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Woman goes on NAKED joyride in fire department vehicle that they didn’t know was missing…until she spoke on the radio
A woman in Wisconsin took a local fire department vehicle for an unauthorised joyride while naked, with officials only realising it had been taken after she spoke over its two-way radio. The incident, reported by the Daily Mail, highlights an unusual lapse in vehicle security at the fire station, though no further details on the…
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Were signs always there that Vrancken’s Hearts would come good?
Hearts head coach Wouter Vrancken has secured his first win, a 4-0 victory over Dundee United at Tynecastle, after his side lost their opening four matches of the season, including a heavy 6-1 defeat by Benfica. The result eased mounting pressure from fans and pundits, with analysts suggesting the earlier losses masked genuine promise, as…
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BRUCE DICKINSON Says His New Solo Album Will Be ‘Heavy As S***’
Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has revealed that his upcoming eighth solo album will be a heavy, standalone work largely unconnected to “The Mandrake Project”, his long-running multimedia concept combining a solo record with a 12-issue comic book series. Speaking to VSX at San Diego Comic-Con, Dickinson explained that he now sees “The Mandrake Project”…
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Sunrisers thump Fire to close in on qualification
Sunrisers Leeds moved to the brink of qualifying for The Hundred’s knockout stages after thrashing Welsh Fire by 71 runs at Headingley. The victory strengthens Sunrisers’ hold on second place while leaving fifth-placed Fire needing further results and net run-rate to go their way to reach the finals. Mitch Marsh hit a 34-ball 50 as…
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The Royal Shakespeare Company brings Game of Thrones’ Mad King to the stage
The Royal Shakespeare Company has staged The Mad King, a new Game of Thrones prequel at Stratford-upon-Avon charting the descent of King Aerys II Targaryen into tyranny. Written by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke, the production deliberately echoes Shakespeare’s own history plays and tragedies, giving theatrical weight to a psychological and political collapse…
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22 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to the CMA Award-Nominated Songwriter Who Penned Hits for Martina McBride and Don Williams
This article marks the anniversary of the death of Sam Hogin, a Nashville songwriter who died on 9 August 2004 at the age of 54 from complications of diabetes. Though not a performer himself, Hogin spent more than 15 years as a staff writer for Sony Tree Publishing and was remembered by peers such as…
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Ariana Grande Debuts at No. 1 on Album Chart With ‘Petal,’ Earning Her Best First-Week Numbers in Seven Years
Ariana Grande has landed her seventh No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 with “Petal,” which opened with 295,000 equivalent album units — her strongest first week in seven years. The launch matters because it marks Grande’s biggest opening since 2019, comfortably beating her 2024 album “Eternal Sunshine” and reasserting her commercial dominance amid what…
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Game of Thrones: The Mad King review – an action-packed saga of dry ice and fire
The Royal Shakespeare Company has staged Game of Thrones: The Mad King, a prequel to the hit HBO series, at its Stratford-upon-Avon theatre. Written by Duncan Macmillan and directed by Dominic Cooke, the production draws explicit inspiration from Shakespeare’s history plays and tragedies, drawing parallels between King Aerys II Targaryen’s descent into tyranny and figures…
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Is cyberbullying hiding in your child’s group chat?
A Fox News piece warns parents and grandparents that cyberbullying often hides in seemingly harmless group chats, where jokes, embarrassing photos or pile-on comments can escalate into targeted harassment. The article stresses that warning signs are not always obvious, as some children conceal what they are experiencing while others take part without realising their behaviour…
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Nigerian army says it safely rescued 33 people kidnapped by gunmen
The people were abducted while travelling through the country’s north-western Zamfara state on Saturday.