-
Sheffield councillors to vote on under-18s free travel scheme – BBC
Sheffield councillors will vote next week on a proposed pilot offering free bus and tram travel to children and young people aged five to 18. Supporters say it could reduce transport-cost barriers and improve access to education, training, work, leisure and social opportunities. If approved, the scheme would run from 15 February to 5 September…
-
Sheffield councillors to vote on under-18s free travel scheme – BBC
Sheffield councillors are due to consider a pilot offering free bus and tram travel to children and young people, aiming to reduce the cost barriers to education, training, work and leisure. If approved, the proposal could broaden young residents’ access to opportunities and support greater independence, including for some young people with special educational needs…
-
Les Paul’s New Jersey home demolished without family notice
Les Paul’s son, Gene Paul, says he was devastated after the New Jersey home where the guitar and recording pioneer lived and worked was demolished without the family being told in advance. He described the Mahwah property as both a family home and an important site of musical innovation, making its loss significant to those…
-
Birmingham plan would impose 20mph limits on most roads
The article argues that Birmingham City Council’s proposed 20mph limit on most roads would mark a significant shift away from a city designed around cars and towards one prioritising walking, cycling and public transport. The columnist presents the plan as part of a wider international trend to make urban areas safer, more sustainable and more…
-
Solar consultation error as Ospreys sign Koroibete
Invalid forms hit Whitestone Solar Farm feedback, while Outlander prequel returns and HBO’s I Love L.A. expands its guest cast.
-
From maligned second city to Insta magnet: Marseille isFrance’s new capital of overtourism
Marseille has rapidly changed from a neglected port city into a fashionable, highly promoted tourist destination, with visitor numbers expected to approach seven million this year. While tourism brings jobs and substantial revenue, residents increasingly argue that the speed of the change is damaging neighbourhood life and eroding the city’s distinctive character. Protests have emerged…
-
The 50 best TV shows to watch this autumn
The Guardian’s seasonal guide highlights 50 television programmes due to air this autumn, spanning comedy, drama, reality television and major returning series. – Joe Lycett’s The Lycett Arms launches on Channel 4 on 4 September. – Patrick Brammall stars in a six-part Apple TV drama from 9 September. – Slow Horses returns for its sixth…
-
“Mike Portnoy said, ‘This is the first thing we’re going to play in 10 years. Guess what it is.’ He started playing. I came in with the wrong song!”: John Petrucci hired ex drummer for his 2020 solo album, but didn’t want him back in Dream Theater
John Petrucci reunited with former Dream Theater drummer Mike Portnoy for his 2020 solo album, Terminal Velocity, a decade after Portnoy left the band. The collaboration prompted speculation that Portnoy might return to Dream Theater, but Petrucci said at the time that this was not his intention and that he preferred Mike Mangini to remain…
-
Billy Strings’ ‘So Much for Goodbyes’: All 16 Tracks Ranked
Billboard ranks all 16 tracks on Billy Strings’ fifth studio album, So Much for Goodbyes, presenting it as a deeply personal Americana record shaped by bereavement and new fatherhood. – The album honours Strings’ mother, who died from a drug overdose and created its artwork. – It was co-produced by Strings and T Bone Burnett,…