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Work to rebuild paedophile Rolf Harris’s former home begins after developers bought it for a knockdown £1.6million
Redevelopment work has begun at the former Berkshire home of disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris, after property developers purchased the estate at a significantly reduced price of £1.6million. Harris, who died in 2023, was convicted in 2014 of a string of indecent assaults against young girls, and his former riverside residence had remained a source of…
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The community lost to the sea: Empty plots of land on Britain’s most eroded coastline go on sale for up to £8,000 – as pensioners are told to sell their homes or pay to demolish them
Empty plots of land on one of Britain’s most rapidly eroding stretches of coastline are being sold for as much as £8,000, even though experts warn they could be lost to the sea within years. Elderly residents in affected communities have reportedly been told they must either sell their properties or pay to have them…
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Foxconn drops VMware, adopts hyperconverged upstart Arcrfra for workloads including AI
Foxconn, the Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant, has adopted hyperconverged infrastructure from Singaporean start-up Arcfra to replace VMware in some remote offices and to handle GPU virtualisation workloads, including AI. The move is significant because it makes Foxconn another high-profile defector from VMware since owner Broadcom overhauled its licensing and product strategy, joining other large organisations…
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Restricting eating to a nine-hour window ‘could help fight dementia’
A new report suggests that limiting food intake to a nine-hour period each day could help protect against dementia, adding to a growing body of research into how eating patterns and timing affect long-term brain health. The claim reflects wider scientific interest in time-restricted eating, a form of intermittent fasting that confines meals to a…
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Fauci’s pandemic diaries reveal focus on celebrities and TV coverage
Diary entries kept by Dr Anthony Fauci during the COVID-19 pandemic have been released by Senate Homeland Security Committee Chairman Rand Paul, a Kentucky Republican and longstanding critic of Fauci, offering an unfiltered record of his private thoughts on the politicians, television figures and celebrities he encountered while serving as the United States’ top infectious…
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Britain is facing a ‘prolonged’ period of weak growth and a surge in unemployment, bleak new report reveals
A new report has warned that the UK economy faces a “prolonged” spell of weak growth alongside a sharp rise in unemployment, according to the Daily Mail. The findings add to growing concerns about the health of Britain’s economy, coming amid wider pressure on the government over fiscal policy and living standards, though the article…
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Rising oil prices could force up UK interest rates, say economists
City economists warn that the Bank of England could be forced to abandon its current forecasts and raise UK interest rates later this year if oil prices climb back above $100 a barrel, following renewed conflict in the Middle East. The Bank’s monetary policy committee is expected to keep rates on hold at its meeting…
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Before ‘Widow’s Bay,’ Matthew Rhys’ Most Career-Defining Role Remains FX’s 96% Spy Thriller
Matthew Rhys’ portrayal of Philip Jennings in The Americans remains his most career-defining role, showcasing extraordinary range and emotional depth.
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Labour faces NHS pay pressure as US enters midterms sprint and China’s Kimi AI stirs fresh debate
This TalkFuse briefing covers NHS executive pay scrutiny, the start of the US midterm campaign, and Moonshot AI’s Kimi model; plus Arsenal Women’s squad overhaul, a Dazai revival in Japan, and Netflix’s Little House on the Prairie hit.
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Tour De France: Tadej Pogacar Dominates Race For Record Tying Fifth Win
Slovenian cyclist Tadej Pogačar has won a record-equalling fifth Tour de France, joining an elite group of riders to have achieved the feat. He took the yellow jersey at stage six and held onto it for the remainder of the three-week race, dominating from an early stage rather than winning narrowly at the end. Pogačar,…