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27 August 2021
Anti-vaccine protesters storm ITV and Channel 4 headquarters
The protest was sparked by continued anger at the promotion of vaccine passports.
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25 August 2021
Tokyo Paralympics begin with early success from Team GB
With over 4000 athletes and 539 medal events in this year's Paralympic Games, many are hoping the event will be a catalyst for positive social change in Japan.
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25 August 2021
Nearly 5,000 cases of Covid-19 linked to Cornwall’s Boardmasters festival.
Festival organisers had thought about cancelling the event which showcased artists such as Gorillaz, Foals and Mahalia, but insisted that Boardmasters was planned to be as safe as possible.
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25 August 2021
Nirvana sued by baby on Nevermind album cover over child sex exploitation
Spencer Elden, the infamous baby featured on the album was four months old when the photograph was taken, and claims the image is child pornography.
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25 August 2021
Rolling Stones' Charlie Watts dead at 80
The celebrated drummer “passed away peacefully [...] surrounded by his family”.
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23 August 2021
Extinction Rebellion launch new campaign of London protests
The climate change activists demand an end to ‘all new fossil fuel investment immediately’ and have organised a spate of demonstrations in London to last two weeks.
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23 August 2021
Elon Musk unveils Tesla’s new AI robots
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has announced a new AI-powered robot that they have been working on, to be released next year. This comes after Musk stated that AI will take over humanity by 2025.
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23 August 2021
Day release prisoners needed to cover meat industry job shortages
A labour crisis in the UK is encouraging companies to consider alternative employees.
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23 August 2021
Ex-lobby boss states that oil firms made ‘false claims’ about costs of blue hydrogen
Chris Jackson states that companies promoted ‘unsustainable’ fossil gas projects to gain access to billions in taxpayer subsidies.
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23 August 2021
Marseille McDonalds occupied illegally to give back to the community
A local McDonald’s in Marseille’s 14th district that was set for closure in 2019, has been occupied by its former employees to give back to the community.
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20 August 2021
UK City of Culture 2025 receives record number of applicants
More cities than ever before have applied to become the UK’s next City of Culture, following 2021 winner Coventry.
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20 August 2021
Anti-Lockdown Protesters Claim to ‘Lay Siege' to Edinburgh Castle
A group of around 20-30 protesters entered the Castle with the intent to seize it under article 61 of the Magna Carta
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20 August 2021
Sean Lock dies aged 58
Tributes rush in for the comedian after his death from cancer on the 18th.
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20 August 2021
UK Government Forges Ahead with Plan to Introduce ‘Green and Blue Hydrogen Power’
The proposition is aimed to combat climate change by reducing the country’s reliance on fossil fuels, but how effective will it be?
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18 August 2021
High performing students offered £10,000 to defer their chosen university this year
After the recent surge in remarkable grades from recent A-Level students, medical science universities are offering to compensate aspiring students if they study elsewhere, as course spaces fill up.
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18 August 2021
Anderson .Paak's new tattoo warns his music should not be released posthumously
Popular musician Anderson .Paak has posted an image to his Instagram of his new tattoo. It demonstrates his stance on posthumous music releases and articulates his view on what labels should do with an artist’s intellectual property after death.
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17 August 2021
Instagram introduces new 'limits' feature to filter abusive comments
The social media platform says the new feature, among others that will be launched will ‘help protect people from abuse on Instagram’.
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17 August 2021
£750m COVID insurance scheme announced for festivals and live events - Is it too late?
Although a welcome aid for the music industry, many believe that the help has come after the damage has already been inflicted.