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Former Everton midfielder on trial at SWFC, had two loans at Stockport County – thestar.co.uk
Former Everton midfielder Lewis Warrington is reportedly on trial with Sheffield Wednesday as the club assesses potential additions. The move matters because it could offer Warrington a route back into senior football and give Wednesday another midfield option. Warrington previously had two loan spells at Stockport County during his time at Everton. The report does…
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Moby on how the UK invented rave culture
Moby used his headline set at On The Beach Festival to credit British DJs and producers with creating rave culture, praising figures such as Paul Oakenfold, Danny Rampling, Pete Tong and Carl Cox as its true originators. The comments came during the electronic music veteran’s first headline show in nearly 25 years, and highlight the…
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Rupert Lowe tells Nigel Farage to work with Restore Britain
Rupert Lowe, who leads his own Restore Britain party, has called on Nigel Farage to set aside their past disputes and have Reform UK co-operate with his movement. The offer, made in a video posted to X over the weekend, comes despite months of public clashes between the two men and would require Reform UK…
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Action Man Movie, Based on Iconic British Toy Originally Inspired by ‘G.I. Joe,’ in Development With Working Title and Hasbro
An Action Man film is in development at Working Title in partnership with Hasbro, which owns the rights to the British toy brand. The project marks a big-screen outing for the character, first launched in the UK in 1966 by Palitoy as a local counterpart to Hasbro’s G.I. Joe, and comes as studios continue mining…
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UEFA warns Infantino over document destruction as Wales withdraws backing
Wales has become the first national football association to publicly withdraw its support for Gianni Infantino’s bid to remain FIFA president from 2027 to 2031, marking the culmination of the fallout from his abandoned plan to sell equity in FIFA competitions. The dispute escalated from an internal governance disagreement into open political opposition to Infantino’s…
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Extreme heat grips Europe, forcing nuclear shutdown and health emergency as drought spreads
A severe heatwave sweeping across Europe has created a cascading crisis affecting power infrastructure, water resources, and public health. Hungary has been forced to shut its nuclear power plant as drought has caused th
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PREVIEW: KING’S LYNN v SHEFFIELD (ROWE MOTOR OIL PREM) – British Speedway Official Website
King’s Lynn and Sheffield begin their ROWE Motor Oil Premiership campaigns at the Adrian Flux Arena, with the fixture providing an early test for two sides already eliminated from the KO Cup. It is also notable for the meeting between Grand Prix riders Max Fricke and Jack Holder shortly before the World Championship opener in…
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Exhibition by Alex Hyde review – an elegiac love letter to the YBA era
Alex Hyde’s second novel, a Künstlerroman set against a lightly fictionalised version of London’s 1990s YBA art scene, traces the entangled relationship between two artists whose identities blur through their creative collaboration. The book explores how the collapse of postwar public institutions gave way to individualised, confessional artistic capital, using the era’s cultural shift as…
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‘Becoming the next big place to be’ – Abbeydale Beer Festival celebrates five year anniversary in Sheffield – thestar.co.uk
Sheffield’s Abbeydale Road Beer Festival has marked its fifth anniversary, highlighting the growing profile of the area’s independent pubs, bars and businesses. Organisers say the event is helping Abbeydale Road become a major destination for visitors, while giving local venues a shared opportunity to attract customers and showcase craft beer. The four-day festival runs across…
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Cheers, tears and records for Team Wales in Glasgow
Team Wales returned from the Glasgow Commonwealth Games with 31 medals, including nine gold, 10 silver and 12 bronze, prompting debate over whether the campaign should be viewed as a success. Sprint cyclist Emma Finucane emerged as the standout performer, winning four golds in four days and becoming the first track cyclist and Welsh athlete…