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‘Tidal wave’ of Pfas being launched to satisfy AI industry, campaigners warn
The chemicals watchdog ChemSec has warned that leading manufacturers of Pfas, or “forever chemicals,” are planning to significantly ramp up production to meet booming demand from the AI industry, despite well-documented health risks including links to cancer. The chemicals are prized for their role in semiconductor manufacturing and in advanced datacentre cooling systems, but campaigners…
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Horror shark attack at Australian beach: Man rushed to hospital
A man in his 50s was rushed to hospital after being bitten by a shark at Glenfield Beach near Geraldton in Western Australia’s Mid-North region. Emergency services responded quickly after being alerted to the incident on Monday morning, and the victim was taken to Geraldton Health Campus for treatment. Such attacks remain rare but always…
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Classic Rock’s Tracks Of The Week: September 14, 2026
Loudersound’s Classic Rock has published its weekly Tracks Of The Week round-up for 14 September 2026, spotlighting eight new songs from acts spanning classic rock, glam, Americana and psychedelic-tinged solo work. The list features Steven Wilson, The War On Drugs, Twin Temple and others, giving readers a curated snapshot of notable new rock releases to…
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Albanian drug dealer who entered Britain under false identity is spared jail ‘because his partner suffers from depression and chronic pain’
An Albanian drug dealer who entered Britain illegally has avoided a prison sentence after a judge cited his partner’s depression and chronic pain, alongside new Labour sentencing guidelines aimed at easing overcrowding in England’s jails. Urim Morina, 27, admitted supplying cocaine as part of a county lines operation and possessing a travel document in a…
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Hospitality industry urges Andy Burnham to lay out VAT cut plans
More than 800 UK hospitality businesses, backed by celebrity chefs including Angela Hartnett, Heston Blumenthal and Tom Kerridge, wrote an open letter to Andy Burnham urging him to lay out concrete plans for a VAT cut, warning that without a “fairer tax burden” the sector faces further closures, job losses and fewer opportunities for young…
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John Stamos Delivers Emotional Speech About Fatherhood at Creative Coalition Awards
John Stamos gave an emotional speech about fatherhood at The Creative Coalition’s 12th Annual TV Humanitarian Awards, describing how becoming a father to his son Billy transformed his decades-long advocacy for Childhelp, a child abuse treatment and prevention charity. The “Full House” actor, who has supported the organisation for nearly 40 years, said watching his…
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British Good Samaritan ‘killed by Afghan and hid in suitcase’ may have been forced to take drug to calm her down on day of murder
British aid worker Elisabeth Jane Ross, 38, from Edinburgh, was found dead in a suitcase in Athens on 18 July, and Afghan boxer Sharif Ahmadzai is in custody in connection with her death. New forensic details suggest she may have been given, or forced to take, an antidepressant to sedate her before she was killed,…
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Popular GLP-1 weight-loss drugs linked to potentially deadly brain disorder
A new study has flagged a rare but serious brain condition, Wernicke encephalopathy, in a small number of people taking GLP-1 weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Mounjaro and Zepbound. The disorder is caused by severe deficiency in vitamin B1, which can occur when reduced appetite and side effects like vomiting lead to inadequate nutrition,…
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Woman, 40, is arrested over ‘acid attack’ as 40-year-old man is rushed to hospital and road closed
Sussex Police arrested a 40-year-old woman on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm after a suspected acid attack left a 40-year-old man requiring hospital treatment in Crawley, West Sussex. Emergency services were called to the scene on Sunday morning, and the road was temporarily closed as officers and paramedics dealt with the incident, which police…
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Jeremy Clarkson’s partner Lisa Hogan is ‘so proud’ he went public with his cancer battle after 30,000 sought health advice
Jeremy Clarkson’s partner, Lisa Hogan, has said she is “really proud” of him for publicly sharing his prostate cancer diagnosis on Clarkson’s Farm, a decision that prompted 30,000 people to seek health advice from Prostate Cancer UK in a single day. Clarkson had initially wanted to keep the diagnosis private, but was persuaded by his…