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Academies ‘must’ engage with knife crime discussion
The mother of Harvey Willgoose has welcomed a government promise to look at making it easier for schools to work with anti-knife crime campaigns, after she said some academies had resisted taking part in awareness work. Harvey, 15, was fatally stabbed at his Sheffield school in February 2025, and his mother Caroline has since campaigned…
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Tragedy after woman paid doctor $2,000 for ‘clarity’ ceremony that saw her take cocktail of ketamine and MDMA
The article reports that a woman died after taking a combination of ketamine and MDMA during a so-called “clarity” ceremony for which she had paid a doctor $2,000. It matters because it raises concerns about the safety, supervision and regulation of privately run drug-assisted wellness or therapeutic-style sessions, particularly when powerful psychoactive substances are involved.…
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TV tonight: an eye-popping account of Katie Price in the Playboy mansion
This Guardian “TV tonight” column highlights the evening’s television picks for 15 July 2026, led by the second part of *Katie Price: Nothing to Hide* on Sky Documentaries. The article presents the programme as a candid look at Price’s life, including her time at the Playboy mansion, her experience of becoming a single mother under…
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Paramount Skydance Agrees to Link Merger Antitrust Case to Pre-Existing Paramount+ Subscriber Suit
Paramount has agreed to a request from 12 US states to link their new federal antitrust challenge to its proposed $111 billion merger with Warner Bros. Discovery to an existing lawsuit brought by Paramount+ subscribers. If the cases are formally related, they will probably be handled by Judge Araceli Martinez-Olguin in California, who is already…
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“I don’t think he ever got over being fired from King Crimson… but he went on to bigger, more financially successful things”: Peter Sinfield, the prog poet who gave voices to ELP, Roxy Music and many others
Peter Sinfield, the lyricist and creative collaborator best known for shaping the words and imagery of early King Crimson, has died aged 80 after retiring because of ill health. The article presents him as a major figure in progressive music whose work helped define the tone and ambition of bands such as King Crimson, Emerson,…
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Inmate who killed teenager at New Year’s Eve party becomes oldest ever executed in Florida as his final words are revealed
A Florida inmate convicted of murdering a 14-year-old boy at a New Year’s Eve party in 1982 has been executed, becoming the oldest person ever put to death in the state. The case matters because it closes one of Florida’s longest-running death penalty cases and draws attention to the continued use of capital punishment decades…
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‘The world wasn’t ready for me’: Del LaGrace Volcano on photographing S&M scenes, leather-clad lesbians and a drag king self-portrait
The Guardian interview profiles Del LaGrace Volcano, a US-born photographer whose once-controversial images of LGBTQ+ communities, drag kings and sexual desire are now entering museums. Volcano reflects on a career shaped by defiance of gender and sexual norms, arguing that public fascination with their intersex identity often overshadowed the artistic quality of their work. The…
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Ride or Die review – Hannah Waddingham’s comedy caper is the perimenopausal TV of your dreams
The Guardian’s review presents *Ride or Die* as an energetic and knowingly implausible comedy thriller led by Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer. Waddingham plays Whiptail, a 50-year-old assassin whose secret life is exposed as both her career and her best friend Debbie’s marriage unravel in the same night. The reviewer argues that the series matters…
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Noir-Style Cartoon Detective FPS ‘Mouse: P.I. For Hire’ Surpasses One Million Players
Mouse: P.I. For Hire, the noir-inspired cartoon detective first-person shooter from Fumi and PlaySide, has passed one million players across all platforms since launching in April 2026. The milestone matters because it signals strong early momentum for a stylised, risk-taking indie title, particularly after continued post-launch support and performance improvements. The announcement also reinforces the…