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PC Andrew Harper’s killers will be kept in prison as Andy Burnham bows to pressure to exclude ‘hundreds’ of killers and historical child sex offenders from early release scheme
Prime Minister Andy Burnham has announced that anyone convicted of unlawful killing, including manslaughter and death by dangerous driving, will be excluded from the government’s early release scheme, ensuring PC Andrew Harper’s three killers remain in prison. The move follows widespread public outcry after it emerged that two of the officer’s killers, Albert Bowers and…
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Stories from across Yorkshire to make you smile
This week’s round-up of uplifting Yorkshire stories includes a Sheffield girl’s dream come true, a musician’s birthday tribute to pub-goers, a tribute to Dolly Parton’s regional legacy, and preparations for a charity cycling challenge. The stories highlight community kindness and local ties to wider national and international events, from a supermarket birthday treat to the…
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South West Water has worst environmental record in England, analysis shows
South West Water has been ranked as the worst-performing water company in England for environmental impact, according to new analysis by Friends of the Earth, with the highest volumes of sewage discharged across its Devon, Cornwall, Dorset and Somerset region. The findings add to mounting pressure on the water industry and the government over sewage…
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TV tonight: Hamza Yassin’s delightful birding odyssey in Africa
Tonight’s TV highlights are led by wildlife presenter Hamza Yassin, who begins a new BBC One series exploring Kenya’s endangered birds of prey, including the martial eagle, and makes an enthusiastic case for appreciating vultures. Elsewhere, Suranne Jones returns as DCI Amy Silva in the twisty cop drama Vigil on BBC, now navigating a diplomatically…
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Heirs to $11 billion Jack Daniel’s fortune locked in bitter family feud as rebel brothers take aim at relatives over takeover bid
Two brothers who are heirs to the Brown-Forman fortune, which owns Jack Daniel’s, have publicly clashed with the rest of their family over the company’s leadership and its rejection of a $15 billion (£11.8bn) takeover approach. WL Lyons Brown III and Stuart R Brown sent a scathing letter to relatives on 10 July accusing the…
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Arms and the £5m man: Farage megadonor Christopher Harborne’s military empire
Nigel Farage’s Reform UK party is facing scrutiny over its financial ties to billionaire donor Christopher Harborne, whose extensive business interests span the global arms industry and military contracts. A Guardian investigation has found that the Thailand-based tycoon, who has funded roughly two-thirds of Reform’s donations and gave Farage an undeclared £5m gift now under…
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‘You’re at war when you get attacked’: Mark Carney shows combative nature in face-off with Trump
Canadian prime minister Mark Carney has adopted an openly combative stance towards Donald Trump after trade talks between the two countries collapsed, framing the breakdown as an attack that Canada must resist rather than accept unfavourable terms. The shift is notable because Carney, a former central banker known for calming markets, is now one of…
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Which four hit songs were once the theme tune for ‘Ready Steady Go’ in the 1960s?
Ready Steady Go! launched on ITV in August 1963 with the tagline “The weekend starts here”, becoming Britain’s first major pop TV show aimed at the emerging youth scene and predating its BBC rival Top of the Pops. Unlike Top of the Pops’ reliance on official chart rankings, the show focused on London’s mod and…
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Gunman wounds two Columbia officers, Milo Yiannopoulos deported, Shapiro accused over measles deaths
A South Carolina park shooting left two police officers hurt and the gunman dead, Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported to the UK, and a Pennsylvania commissioner accuses Governor Shapiro of misrepresenting measles deaths amid RFK Jr’s intervention.
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“It was rough. There was no money. I was on the balls of my ass”: Aerosmith were one of the biggest American rock bands of the 1970s. And then it went to hell
This piece from Loudersound recounts how Aerosmith, one of the biggest American rock bands of the 1970s, imploded in the early 1980s under the weight of drug and alcohol addiction and internal conflict. It centres on singer Steven Tyler and guitarist Joe Perry, both of whom were spiralling into substance abuse even as their professional…