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Surviving extreme heat increasingly boils down to this: access to air conditioning | Mark Wolfe

  • Heat safety increasingly depends on affordable cooling and electricity.
  • Poorer countries face the greatest risks from extreme heat.
  • Wolfe urges rich nations to fund resilient clean energy.

Mark Wolfe argues that extreme heat is becoming a test of who can afford protection, with access to air conditioning and reliable electricity increasingly determining who stays safe. He says this matters because heat is already deadly and climate change is sharpening inequality both within richer countries, where…

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‘More real than anything you’ll see scrolling’: the radical resurgence of UK fanzines, 50 years after punk

  • UK music fanzines are enjoying a DIY revival
  • Creators see them as resisting algorithms and commercial pressures
  • Zines document local scenes and niche genres across Britain

Fifty years after punk-era titles such as Sniffin’ Glue helped define the format, UK music fanzines are experiencing a revival as fans and creators look for alternatives to mainstream media, algorithms and short-form scrolling. The article argues that these DIY, self-published magazines matter because they offer a more…

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Burnham urged to drop ‘flawed’ plans that may let developers bypass environment laws for £1

  • Critics say the plans could weaken biodiversity protections.
  • Developers may pay a levy instead of meeting some rules.
  • Peers are set to debate the regulations this week.

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…

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Pet cemetery under investigation over ‘squalid’ conditions after bags full of rotting carcasses and piles of bones and ash discovered

  • North Yorkshire pet crematorium faces investigation over alleged squalid conditions
  • Inspectors found rotting carcasses, bones and ash on site
  • Authorities are examining possible regulatory breaches

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…

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Dead Space creator Glen Schofield retires after 35 years in games

  • Dead Space creator Glen Schofield is retiring from daily game development
  • His career in games spanned roughly 35 years
  • The Callisto Protocol may be his final game

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…

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The Oresteia review – Simon Stone’s patchwork tragedy is a gripping and exasperating epic

  • Ambitious modern *Oresteia* is gripping but structurally frustrating
  • Mary-Louise Parker’s performance is a major strength
  • Review says adaptation weakens the original tragedy’s logic

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…

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From Hand of God to hand in marriage – the couple who met at England’s infamous 1986 Argentina match… and have been in love ever since

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  • A couple met at England’s 1986 Argentina match.
  • Their romance grew from football’s most infamous fixture.
  • The article links sporting history with personal memory.

The article tells the story of a couple who first met at England’s notorious 1986 World Cup match against Argentina and have stayed together ever since. It frames their relationship as an unexpected love story born out of one of English football’s most painful and controversial occasions, turning…

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Rural speed limit should be cut to 20mph, Government says as it tells councils to narrow roads and install bollards to protect cyclists

  • Government backs lower rural speed limits
  • Councils may narrow roads and add bollards
  • Policy aims to improve cyclist safety

The article reports that the Government wants lower speed limits on rural roads and is encouraging councils to redesign streets to better protect cyclists. According to the piece, this could include cutting some limits to 20mph and using physical measures such as narrower roads and bollards. The significance…

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England fans sing their hearts out as they pack bars ahead of World Cup semi-final with Argentina

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  • England fans filled bars before the Argentina semi-final
  • The match carried sporting and historical significance
  • Falklands-related remarks added political context

England supporters gathered in large numbers in bars ahead of the World Cup semi-final against Argentina, creating a loud, celebratory atmosphere with singing and pre-match excitement. The occasion matters because it combines a major sporting moment with the long-standing rivalry and symbolism that often surround meetings between the…

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‘Collective failure’: French press digests World Cup semi-final defeat by Spain

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  • French media called the defeat a collective collapse
  • Spain were widely recognised as the stronger team
  • Bastille Day hopes ended in bitter disappointment

French newspapers reacted with shock and disappointment after France’s World Cup semi-final defeat to Spain, describing the loss as a collapse that ended hopes of reaching the final. The article matters because it captures how a team widely expected to go all the way, and playing on Bastille…

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