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FUEL Shares New Single ‘Bad At Love’ From Upcoming ‘Pendulum’ Album
FUEL have released “Bad At Love”, the latest preview of their seventh studio album, *Pendulum*, due on 30 October 2026. The single highlights the renewed creative partnership within the band since vocalist Aaron Scott joined in 2022, and marks another step in FUEL’s attempt to build on its established sound while entering a new era.…
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County lines dealer arrested after fleeing police raid in Basildon
Essex Police arrested 20-year-old Tyler Flynn during a county lines operation in Basildon after he tried to escape through the back of a house. Officers used a chainsaw to enter the property, while a drone tracked Flynn and armed officers waited outside; the arrest highlighted police efforts to disrupt drug gangs. Police found a flick…
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Taylor Acorn Shares Reflective Track ‘Growing Pains’
Taylor Acorn has released “Growing Pains”, a reflective ballad from the deluxe edition of her album ‘Poster Child’. The song explores how anxieties about self-image, relationships and other people’s perceptions can persist into adulthood, while suggesting that recognising these struggles can still enable personal growth. Acorn describes the track as a favourite and a universal…
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GTA veteran’s MindsEye studio Build a Rocket Boy has entered administration, following yet more reports of layoffs
Build a Rocket Boy, founded by GTA veteran Leslie Benzies, has entered administration following the catastrophic failure of its debut game MindsEye. The 2025 shooter was panned by critics and players alike, triggering rounds of layoffs and ultimately insolvency—a stark collapse for a major industry veteran’s venture, which was originally envisioned as a revolutionary user-generated…
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Comedians turn public unease over AI into satire
Comedians, cartoonists and other humourists are increasingly using AI as material, mocking the technology industry’s efforts to make artificial intelligence seem unavoidable and essential. Their work satirises exaggerated claims about AI’s power, the risks it poses to society and the environment, and the absurdity of pursuing it even while acknowledging that it could cause catastrophic…
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Insta360 expands into mirrorless cameras and image-focused smart glasses
Insta360, which controls 73% of the global 360-degree camera market, is expanding beyond its core products as it approaches its 10 millionth camera sale. The company is developing mirrorless cameras and exploring smart glasses designed primarily for convenient, high-quality image capture, rather than artificial-intelligence assistants or replacing smartphones. It hopes to become a major imaging…
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Shetland and Outer Hebrides residents face soaring diesel costs
Global diesel supplies have contracted sharply due to Russia’s war-damaged refineries and the Middle East crisis, eliminating approximately one-fifth of worldwide supply and driving up forecourt prices. The Guardian is seeking responses from residents in Shetland and the Outer Hebrides, where diesel costs are the highest in the UK, to understand how communities are managing…
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Dyer guides Southend into National League promotion contention
Kieron Dyer, the former England midfielder, has begun his managerial career at Southend United with considerable early success, with the club sitting second in the National League after just one defeat in nine matches. His appointment marks a significant shift from his playing days, during which he developed a well-documented reputation for off-field misbehaviour, to…
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US government asks EU court to intervene in X fine case
The US Department of Justice, supported by the State Department, has applied to intervene in Elon Musk and X’s legal challenge against a €120 million fine imposed by the European Commission. The EU’s General Court will determine whether the United States government has the right to participate in the case. Washington argues that intervention is…
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Schoolboy, 11, was killed by train at crossing while ‘distracted by his phone’, inquest rules
An inquest concluded that 11-year-old Jaiden Shehata was accidentally killed by a train while crossing Bourneview level crossing near Kenley, south London, on his way to school. The jury found he probably failed to notice the approaching train because he was distracted by his mobile phone, while also criticising the crossing’s lack of active visual…