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Firefighters ‘abandoned French village to wildfires so they could save millionaires’ homes’
French firefighters have been accused of prioritising the protection of wealthy homeowners’ properties over saving an entire village during a wildfire, according to reports. Locals and critics allege that emergency crews concentrated resources on defending expensive villas belonging to millionaires, allowing the blaze to spread largely unchecked through the surrounding village itself. The claims have…
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‘Peaky Blinders’ Helps U.K. Region Land Official Production Hub Status From British Film Commission
The British Film Commission has designated the West Midlands, home to Birmingham and the setting of “Peaky Blinders”, as the UK’s eighth official regional production hub for scripted film and high-end television. The status reflects the region’s growing infrastructure and track record hosting major productions, and cements its place within a national network designed to…
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British father charged with letting his toddler fall to his death from hotel window cries as he is allowed to return to UK for the boy’s funeral
A British father who has been charged in connection with the death of his toddler, who fell from a hotel window, has been permitted to return to the UK to attend his son’s funeral. Reports describe the father as visibly distressed, in tears as he was allowed to travel home for the service, in a…
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Born 101 Years Ago Today in Tennessee, the Leader of the World-Famous Vocal Quartet Who Backed Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, and Jim Reeves
Gordon Stoker, born in Gleason, Tennessee, on 3 August 1925, would have turned 101 today. He led the Jordanaires, the world-famous vocal quartet whose backing harmonies supported Elvis Presley from 1956 to 1970 across live shows, recordings and films, and who also lent their voices to country classics by Patsy Cline, Jim Reeves, George Jones…
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Live Preview: Green Man 2026
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Phil Collins details serious alcoholism: ‘People were coming to say goodbye’
Phil Collins has revealed he suffered life-threatening alcoholism after stopping Antabuse, a medication that induces illness if alcohol is consumed, which he had previously used to control an earlier drinking problem. Speaking to the Sunday Times, the 75-year-old former Genesis frontman said his renewed drinking led to a seven-month hospital stay from November 2023 with…
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“There was a guy shooting at us from his balcony. It turned out he’d been sniffing glue.” The story of the UK’s only top-10 nu metal hit
In February 2002, the Suffolk rock band A released the single “Nothing”, which unexpectedly became the only British song widely regarded as a genuine Top 10 nu metal hit, despite the band never identifying with the genre themselves. Frontman Jason Perry has spoken about the track’s legacy, noting the irony that a band with roots…
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Yen hits three-month high after Trump helps prop up currency
The yen has climbed to a three-month high after Japan and the US carried out a rare joint intervention to support the currency, marking the first such collaboration between the two countries since 2011. The move matters because it signals growing alarm in Washington and Tokyo over the yen’s persistent weakness, driven by a gap…
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Sailor Honeymoon take us on a ‘14.5 Hour Flight From Seoul To London’ in exclusive playlist to accompany The Cover
South Korean punk trio Sailor Honeymoon have curated an exclusive playlist titled “14.5 Hour Flight From Seoul To London” to accompany their appearance on NME’s The Cover, a weekly feature spotlighting emerging global talent. The playlist blends Korean and Western artists, reflecting the band’s own cross-cultural sound and the wide-ranging influences behind their music. The…