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Swedish Chamber Orchestra/Fröst review – dance, dynamism and a wild rumpus as maverick clarinettist-conductor takes charge
Royal Albert Hall, London The ferociously dynamic SCO help Fröst drill down to the rhythmic essence of Beethoven’s Seventh Symphony as well as works by contemporary composers It’s a Sunday morning, and as the Royal Albert Hall darkens and the stage is suddenly back-lit, spotlighting a charismatic figure speaking sibilantly at its centre, you’d almost…
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I expected to get my police pension at 55, so why was it delayed at the last minute to 60? STEVE WEBB replies
All my statements indicate that the pension is payable at 55. I have planned a lot around this retirement age. My mortgage is due to be paid off using some of my lump sum.
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Woolworths and Coles investing in trialling facial recognition cameras that could see customers scanned whenever they enter a store
The supermarket giants have already improved security by spending tens of millions of dollars on security gates at exits, cameras that monitor the self-checkouts, and body-worn cameras for staff.
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Spurs’ Vicario set to join Juventus on loan
Tottenham accept a loan offer from Juventus for goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario, which includes an option to buy.
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Queens Of The Stone Age announce new album title via bloody game of five-finger fillet. “Does it hurt? Of course it hurts!”
Those of a nervous disposition are advised to look away now
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‘Fated to become a cult classic’: why Barcelona is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers detailing their most pleasurable comfort films is a trip to 1980s Spain courtesy of Whit Stillman An hour into Whit Stillman’s 1994 film, Barcelona, the protagonist, Ted Boynton (Taylor Nichols), considers using “maneuver x” in his stalled romantic life. He’s an American working in the Spanish branch of…
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America’s broken permitting system is quietly raising your cost of living
America's broken NEPA permitting system drives up housing costs, energy prices and manufacturing delays, but bipartisan reform bills offer a fix.
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It’s not the economy, stupid. Americans vote based on their personal economy
Politicians cite GDP and inflation data, but voters judge the economy by grocery prices, gas prices, mortgage rates and what's left in their wallet.
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From New York to Texas, states should respect local control on data centers
Data center moratoriums across the United States could cost communities tax revenue and jobs, echoing 19th-century towns that rejected railroads.
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SWFC News: Championship club ‘agrees’ loan deal to sign former Wednesday star Musaba – thestar.co.uk
SWFC News: Championship club ‘agrees’ loan deal to sign former Wednesday star Musaba thestar.co.uk