21 h. ago Watch Radiohead play 'Climbing Up The Walls' for the first time since 2018 as London residency continues

Watch Radiohead play 'Climbing Up The Walls' for the first time since 2018 as London residency continues  NME

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4 d. ago Fifty years after Bruce Haigh resisted apartheid, South Africa honours fearless Australian diplomat

Haigh’s name to be added to Wall of Names at Freedom Park in Pretoria, alongside former Australian PMs Bob Hawke and Malcolm FraserGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThe former Australian diplomat Bruce Haigh would rightly be proud of his inclusion on South Africa’s Wall of Names at the country’s Freedom Park, honouring those who resisted apartheid.But the many who knew and loved Haigh, one of Australia’s least conventional but more effective and fearless diplomats, suspect he might also have been somewhat bemused that his name was being added to the wall on Friday at the same time as those of the former prime ministers Bob Hawke and Malcolm Fraser. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Liars by Sarah Manguso audiobook review – livid tale of marriage gone awry

Rebecca Lowman narrates a superb, claustrophobia-inducing plunge into a relationship descending from bad to worseHalfway through Liars, the story of a new relationship that becomes a marriage, our protagonist, Jane, is asked by a neighbour: “Why are you with him?” It’s a question that has been on the listener’s mind for some time.Jane’s partner, John, lies about his feelings, his financial status, where he is going and where he has been. He is chaotic, lazy, resentful, entitled and given to getting drunk and spending money he hasn’t got. At the start of their marriage, Jane’s career as a writer and academic is on the up, while John – a visual artist and aspiring film-maker – has hit a professional wall. Time and time again, he insists they move cities for better work opportunities, which soon puts a spanner in his wife’s working life. It comes as no surprise that, after their son is born, Jane is left to do the parenting while her husband absents himself from his responsibilities.Av...

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6 d. ago UK’s biggest indoor attraction that parents are calling ‘magical’ has massive soft play and climbing areas

WITH rain and snow battering the UK, trying to keep the kids busy can be tricky. Thankfully there are some amazing indoor play attractions to go to - including one that claims to be one of the biggest in Europe. The Playhive is found at Stockeld Park in North Yorkshire, which is one of the...

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7 d. ago As New York City builds flood resilience, a Queens neighborhood feels neglected: ‘We are forgotten here’

Decade after officials promised to cut flood risks, Edgemere residents and experts say it continues to be vulnerableThis article was produced in partnership between Floodlight, New York Focus and the Guardian.Baba Ndanani has lived in one of New York City’s most flood-prone neighborhoods for more than 20 years, and he knows the risks all too well. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Time capsule retrieved at former Perth primary school after century wait

The time capsule was buried in the walls of the primary school more than a century ago before being located last week.

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7 d. ago 5 Emmerdale spoilers as Bear says goodbye and Robert and Aaron work to get Kev out of their lives for good

The drama in the Dales is continuing to build up for the residents...

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8 d. ago Celebrity MasterChef fans say same thing minutes into show as new judge makes debut

Celebrity MasterChef has returned to BBC One for the first time since Gregg Wallace was replaced by Grace Dent

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9 d. ago Helpless toddler slowly tortured to death by mum with 'military timeouts' and wall slams

The mother locked her three-year-old son in rooms for hours, slamming his head against the wall and forced him to endure 'military time outs' in a campaign of abuse

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9 d. ago ‘I once said there’s no way I’ll still be playing Baggy Trousers at 30’: Suggs’s honest playlist

Prince Buster’s Al Capone changed the Madness singer’s life and Aretha Franklin is his go-to at karaoke, but what song makes him cry?The first song I fell in love with Judy Teen by Cockney Rebel. I’d seen Steve Harley on Top of the Pops and liked his look, with the mascara and bowler hat, like Alex from A Clockwork Orange. One day, me and my mates decided to cycle to Salisbury Plain. I had a transistor radio tied to the handlebars and Judy Teen came on. Unfortunately, the batteries ran out when we got to Swiss Cottage [in north London] and my legs ran out at the same time!The first single I bought The Wall Street Shuffle by 10cc, from Woolworths in Camden Town. Later on, we used to pinch records, but I paid my dues for a while. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Death by a thousand cuts’: the people who could face deportation under Reform

