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Andy Burnham under mounting pressure from MPs to postpone plans to switch off access to free-to-air aerial television
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham is facing a growing revolt from MPs over government plans to switch off free-to-air aerial television, with critics urging ministers to delay the move. Opponents warn that scrapping traditional terrestrial broadcasting access risks cutting off millions of viewers, particularly older and less affluent households who rely on Freeview-style services rather than…
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More than 1,400 British veterans ordered to repay tens of thousands of pounds after MoD’s pensions blunder
More than 1,400 British military veterans have been told to repay tens of thousands of pounds after the Ministry of Defence admitted to errors in their pension calculations. The blunder means veterans who had been receiving incorrect, often overpaid, sums for years are now facing demands to hand back significant amounts of money, causing distress…
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Appeals court upholds injunction on President Trump’s mail-in voting order
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‘Man of the people’ Andy Burnham’s down-to-earth outfits are all actually designer – including an £80 T-shirt… that’s more than he cut electricity bills by
Andy Burnham, who has cultivated a down-to-earth “man of the people” image, has been shown to actually favour designer clothing, according to the Daily Mail. The report highlights the contrast between his everyman public persona and his wardrobe choices, with critics likely to seize on the apparent disconnect at a time when Burnham has been…
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Errol Spence, Jr. vs. Tim Tszyu Livestream: Here’s Where to Watch the Middleweight Pay-Per-View Match Online
Errol “The Truth” Spence, Jr. faces Australian Tim “The Phoenix” Tszyu in a high-profile middleweight bout on Saturday 25 July at Afterpay Arena in Sydney, marking Spence’s return to the ring after nearly three years away following injuries and a car accident that disrupted his training. The fight matters for both men’s legacies: Spence is…
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3 Country Voices From the 1970s You’ll Recognize in About Two Seconds
This is a listicle from American Songwriter highlighting three country singers from the 1970s whose voices remain instantly recognisable today. It forms part of a recurring series celebrating classic country and rock acts, aimed at longtime fans and readers nostalgic for the genre’s golden era. The article profiles Charley Pride, praised for his smooth, polished…
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Commit cinematic sacrilege in Baldur’s Gate 3 with this true third-person camera mod
A modder known as Relysia has released a “true” third-person camera mod for Baldur’s Gate 3, giving the classic isometric RPG an over-the-shoulder view more typical of action games. Camera design in games is often contentious, since developers usually build encounters and environments around a specific viewpoint, but the mod demonstrates how far community modding…
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AMC’s 3-Part Vampire Thriller Taking Over Streaming Is the Perfect Binge
AMC’s vampire drama Interview with the Vampire has completed its third season, retitled The Vampire Lestat, and is being highlighted as an ideal binge-watch for fans across streaming platforms. Adapted from Anne Rice’s The Vampire Chronicles novels, the series first launched on AMC in 2022 and has drawn strong praise as one of television’s best…
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Merle Haggard Said This 1971 Deep Cut Was the Most Cathartic To Write, Despite It Being Unpopular
Merle Haggard once named “Huntsville,” a deep cut from his 1971 album Someday We’ll Look Back, as the most personally cathartic song he ever wrote, despite it never becoming a hit. Speaking to Uncut magazine in 2010, Haggard explained that songwriting had unexpectedly become a form of therapy for him, allowing him to vent frustrations…
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Agyarko ‘didn’t do enough’ in world title defeat
Caoimhin Agyarko suffered the first defeat of his professional career after losing a unanimous decision to IBF light-middleweight champion Josh Kelly in Saudi Arabia. The Belfast fighter admitted afterwards that he “didn’t do enough” to become the first black Irish world champion, despite feeling he had done enough to win in the closing stages. The…