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Celebrations, selfies and crowdsurfing: Greens relish seismic night in British politics
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Celebrations, selfies and crowdsurfing: Greens relish seismic night in British politics

Optimism and quiet confidence gave way to jubilation with party’s historic victory in Gorton and Denton byelection UK politics live – latest updatesWhen the result dropped soon after, it would be obvi...

The Guardian - UK News8 months ago
Hornby sells slot car racing brand Scalextric for £20m
Business

Hornby sells slot car racing brand Scalextric for £20m

Purbeck Capital Partners seals deal with model railway maker for toy racing car business and IP rightsFor almost six decades Hornby has watched Scalextric drive revenues for its hobby business but on...

The Guardian - UK News8 months ago
US Olympian says 'I would never say that' after White House AI video shows him insulting Canada
Technology

US Olympian says 'I would never say that' after White House AI video shows him insulting Canada

USA men's ice hockey player Brady Tkachuk distances himself from an AI-enhanced White House video in which he appears to disparage Canadians, saying "those words would never come out of my mouth".

BBC News - UK8 months ago
Tomeka Reid: Dance! Skip! Hop! review – an early contender for jazz album of the year
Music News

Tomeka Reid: Dance! Skip! Hop! review – an early contender for jazz album of the year

(Out of Your Head)The cellist reunites with guitarist Mary Halvorson, bassist Jason Roebke and drummer Tomas Fujiwara for five stunning tracks that are boundary-pushing yet populistUS cellist and comp...

The Guardian Music8 months ago
By-Electioncast: Greens Win Gorton and Denton
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By-Electioncast: Greens Win Gorton and Denton

Hannah Spencer is the new Green MP for Gorton and Denton.

BBC News - UK8 months ago
Man arrested after 'completely abhorrent' vandalism of Churchill statue
Politics

Man arrested after 'completely abhorrent' vandalism of Churchill statue

The statue of Sir Winston Churchill in Parliament Square in Westminster was defaced overnight with "Zionist war criminal" and other graffiti.

Sky News - UK8 months ago
Collagen supplements 'may boost skin health' but they're not an 'anti-wrinkle quick fix' - study
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Collagen supplements 'may boost skin health' but they're not an 'anti-wrinkle quick fix' - study

Collagen supplements should not be seen as a "quick fix" for wrinkles, experts have said, but they do have "legitimate" benefits.

Sky News - UK8 months ago
These are Paul McCartney’s favourite movies as Beatles icon joins Letterboxd
Entertainment

These are Paul McCartney’s favourite movies as Beatles icon joins Letterboxd

He also shared a review of his new documentary, 'Paul McCartney: Man On The Run', which he says is "like a period of my life flashing before my eyes" The post These are Paul McCartney’s favourite mov...

NME Music News8 months ago
Hannah Spencer's victory speech after Gorton and Denton byelection – video
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Hannah Spencer's victory speech after Gorton and Denton byelection – video

The Greens' pulled off a landmark victory in the Gorton and Denton byelection as Hannah Spencer, a local plumber and councillor, was elected as the party’s first MP in northern England after overturni...

The Guardian - UK News8 months ago
Gorillaz – ‘The Mountain’ review: a world-building ode to death and starting over
Music

Gorillaz – ‘The Mountain’ review: a world-building ode to death and starting over

Damon Albarn, Jamie Hewlett and their cartoon counterparts get deep on this spiritual tour of sound with guests from this world and the next The post Gorillaz – ‘The Mountain’ review: a world-buildin...

NME Music News8 months ago
By-election result 'bruising' - but replacing Starmer 'won't solve problem', says Harman
Politics

By-election result 'bruising' - but replacing Starmer 'won't solve problem', says Harman

Labour's loss at the Gorton and Denton by-election has been "very painful and bruising" - but replacing Sir Keir Starmer "won't solve the problem", Baroness Harriet Harman has said.

Sky News - UK8 months ago
The AI videos supercharging Russia's online disinformation campaigns
Technology

The AI videos supercharging Russia's online disinformation campaigns

Security experts have warned that Western governments are poorly equipped to counter a new frontier of online disinformation.

BBC News - UK8 months ago
We are in a new era of multi-party politics
UK News

We are in a new era of multi-party politics

This is a parliamentary by-election result for the ages, one that sets the tone for its time.

Sky News - UK8 months ago
Labour’s worst fears realised by Greens’ victory in Gorton and Denton byelection
Politics

Labour’s worst fears realised by Greens’ victory in Gorton and Denton byelection

Result shows progressive voters they have an alternative to Labour against Reform UK, and reveals task ahead for StarmerUK politics live – latest updatesLabour MPs have said for weeks that the outcome...

The Guardian - UK News8 months ago
Hillary Clinton tells House panel she 'had no idea' of Epstein's crimes
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Hillary Clinton tells House panel she 'had no idea' of Epstein's crimes

The ex-secretary of state called for President Trump to be questioned under oath about his past association with the sex offender.

BBC News - UK8 months ago
Switching energy deal can save £200 as price cap falls, say experts
Business

Switching energy deal can save £200 as price cap falls, say experts

Households on a default dual-fuel tariff in Great Britain could cut costs by moving to a fixed dealExperts have told households whose energy bills are pegged to the price cap not to “rest on their lau...

The Guardian - UK News8 months ago
Six planets to be visible at same time in celestial 'parade' - here's how to see them
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Six planets to be visible at same time in celestial 'parade' - here's how to see them

Six planets - Mercury, Venus, Saturn, Jupiter, Uranus and Neptune - will all be visible in the night sky.

BBC News - UK8 months ago
Manchester's links to Brit Awards quiz - test your knowledge
Music

Manchester's links to Brit Awards quiz - test your knowledge

Manchester's impact on the Brits stretches back four decades, but how much do you remember?

BBC Entertainment & Arts8 months ago
Olivia Dean's radiant show warms Manchester up for the Brits
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Olivia Dean's radiant show warms Manchester up for the Brits

The star, nominated for five prizes at the Brits, plays a low-key gig to get Manchester in the mood.

BBC Entertainment & Arts8 months ago
Cadillac and Audi - the same ambition but two very different projects
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Cadillac and Audi - the same ambition but two very different projects

Cadillac and Audi enter F1 with the ultimate goal of becoming world champions. Both know they have some way to go before achieving that aim.

BBC News - UK8 months ago