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Next please! Andy Burnham will become Britain’s seventh PM in a decade TODAY – as jittery markets wait to see if ‘Red’ Ed Miliband gets No11
Andy Burnham is set to become the UK’s seventh Prime Minister in a decade, taking office today amid nervous financial markets watching to see whether Ed Miliband will be appointed Chancellor, occupying No 11 Downing Street. The succession marks another rapid change of leadership in Westminster, continuing a pattern of political instability that has seen…
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Korea Box Office: Na Hong Jin’s ‘Hope’ Rules With 66% Market Share
Local science-fiction survival thriller “Hope” stormed the top of the South Korean box office during the weekend of Jul. 17–19. According to data from KOBIS, the tracking service operated by the Korean Film Council, the highly anticipated blockbuster generated $11.3 million from 1,504,019 admissions over the three-day window, capturing a dominant 66.62% share of the…
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Gracie Abrams Shares Two Bonus ‘Daughter From Hell’ Tracks
Gracie Abrams has released two surprise bonus tracks, “Out of Nowhere” and “Love Letter,” alongside her new album Daughter From Hell. The songs were made available as a limited-time download on iTunes, with Abrams announcing the surprise release on social media on Sunday night and thanking fans for their response to the record. Daughter From…
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The underwater harvest hoping for a bumper crop
Volunteers and conservationists have been gathering seagrass seeds along the Solent coast near Southampton in an effort to restore Britain’s badly depleted seagrass meadows, which play a significant role in absorbing carbon dioxide and supporting marine life. The early-morning harvest, timed to an exceptionally low tide, forms part of a wider restoration effort, as seagrass…
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JD Sports expands presence in Sheffield with opening of new megastore in Meadowhall shopping centre – Retail Technology Innovation Hub
JD Sports is opening a substantially larger store at Meadowhall in Sheffield, expanding its local presence and signalling confidence in the shopping centre as a retail destination. The new “megastore” is intended to give customers a wider choice of sportswear, footwear and fashion brands in a higher-specification space. The store is due to open on…
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Trump told Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney to ‘pay some damages’ for wildfire smoke coming across border: ‘Our air has been poisoned’
US President Donald Trump has said Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney should “pay some damages” over wildfire smoke drifting across the border into the United States, claiming that American air had been “poisoned” as a result. The remarks add another point of friction to the already strained relationship between Washington and Ottawa, which has recently…
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Council under fire from Sheffield tower block resident over safety failings
A long-standing resident of Sheffield’s Netherthorpe tower block has spoken out against the city council, arguing that years of cost-cutting have left the building in a dangerous state. Peter MacLoughlin, who has lived in a 14th-floor flat since 1988 and previously served as the city’s Cabinet Member for Housing, says damp, pest infestations, structural cracks…
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Regional divide emerges as Andy Burnham’s leadership faces early scrutiny
Andy Burnham’s premiership faced early scrutiny and pressure in the period following his rise to power, with critics questioning the legitimacy of his ascent and the direction of his policy agenda. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch publicly called on the new administration to cut welfare spending, rule out further tax rises and speed up domestic oil…