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    Topic: Culture

    Sheffield's ex-partner killed in a knife and baseball bat attack, sparks fly over a controversial Israel-Gaza film, and a teacher at an elite boarding school loses her job over an undisclosed link to a convicted partner. Culture at the site stretches well beyond arts and entertainment, taking in the crimes, controversies and human stories that reveal something about how people live now, alongside the films, television and public figures that shape everyday conversation.

    Here you'll also find the lighter and more reflective side of the news cycle: verdicts on the latest streaming hits and box-office flops, profiles of tech figures pursuing unusual ventures, and the odd stroke of luck or fate that turns an ordinary person's story into something worth telling. It sits alongside coverage of institutions under strain, from schools and legal bodies to the people who move between government and industry.

    Taken together, this topic offers a broad, everyday view of society: what people are watching, what they're arguing about, and where individual choices collide with public consequences.

    • These are the first five Googlebook laptops

      Google and its partners have announced the first five laptops under the new Googlebook brand, from Acer, Asus, Dell, HP and Lenovo. Pre-orders open immediately, with the devices due in shops on 4 October and priced from $899 to $1,299, placing them alongside the MacBook Air and comparable Windows laptops. Each model includes 12 months…

    • Google’s five Android-powered premium laptops launch on 4 October from $899

      Google has opened preorders for Googlebooks, new Android-powered premium laptops launching on 4 October starting at $899. This marks Google’s departure from the budget Chromebook strategy towards competing in the premium laptop market by leveraging the Android software ecosystem rather than the web-first approach that failed to gain traction against macOS and Windows. Five models…

    • Ha*Ash Announces No Me Hablen de Amor Tour 2027: Here Are All the Dates

      Ha*Ash, the sister duo comprising Hanna and Ashley, have announced their 2027 tour “No Me Hablen de Amor – Gira 2027,” which will span 18 cities across the United States and Canada from April to May. This announcement follows their highly successful 2024-25 HAASHVILLE tour and signals a new creative chapter for the band, featuring…

    • Dispute erupts over posthumous Fall album using Mark E Smith vocals

      A dispute has erupted over Post Script, an album featuring unused vocals by the late Fall frontman Mark E Smith, which is being promoted as the band’s final official album. Smith’s fiancée and former manager, Pamela Vander, calls the release “ethically wrong” and a “cash grab”, arguing that Smith had decided while alive that 2017’s…

    • UK roundup: National Album Day, Sheffield study, Official Charts Pro – musically.com

      The roundup highlights three developments in the UK music industry: National Album Day’s upcoming “Icons” edition, research showing Sheffield’s strong record of producing chart-topping groups, and the planned launch of Official Charts PRO. Together, the stories underline the continuing cultural and commercial importance of albums, regional music scenes and reliable industry data. National Album Day…

    • Classic RPGs Lufia and Lufia 2 Are Adventuring to PS5 with ‘Enhanced’ Gameplay

      The classic SNES RPGs Lufia and Lufia 2 will return on PS5 next year in a collection published by Clear River Games in partnership with TAITO. The release matters as a revival of a respected but short-lived Japanese RPG series, offering longtime fans a nostalgic return while introducing the games to a modern audience. Lufia…

    • Builder jailed for defrauding 13 north-west families of £700,000

      Patrick Damien Hartley, a 52-year-old builder, has been jailed for three years and nine months after defrauding 13 households across north-west England of over £700,000. Described as “one of the most prolific and heartless” fraudsters by Lancashire County Council, Hartley systematically abandoned construction projects between 2020 and 2023, leaving homes structurally unsafe with water damage,…

    • Champions Inter deny would-be title rivals Roma as Martínez haunts Gasperini | Nicky Bandini

      Roma squandered a two-goal lead at home as defending champions Inter came from behind to secure a 2-2 draw at the Stadio Olimpico. Lautaro Martínez scored both of Inter’s goals in the second half to cancel out Manu Koné’s brace, extending his remarkable record of always scoring against teams managed by Gian Piero Gasperini. The…

    • British Museum bans visitors from photographing Bayeux Tapestry

      The British Museum has prohibited visitors from photographing the Bayeux Tapestry, reversing an earlier decision to allow photography. The ban was introduced after visitors taking pictures caused significant delays in the exhibition queues, as groups of ticketholders were slowed by people stopping along the 68-metre work. The medieval embroidery, depicting the Norman conquest of England…

    • Four Britons removed from easyJet flight after allegedly vaping onboard

      Four British passengers were escorted from an easyJet flight from Larnaca to Birmingham after allegedly continuing to vape despite repeated requests from cabin crew to stop. Police met the aircraft, and the group’s removal reportedly delayed other passengers by more than 20 minutes. The incident occurred on 16 September during the five-hour return flight. A…