Sheryl Crow calls albums ‘a waste of time and money’ as she releases new record Evolution
Singer-songwriter to release what she describes as a ‘compilation of new songs’ later this week
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An airstrip is being built on a Yemeni island during the ongoing war, with 'I LOVE UAE' next to it
As Yemen’s Houthi rebels continue to target ships in a Mideast waterway, satellite pictures analyzed by The Associated Press show what appears to be a new airstrip being built at an entrance to that crucial maritime route
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Transgender judge seeks leave to intervene in UK court case over legal definition of ‘woman’
Victoria McCloud wants leave to join litigation in supreme court appeal brought by For Women ScotlandThe UK’s first transgender judge is seeking leave to join the litigation in a crucial supreme court case that could significantly affect legal protections for transgender women, the Guardian has learned.Victoria McCloud, a senior civil judge who became the youngest person appointed as master of the high court in 2010, will make an application to intervene in the supreme court appeal brought by the campaign group For Women Scotland about the legal definition of “woman”. Interveners can put a case without being among the main parties to the litigation. Continue reading...
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‘Know your audience’: BBC 5 Live chief on the station’s staying power
On 5 Live’s 30th birthday, Heidi Dawson says more of the BBC should be based outside London to reflect the national conversationMore of the BBC needs to be based outside London to reflect the “conversation of the nation” and secure its future, according to the controller of BBC Radio 5 Live.As the station celebrates its 30th birthday on Thursday, with a series of shows and tributes, Heidi Dawson says 5 Live is well placed to see off the multiple headwinds buffeting its HQ in London, including a further £200m in annual cuts announced by the BBC’s director general this week. Continue reading...
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UK membership of Dignitas soars by 24% as assisted dying in Scotland moves closer
Bill being laid before Scottish parliament could, if approved, allow people in Britain to take their own lives within the lawUK membership of Dignitas, the Swiss assisted dying association, has jumped to 1,900 people – a 24% rise during 2023 – as an assisted dying bill is laid before the Scottish parliament.People from the UK now make up the second largest group who have signed up to the organisation, which is based near Zurich and helps people take their own lives. The largest group is currently Germans, although they can now get help to end their lives at home after a 2020 court ruling. Continue reading...
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Nick Cave on love, art and the loss of his sons: ‘It’s against nature to bury your children’
In the past nine years, the musician and artist has lost two sons – an experience he explores in a shocking, deeply personal new ceramics project. He discusses mercy, forgiveness, making and meaningNick Cave has a touch of Dr Frankenstein about him – long, white lab coat, inscrutable smile, unnerving intensity. He introduces me to his two assistants, the identical twins Liv and Dom Cave-Sutherland, who are helping to glaze his ceramics series, The Devil – A Life. The twins are not related to Cave. His wife, the fashion designer Susie Cave, came across them one day, discovered they were ceramicists and thought they would be able to help him complete his project. It adds to the eeriness of it all.Cave, 66, is one of the world’s great singer-songwriters – from the howling post-punk of the Birthday Party and the Bad Seeds to the lugubrious lyricism of his love songs (Into My Arms, Straight to You and a million others I adore) and the haunted grief of recent albums such as Skeleton Tree, Ghosteen and Carnage. He is also a fine author (see his apocalyptic novel And the Ass Saw the Angel), thinker (his book of conversations with the Observer journalist Sean O’Hagan, Faith, Hope and Carnage), agony uncle (at his website, the Red Hand Files), screenwriter (The Proposition) and now visual artist. Which is where he started out half a century ago.‘These losses are incorporated into the artistic flow’ … Cave’s sculptures go through the glazing process. Photograph: courtesy of Liv & Dom Continue reading...
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How child labour in India makes the paving stones beneath our feet
Despite promises of reform, exploitation remains endemic in India’s sandstone industry, with children doing dangerous work for low pay – often to decorate driveways and gardens thousands of miles awaySonu has one clear instruction from his boss: when you see an outsider, run. In the two years since he started working full time, he has had to run only twice. Sonu is eight years old. His mother, Anita, said that almost every time an outsider comes to their village of Budhpura, in the Indian state of Rajasthan, she receives a phone call telling her not to bring Sonu to work. “Only adults go to work on those days,” said the 40-year-old, cradling her youngest child, who is three.Sonu and his mother work eight hours a day, usually six days a week, making small paving stones, many of which are exported to the UK, North America and Europe. Sonu began working after his father died of the lung disease silicosis in 2021. “First, he made five stones, then 10, and then he quit school to work full-time,” his mother said. The pair sit on a street close to their home, amid heaps of sandstone rubble, chiselling rocks into rough cubes of rugged stone. Sonu is paid one rupee – less than a penny – for each cobblestone he produces. These stones have a retail value of about £80 a square metre in the UK. Continue reading...
