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I have 100% chance of getting cancer: Tracy has a terrifying gene mutation which switches off the body’s defences against ALL cancers – and has already lost half her family to it
Tracy Hutchinson, from a family originally of Hounslow, west London who emigrated to New Zealand, has learned she carries Li-Fraumeni syndrome, a rare mutation of the TP53 gene that leaves her with a 100% lifetime chance of developing cancer. The tumour-suppressing gene, which normally helps control cell growth and division, is faulty in Tracy’s case,…
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EasyJet profits plunge 70% as fuel costs soar amid Iran war
EasyJet has reported a 70% fall in quarterly profits, blaming soaring fuel costs and later customer bookings linked to the conflict in Iran, just weeks after agreeing a £5.7bn takeover deal. Pre-tax profit for April to June came in at £85m, down from £286m a year earlier, as fuel costs rose by £105m following the…
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Burnham defends hospitality rate cuts amid warnings of tax rises under new PM
Andy Burnham, the Mayor of Greater Manchester, has defended cuts to business rates for the hospitality sector, arguing the move supports pubs, restaurants and bars that have struggled with rising costs. His comments come amid separate warnings that a future prime minister could be forced to raise taxes to plug gaps in the public finances,…
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Scottish Ballet & Forest Of Black Partner With Tull Stories To Release Dance Film ‘These Violent Delights’ — First Look Trailer
Scottish Ballet and production house Forest of Black have partnered with independent distributor Tull Stories to bring their dance film “These Violent Delights” to UK and Irish cinemas from 21 October. The project, a wordless contemporary reimagining of Shakespeare’s “Romeo & Juliet” told from Juliet’s perspective, marks Scottish Ballet’s first major feature-length film and represents…
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World Democrats defect on trans-athlete bills, Ozzy Osbourne marked, World Cup ratings soar
A year on from Ozzy Osbourne’s death fans are urged to “turn it up,” House Democrats break ranks on transgender sports bills, and the FIFA World Cup smashes US TV records; also: Melania Trump seeks Wolff sanctions, D4vd’s murder hearing, and Alphabet’s ad boom.
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Personal and banking details among customer data stolen in Origin Energy hack
Origin Energy has confirmed that hackers accessed customer data including names, addresses, dates of birth, phone numbers and some bank account details, in a breach affecting an unknown number of its 4.8 million Australian customer accounts. The incident matters because it is the latest in a string of major data breaches at Australian companies, raising…
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Charli XCX shares brooding B-side ‘If You Take Away The Music Then What Has She Got?’
Charli XCX has released “If You Take Away The Music Then What Has She Got?”, a brooding B-side to her recent single “Camera”, just a day before her new album “Music, Fashion, Film” arrives on 24 July 2026. The release continues a steady drip of material accompanying the album rollout, giving fans one final piece…
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Carmakers lobbied UK to revoke ban on petrol and diesel cars after 2035
Major carmakers including BMW, Ford, Nissan and Toyota, along with parts supplier Bosch, privately lobbied the UK government to revoke the planned 2035 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales, according to documents obtained via a freedom of information request. This is significant because the ban is a cornerstone of the UK’s decarbonisation strategy,…
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Andy Burnham cuts business rates for hospitality, targets vape shops
Oil prices rose close to $100 a barrel after renewed US attacks on Iran and Houthi attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea heightened fears of a wider disruption to global energy supplies. The increase is already affecting UK motorists, reversing several months of falling fuel prices and raising the prospect of more…
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New slide at popular playground suddenly shut down following an incident just days after it was given a politician’s thumbs-up
A newly installed slide at a popular playground has been closed following an incident, coming just days after a politician had publicly praised the attraction. Details of what caused the closure are not confirmed in the available report, but the timing—so soon after the slide received official endorsement—has drawn attention and raised questions about the…