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Steelkings to lift BPIHL trophy in Sheffield derby – thestar.co.uk

  • Sheffield Kings to be presented with BPIHL trophy at Sheffield derby, 31 July
  • Kings already clinched title, their third championship in club history
  • Kings won 9-1 earlier meeting; Stings recently in good form

Sheffield Steelkings' A-team, known as the Kings, are set to be presented with the British Para Ice Hockey League (BPIHL) trophy during an all-Sheffield derby against their own B-team, the Stings, at IceSheffield on Friday 31 July. The Kings have already secured the title mathematically after a win…

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Disney true crime docuseries unveils story of Sheffield’s missing toddler in ‘Ben Needham: Lost in Paradise’

  • Disney+ revisits Ben Needham’s unsolved disappearance in a new documentary.
  • Ben vanished on Kos in 1991 aged 21 months.
  • The episode premieres on 30 July.

Disney+ will release a documentary episode, ‘Ben Needham: Lost in Paradise’, examining the disappearance of Sheffield toddler Ben Needham on the Greek island of Kos. It forms part of a new true-crime series revisiting major British investigations, bringing renewed attention to a case that has remained unresolved for…

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Petrol bombs, drugs and Bradley from S Club 7: inside the wild 00s hood movie that the police seized

  • BBC podcast revisits seized 2005 film made by real Hackney gang members.
  • Director Colin Browne wrote it in prison, was killed after filming.
  • Bradley McIntosh and Lethal Bizzle starred; editor Lewis Albrow hosts podcast.

A new BBC podcast, Shadow World: Breakin' the Cycle, tells the extraordinary story behind the making of the 2005 British film Breakin' the Cycle, whose rough cut was seized by the Metropolitan Police and long presumed lost. The film was written and directed by Colin Browne, leader of…

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Burnham’s spanner in the works leaves UK government tech scattered across Whitehall

  • Burnham scraps UK tech minister role, splits DSIT across three departments
  • AI minister gets Cabinet seat; digital minister does not
  • Move risks incoherent government tech strategy and procurement

New UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has broken up the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), scrapping the dedicated technology minister post and scattering responsibility for government digital transformation across three separate departments. This risks creating a fragmented approach to how Whitehall manages and modernises its ageing…

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Birmingham & Preston – Barcelona’s unlikely UK camp

  • Barcelona train at St George's Park instead of touring abroad
  • Friendlies set against Birmingham City and Preston North End
  • World Cup absences and Ter Stegen's Ajax uncertainty shape the squad

Barcelona have set up an unusual pre-season training camp at St George's Park in Staffordshire, opting for the Midlands over the long-haul tours favoured by many Premier League rivals. Manager Hansi Flick's squad will play two friendlies against Championship opposition, facing Birmingham City at St Andrew's on Friday…

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Michelle Yeoh EP’d Martial Arts Picture ‘Nak Muay’ Co-Starring Suablack, Buakaw & Saenchai To Begin Filming In Thailand On August 2

  • Michelle Yeoh EPs Muay Thai film "Nak Muay", shooting starts 2 August
  • Real fighters Suablack, Buakaw and Saenchai star in lead roles
  • Filmed in Bangkok and Pranburi with UK-Thailand government backing

Director Tinge Krishnan's Muay Thai action film "Nak Muay", executive produced by Michelle Yeoh, is set to begin principal photography in Thailand on 2 August. The production, backed by Disruptive Element Films, marks a notable crossover between Thai combat sport and international cinema, casting real-life Muay Thai stars…

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Beat The “Razor Tax” With This Smooth OneBlade Deal at Amazon UK

  • Amazon UK cuts Philips OneBlade Intimate Blade Heads price by 29%
  • Two-pack now £19.92, down from £27.99 RRP
  • Each blade lasts about four months, per Philips

Amazon UK has cut the price of Philips OneBlade Skin-Protect Intimate Blade Heads replacement heads, offering shoppers a way to reduce the ongoing cost of maintaining a OneBlade razor. Replacement blades for razors are often priced disproportionately high compared with the device itself, so a discount on this…

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John Summit Leads 2026 Lost Paradise Lineup

  • Lost Paradise 2026 headliners announced (John Summit, Skepta, KI/KI) for New Year's event near Sydney
  • Festival has achieved four consecutive sell-outs despite broader Australian festival sector struggles
  • Dance music remains the most popular festival genre in Australia, accounting for roughly one in four events

Australian electronic music festival Lost Paradise has revealed its 2026-27 lineup, with US DJ John Summit, British rapper Skepta and Dutch producer KI/KI set to headline. The New Year's event, held in Glenworth Valley, New South Wales, is coming off four consecutive sell-out years and stands as one…

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Datacentre projects could face fees for grid access to ease connection queue, Ofgem says

  • Ofgem proposes requiring datacentre developers to post substantial upfront security deposits to secure grid connections, filtering out speculative projects
  • 315 datacentres currently queue for connections representing 73GW of demand—30GW above Britain's peak electricity capacity
  • Projects must meet financial and commercial milestones to remain connected; similar backlogs affect datacentre expansion globally

Ofgem, Britain's energy regulator, has proposed requiring datacentre developers to lodge significant upfront fees or financial guarantees to secure a grid connection, in an effort to clear a huge backlog of speculative projects clogging the queue. The move matters because connecting new power supply is one of the…

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Britain’s ‘death day’: Could deaths outnumbering births trigger spiralling debt – or a surprising economic boom?

  • Britain may soon see more deaths than births.
  • An ageing population could put public finances under pressure.
  • Labour shortages might also spur wages and productivity.

The article examines the prospect of a UK “death day”, when annual deaths exceed births, and considers the possible economic consequences. It argues that a shrinking, ageing population could strain public finances and increase debt, while also potentially creating opportunities through higher wages, productivity gains and changes in…

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