As party’s rise fuels fears over future visa rules, people share how the lives they have built are in jeopardyAs Reform UK soars in the polls, Britain’s migrant communities are facing an uncertain future.The party has announced a swathe of hardline immigration policies, including its plans to abolish indefinite leave to remain – the right to settle permanently in the UK after five years of residence. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Wes Streeting accused of ‘chaotic and incoherent approach’ to NHS reform

Exclusive: thinktank report finds health secretary has failed to improve productivity, with the health service unlikely to meet its targetsWes Streeting has been accused of taking a “chaotic and incoherent approach” to reforming the NHS which makes it unlikely the government will hit its own targets, according to a damning report by the Institute for Government (IfG).The report praises elements of how the health secretary has managed the health service in his first year in office, including improving performance and staff retention in hospitals. Thepay settlement he reached with resident doctors last year avoided a winter plagued by NHS strikes Continue reading...

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1 week ago Businesswoman, 51, who tried to sue IVF clinic 'for millions' after suffering stroke at fertility treatment 'bootcamp' that left her with vision loss loses court bid

Navkiran Dhillon-Byrne, 51, began a cycle of private IVF treatment at the Assisted Reproduction and Gynaecology Centre (ARGC) in Wimpole Street, London, in April 2018.

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1 week ago Balhousie Primary: Time capsule from 1908 found in wall of former Perth school months after devastating fire

Depending on the contents of the capsule, the items will go on display at Perth Museum.

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1 week ago London NHS patients urged to continue coming forward for care during resident doctors' strikes

London NHS patients urged to continue coming forward for care during resident doctors' strikes  London Post

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1 week ago British Medical Association ‘threat to future of NHS’, says Streeting ahead of doctors’ strike

Health secretary accuses doctors’ union of ‘cartel-like behaviour’ and tells it to ‘get real’ over pay demandsUK politics live – latest updatesThe British Medical Association is acting like a cartel and its “antics” are endangering the NHS’s future, the health secretary has said before the latest doctors’ strike begins on Friday.Wes Streeting launched his most strongly worded attack yet on the doctors’ union, coming close to accusing resident doctors in England of being greedy in their pay demands. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Mum went on holiday with 'adorable' partner but when his 'mask started slipping' she feared for her life

Helen Mulligan has recalled the time that Christopher Sergeant 'pinned me against the wall with his hands around my neck and said he was going to kill me'

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2 w. ago Louis Lynagh inspires dramatic Italy win to ramp up Australia misery

Italy 26-19 AustraliaWallaby legend Michael Lynagh’s son inspires famous winItaly upset Australia with a come-from-behind 26-19 victory on Saturday with the son of a Wallaby great, Louis Lynagh, scoring one try and Australian-born winger Monty Ioane the other to snatch a famous win for the hosts.Lynagh, born in Italy when his father, Michael, played for Treviso, and Melbourne-born Ioane proved Italy’s heroes as they won for only the second time in 20 tests against the Wallabies. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago A rats to riches story: Larry the Downing Street cat finds place in TV spotlight

Popularity of Britain’s top mouser – ‘the guy to meet in No 10’ – to feature in documentary seriesHe’s seen six prime ministers come and go, watched presidents and princes walk through the black door of No 10, and will soon become the longest continuous resident of Downing Street since Pitt the Younger.The landscape of British politics has changed a lot in the past 15 years, but Larry the cat has remained a reassuring constant. Now his enduring popularity – the like of which some of his temporary owners would kill for – is to feature in a new Channel 4 documentary series exploring Britain’s love of cats. For his fans, the spotlight has been a long time coming. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘We need help’: devastated Jamaican communities still await aid after Hurricane Melissa

Ravaged communities near Montego Bay recount what last week’s category 5 storm took from them‘New reality’: Hurricane Melissa strength multiplied by climate crisis, study says‘How do you rebuild all this?’ Black River residents assess damage after Hurricane MelissaSitting outside her house in muddy slippers amid the ruins left by category 5 Hurricane Melissa that ravaged parts of Jamaica last week, Narva Maxwell Taylor recounted how she and her family had to fight for their lives when the storm sent flood waters surging through their home.“We have to give God thanks we are alive. We could be dead. But everything is gone. I don’t have anything left now,” Taylor, a resident of Catherine Hall, Montego Bay, said. Continue reading...

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