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Martin Clunes accuses ‘pious’ council officers of failing to enforce planning rules after traveller row
Actor Martin Clunes has accused council planning officers of being “pious” and failing to enforce planning rules, following a dispute involving travellers. The row appears to centre on how local authority officers have handled enforcement action, with Clunes publicly criticising their approach as inadequate. The article’s full details were not available beyond the headline, so…
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Sailor Honeymoon take us on a ‘14.5 Hour Flight From Seoul To London’ in exclusive playlist to accompany The Cover
South Korean punk trio Sailor Honeymoon have curated an exclusive playlist titled “14.5 Hour Flight From Seoul To London” to accompany their appearance on NME’s The Cover, a weekly feature spotlighting emerging global talent. The playlist blends Korean and Western artists, reflecting the band’s own cross-cultural sound and the wide-ranging influences behind their music. The…
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Memory review – a cinematic exorcism through a child’s eye view of terror in the Chechen wars
This Guardian review covers Memory, the feature documentary debut of Vladlena Sandu, which recreates her childhood in Grozny, Chechnya during the brutal Chechen-Russian wars of the 1990s. Rather than a conventional documentary, Sandu transforms her traumatic memories into a hybrid of staged tableaux, surreal imagery and childlike collage, effectively using the film as a form…
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Tale of two halves leaves Iraola with plenty to ponder
Liverpool ended their pre-season tour of the United States with a 4-2 defeat by Leeds United, giving manager Andoni Iraola much to consider before the new season. His side produced arguably their best 45 minutes of his tenure in the first half, but collapsed after the break, conceding four goals without reply inside 25 minutes,…
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Cornwall summer break chaos: The fightback against the ’emmets’ as tourists trash Airbnbs, block streets with selfish parking and litter beaches as holiday season hots up
Cornwall is bracing for another summer of friction between residents and visitors, with locals reporting a rise in tourists trashing rented properties, clogging narrow streets with inconsiderate parking and leaving litter on beaches. The article frames this as part of a growing local “fightback” against so-called “emmets” (a Cornish term for outsiders), as communities push…
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Qantas flight forced to turn around over the Pacific after mechanical issue aborts trip
A Qantas flight was forced to abort its journey and turn back after developing a mechanical issue while flying over the Pacific Ocean. The aircraft diverted safely and landed without incident, prompting an investigation by the airline into the cause of the fault before the plane could resume service. Passengers experienced a delay and disruption…
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Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur hurt in hit-and-run near Toledo
Democratic Representative Marcy Kaptur of Ohio was injured in a hit-and-run collision on Sunday morning while travelling to a church service near Toledo. Police launched an investigation into the crash, which drew significant attention given Kaptur’s standing as one of the longest-serving members of the US House of Representatives, though the driver responsible has not…
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Caitlin Clark, Fever finally run out of gas against Lynx after brutal WNBA travel schedule
The Indiana Fever, led by Caitlin Clark, finally lost momentum after a gruelling stretch of WNBA travel, falling to the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday. The defeat came against the league’s top-ranked team and followed a demanding run of fixtures that appeared to leave Indiana fatigued heading into the matchup. The Fever had been performing well…