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Nostalgic 70s pictures of popular shops, pubs and clubs in Sheffield city centre – thestar.co.uk
The article presents a nostalgic collection of photographs showing popular shops, pubs and clubs in Sheffield city centre during the 1970s. It offers a visual record of venues and streets that shaped the city’s social and commercial life, many of which have since changed or disappeared. The images focus on Sheffield city centre and its…
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Take a trip through the underground tunnels of Sheffield’s Megatron – thestar.co.uk
The article explores Sheffield’s “Megatron”, a vast Victorian-era underground culvert system carrying the River Sheaf and Porter Brook beneath the city centre. It highlights guided urban-caving tours that allow visitors to see this normally hidden infrastructure, presenting it as both a striking piece of industrial heritage and an important part of Sheffield’s flood management. The…
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Israel-Gaza film sparks boycott row as Tesla joins mass China recall
Pro-Palestinian campaigners in Lebanon, Jordan and other Arab countries have called for a boycott of Marvel’s Spider-Man: Brand New Day, arguing that ticket sales would support producer Avi Arad, whom they say has publicly backed Israel during the Gaza war. The campaign centres on Arad’s political statements and past Israeli military service, rather than the…
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Afghans who risked their lives alongside British troops hit by ANOTHER personal data breach – the 50th in five years
Afghans who worked alongside British forces and were resettled in the UK have reportedly suffered another breach of their personal data, described as the 50th such incident in five years. The recurrence highlights ongoing failures in how sensitive information about this vulnerable group is handled, raising renewed concerns for the safety of those who aided…
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Former Scotland rugby captain’s retirement takes off in style as he becomes a Jet2 pilot
Former Scotland rugby captain Stuart McInally has begun a new career as a commercial pilot with Jet2, describing it as the fulfilment of a “lifelong dream”. The 36-year-old, who retired from professional rugby in 2023 after a neck injury cut short his career, has quietly completed simulator training and real-life take-offs and landings before flying…
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Number of men living with prostate cancer in the UK has surged by 100,000 since 2020 – with one diagnosed every eight minutes
The number of men living with prostate cancer in the UK has risen by around 100,000 since 2020, according to new figures highlighted in the article, with a man now diagnosed with the disease roughly every eight minutes. The rise underscores prostate cancer’s position as the most common cancer among men in the UK and…
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How this 1960s ex-council house is managing to stay cool without air con
An architect in south London has spent over a decade retrofitting her 1960s ex-council house to the Passivhaus standard, keeping it noticeably cooler in the current heatwave without any air-conditioning. On the hottest day of the summer’s fourth heatwave, with outside temperatures reaching 35C, Marion Baeli’s home stayed around 10C cooler inside, illustrating how such…
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Bridget Phillipson branded ‘stupid’ by senior Tory after claiming racism and sexism were ‘normal’ in Britain
Bridget Phillipson, the Education Secretary, has been criticised by a senior Conservative figure and called “stupid” after she suggested that racism and sexism were once considered “normal” in Britain. The remark has drawn sharp political pushback, with critics arguing it misrepresents the country’s history and reflects poorly on a senior Labour minister’s judgement. The available…
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Mandelson investigation ‘at risk of collapse’: Met detectives ‘fear prosecution is unlikely without US handing over unredacted Epstein files’
Metropolitan Police detectives investigating disgraced peer Peter Mandelson are reportedly concerned that any prosecution could collapse without the US authorities handing over unredacted files relating to Jeffrey Epstein. The article, drawn from the Daily Mail, suggests that the strength of the case relies heavily on material held in America, and that redactions could hamper investigators’…
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Madonna Tops UK Dance Charts a Record Fifth Time in 15 Weeks
Madonna has scored her fifth UK dance chart No. 1 in just 15 weeks, an unprecedented run, after the After Hours remix of “Love Sensation” featuring Kylie Minogue debuted straight at the top of the Commercial Pop club chart. The new version, produced by longtime collaborator Stuart Price, reunites two of pop’s biggest dancefloor stars…