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Eco homes that can stay cool for sale in England and Wales – in pictures
This Guardian picture gallery showcases five energy-efficient homes for sale across England and Wales, each designed to stay cool in summer and warm in winter through features such as heat pumps, solar panels, triple glazing and high-performance insulation. The selection highlights growing buyer interest in eco-friendly properties as households look to cut energy bills and…
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FRANK BELLO: ‘ANTHRAX Is In A Really Good Place As A Band’ Right Now
ANTHRAX bassist Frank Bello has said the band is “in a really good place” after four decades together, describing the group’s dynamic as a marriage or family that has endured plenty of arguments and disagreements over the years. Speaking on the BREWtally Speaking Podcast, he credited the band’s longevity to learning to step back, listen…
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Yahya Abdul-Mateen II Says the ‘Optics’ at Marvel Are ‘Obvious’ After ‘Wonder Man’ and ‘Blade’ Canceled: ‘If I’m Disney, I Do Not Want to Be Attached To These Optics’
Actor Yahya Abdul-Mateen II has criticised Marvel over the cancellation of his Emmy-nominated series “Wonder Man” and the studio’s prolonged failure to develop a “Blade” film starring Mahershala Ali, telling Vanity Fair that the “optics” of dropping two Black-led superhero projects are “obvious”. His remarks echo comments Ali made in July, when he also called…
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Lukas Gage And Alex Akpobome Join Thriller ‘Pumping Black’ Starring Jonathan Bailey And Natalie Portman
Actors Lukas Gage and Alex Akpobome have joined the cast of the psychological thriller “Pumping Black,” which stars Jonathan Bailey and Natalie Portman. The film is set in the world of professional cycling and is being pitched in the vein of “Whiplash” and “Black Swan,” with the project already having secured a high-profile distribution deal…
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Swedish Avant-Pop Artist Murex Shares New Single ‘Mothers Bells’
Murex returns with new single ‘Mothers Bells’. The Swedish multi-disciplinary artist is a key figure in her country’s music scene, a potent producer and collaborator. New album ‘Inventio’ offers a widescreen take on her avant pop vision, and it lands on September 25th via Young. A flurry of previews have… The post Swedish Avant-Pop Artist…
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Born in Amarillo 49 Years Ago, the History-Making Independent Country Singer Who Shuns Major Labels “Out of Principle”
On this day, 20 August, in 1977, country singer Aaron Watson was born in Amarillo, Texas. He went on to build a career on the Texas honky tonk circuit, deliberately staying independent of major record labels, a stance he says began as a necessity but has since become a matter of principle, even as his…
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Salmonella infections climb to 431 cases across multiple states: CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Wednesday that the salmonella outbreak linked to consumption of certain kinds of jalapeno peppers has grown to 431 cases across 32 states. The number includes 57 hospitalizations and no reported deaths as of Wednesday. It is up from 345 cases in 27 states reported in early…
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NEIL PEART Documentary Maker Hopes Film Will Reveal Iconic RUSH Drummer Was ‘A Very Loyal And Loving Friend’
A new documentary titled “Neil Peart: No One’s Disciple” will have its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 16 September 2026, with a public screening set for 19 September and a broadcast on Canada’s CBC network on 23 September. Directed by Scot McFadyen and Sam Dunn, who previously made the 2010 RUSH…
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Double-elimination, reseeding and 20 teams: MLS plans overhaul of playoffs
Major League Soccer is preparing a major overhaul of its playoff format from 2028, according to multiple league and club sources, expanding the postseason to as many as 20 teams and introducing a “double-elimination” round. The change would coincide with the league’s planned switch to a fall-to-spring calendar and a shift from its current two-conference…
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Britain’s most dangerous spider strikes again: Woman in Kent is left with a ‘crater’ in her leg after a bite from a false widow that was ‘hiding on a clothes peg’
A woman in Kent was left with a large, crater-like wound in her leg after being bitten by a false widow spider, which is considered Britain’s most dangerous native spider. The spider is reported to have been hiding on a clothes peg before it bit her, highlighting how these increasingly common arachnids can lurk in…