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League One 2026-27 preview: the contenders, hopefuls and strugglers
League One’s 2026-27 season is expected to feature several ambitious clubs seeking promotion, led by relegated Leicester City under Russell Martin. The preview identifies Stockport, Sheffield Wednesday, Luton, Bradford and Plymouth among the leading challengers, while warning that Notts County and AFC Wimbledon may face difficult campaigns. – Leicester have cut high earners but retain…
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Oil prices climb as Iran talks hit new impasse; Tui hit by high fuel costs – business live
Oil prices rose towards $90 a barrel after reported attacks on ships near key Middle Eastern waterways and a renewed impasse in US-Iran negotiations heightened fears of disrupted fuel supplies. The developments matter because prolonged disruption around the Strait of Hormuz could raise energy costs globally and add pressure to inflation and businesses reliant on…
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Caleb Landry Jones on the Five-Year Battle to Make ‘Down the Arm of God,’ Confronting Prejudices Against Homelessness and How Luc Besson Saved the Film
Caleb Landry Jones says it took five years to secure funding for ‘Down the Arm of God’, a drama about homelessness, community resistance and faith that will premiere at the Locarno Film Festival. The project faced concerns over its use of real homeless people and accusations it could risk appearing disrespectful or promote a “white…
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‘It’s been a revelation’: how heat pumps can cool your home in a heatwave
Heat pumps, typically installed to heat homes, can also provide cooling during heatwaves by reversing their operation and moving heat out of indoor spaces. Owners including Andrew and Sue Ingram in Berkshire say the technology has made their home far more comfortable in very hot weather, highlighting a potentially important adaptation as UK temperatures rise.…
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Eerie silence and ‘still surviving’: what happened next after steel town’s last blast furnace shut down
Port Talbot is adjusting to life after Tata Steel closed its last blast furnaces in 2024, ending more than a century of traditional steelmaking and costing nearly 3,000 jobs. A new exhibition, *Steeling Ourselves*, documents the town’s response, combining photographs and residents’ testimonies to show both the loss felt locally and the determination not to…
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Supreme Court sets religious freedom case as Miami crane collapse traps workers
The US Supreme Court set oral arguments in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy for 3 November 2026. The case concerns Colorado’s universal preschool programme and whether the state may require participating religious schools to comply with admissions non-discrimination rules that the Catholic petitioners say conflict with their religious mission. The Court had agreed in…
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Five teen friends killed after vehicle plunges down Colorado cliff, leaving community shattered
Five 17-year-old boys from Grand Junction, Colorado, were killed after the vehicle they were travelling in veered off Lookout Lane and plunged down a steep hillside late on Saturday. The tragedy has devastated the local community, coming just as the new school year begins, with schools, businesses and families left reeling from the loss of…
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Paul W. Downs Says He “Would Love” To Make A ‘Hacks’ Spinoff Around Kayla & Jimmy: “We Also Want To Leave The Show As It Is”
Paul W. Downs, co-creator and star of *Hacks*, said he “would love” to develop a spinoff centred on his character Jimmy LaSaque Jr. and Meg Stalter’s Kayla Schaefer, while stressing that he and the team also want the acclaimed series to remain as it ended. The comments, made during an appearance on Bravo’s *Watch What…
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UK heatwaves may have cost economy £4.4bn in lost output so far this year, analysis finds
Repeated summer heatwaves are likely to have cost the UK economy more than £4bn in lost output so far this year, according to analysis by green thinktank Verdant. The findings highlight the growing economic toll of climate change, with the group’s director, James Meadway, calling for urgent government action to protect workers and businesses from…
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‘I turned down Gandhi because I’m terrified of snakes’: the amazing movie memories of Bruce Dern
Bruce Dern, the Hollywood veteran known for playing loners, cranks and outsiders, is bringing his new film Northbound to the Edinburgh film festival at the age of 90, still running through a career built on decades of near-miss leading roles and vivid supporting turns. The interview finds him in typically freewheeling form, reflecting on a…