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UK households urged to submit meter readings ahead of energy price cut
Martin Lewis among those encouraging consumers to make a note so they do not overpay when cap reducedMillions of households are being urged to submit meter readings to their energy supplier this weekend to ensure they do not overpay when cheaper prices come in on Monday.The consumer champion Martin Lewis is among those urging people to get their phones, pens and notepads out so that they benefit fully from the 12.3% cut to the Ofgem energy price cap, which is altered quarterly. Continue reading...
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The virus that infects almost everyone, and its link to cancer and MS – podcast
On 28 March it is the 60th anniversary of the discovery of Epstein-Barr virus, the most common viral infection in humans. The virus was first discovered in association with a rare type of cancer located in Africa, but is now understood to be implicated in 1% of cancers, as well as the autoimmune disease multiple sclerosis, among others. Ian Sample meets Lawrence Young, professor of molecular oncology at Warwick Medical School, to hear the story of this virus, and how understanding it might help us prevent and treat cancer and other illnesses.Read an obituary of Sir Anthony Epstein, who died in February 2024 Continue reading...
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‘Sport is never just sport’: Olympics exhibition in Paris reflects 20th century’s highs and lows
Les Jeux Olympiques: Miroir des Sociétés opens ahead of Paris Olympics and puts previous games in context of conflicts and injusticesFrom the Nazi stadium propaganda in 1936 Berlin to the 1968 Mexico City podium protest of medal-winners Tommie Smith and John Carlos, who were expelled from the competition after raising their gloved fists in a Black Power salute against racial injustice, the Olympic Games have held a mirror up to some of the darkest moments of 20th-century history.Now, as the Paris Olympics prepares to open this summer against a backdrop of war from Ukraine to the Middle East – with Emmanuel Macron saying Russia will be asked to observe a ceasefire in Ukraine during the Games – a new exhibition in Paris takes an unflinching look at the social and geopolitical impact of the Games over the last century. Continue reading...
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Scientists train dogs to sniff out stress in human breath
Pilot study suggests dogs can be taught to recognise the scent of trauma reactions, which could make PTSD assistance dogs more effective.
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New York Giants head coach considering major change to try and transform offense
Brian Daboll has been the New York Giants head coach for two seasons and has yet to call plays for the team, but that could change in 2024 as he considers taking over
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Liverpool news: Reds urged to sell Trent Alexander-Arnold as Luis Diaz exit hint dropped
Liverpool return from the March international break with boss Jurgen Klopp facing several headaches ahead of the run-in, with his side challenging for the Premier League title
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Beautiful European city has world's 'cheapest beer' and 300 days of sunshine
Valencia, which is the European Green Capital of 2024, has been named one of the most affordable destinations for hoppy drink enthusiasts by ferry operator DFDS
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Bill Belichick's son Steve mocks NFL legend for 'not having a job' after Patriots exit
Bill Belichick left the New England Patriots at the end of last season after 24 years as head coach - and his son Steve has joked about his struggles finding a new job
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Pub of the Year stripped of award after Nazi memorabilia complaint
The Hole in the Wall in Bodmin was named the best pub in the county by CAMRA Kernow - in part due to its unique decor - but has now been stripped of the award.
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The udderly ‘weird’ fetish thousands are too afraid to express
'The taboo nature of the fetish can play a role in making it seem more exciting.'
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Scientists train dogs to sniff out stress in human breath
Pilot study suggests dogs can be taught to recognise the scent of trauma reactions, which could make PTSD assistance dogs more effective.
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Manchester United academy notebook: Kobbie Mainoo's viral picture and Dan Gore injury blow
This week's Man Utd academy notebook on the youth set-up ongoings, brought to you by the Manchester Evening News.
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Ukraine foreign minister arrives in New Delhi to boost ties with India, a historical ally of Russia
Ukraine's foreign minister has arrived in New Delhi for a two-day visit to boost bilateral ties between the two countries
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Who is Brendan Paul? The former Syracuse basketball star arrested as Diddy’s drug mule
Mr Paul became an amateur music producer after his college basketball career ended
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Human remains as old as Great Pyramid of Giza found at site of new prison
The individual burial was found in a burial monument which was unearthed by archaeologists who were investigating the site of a sewer for a jail being built at Full Sutton in East Yorkshire
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Prince Harry named in $30m Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sexual assault lawsuit
The billionaire rapper is facing four lawsuits alleging sex trafficking and abuse
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Daniil Medvedev books last-four clash with Jannik Sinner
The pair met in the finals of last year’s Miami Open and the Australian Open in January.
