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‘State-of-the-art’ school to be demolished without any students ever setting foot inside it
Matford Brook Academy opened in 2023 but no pupil has ever set foot inside the main building due to structural problems.
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Single mothers are £10,000 a year worse off if they marry due to ‘couple penalty’ in benefits system, think-tank warns
Welfare rules can mean people take a significant financial hit if they choose to wed or even just move in with a partner.
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Delivery firm Evri sues BBC for £1.2m over Panorama documentary
Company seeks redress for contracts it says it has lost as a result of programme’s claims about its business practicesThe parcel delivery company Evri is suing the BBC for £1.2m over a documentary it claims caused it serious financial loss.Evri has filed particulars of claim at the high court which state that it lost prospective…
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PlayStation Discontinues Physical Game Production Amid Industry Criticism
Sony announced this week that it will cease manufacturing physical PlayStation games, marking another milestone in the industry’s shift toward digital distribution. The decision reflects the company’s broader strategic m
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Karlovy Vary Film Festival Celebrates Czech Cinema and Cinematographic Achievement
The Karlovy Vary Film Festival has showcased emerging talent and honoured cinematographic excellence in its recent programming. Among the festival’s competition entries is Šimon Holý’s fourth feature “Chica Checa,” which
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England have struggled against low block – could they use it to beat Mexico?
England face Mexico in the last 16 of the World Cup in Mexico City – Thomas Tuchel could change tactics to combat the hosts and the altitude to book a place in the quarter-finals.
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The Sourdough Sidekick automates the boring bit of baking
Baking sourdough bread is inherently old-fashioned, relying on natural fermentation and wild yeast instead of the simple, predictable commercial stuff. So it might sound anathema to bring a gadget into the mix. The trick to the Sourdough Sidekick – backed and branded by King Arthur flour – is that it promises to automate the boring…
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Sue Barker returns to Centre Court at Wimbledon as she joins Geoff Hurst and Britain’s sporting heroes in the Royal Box
Sue Barker was dropped from her role as host of A Question of Sport in 2020 after 24 years on the show – later claiming the corporation had effectively ‘axed’ her as part of a refresh.
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Paul McCartney Played Beatles Classic for First Time Since 1964 at Taylor Swift’s Wedding
Sixty-two years after the Beatles last performed “I Want to Hold Your Hand,” McCartney played the song for the first time as a solo artist at Madison Square Garden reception
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Canada co-hosted the World Cup – but whose party was it?
Les Rouges brought moments of joy to their nation. But there are plenty of questions around Canadian soccer as the tournament moves onIt was standing room only in Toronto’s oldest bar, The Wheatsheaf, on Saturday lunchtime. For some, the wake had already begun. Nestled in the corner was a group of sullen Irish GAA fans,…