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Clacton by-election live: Nigel Farage begins final push to reclaim seat in battle with Count Binface
Voters in Clacton-on-Sea are due to elect an MP in a by-election triggered after Reform UK leader Nigel Farage stood down amid scrutiny of his financial affairs. Farage is widely expected to regain the seat, but his most prominent opponent is Count Binface, the satirical candidate standing after the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats and Greens…
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Anson Boon, Ellie Bamber & Eddie Marsan (As Harry Redknapp) Starring In True Story Soccer Movie ‘Halftime Hero’ For Scott Free, Live Nation & Saga Company
Scott Free, The Saga Company and Live Nation Studios are making Halftime Hero, a feature film based on the true story of a West Ham supporter who was brought on from the crowd by manager Harry Redknapp during a professional match in 1994. The project turns an unusual football anecdote into a British feel-good drama,…
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JYP Entertainment’s Q2 revenues fell 15.1% YoY, net profit down 40.3%, in the gap between Stray Kids’ world tours
JYP Entertainment reported lower revenue and profit for the second quarter of 2026, largely because the period fell between major Stray Kids world tours. The comparison was particularly difficult because Stray Kids’ previous dominATE tour was still generating substantial concert and merchandise income in the same quarter of 2025, underscoring JYP’s dependence on large-scale live…
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British driver sets new land speed record for hydrogen-powered car – video
British driver Andy Green and engineering firm JCB have set a new land speed record for a hydrogen-powered vehicle, reaching 406.320mph in the JCB Hydromax. The achievement is significant as a demonstration of hydrogen technology’s potential in high-performance engineering. The attempt took place in Utah and came 20 years after Green set JCB’s FIA-certified diesel…
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QUEEN’s ROGER TAYLOR Shares ‘I See You Now’ Single From Upcoming Solo Album ‘Violence Insane In A Beautiful World’
Legendary QUEEN songwriter, musician and singer Roger Taylor has announced his new album, “Violence Insane In A Beautiful World”, due out September 18 via Columbia Records. The LP is preceded by the second single “I See You Now”, with an accompanying music video directed by Sarina Taylor and Simon L…
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Kick It Out chair Bhandari to step down from role
Sanjay Bhandari will step down as chair of anti-discrimination charity Kick It Out at the end of the 2026-27 season, concluding more than seven years in the role. His departure matters because he has overseen significant organisational changes at a prominent voice for equality and inclusion in football, and his successor will be expected to…
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Heat, algae and AI: proposed datacenter could damage Everglades, experts warn
Developers have proposed Project Tango, a 600MW hyperscale datacentre on 202 acres near the northern edge of the Florida Everglades, prompting environmental and community opposition. Experts warn that its substantial electricity use and resulting waste heat could warm nearby waters, worsening toxic algal blooms and threatening an already stressed wetland system. The dispute matters because…
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Space Marine 2 Maker Saber Interactive Denies Writer’s Claim They Were Replaced by ChatGPT, but Admits Rideshare Stimulator Will Feature AI ‘By Necessity’
Saber Interactive, the company behind Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2, has denied it replaced a writer with ChatGPT, but admitted its new taxi game Rideshare Stimulator uses AI “by necessity.”
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Trump’s DC crime crackdown ‘working’ as city sees homicides plummet 43% since 2025: slain intern’s mom
Tamara Jachym says Trump's National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., is working after her son Eric Tarpinian-Jachym was fatally shot in 2025.
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AI code-testing startup Blacksmith’s valuation jumps almost 10x in less than a year
Blacksmith, an AI code-testing startup, has raised $45 million in a Series B funding round led by Peak XV Partners, taking its valuation to $550 million. The sharp rise reflects investor confidence that, as AI tools accelerate code generation, testing and verification will become a more important constraint in software development. Founded in 2024, Blacksmith…