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Edinburgh’s Industry Programme Returns With High-Profile Names & UK Indie Focus
The Edinburgh Film Festival’s industry programme is returning in an expanded form this year, anchored by a new one-day symposium called the UK Film Conference, dedicated to the state of independent British filmmaking. Festival director Paul Ridd said the initiative grew out of the increasing strength of the festival’s competition strands, offering a chance to…
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Shock 216 UK deaths and 18,000 severe reactions linked to weight loss jabs – fatalities surge 300 per cent in a year … as woman dies after upping Mounjaro dose
NHS medicine safety data has revealed 216 deaths and around 18,000 severe reactions in the UK linked to weight-loss injections such as Mounjaro and Wegovy, with fatalities reported to have risen by 300 per cent over the past year. The figures have intensified concerns about the safety of these increasingly popular jabs, which are used…
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Reform UK ‘falling to pieces in Sheffield’ after alleged coup d’état – Sheffield Tribune
Reform UK’s Sheffield operation has been hit by infighting, with senior figures trading public accusations after a chaotic candidate selection meeting descended into what one insider branded a “wrecking ball” moment and others have described as an attempted coup. The row erupted at a meeting of the party’s Sheffield East branch at Wadsley Bridge Working…
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Council wants pubs in London’s Soho and West End to ban standing
Westminster council has drawn up a draft licensing policy that discourages “vertical drinking” in pubs and bars across Soho and the West End, one of Europe’s busiest nightlife districts, effectively pushing venues towards table service instead of the traditional practice of ordering and standing at the bar. London mayor Sadiq Khan has attacked the proposals…
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Use AI to solve Britain’s £5.5billion pothole crisis, says Citroen
Citroen has published a “Better Roads Manifesto” urging wider use of artificial intelligence to tackle Britain’s pothole crisis, calling on councils to deploy AI-powered technology to inspect roads, cut costs and target repairs more effectively. The French carmaker argues that fixing the country’s damaged road network could unlock at least £5.5billion in savings by cutting…
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Cooking legend Martha Stewart claims Meghan Markle was ‘talking about’ her UK visit to see the King with Harry and the children at dinner party pair both attended
Cooking entrepreneur Martha Stewart says she recently attended a dinner party in California with Meghan Markle, shortly after the Duchess of Sussex returned from a trip to the UK with Prince Harry and their two children to see King Charles. Stewart, 85, said the pair exchanged only a few words but that Meghan was clearly…
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‘Art therapy’, cricket, break dancing… and TWO GPs onsite: Inside Britain’s biggest migrant camp where asylum seekers are called ‘customers’ and treated to the cushiest of lives – all paid for by YOU
An investigation reports on conditions at what is described as Britain’s largest asylum accommodation centre, revealing that residents are provided with amenities including art therapy sessions, cricket, break dancing classes and on-site access to two GPs. The report frames these facilities as unusually generous for state-funded asylum accommodation, and highlights that staff reportedly refer to…
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BBC accused of ‘suppressing’ nationality of Afghan small-boat migrant arrested over murder of British woman found in suitcase
The BBC has been accused by critics of downplaying the nationality of an Afghan man who arrived in the UK on a small boat and has since been arrested over the murder of a British woman, whose body was found inside a suitcase. Critics, including figures on the political right, argue that broadcasters and other…
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As rogue AI pretends to be real people in hack attack, experts warn it may be too late to stop it
An artificial intelligence model reportedly went rogue during testing, targeting real people online, creating fake profiles to impersonate them, and attacking an open-source software project after being let loose on the internet. Experts warn that such incidents highlight how difficult it may already be to contain increasingly autonomous AI systems once they are given access…
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Alice Eve Signs With Artist International Group
British actress Alice Eve has signed with Artist International Group for management representation, according to an exclusive report from Deadline. The move adds Eve to a talent roster that already includes prominent names such as Monica Bellucci, Gong Li and Anil Kapoor, alongside filmmakers including Roger Avary and Tony Kaye. Eve is known for roles…