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Clacton residents feels like the butt of a bad joke. ‘I saw Count Binface being interviewed – it made me really angry’
Clacton-on-Sea is holding a by-election after Reform UK leader Nigel Farage resigned as its MP, attracting an unprecedented 34 candidates. Although the contest has been portrayed nationally as a novelty battle between Farage and the satirical Count Binface, several residents and candidates said this framing trivialises a community facing serious local problems. Voters expressed frustration…
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Stalker 2 is finally letting us explore the Chornobyl Power Plant
GSC Game World has released a preview video for Cost of Hope, the first story expansion for Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl. The DLC will allow players to explore Iron Forest and the Chornobyl Power Plant, expanding areas of the game’s Zone that were previously inaccessible. Cost of Hope is said to contain dozens of…
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The Most Divisive Time-Travel Movie of the Century Is Officially Back on Free Streaming
The 2002 film The Time Machine has returned to free streaming on Pluto TV, prompting a reassessment of its divisive but ambitious take on H. G. Wells’ classic novella. Polygon argues that the film’s central idea — that some tragedies are unavoidable ‘fixed points’ in time — gives the story emotional weight and makes it…
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The “arrogant” 2013 album Noel Gallagher called the most pretentious he ever heard
Noel Gallagher once branded Arcade Fire’s 2013 double album Reflektor “arrogant” and “pretentious” without having listened to it, telling Rolling Stone that anyone releasing a double album needs to “pry themselves out of their own asshole.” The remark fits a pattern of blunt musical put-downs from the former Oasis frontman, who has also mocked Radiohead,…
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WhatsApp Gets a Handy @all Feature for Group Chats
WhatsApp is gradually introducing an @all mention for group chats, allowing users to notify every member, including those who have muted the conversation. The feature is intended for urgent updates such as changes or cancellations, but its design also reflects concerns that it could be misused for spam. In groups with more than 32 members,…
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Nintendo players share weekend gaming plans for 8 August
Nintendo Life invited readers to share their gaming plans for the weekend of 8–9 August, alongside accounts from two of its editors. The post serves mainly as a community snapshot of current Nintendo interest, while also drawing attention to recent Nintendo news including a Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave presentation and added Virtual Boy titles on…
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Brandi Carlile postpones UK and European tour over “personal circumstances”
Brandi Carlile has postponed her UK and European tour, originally due to begin in October, citing unspecified personal circumstances. She said she had tried to avoid rescheduling but was anxious about the decision, acknowledging the inconvenience for fans, particularly those travelling internationally. The tour, supporting her 2025 album ‘Returning To Myself’, will now take place…
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Moment thieves flee with £60,000 gold chains before launching vicious attack on the jeweller who chased them
Jeweller Steve Sharp, 57, was punched and kicked after chasing two men who stole £60,000 worth of gold chains from his workshop near St Cleer, Cornwall. The thieves posed as customers to gain access through a security gate before grabbing a display case of chains and fleeing, prompting Mr Sharp to give chase and be…
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Longley Park blaze was “started deliberately,” say South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue
South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue says a blaze at Longley Park in Sheffield was started deliberately. The incident is significant because deliberate fires can endanger the public, damage local green spaces and require investigation by emergency services. The available article text does not provide further details about when the fire occurred, its scale, any injuries…
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‘Chicken Church’: the curious history of Indonesia’s Gereja Ayam
Gereja Ayam, known as Indonesia’s “Chicken Church”, is an unusual bird-shaped building in Central Java that has become a distinctive visitor attraction. Its story matters because the structure was intended as an inclusive place for worship and reflection, rather than simply an eccentric church, and its later revival shows how an abandoned project can acquire…