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‘Anxious’ cop wins £2,500 after she was asked to help shift furniture
A police officer with anxiety has been awarded £2,500 after an employment tribunal found that asking her to help move furniture was inappropriate in the circumstances. The case highlights employers’ duty to account for employees’ health conditions and make reasonable adjustments where needed. The officer argued that the request exacerbated her anxiety, and the tribunal…
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NHS hospital blaze that forced patients and staff to evacuate was caused by solar panels, fire service says
A fire at St Michael’s Hospital in Bristol, the city’s main maternity hospital, was caused accidentally by a fault in solar panels on its roof, Avon Fire and Rescue Service has said. The blaze forced patients and staff to evacuate, but firefighters contained it to the roof and no casualties were reported; hospital services have…
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My little self indulgent existential depression cowboy goth banger !!! ‘DOG OUT DOG’ out now !!!
The supplied page does not contain the video’s content; it is YouTube’s cookie-consent screen. The title indicates a promotional short for a track called ‘DOG OUT DOG’, described by its creator as an existential, cowboy-goth song. No information is provided about the artist, release date, lyrics, video content or wider context. The page chiefly explains…
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Zosia Mamet joins final season of Industry
Zosia Mamet has joined the fifth and final season of HBO’s British finance drama “Industry”. She will play Carmen Dame, a fitness influencer turned founder and chief executive of a wellness technology company, expanding the series’ established ensemble for its concluding run. The final season will comprise eight episodes and is scheduled to begin production…
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A24 Plans Free Screenings of Anthony Bourdain Movie ‘Tony’ for Hospitality Workers (Exclusive)
A24 will hold free advance screenings of its Anthony Bourdain film, Tony, for hospitality and food-service workers. The initiative recognises the industry depicted in the film and gives restaurant staff early access before its wider cinema release. Branded “Industry Night”, the screenings will take place on 3 August in 25 US cities and be hosted…
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Southport killer is moved from prison to high-security psychiatric hospital: Child murderer is blasted ‘for playing the system’
The perpetrator of the Southport child murders has been transferred from prison to a high-security psychiatric hospital, a move that has drawn strong criticism from commentators who accuse him of manipulating the justice and mental health systems. The relocation reignites debate over how convicted killers with mental health diagnoses are managed within the penal system,…
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Cassidy will support CDC nominee, but attendance issues force vote postponement
Senator Bill Cassidy said he would support President Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Susan Monarez Schwartz, but a planned committee vote was postponed because too few senators were present. The delay matters because it slows the confirmation process for a key public-health post, despite Cassidy’s backing as chair of…
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Business rates cut for pubs, clubs and music venues in England only ‘a small move’, say critics
Pubs, clubs and live music venues in England will receive a 20% business rates discount under a £100m government package intended to support high streets and ease cost-of-living pressures. Critics, including hospitality businesses and opposition leader Kemi Badenoch, said the intervention was limited and urged the government to extend support or cut VAT instead. The…
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OpenAI makes ChatGPT Health available to all U.S. users
OpenAI has made ChatGPT Health available to all logged-in US users aged over 18, across its free and paid plans. The expansion allows people to use connected health information within ordinary ChatGPT conversations, but comes immediately after a lawsuit alleging that the chatbot gave dangerous advice and highlights continuing concerns over AI’s reliability for medical…