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Sinking ships, dark humour and really good bad guys: Beryl Bainbridge – ranked!
The Guardian ranks the novels of Beryl Bainbridge, the British writer known for her black comedy, sharp domestic tragedies and unsettling “really good bad guys”, from her weakest to her best works. – 10. *Every Man for Himself* (1996) – acclaimed Titanic novel, but its fidelity to fact mutes Bainbridge’s usual humour and eccentricity -…
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How Norway’s Øyafestivalen Became One of Europe’s Best Music Fests: Balancing Huge Headliners With Homegrown Artists, Prioritizing Gender Parity and More
Øyafestivalen, a four-day music festival held in Tøyen Park in Oslo, has grown into one of Europe’s most acclaimed events by combining major international headliners with strong support for local Norwegian talent. Founded in 1999, the festival draws around 22,000 attendees a day and is noted for its relatively intimate scale, careful attention to logistics…
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The Big Moon’s ‘Fun’ Is A Carefree Indie Bop
The Big Moon have released their new single ‘Fun’, the second track to be shared from their upcoming album ‘Forever’, which is due out on 30th October via Fiction Records. The song embraces a lighter, more joyful side of the band’s sound, deliberately moving away from darker themes in favour of the buoyant energy the…
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Millions in Great Britain can now face emergency power cuts at short notice
New grid rules that came into effect this week give Great Britain’s electricity system operator, Neso, the power to impose short-notice rolling blackouts as a last resort to prevent a total grid collapse, without needing the government to invoke emergency powers. This is significant because it is the first time such large-scale power cuts could…
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Reform pledge to deport foreign criminals to El Salvador leaves them at risk of torture, charities warn
Reform UK has unveiled plans to deport all foreign nationals from Britain’s prisons, potentially sending some to serve sentences in El Salvador or Kosovo if their home countries refuse to take them back. The policy, announced by Reform’s Home Affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf, has drawn criticism from migrant rights charities, who warn it could expose…
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Cymru Premier games to be shown live by BBC Wales
BBC Cymru Wales has agreed a new three-year broadcasting deal with the Football Association of Wales to show live Cymru Premier matches, marking the BBC’s return to Welsh domestic football coverage. The agreement will see at least 20 live games per season shown on BBC iPlayer, alongside extensive updates on BBC Sport Online, running until…
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‘Comedy is my seed of hope’: UK Palestinian comic Sami Abu Wardeh on his Edinburgh show
British Palestinian comedian Sami Abu Wardeh, whose new show Sami Abu Wardeh Hates You has opened at the Edinburgh fringe, discusses why he sees comedy as a vital way to sustain hope while the war in Gaza continues. A former NHS doctor of 15 years, he left medicine last year to pursue comedy full time,…
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Campaigners call for Thirty Seconds to Mars to cancel UK tour amid Jared Leto allegations
They are set to tour in April 2027. The post Campaigners call for Thirty Seconds to Mars to cancel UK tour amid Jared Leto allegations first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Small boat record smashed again as 230 migrants smuggled into Britain on ‘mega dinghy’ – despite Labour claims its ‘smash the gangs’ policy is working
More than 230 migrants crossed the English Channel to Britain in a single “mega dinghy,” setting a new record for the largest number of people packed onto one boat, despite the Labour government’s repeated claims that its “smash the gangs” strategy is curbing small boat crossings. The incident underscores the continuing failure of UK and…
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SUFC News: Sydie Peck makes United future admission amid ongoing transfer interest – thestar.co.uk
Sheffield United midfielder Sydie Peck has acknowledged uncertainty over his longer-term future while transfer interest in him continues. His comments matter because the academy graduate is viewed as a valuable young player, and any departure could affect United’s squad planning and finances. Peck, 21, signed a four-year contract with Sheffield United in August 2024. West…