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Burnham urged to drop ‘flawed’ plans that may let developers bypass environment laws for £1
More than 100 conservationists, scientists, public figures and businesses have urged Andy Burnham to stop new planning rules they say would let developers avoid environmental protections by paying into a national levy instead. Critics argue the environmental delivery plans, introduced through the Planning and Infrastructure Act, could weaken long-standing biodiversity safeguards at a time when…
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‘Significant’ early Christian church emerges beneath former fish market in ancient city
Archaeologists uncovered a massive rectangular structure about 40 miles northeast of Venice with a central aisle and two side aisles, plus polychrome mosaics.
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EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep introduces bill to bar biological men from joining Daughters of the American Revolution
Rep. Ben Cline introduced a bill requiring the Daughters of the American Revolution to limit membership to biological women under its charter.
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Indian AI coding startup Emergent becomes a unicorn with $130M Series C
The startup has reached a $120 million annualized revenue run rate and more than 200,000 paying customers.
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New Tides of Annihilation Gameplay at Gamescom, PS5 Action Title to Go on Tour
Hands-on demo locks in Gamescom date. Tides of Annihilation will be playable in Europe for the first time next month, as Eclipse Glow Games has announced it’ll have a hands-on demo for Gamescom attendees to play in Cologne, Germany. With slots open to press and it being publicly available on the show floor, you can…
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Pet cemetery under investigation over ‘squalid’ conditions after bags full of rotting carcasses and piles of bones and ash discovered
A pet crematorium and cemetery in North Yorkshire is being investigated after inspectors and council officers found what they described as filthy and distressing conditions, including rotting animal remains, exposed bones and piles of ash. The case matters because grieving owners trust such businesses to handle pets respectfully and safely, and the findings raise concerns…
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Dead Space creator Glen Schofield retires after 35 years in games
Glen Schofield, best known as the creator of Dead Space, has said he is retiring from the day-to-day work of making games after about 35 years in the industry. The announcement matters because he has been involved in several influential projects across horror and action games, so his decision marks the close of a long…
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The Oresteia review – Simon Stone’s patchwork tragedy is a gripping and exasperating epic
The Guardian’s review judges Simon Stone’s new version of *The Oresteia* at London’s Bridge theatre to be both compelling and frustrating: an ambitious, modern reworking of Aeschylus that sustains tension but loses some of the original tragedy’s moral force. The production matters because it turns a foundational Greek story about vengeance, guilt and justice into…
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R&A ‘pretty close’ to taking Open outside of UK for first time
Chief executive Mark Darbon says the R&A is “getting pretty close” to bringing the Open Championship to Portmarnock Golf Club in Dublin.
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‘Los Principiantes’: Filming Underway In Peru On Ambitious Film & TV Project, First Look Images
Filming is underway on one of Peru’s most ambitious film or TV projects ever, Los Principiantes. The eight-part Spanish-language drama, inspired by real events, is set in 1980s Lima, Peru, and follows the rise of an elite law school cabal that infiltrates academia, politics, and organized crime. According to producers, the series explores how “ambition and power…