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How to look at the eclipse if you don’t have solar glasses
The BBC video explains how people can view an eclipse safely when they do not have certified solar-viewing glasses. It matters because looking directly at the Sun without suitable protection can cause serious and permanent eye damage. Viewers should use only approved solar filters or indirect methods, such as projecting the Sun’s image through a…
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Iconic Henderson’s Relish factory to be turned into event and retail space
The building has been unused for more than a decasde
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‘The Kids Are Alright’: Even at his most restrained, Keith Moon is a drumming animal
Genius at work. The post ‘The Kids Are Alright’: Even at his most restrained, Keith Moon is a drumming animal first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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‘Prisoners are being released but accommodation can be found for illegal asylum seekers’ – reader’s letter
John Bunting reflects on the plan to release some prisoners from behind bars to free up spaces
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Songs of Forgotten Trees review – sensitive, ambiguous drama of female intimacy in Mumbai
Anuparna Roy’s debut drama follows two women sharing a cramped, deteriorating flat in Mumbai: Thooya, an actor who also does sex work, and Shweta, a call-centre employee. Their initially awkward cohabitation develops into an emotionally intimate relationship whose romantic nature remains deliberately uncertain, while the confined setting reflects the social limits placed on both women.…
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Solar eclipse in Lincolnshire: When and where to see it
People in Lincolnshire will be able to see a rare partial solar eclipse on Wednesday 12 August, the largest such coverage in the UK since the total eclipse of 1999. The moon is expected to obscure between 90 and 96 per cent of the sun, and organisers across the county have arranged public viewing events…
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F-16 intercepts plane violating flight restrictions over Ohio
Welcome to The Hill’s Defense & NatSec newsletter {beacon} Defense &National Security Defense &National Security The Big Story F-16 intercepts plane violating flight restrictions over Ohio The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) said on Tuesday that its F-16 fighter jet intercepted a “general aviation” aircraft that violated temporary flight restrictions over Geneva, Ohio.…
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UK to get best eclipse since 1999 as Moon blocks out Sun across Europe
The UK will witness its fullest solar eclipse since 1999 on Wednesday evening, with the whole country experiencing the event and up to 96% of the Sun’s disc obscured by the Moon in some areas. Experts describe it as the best eclipse the UK will see for the next 50 years, while parts of Europe…
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‘Buffy the Vampire Slayer’ Star Officially Confirms the Show’s Surprising Connection to ‘Hamlet’ [Exclusive]
James Marsters explains the surprising connection between Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Hamlet and why the series remains his favorite sci-fi.
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Riley Green shares how Luke Grimes unexpectedly launched his acting career, reveals job he left behind
Country singer Riley Green has revealed that fellow star and “Yellowstone” actor Luke Grimes played a key role in helping him land his new acting role in the series “Marshals.” Speaking on “CBS Mornings,” the 37-year-old Alabama-born musician explained how his friendship with Grimes unexpectedly opened the door to a screen career alongside his established…