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Rock Writer, Springsteen / The Who Biographer Dave Marsh Has Died
Rock writer Dave Marsh has died. A venerable critic, author, and editor, Dave Marsh passed away at his Connecticut home over the weekend. He was 76 years old. Seizing upon rock ‘n’ roll as an American kid during the British Invasion, before helping to pioneer rock writing as an artwork.… The post Rock Writer, Springsteen…
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Abby Govindan: Pushing 30 review – playful comic makes the case for marriage as a side quest
Pleasance Courtyard, Edinburgh Govindan’s debut takes aim at patriarchal stereotypes with pranks, PowerPoint and easygoing storytelling In south Asian culture, marriage continues to be paramount, with women still largely bearing the brunt of this societal pressure. Tonight, the few south Asian women in the audience that US comedian Abby Govindan calls upon – myself included…
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A positive new report raises the question: was Reeves undermined by dodgy data? | Heather Stewart
Assessment that has found a jump in UK productivity emphasises urgent need to appoint a national statistician Keen new chancellor, John Healey, responded to last week’s better-than-expected economic news by claiming the government is “bringing hope back”. Growth did not plunge as feared after Donald Trump unleashed war on Iran – with GDP expanding at…
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Walk-outs, infighting and a failed budget: The first 100 days of a Plaid Cymru and Reform-led Wales
From suggestions that Welsh students can’t read to tears in the chamber, it’s been an eventful few months in Welsh politics after Labour’s wipeout in May left the Senedd unrecognisable. Holly Evans takes a closer look at the first 100 days of the new Welsh government
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Pride in being British has fallen sharply in the past 15 years, poll shows
Experts say issue not about ‘flag waving or nostalgia’ but the public losing ‘sense of shared ownership over what makes Britain great’
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Salim Mehajer arrested again for breaching bail when he allegedly raided the letterbox of his former Sydney home
Salim Mehajer was back behind bars over the weekend after spending almost 50 days out on bail.
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Last man standing in abandoned 1960s estate vows to stay despite his home and hundreds others being earmarked for demolition
Andy Roche, 51, is the last person living in Zedburgh, one of seven apartment blocks facing the wrecking ball at the Lower Falinge estate in Rochdale, Greater Manchester.
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Surely not EVERY British singer??
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University spinout to launch water quality app for UK and US waters
Molendotech will collate data from daily tests that detect E coli and other bacteria amid reports of swimmers falling ill A UK university spinout behind a rapid bacterial water testing kit is planning to launch live water quality maps, as scores of beachgoers report falling ill after swimming. Molendotech, a spinout from the University of…
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Jonno: Here Comes Mr Funny review – Sheeps comic leaves flock for revelatory solo
Monkey Barrel, Edinburgh The Saturday Night Live UK writer, who is one-third of the sketch troupe Sheeps, balances sincerity and shtick in a show with big laughs There are reasons to take up standup, and then there’s Daran “Jonno” Johnson launching this new career aged 38 as a form of exposure therapy for anxiety. At…