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Football Daily | Brian Madjo and the tendency to lump expectations on young shoulders
Aston Villa’s 17-year-old striker Brian Madjo has been cleared to play competitive football after a dispute over his January move from Metz, allowing him to feature before his 18th birthday. His impressive pre-season form and goal against Paris Saint-Germain in the Uefa Super Cup have rapidly increased attention on him, while prompting a reminder against…
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We’re going to party like it’s 1629… the masques, the music and the mayhem of Banqueting House
Banqueting House in Whitehall is staging a classical DJ set beneath its restored Rubens ceiling, pairing music associated with the Jacobean and Carolean courts with the building’s visual splendour. The event uses the return of the ceiling to explore how 17th-century music reflected a politically tense, experimental and highly theatrical age. The programme will move…
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Sheffield by-election fears, Cambridge plagiarism probe and Spotify’s AI labels
Walkley residents cite missed buses and bins, while Cambridge investigates a contested academic appointment. Spotify will label AI artists from mid-September; Sarajevo expands filmmaker support and Peter Banks’s 1967 gig is reassessed.
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Navy meets with USS Abraham Lincoln families over mental health worries
Navy leadership has reportedly met with the family members of sailors aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier over worries that the ongoing Middle East deployment will lead to worsening mental health and the risk of self-harm aboard the vessel. At an in-person meeting with an estimated 200 attendees on Thursday in San Diego, family…
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Romy Reiner Stars Opposite Sharon Lawrence and Matt Walsh in ‘Getting to That Age’ First Look
Romy Reiner will star in the short film *Getting to That Age*, alongside Carter Jenkins and Emmy-nominated actors Sharon Lawrence and Matt Walsh. Directed and written by Tristen Tarp, the film centres on an anxious only child whose engagement announcement is overshadowed when her parents reveal they are divorcing, exploring how personal milestones can collide…
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Date revealed for Walkley by-election
A by-election will take place next month after a Walkley councillor stepped down due to mental health
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Cambridge University boss investigates faculty for appointing ‘Professor Plagiarism’ as website locks down amid ‘anger and anxiety’ around ‘damaging and difficult case’
Cambridge University’s leadership is investigating the faculty behind the appointment of an academic dubbed “Professor Plagiarism”, according to the report. The case has reportedly prompted anger and anxiety within the university, with concerns that it could damage the institution’s reputation and raise questions about its appointment procedures. The university’s website was said to have restricted…
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‘The Office’ star Lucy Davis ‘at peace’ with ‘incurable’ cancer diagnosis after nearly ignoring warning sign
“The Office” actress Lucy Davis has revealed she is living with stage 4 breast cancer, describing herself as “at peace” with the diagnosis despite being told it is now incurable. She disclosed on Instagram that she had been quietly dealing with the illness for around 18 months before going public, explaining that the disease has…
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No Man’s Sky Could Have Made So Much Money From DLC And Microtransactions, Sean Murray Says
The head of No Man’s Sky developer Hello Games, Sean Murray, has said it would be a bad idea for his mental health to think about how much money the studio could have made by charging for the game’s various expansions or by selling microtransactions. “I’m sure somebody could take me aside, take me into…
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Sundance Conversion Therapy Horror Film ‘Leviticus’ Director Adrian Chiarella Signs With Anonymous Content (EXCLUSIVE)
Melbourne writer-director Adrian Chiarella has signed with talent agency Anonymous Content, fending off interest from several other companies, following the acclaimed Sundance debut of his feature “Leviticus.” The queer horror film follows two teenage boys whose romance turns fatal after a violent conversion therapy ritual, with each subsequently haunted by a malevolent presence taking the…