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9 August 2021
Aaliyah's music to be made available on streaming platforms
Two of the late R&B star’s albums will be released onto streaming services later in the year.
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9 August 2021
Jason Momoa calling for Director’s Cut of Dune, prior to October release
Actor already calls for a longer version of the unreleased sci-fi epic, following recent re-releases of beloved properties.
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6 August 2021
National minimum wage investigation finds widespread breaches
Almost 200 firms have been ‘named and shamed’ by the government for failing to pay workers the minimum wage.
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6 August 2021
Coronavirus vaccine non-compulsory for students attending lectures
The UK government has decided against the idea of making coronavirus vaccines necessary for university students in England to attend lectures or stay in halls of residence.
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6 August 2021
South Park creators sign $900 million deal with Viacom CBS
The deal, which will run to the end of 2027, will see creators Matt Stone and Trey Parker produce 6 seasons of the show for Comedy Central in addition to 14 spinoff movies for Viacom’s Paramount+ streaming service.
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6 August 2021
CNN fires employees for returning to office while unvaccinated
News of the firings came in an internal memo written by CNN Worldwide President Jeff Zucker and was obtained by the Associated Press. Zucker wrote that ‘we have a zero tolerance policy’ on employees returning to the office while unvaccinated.
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6 August 2021
£700m Hollywood studio to be built in Hertfordshire
Sunset Studios have announced their plans to build a ‘world-class’ film and TV studio in the UK.
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4 August 2021
Holocaust memorial to be built in Westminster
The go-ahead has been given for the construction of a controversial £100m education centre in Westminster, but opponents may launch an appeal.
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2 August 2021
Australia to return historical artefacts to India
The National Gallery of Australia is to return 14 works of art to India that are suspected of having been stolen, looted or exported illegally.
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30 July 2021
Simone Biles Tokyo Olympic withdrawal over mental health
American gymnast and four-time Olympic gold medallist Simone Biles has withdrawn from the individual all-around final in Tokyo due to her mental health.
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29 July 2021
Notting Hill carnival launches fund for artists hit by cancellation
Organisers of the Notting Hill carnival have launched the Carnival Trust to ensure the event can go ahead as planned next year.
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29 July 2021
Government announces 'Beating Crime Plan'
The government’s proposals to tackle crime include the relaxing of stop and search rules and electronic tagging on burglars after their release.
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29 July 2021
Tate releases 2022 programme
Highlights from Tate’s 2022 programme include a Cézanne exhibition, an examination of surrealist art and the Turner Prize.
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28 July 2021
MIF21 reaches record levels with millions experiencing the event
A staggering 3 million people experienced MIF21 this year with a further 1.2 million joining online.
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26 July 2021
P!nk offers to pay bikini fine for Norway women's handball team
Pop star P!nk has volunteered to pay the 1,500 euro fine issued to Norway’s women’s handball team for wearing shorts instead of bikini bottoms.
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26 July 2021
Labour aims to transform UK economy with 'new deal' for workers
The proposal will be kicked off by deputy leader Angela Rayner, and seeks to protect employees from unfair working practices and provide a ‘real living wage’. Guarantees of education, training or employment will also be given to young people.
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26 July 2021
Momiji Nishiya takes Olympic gold in skateboarding at 13
The Japanese skateboarder becomes the first ever gold medallist in women’s street skateboarding at the 2020 Summer Tokyo Olympics.
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26 July 2021
Hollywood stars protest axing of BBC Radio 4's The Film Programme
More than 100 giants of the film industry have called for the BBC to reverse its decision to cancel The Film Programme on Radio 4.