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Knats Present Their Guide To Newcastle

  • Knats celebrate Newcastle’s independent music culture.
  • Members recommend formative venues, shops and local bands.
  • The guide also mourns lost community spaces.

Knats, a Newcastle jazz collective nominated for the Mercury Prize, share a personal guide to places, people and cultural touchstones in their home city. The feature highlights how Newcastle’s independent identity has shaped the group, while also noting concerns about the loss of distinctive local venues and businesses.…

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Peak District is accused of ‘selling out’ by furious visitors over paid partnership with car firm

  • Peak District temporarily renamed by Skoda in paid partnership
  • Government funding cuts force parks to seek commercial income
  • Critics say fossil fuel partnership conflicts with environmental role

The Peak District National Park has faced backlash from visitors and campaigners after launching a paid partnership with Skoda, which temporarily renamed the park "the Peaq District" to promote the Czech manufacturer's new electric SUV. The collaboration has sparked criticism that the cash-strapped park is compromising its environmental…

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Grammys CEO says he’s ‘saddened’ by BTS decision to skip the 2027 awards – and defends new Asian pop category

  • BTS will not submit ARIRANG for the 2027 Grammys.
  • Mason defended the new Asian pop category as broader recognition.
  • HYBE said BTS made the decision independently.

Recording Academy CEO Harvey Mason jr. said he was saddened but respectful of BTS’s decision not to submit music for the 2027 Grammy Awards. The move removes the group’s comeback album, ARIRANG, from consideration and has heightened debate over the Grammys’ new Best Asian Pop Music Performance category,…

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Moment pro-Palestine activist firebombs McDonald’s, Starbucks and BBC offices as she faces prison for violent anti-Israel campaign in town

  • Norwich activist convicted over firebomb attacks on four sites.
  • Homemade thermite devices caused thousands of pounds in damage.
  • Sentencing is scheduled for October.

Martha Goddard, 51, has been convicted of damaging a McDonald’s, two Starbucks premises and a BBC office in Norwich during a five-month campaign of anti-Israel protests. She used homemade incendiary devices and left pro-Palestinian posters at the sites; the case matters because the attacks caused significant damage and…

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4 Best Budget Smartwatch Models for Less Than $250 (2026)

  • Four recommended smartwatches cost $250 or less.
  • Nothing’s CMF Watch 3 Pro is the best overall budget pick.
  • Apple, Garmin and Fitbit options suit specific users.

WIRED recommends four smartwatches priced at $250 or less, arguing that rising prices have not removed affordable options for notifications, fitness tracking and health monitoring. The selection spans general-purpose, Apple-compatible, running-focused and Fitbit devices, with compromises varying by model. - Nothing CMF Watch 3 Pro ($79): WIRED’s overall…

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‘Woke’ Smithsonian exhibit lionizes embattled Fauci amid conservative scrutiny of museum’s messaging

  • Smithsonian exhibit featuring Fauci has prompted conservative criticism.
  • Critics say the display downplays disputes over his COVID-19 record.
  • The debate coincides with renewed political scrutiny of Fauci.

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has prominently featured former US COVID-19 adviser Anthony Fauci in an exhibit, presenting him as a major figure in the pandemic response. The display has drawn criticism from conservative commentators and politicians, who argue that it overlooks disputes over Fauci’s pandemic-era…

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Expanded edition of The Beatles’ Rubber Soul includes a previously unreleased John Lennon song that was hidden in the vaults for decades

  • Rubber Soul reissue includes unreleased Lennon demo Little Girl.
  • The expanded edition arrives on 2 October.
  • Giles Martin and Sam Okell created new mixes.

An expanded edition of The Beatles’ Rubber Soul will include a previously unreleased John Lennon song, Little Girl, after the demo was found in the Lennon Estate’s archives. Its release is significant because it adds a newly uncovered Lennon recording to one of the band’s most celebrated albums.…

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Netflix and AMC+ secure shared Walking Dead streaming rights for 2027

  • Netflix and AMC+ will share ‘The Walking Dead’ streaming rights from 2027.
  • The five-year agreement is worth $500 million.
  • It covers all 371 episodes across seven franchise series.

AMC Global Media and Netflix have agreed a five-year, $500 million co-exclusive licensing deal that will make the entire ‘The Walking Dead’ franchise available across Netflix and AMC+ from 2027. It strengthens Netflix’s long-running association with the series while giving AMC+ its first opportunity to stream the original…

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The Pokemon Company and Sony donate almost $1 million in total towards relief and restoration efforts for areas affected by Japan’s Kumamoto earthquake

  • Pokémon and Sony pledged nearly US$1 million for Kumamoto earthquake recovery.
  • Their combined donation totals ¥150 million.
  • Funds will support affected communities and restoration efforts.

The Pokémon Company and Sony have pledged almost US$1 million in combined donations to support relief and restoration work after the Kumamoto earthquake in Japan. The contributions underline how major Japanese entertainment companies are responding to the disaster and directing funds towards affected communities. The Pokémon Company will…

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Reform’s Jenrick demands Burnham ‘end the worry’ and rule out an £18bn ‘death tax’ to pay for social care plans – as he brands it ‘insulting’ Farage was snubbed by PM for cross-party talks

  • Jenrick demands Burnham rule out an £18bn inheritance-related social-care levy.
  • Reform calls the proposed levy a “death tax”.
  • Farage’s exclusion from talks is criticised as insulting.

Reform UK’s Robert Jenrick has called on Andy Burnham to rule out using an estimated £18 billion inheritance-based levy to fund proposed social-care reforms, describing the possibility as a “death tax”. He also criticised the Prime Minister for excluding Nigel Farage from cross-party discussions on social care, arguing…

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