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6 October 2021
All UK electricity to come from sustainable sources by 2035, promises PM
Boris Johnson has revealed plans to almost entirely cut out the use of fossil fuels ahead of the COP26 summit.
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4 October 2021
Robin Thicke accused of groping Emily Ratajkowski whilst filming Blurred Lines video
The singer allegedly sexually assaulted the model during the filming of the controversial music video in 2013.
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4 October 2021
Billie Eilish set to headline Glastonbury 2022
The musician will become the youngest ever headliner of the festival, at just 20 years old.
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4 October 2021
John Barrowman removed from Dancing on Ice following alleged sexual misconduct
The Doctor Who star will not return as a judge on ITV’s Dancing on Ice after the resurfacing of his self-exposure controversy, but will now host their show All Star Musicals.
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4 October 2021
Met officers still on duty despite alleged involvement in WhatsApp group with Couzens
The officers who allegedly swapped misogynistic messages with Sarah Everard’s killer are on restricted duties but have not been suspended.
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4 October 2021
BAME history to be taught in Welsh schools from 2022
Wales is set to become the first country in the UK to make BAME history and experiences a compulsory aspect of the curriculum.
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2 October 2021
UK a hostile environment for trans people, finds Trans lives survey 2021
TransActual’s report collects vital data on transphobia in the UK from one of the largest surveys of trans experience in the country to date.
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2 October 2021
Well, That Happened EP. 5
Your weekly roundup of news that made us say, "WTH!"
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1 October 2021
Tape of interview and unreleased track from John Lennon sold for £43,000
An unreleased interview, as well as an unheard track, have sold at an auction in Denmark for a remarkably high price.
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1 October 2021
Eminem greets fans as he opens new ‘Mom’s Spaghetti’ restaurant
The rap icon has opened up a shop that sells only spaghetti, in a reference to one of the most memed lines in hip-hop history.
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1 October 2021
Blink 182 bassist Mark Hoppus announces that he is cancer free
The influential pop-punk bassist and vocalist has said that he is now free of cancer, after being diagnosed with stage four lymphoma at the start of the year.
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1 October 2021
“A tool of systemic racism”: Simon Woolley criticises UK drug laws
The former race advisor to No. 10 has called for an independent review into the UK’s drug legislation and its effects on black communities.
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1 October 2021
Scarlett Johansson vs Disney reaches its conclusion
The public feud over Black Widow’s simultaneous release in cinemas and on Disney+ has been settled out of court.
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1 October 2021
Winners of 2021’s Creative Future Writers’ Award announced
The £10,000 prize is intended to celebrate the prose and poetry of writers from traditionally marginalised backgrounds, this year going to two women of Asian heritage.
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29 September 2021
On the scene at largest Scottish Independence march since first lockdown
Last Saturday, independence advocate group All Under One Banner hosted their first major demonstration since the easing of Covid restrictions. Here is a firsthand account of the event.
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29 September 2021
At least 15 police officers have killed women in the UK since 2009 finds Femicide Census
The involvement of police in femicide crimes has come into focus again following the sentencing of officer Wayne Couzens for the murder of Sarah Everard.
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29 September 2021
Toxic traces of drugs found in river at site of Glastonbury festival
Environmentally damaging substances have been found in the river that runs through the Glastonbury Festival site, and scientists believe they are caused by copious amounts of drugs in festival goers' urine.
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29 September 2021
Scotland becomes first country worldwide to include LGBT issues in education system
Advice and information will be available across the curriculum to teachers and students regarding LGBT issues.