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Burnham announces £2 bus fare cap across England from January
Andy Burnham has announced that single bus fares across England will be capped at £2 from January, one of his first major policy moves in his opening week as prime minister as he seeks to address the cost of living. The change reverses a rise to £3 introduced by Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves in…
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British woman jailed for blackmail after accusing banker of rape in Hong Kong
A British woman, Isabel Rose, 26, from Hackney, has been jailed for six years by a Hong Kong court after being convicted of blackmail and perverting the course of justice over a false rape allegation against a British banker. Rose had accused the man of raping her after travelling to Hong Kong in January 2024…
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Goldie Links With Natalie Williams For New Single ‘Jungle Daze’
Legendary British producer Goldie has released a new single, ‘Jungle Daze’, in collaboration with soulful singer Natalie Williams, marking another chapter in his decades-long role as a pioneer of jungle and drum ‘n’ bass. The release comes as the Midlands-raised artist reflects on a new generation discovering the genre through DNB raves, and he has…
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Country and Rockabilly Pioneer Dead at 88 After Helping Shape America’s Earliest Roots Music
Vernon Taylor, a pioneering rockabilly and country singer regarded as one of the last surviving Sun Records artists, has died at the age of 88. His death on 12 July came after a long battle with dementia, and it followed the death of his brother, Luther Taylor, by just one day, with the family noting…
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Wilderness Festival 2026: Five Must-See Acts
Wilderness Festival returns to the Oxfordshire countryside from 30 July to 2 August 2026, offering more than just music with wild swimming, saunas, sports-day games and a dedicated books tent alongside its line-up of over 130 artists. Clash Magazine’s William Burgess highlights five acts not to miss across the long weekend, spanning festival headliners, buzzy…
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Inside the incredible rise of Madeleine McCann’s brother Sean – who ‘HATED’ swimming: How ‘sport-obsessed’ mother Kate, 5am wake ups and surviving ‘disgusting’ training sessions inspired him to Scotland call up
Sean McCann, the twin brother of Madeleine McCann, has been called up to a Scotland age-group swimming setup after rising through the ranks despite reportedly disliking the sport in his younger years. The Daily Mail profile credits his mother Kate McCann’s sporting background and disciplined approach, including early-morning starts and gruelling training sessions, with helping…
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England cannot afford trip to amputee World Cup – and the FA will not help
England’s men’s amputee football team, reigning Nations League champions, may be unable to attend the World Cup in Mexico this November because they cannot raise the £50,000 needed to cover costs. The Football Association funds six para national teams but does not include amputee football among them, leaving the side reliant on charity funding and…
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Candle True Stories’ Bosses On Revisiting Michael Jackson 20 Years After Martin Bashir Doc & Building A ’20/20′ True Crime Franchise In The UK
James Goldston, whose Candle Media-backed indie Candle True Stories produced Netflix’s recent hit Michael Jackson: The Verdict, has spoken about returning to Jackson’s story more than two decades after he exec-produced ITV’s controversial Living with Michael Jackson. That earlier documentary, hosted by Martin Bashir, was one of the catalysts for Jackson later being charged with…
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Former Southern Water employees to face trial over alleged cover-up in wastewater testing
The Environment Agency is bringing criminal proceedings against Southern Water Services and four former employees, including ex-chief executive Matthew Wright, over allegations they manipulated wastewater testing results to defraud regulators. The case matters because it centres on claims of a deliberate cover-up of pollution failings by a major utility, and comes as the government pushes…
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The Treasury will check Andy Burnham’s ambitions – unless old orthodoxies are challenged | Larry Elliott
The article, an opinion piece by Larry Elliott, examines the early days of Andy Burnham’s premiership and John Healey’s chancellorship, drawing parallels with Denis Healey’s tenure at the Treasury 50 years ago during the 1976 economic crisis. It argues that while today’s economic backdrop is less dire, John Healey faces the challenge of reconciling his…