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Arsenal hail signing of ‘winner’ Ona Batlle after Barcelona summer exodus
Arsenal Women have confirmed the free-transfer signing of Spain full-back Ona Batlle following her departure from Barcelona, marking their fourth acquisition of a busy summer window. The 27-year-old, who can play at either right-back or left-back, joins a club that is understood to have prioritised concluding much of its transfer business early, having already brought…
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Polestar owners left ‘holding the bag’ after EV brand pulls out of the US
Polestar has announced it will stop selling its electric vehicles in the United States from the 2027 model year, leaving thousands of existing owners and dozens of dealers uncertain about servicing, software updates, warranties and resale values. The withdrawal follows the federal government’s refusal to authorise continued sales under a rule banning vehicles with connected-vehicle…
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The row over just how many penises appear on the Bayeux tapestry continues to rage as famous artefact arrives in UK for first time in 1,000 years
The famous Bayeux Tapestry has arrived in Britain for the first time in almost 1,000 years, going on display at the British Museum after a tightly guarded, high-tech operation that saw the 11th-century artefact moved in overnight and brought across the Channel. Its arrival has reignited a long-running scholarly debate over an unusual question: exactly…
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Controversy-plagued planning board may face a FLOOD of multi-million euro cases querying previous decisions because of this one DISASTROUS flaw – and taxpayers will be left to pick up the tab…
An IT system used by Ireland’s planning authority, An Coimisiún Pleanála, has been found to be falsifying public planning records, prompting warnings that the body could face a wave of costly legal challenges to its past decisions. The flaw came to light during a judicial review in which a High Court judge, David Holland, quashed…
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Feature: PS Plus Members Have Early Access to Select PS5, PS4 Games in PS Store’s Summer Sale
Sony has opened early access to its upcoming PS Store Summer Sale for PlayStation Plus subscribers, ahead of the sale going live for all users on 15th July. Members on any PS Plus tier can browse and buy a selection of discounted PS5 and PS4 titles ahead of everyone else, while the separate July Savings…
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AMD Zen 6 server CPUs are launching this month, which has me hopeful for a desktop release this year
This opinion piece from PC Gamer reports that AMD is set to launch its Zen 6-based server processors this month, and the author takes this as an encouraging sign that consumer desktop chips built on the same architecture could arrive before the end of the year. AMD has historically introduced new Zen architectures in its…
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Alarm over launch of facial recognition in UK shops that instantly alerts police
Facewatch, a facial recognition system already used by more than 100 UK businesses including Sainsbury’s, B&M and Spar to monitor suspected thieves, is launching a feature that alerts police in real time when its cameras identify serious offenders. The company says the “UK-first” development, due in autumn, will notify police in an average of four…
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UK Treasury must change disciplinary process after worker’s suicide, mother says
The mother of Chloe Moffat, a 26-year-old personal assistant at the UK Treasury who took her own life, has called on the department to change its disciplinary practices following her daughter’s death. Moffat, who had worked at the Treasury for almost three years, “loved her job” and had an “exemplary employment record”, killed herself the…
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Sheffield set for iconic Battle of Britain Memorial Flight flypast on Saturday – and where you can see it
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“Bono said, Everyone is blowing smoke up our arse, will you come watch a few shows and help us make it better?” Bono’s best friend Gavin Friday on how he became U2’s Creative Director
Gavin Friday, a lifelong friend of Bono and U2’s official Creative Director since the mid-1980s, has explained what the role actually involves in an interview with the music Substack publication The New Cue. The account offers a rare glimpse into the tight-knit inner circle U2 have long relied upon, and illustrates how the band value…