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Travel chaos is expected as train lines into London Bridge are closed as mass fire rips through recycling plant
Train lines into London Bridge have been closed after a large fire broke out at a nearby recycling plant, prompting warnings of significant travel disruption for commuters. The blaze forced the suspension of rail services on the affected route, with knock-on delays and cancellations expected to affect journeys into one of London’s busiest terminals. Details…
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Council try to block travellers from entering field with ‘ring of steel’ and use tractor to kick up dust and force caravans out
A council attempted to stop a group of travellers from entering a field by erecting a so-called “ring of steel” barrier, and later used a tractor to kick up clouds of dust in an apparent effort to force caravans to leave the site. The incident, reported to have taken place in Gosport, reflects the recurring…
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Downed air traffic control, ChatGPT for teens, Earl Spencer’s Diana book and Liverpool’s new era
A disruption at the Minneapolis Air Route Traffic Control Center earlier in August led the US Federal Aviation Administration to impose ground stops across parts of the Midwest after an equipment outage affected the centre’s operations. The incident caused widespread flight disruption, underlining the dependence of a large regional airspace on resilient communications and surveillance…
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Cancer risk may be higher for people with one particular type of job
A new Harvard study has found that flight attendants and pilots face the highest risk of radiation-related cancer deaths among more than 500 occupations analysed in the United States. The research highlights that people working at high altitudes for extended periods are exposed to greater levels of cosmic radiation than those in most other jobs,…
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Barcelona steal Rodri away from Real Madrid and plan to make him new Busquets
Rodri has completed his move from Manchester City to Barcelona, ending speculation about the Spain captain’s future and positioning him as the long-awaited successor to club legend Sergio Busquets. The 30-year-old, who was named the best player at this summer’s World Cup as Spain triumphed, flew into Barcelona on a private jet on Monday evening…
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Accused murderer who fled US during 48-hour pass had access to taxpayer-funded apartment
An accused murderer who escaped to Tajikistan during a 48-hour pass from a Virginia mental health facility had previously been allowed unsupervised outings and access to a taxpayer-funded apartment, raising fresh questions about oversight of individuals found not guilty by reason of insanity. The case has drawn scrutiny over how much freedom such patients are…
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Ella Langley on Spotlighting Female Country Artists on Tour, Wanting to Work With Harry Styles and Miranda Lambert Advice
Ella Langley, the Alabama-born country star behind the chart-topping hit “Choosin’ Texas,” spoke to Variety about curating an all-female opening lineup for her first arena-headlining tour, reflecting a broader push to spotlight women in country music during a breakout year. The interview comes amid a run of major accolades that have cemented her as one…
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Jon Ossoff smears Trump for ‘traveling with Natalie’: Say what?
Can a woman not work for a man without somebody making an accusation — a smear?
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Macaulay Culkin Signs With CAA
Actor Macaulay Culkin has signed with talent agency CAA, joining a run of high-profile signings by the agency in recent months. Culkin remains best known for playing Kevin McCallister in John Hughes’s Home Alone films, which continue to draw significant viewership decades after release, making him a notable addition for the agency. Culkin earned a…