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Study finds 86 per cent of gambling sites breach GDPR
A study by researchers at Swansea University’s GREAT Centre has accused online bookmakers and casinos of widespread breaches of UK data protection law through their use of cookie consent banners, with 86% of licensed British gambling websites found to be flouting GDPR rules. The findings raise concerns about “data surveillance” of customers and highlight what…
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The student loan scam looking to dupe already anxious students
The UK government is warning students to be alert to a phishing scam that exploits the annual student loan payout, as fraudsters attempt to steal maintenance loan funds by tricking students into handing over their bank and login details. Scammers send fake texts, emails or calls claiming to be from the Student Loans Company (SLC),…
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Eisenberg’s community-theatre comedy secures A24 deal after Telluride success
Jesse Eisenberg’s third feature as writer-director, “The Debut,” has secured a distribution deal with A24 following an acclaimed world premiere at the Telluride Film Festival, with the studio confirming a cinema release in December. The film is a comedy set in the world of amateur community theatre, drawing comparisons to “The Producers” and “Waiting for…
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‘Britain’s Yellowstone’: restoration project aims to take the greed out of land acquisition
Restore, a nature restoration company, has bought the 7,500-acre Emblehope Moor in a remote part of Northumberland for £8.5m, creating the largest contiguous rewilding site under single ownership in England. The scheme is notable for its financial model: investors will receive returns and a £4.5m Triodos Bank loan will be repaid, after which the land…
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Travellers to EU face renewed queues as border-check flexibility rules expire
The temporary flexibility allowing EU member states to pause biometric border checks under the bloc’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) officially expired on 6 September, raising fears of renewed queues at airports and other crossing points, though several countries are reportedly continuing to relax enforcement informally. Airlines and travel bodies had urged the European Commission to…
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Mel Gibson Says ‘The Resurrection’ Will Flesh Out Gaps In The Gospels
Mel Gibson has said his upcoming two-part film “The Resurrection of the Christ” will expand on episodes not explicitly detailed in the Gospels, describing the four biblical accounts as “synoptic” and therefore incomplete. Speaking to The Christian Post, the director explained he wants to use supposition and analysis to fill narrative gaps around the crucifixion…
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‘The Debut’ Review: Julianne Moore And Paul Giamatti Get Big Laughs In Jesse Eisenberg’s Hilarious And Even Sweet Look At Community Theatre – Telluride Film Festival
Deadline’s Telluride Film Festival review praises Jesse Eisenberg’s third feature as writer-director, “The Debut,” calling it a hilarious and occasionally poignant comedy set in the world of amateur community theatre. The review highlights go-for-broke performances from Julianne Moore and Paul Giamatti, noting that an intense Moore rehearsal scene drew such sustained laughter at the premiere…
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Oregon rallies from slow start, thwarts Boise State’s upset bid in season opener
No. 2-ranked Oregon narrowly avoided a season-opening upset, needing a late touchdown to see off unranked Boise State 34-27 in their 2026 college football opener. Despite being heavy favourites, the Ducks trailed or were tied for much of the game before wide receiver Dakorien Moore’s 62-yard touchdown catch from quarterback Dante Moore put them ahead…
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