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SWFC News: Familiar name made Sheffield Wednesday director as club build-up boardroom – thestar.co.uk

  • Sheffield Wednesday appoints a familiar figure as director.
  • The club is expanding its boardroom structure.
  • The change concerns off-field governance.

The article reports that a familiar figure has been appointed as a director of Sheffield Wednesday as the club strengthens its boardroom structure. The move matters because it indicates further work behind the scenes on governance and leadership at the club. The appointment adds another recognised name to…

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Moment female driver screams abuse at Nigel Farage out of car window before crashing seconds later

  • Driver filmed screaming abuse at Nigel Farage from her car
  • She crashed the vehicle moments after the outburst
  • Incident highlights the strong reactions Farage provokes publicly

A video circulating online shows a female motorist leaning out of her car window to shout abuse at Reform UK leader Nigel Farage, only to crash her vehicle moments later. The clip has drawn widespread attention as another example of the strong, polarised reactions Farage continues to provoke…

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Reform UK announce candidate for Barnsley by-election

  • Reform names a candidate for Penistone East’s August by-election.
  • The vote follows councillor Kay Hughes’s resignation.
  • Labour retains two of the ward’s three seats.

Reform UK has announced its candidate for the Barnsley Council by-election in Penistone East, following the resignation of its councillor Kay Hughes. The contest matters because it offers the party an early test of its support in a ward where it won a seat at the May local…

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Lowe explains what is ‘complete polar opposite’ at SWFC this season – thestar.co.uk

  • Jamal Lowe says Sheffield Wednesday's mood has completely reversed from last season.
  • New owners, nine signings and better facilities credited for the change.
  • Lowe says squad is "building a Championship team" in League One.

Sheffield Wednesday forward Jamal Lowe has described the atmosphere at the club this season as "a complete polar opposite" to last year, pointing to a dramatic turnaround in mood and conditions following a turbulent 2024–25 campaign marred by severe financial problems. His comments reflect a broader sense of…

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Sarajevo Film Fest Unveils 51 Films in Competition, Including Sandra Wollner’s ‘Everytime’

  • Sarajevo Film Festival names 51 films for its Heart of Sarajevo Awards
  • 21 titles will have world premieres; 1,215 films were considered
  • Emily Watson and Asghar Farhadi to receive honorary awards; festival runs 14-21 August

The Sarajevo Film Festival has announced 51 films competing for its Heart of Sarajevo Awards, with the lineup spanning narrative features, documentary features and shorts, narrative shorts and student shorts. The announcement matters as a marker of the strength and diversity of contemporary Southeast European cinema, with the…

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Record number of patients prescribed ADHD drugs on NHS as numbers soar by a third in a year – and more than TRIPLE in a decade

  • NHS ADHD drug prescriptions hit a record high in England.
  • Prescriptions rose about a third in the past year.
  • Numbers have more than tripled over the last decade.

A record number of patients in England are now being prescribed medication for ADHD on the NHS, according to new figures, with prescriptions rising by around a third in the past year alone. Over the last decade, the number of people receiving these drugs has more than tripled,…

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For One Night Only is a New Showcase Celebrating UK Video Game Talent, Here’s How To Watch.

  • New UK games showcase "For One Night Only" streams 29th July, 7pm BST
  • Hosted by Bec Hill, featuring IO Interactive, Team 17, Criterion and more
  • Accompanying Steam sale runs for one week from 6pm BST on launch day

IGN has announced For One Night Only (FONO), a new livestream showcase dedicated to celebrating British video game development talent, set to air on Wednesday, 29th July. Billed as the biggest UK-centric gaming event yet held, the roughly 60-80 minute broadcast will spotlight developers and publishers based in…

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Metcalf out of England’s Commonwealth netball squad

  • Natalie Metcalf ruled out of England's Commonwealth Games netball squad with calf injury
  • Ella Clark named as her replacement
  • England begin Pool A campaign against Northern Ireland on 25 July

England netballer Natalie Metcalf has withdrawn from the Commonwealth Games squad in Glasgow after picking up a calf injury, with scans confirming she cannot continue. The 33-year-old, who only returned to the sport in December after giving birth 14 months ago, described the news as devastating, and her…

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Brian Eno, Gary Lineker and Richard Curtis among UK millionaires asking Andy Burnham to tax them more

  • 120 UK millionaires signed an open letter to PM Andy Burnham urging higher taxes on the wealthy
  • They advocate for a 2% tax on assets exceeding £10 million to fund social investment and reduce inequality
  • Signatories include Brian Eno, Gary Lineker, and Richard Curtis; Burnham has not ruled out wealth taxation

Around 120 UK-based millionaires, including Brian Eno, Gary Lineker and Richard Curtis, have signed an open letter to new Prime Minister Andy Burnham urging him to raise taxes on the very wealthy. The letter, organised by campaign group Patriotic Millionaires, comes as Burnham begins his premiership following Keir…

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