThe latest appointments to the British Museum’s trustees include an academic expert opposed to the ­restitution of stolen antiquities.Dr Tiffany Jenkins, author of Keeping Their Marbles, will join new trustees including TV broadcaster and writer Claudia Winkleman, Lord Finkelstein, a Conservative peer who was an adviser to prime minister John Major, the historian and podcaster Tom Holland and the former BBC radio news anchor Martha Kearney for a four-year term. The chair of trustees is George Osborne, the former Conservative chancellor of the exchequer. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Stephen Hendry makes feelings clear as he reveals 'only fear' for snooker's future

The Crucible's contract as the host venue for the Snooker World Championship expires in 2027 and Barry Hearn has already confirmed that the competition could move to Saudi Arabia

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1 week ago Shoplifters threaten future of Gateshead store more than 100 years old as staff fear violence

Owner Paul Banning has identified two of the main culprits, and has had a nearby school contact him to help identify alleged shoplifters, but has struggled to get justice

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1 week ago Major energy firm on verge of going bust as customers fear for future over administrators notice

Award-winning energy UK-based company Ripple Energy appears to be on the verge of total collapse after issuing a notice to appoint an administrators earlier this week

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1 week ago 'I can't work because my kids have severe health needs, heartless DWP changes will sink us'

Nicola Holmes quit work to care for her son and daughter who both have severe needs. For the former professional actor, PIP and Universal Credit have been lifelines for her family. Without them, she fears for their future

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2 w. ago FDA staff return to crowded offices, broken equipment and missing chairs

Thousands of Food and Drug Administration employees are returning to the office to find overflowing parking lots, cramped workspaces and missing equipment

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2 w. ago How Pete Hegseth is pushing his beliefs on US agency: ‘nothing to prepare forces’

As defense secretary shifts focus to culture war, some fear he is neglecting ‘future of warfare’ for US militaryNever miss global breaking news. Download our free app to keep up with key stories in real time.More than 50 days into Donald Trump’s second administration and his Department of Defense is already rapidly transforming into the image of its secretary, Pete Hegseth.Now, many of the rants and opinions common during Hegseth’s Fox News career are coming to policy fruition in his new Pentagon. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Actor Michael Sheen on paying off £1m of his neighbours’ debts; Marina Hyde on ‘grotesque’ JD Vance; and ‘how the Beatles helped my autistic son find his voice’ – podcast

Marina Hyde on 1,000 grotesque memes of JD Vance – they’re all more likable than the real thing. The actor Michael Sheen grew up poor, got rich, then lost everything backing the 2019 Homeless World Cup. Now he’s giving away more of his money to help 900 total strangers. When John Harris first started noticing that his baby had some unusual quirks, he wasn’t too worried. Then came an autism diagnosis – and a fear of the future. Could a shared passion for music give James a way to shine? Continue reading...

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2 w. ago The Call of the Riled: East Bay Residents Fear for Jack London Square’s Future

The Call of the Riled: East Bay Residents Fear for Jack London Square’s Future  The Pioneer

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2 w. ago Emmerdale's Joe Tate actor Ned Porteous teases soap future as death 'confirmed'

Ned Porteous has discussed his future in ITV soap Emmerdale amid fan fears that his character Joe Tate could be set to be killed off in a dramatic storyline

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2 w. ago ‘My career flashed before my eyes’: Steven McRae’s devastating onstage injury and proud return as Romeo

When the Royal Ballet star snapped his achilles tendon during a performance in 2019, he feared for his future in dance. A new documentary charts his gruelling recoveryDebuting in the role of Romeo as a young dancer with the Royal Ballet in 2007 remains one of my all-time highs. Each time you step out to tackle the iconic repertory feels surreal and to perform on the Royal Opera House stage is the most extraordinary feeling.That’s something I have regularly experienced since joining the company in 2004 until Bang! In October 2019, alone on stage with 2,250 people watching, I took off for a jump and my achilles tendon snapped. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Coleen Nolan's bittersweet 60th as she battles with her desperate grief and fear of a grim future

Loose Women star and Daily Mirror Columnist Coleen Nolan reveals her one big fear as she enters a brand new decade - just two months after big sister Linda passed away

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