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Draft dark skies guidance drawn up for the Highlands
Highland Council has drafted guidance to reduce light pollution across the region, aiming to improve views of the night sky and support communities seeking dark sky status. The proposals matter because they could shape how future development balances safety lighting with environmental protection, lower energy use and astronomy tourism. Major developments in or near dark…
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Trueno & Maria Becerra’s ’90s’ and More: Vote for the Best New Latin Music Release This Week
Billboard has opened its weekly New Music Latin poll, inviting readers to choose their favourite among recent releases from artists including Becky G, Benny Blanco, Carín León and Ke Personajes. The poll highlights Trueno and Maria Becerra’s new video for “90s”, a retro-styled pop and hip-hop collaboration that marks another release from Trueno’s April album…
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From KATSEYE to Phoebe Bridgers & More, Which New Music Release Is Your Favorite This Week? Vote!
Billboard is asking readers to vote for their favourite new music release of the week, highlighting releases across several genres including pop, rap, Latin, K-pop, country, reggae and Afrobeats. The poll reflects a particularly busy August release schedule, led by new projects from KATSEYE, Phoebe Bridgers and Ayra Starr. KATSEYE’s WILD EP includes Hot 100…
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Tokyo’s Summer Sonic Festival Teases Radiohead For 2027
Tokyo’s Summer Sonic Festival has teased a possible Radiohead appearance in 2027, showing concert footage of the band followed by the words “TOKYO 2027” on festival screens. The hint matters because it suggests Radiohead may resume international live performances after returning to the stage in late 2025 following a seven-year absence. Radiohead previously headlined Summer…
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Massachusetts mayor charged with wire fraud in $1.5M COVID relief scheme
Lawrence Mayor Brian DePeña, who leads the Massachusetts city north of Boston, has been charged federally with wire fraud and money laundering in connection with an alleged scheme involving COVID-era relief funding. The case matters because it alleges that an elected local official exploited programmes intended to support people and businesses during the pandemic. Prosecutors…
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Fry throws support behind Darline Graham’s Senate bid after primary loss
Rep. Russell Fry (R-S.C.) endorsed Sen. Darline Graham (R-S.C.) on Friday as she advances to a runoff election against Rep. Ralph Norman (R-S.C.) for the Republican nomination in South Carolina’s Senate race. He urged his supporters to support Graham in her bid to replace her late brother, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), after Fry did not…
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Farage puts seat on the line over ‘establishment hit job’ — voters send him right back
Nigel Farage retained his Clacton parliamentary seat after calling an unusual by-election, framing the vote as a test of public confidence amid allegations and a renewed finance investigation. The result gives Reform UK’s leader a political boost and allows him to argue that voters rejected what he described as an establishment-backed campaign against him. Farage…
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‘Raw material for election fraud’: Expert flags voter-roll problems far beyond one state
The article reports that allegations involving noncitizen voter registrations in several US states are intensifying debate over election safeguards ahead of the midterm elections. It frames the issue as a dispute over whether voter-registration systems prioritise access or citizenship verification, and over the federal government’s authority to require states to provide voter-roll information. A quoted…
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‘Camp Rock 3’ Breakout Lumi Pollack on Learning to Play the Cello and the Advice She Got From Demi Lovato
Lumi Pollack, the 17-year-old actor playing cello prodigy Rosie in Disney’s newly released Camp Rock 3, discussed preparing for her first major role in the long-running musical franchise. She said joining a series associated with Demi Lovato and the Jonas Brothers was initially daunting, but the cast and crew quickly created a supportive, summer-camp-like atmosphere;…