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Queer Dating App Jack’d Launches Film Festival With Judges TS Madison, Miss Lawrence, Bobby Ashley, Mike Gauyo and Dyllón Burnside (EXCLUSIVE)
Jack’d, the largest dating app for queer people of colour in the United States, is launching its inaugural film festival to celebrate original films by queer creators, with particular emphasis on stories that centre the experiences of queer people of colour. The festival aims to provide a platform for queer filmmakers to share their narratives…
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Father and toddler critically injured in Utah gorge rappelling fall
A father and one-year-old child fell 80 feet whilst rappelling in Utah’s Virgin River Gorge on Saturday afternoon, triggering a three-hour rescue operation. The incident occurred in the Cedar Pocket area near the Ghost Valley Trailhead, with emergency services from multiple agencies including Washington County Search and Rescue responding to the remote location. The father…
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Briton Staines’ 61-second win earns UFC contract
George Staines, a 26-year-old British lightweight fighter, secured a UFC contract by defeating Loai Abushaar in just 61 seconds during Dana White’s Contender Series in Las Vegas. The Hull-born fighter’s stunning performance—finishing his opponent with ground-and-pound after a devastating slam—impressed UFC president Dana White, who declared it “one of the greatest finishes ever” and formally…
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Reform-led Derbyshire council cuts contact with reporter over coverage of garden blockade case
Derbyshire County Council, led by Reform, has said it will stop responding to local democracy reporter Eddie Bisknell, prompting criticism that the move threatens press freedom. Bisknell had reported on 81-year-old Helene Ball’s legal fight with the council over access through her garden gate, a case that drew national attention after the council placed large…
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Homeowners in England urged to check flood risk: ‘A third of people don’t realise’
More than two million people in England are unaware that their properties are at risk of flooding, according to the Environment Agency. As the UK braces for a wet and stormy start to winter, the agency is urging residents to check their flood risk and prepare accordingly. This warning comes at a critical time, with…
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Builder’s fraudulent work left North West home structurally unsafe, costing couple over £70,000
Joanne Dagostina says a builder’s work left her home structurally unsafe and caused severe stress for her family in the run-up to her wedding. The case forms part of a wider fraud in which Patrick Hartley cheated 13 households in the North West out of nearly £700,000; he was jailed for three years and nine…
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Burnham overhauls welfare and pensions; Trump meets tech on AI
Labour’s new Prime Minister Andy Burnham has unveiled three major policy overhauls, including ending the pension triple lock to fund a national care service. Trump met tech executives to discuss AI safety expansion despite growing public opposition.
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Audi recovered from Wear as police investigate fatal Sunderland crash
Three teenagers died when a black Audi A3 crashed through a metal barrier and plunged into the River Wear near Wearmouth Bridge in Sunderland on Tuesday afternoon. A 17-year-old boy who was in the vehicle managed to escape and is now in police custody on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving, whilst a witness…
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UK inquiry adds Birmingham and Wales to grooming gang investigations
The grooming gangs inquiry has expanded its scope to include investigations in Wales and Birmingham, alongside previously announced investigations in London, Oldham, Bradford and Keighley. The £65 million, three-year inquiry—led by Baroness Anne Longfield, former children’s commissioner for England—aims to examine child sexual abuse by grooming gangs and determine why institutions and organisations failed to…
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Missouri killer gets 25 years after disturbing conduct at sentencing
Clyde Sanders, 38, was sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing 19-year-old Kobe Dotson in Missouri in April 2023. During the hearing, Sanders handled autopsy photographs and made remarks while Dotson’s relatives delivered victim impact statements, prompting an angry reaction from the family. Prosecutors increased their proposed sentence from 23 to 25 years after…