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Beggan breaks down where semi-finals will be won and lost
Ahead of two All-Ireland Senior Football Championship semi-finals at a full Croke Park, Monaghan goalkeeper and BBC Sport NI pundit Rory Beggan has assessed how each tie is likely to be decided. Louth face Mayo on Saturday in the county’s first semi-final since 1957, while Sunday brings a renewal of the Dublin v Kerry rivalry.…
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Here’s how Andy Burnham can finance a reindustrialised Britain – without doing a Liz Truss | Larry Elliott
In this Guardian comment piece, economics writer Larry Elliott argues that Andy Burnham, whom he characterises as Britain’s “prime minister-in-waiting”, is correct in his diagnosis that 40 years of neoliberalism have failed the country, particularly its former industrial heartlands in Scotland, Wales and northern England. Elliott draws a pointed comparison with Liz Truss — both…
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‘I just want to know if it has caused my cancer’: life in the shadow of Lancashire Pfas factory
A government-commissioned study published last month found higher-than-expected rates of kidney cancer near the AGC Chemicals Europe plant in Thornton-Cleveleys, Lancashire, prompting residents to demand answers about the health impact of widespread contamination. The plant emitted an estimated 49 tonnes of Pfoa — a carcinogenic “forever chemical” internationally linked to kidney cancer — between the…
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15 Most Universally Loved Thriller Movies, Ranked
Fight Club, Psycho, Silence of the Lambs, Black Swan, Rear Window, and more make up our list of the most universally loved thriller movies.
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Yorkshire hosepipe ban ‘not expected this summer’
The water company says reservoir stocks are higher than they were last year when a ban was in place.
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Couple with terrifying 12ft-tall SKELETONS hanging in their front yard score huge win after being ordered to take them down by city officials
A couple in South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, have won a reprieve after city officials ordered them to remove a pair of 12-foot-tall skeletons from their front yard. Sean and Laura Oster had been warned in May that their property carried multiple code violations that needed to be resolved by 7 July or they would face fines…
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Concern as rocker pulls out of show after onstage breakdown – Nine.com.au
The supplied article text does not contain any of the actual story. Instead of the report referenced by the headline — which concerns a rock musician withdrawing from a performance following an apparent breakdown on stage — the retrieved page consists solely of Google’s cookie-consent and sign-in notice, including its privacy wording and a list…
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The Evil Dead’s Most Iconic Character Is in ‘Evil Dead Burn’ and You Missed It [Exclusive]
Collider has published an exclusive interview tied to the release of Evil Dead Burn, the latest instalment in the horror franchise, revealing that fans may have overlooked two significant cameos hidden in the film. Most notably, the post-credits scene resurrects fan-favourite villain Ellie Bixler, played once again by Alyssa Sutherland, who first appeared in Evil…
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Luis R. Conriquez Breaks Down 5 Essential Tracks From His New Album ‘Muchacho Alegre’
Mexican music star Luis R. Conriquez has released his 12th studio album, Muchacho Alegre, on Friday 10 July under K Music, marking a shift away from the corridos bélicos that made his name towards the tumbado sound. The 16-track record pays tribute to the determined young dreamer who worked his way to the top, and…
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The 2002 movie Vin Diesel turned down a $25 million paycheque to make: “My ego is that big!”
This article from Far Out Magazine claims to recount an occasion on which actor Vin Diesel reportedly turned down a $25 million fee to appear in a 2002 film, attributing the decision to his self-professed large ego. The piece frames the anecdote around a quote in which Diesel apparently jokes about the size of his…