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Venezuelans are increasingly stuck in Mexico, explaining drop in illegal crossings to US
An immigration crackdown in Mexico has hit Venezuelans especially hard
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No police charges for Taylor Swift's dad over paparazzi incident in Sydney
Taylor Swift’s father will not be charged over a photographer's claim that Scott Swift assaulted him on the Sydney waterfront hours after the pop star’s Australian tour ended last month
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Schools in the path of April's total solar eclipse prepare for a natural teaching moment
The total solar eclipse expected on April 8 already is inspiring school lessons in science, literacy and culture
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Dethroned crypto king Sam Bankman-Fried to be sentenced for defrauding FTX investors
Former crypto mogul Sam Bankman-Fried faces the potential of decades in prison when he is sentenced for his role in the 2022 collapse of FTX
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Doctors visiting a Gaza hospital are stunned by the war's toll on Palestinian children
An international team of doctors was prepared for the worst before visiting a hospital in central Gaza
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‘The Big Nasties’: What are the spending problems facing government?
Public Accounts Committee (PAC) chair Dame Meg Hillier warns there is  ‘lack of forward thinking’ from government
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What to know about the cargo ship Dali, a mid-sized ocean monster that took down a Baltimore bridge
Here’s what to know about the cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse and leaving six construction workers presumed dead
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Motor neurone disease breakthrough as test spots signs even before symptoms
There’s no cure for motor neurone disease but treatments can help reduce impact on person’s daily life
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George Osborne suggests Rachel Reeves is ‘heir to David Cameron’
Former chancellor once famously called Lord Cameron, now the foreign secretary, “heir to Blair”
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Arsenal news: Injury update ahead of Premier League return as fans react to William Saliba footage
Arsenal's Premier League clash against Manchester City is drawing ever closer, with Mikel Arteta's squad members returning to club duty after their international exploits
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New York Jets owner Woody Johnson makes clear Zach Wilson future amid trade speculation
Zach Wilson was benched towards the end of the 2023 season after a string of poor performances, but New York Jets owner Woody Johnson has made it clear that the quarterback won't be released
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Maguire, Shaw, Martinez - Manchester United injury news and return dates ahead of Brentford
Man United will be back in Premier League action this weekend after the international break as they look to chase down the Champions League qualification spots
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Man City's dream weekend as Roberto De Zerbi produces stunning Liverpool audition and star man returns
Manchester City will be hoping to get back to winning ways in the Premier League when they lock horns with title rivals Arsenal on Sunday.
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US military drains fuel from tank facility that leaked fuel into Pearl Harbor's drinking water
The U.S. military has finished draining more than 104 million gallons of fuel from an underground fuel tank complex in Hawaii that poisoned 6,000 people when it leaked jet fuel into Pearl Harbor’s drinking water in 2021
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Could these bombshell secret recordings FINALLY land Post Office bosses in the dock? Tapes show company top brass knew about the Horizon IT scandal but kept jailing postmasters for YEARS - campaigner weeps as he listens and MP demands prosecutions
The recordings revealed that the company and Fujitsu knew their faulty computer system could alter sub-postmasters' accounts more than ten years ago, despite denying this for years.
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Former correctional officer at women's prison in California sentenced for sexually abusing inmates
A former correctional officer at a federal women's prison in California has been sentenced to six years in prison for sexually abusing inmates
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Nobelist Daniel Kahneman, a pioneer of behavioral economics, is dead at 90
Daniel Kahneman, a psychologist who won a Nobel Prize in economics for his insights into how ingrained neurological biases influence decision making, has died
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From a graceful turn to a dangerous toy: the World Nature Photography awards 2024 – in pictures
The World Nature Photography award winners have been announced from a pool of entries from all corners of the globe – including a baby elephant in Kenya and an owl-like plant in Thailand. The top award and cash prize of $1,000 went to Tracey Lund from the UK for her image of two gannets under the water off the coast of the Shetland Islands. Lund and her fellow winners were drawn from thousands of images Continue reading...
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I want to convert my garage - do we need planning permission to replace the door with a window?
We have an integral garage and I wish to replace the door with a window and brickwork under the window. The garage is only used as a storage. Do I need planning permission?
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NFL head coach living in campervan despite earning more than £12m per year
Jim Harbaugh has been living in an RV since taking over as head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, despite signing a $16 million per year contract with the NFL franchise
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Man Utd news: Sir Jim Ratcliffe wants talks with coach target amid Scott McTominay confession
Sir Jim Ratcliffe is keen to have a sit down with Wolves boss Gary O'Neil as he considers changes to the coaching staff at Old Trafford once the season is over
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Manchester United 'doing checks' on England striker deal and other transfer rumours
Brentford striker Ivan Toney scored his first goal for his country on Tuesday night as England drew 2-2 with Belgium at Wembley Stadium, and has been linked with a move to Manchester United
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Dealers ran 'Deliveroo for drugs' from cab and offered users 'crisps and prosecco'
Elliot Garrity, 44, and Daniel McLoughlin, 37, set up the drugs supply line in 2020, with the latter using his black cab and card machine to make deliveries to drug users
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Paul O’Grady’s husband recalls death of late TV star on first anniversary
The TV star died at his home on March 28 last year at the age of 67.
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