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Anish Kapoor and Rachel Whiteread back campaign to keep Barbara Hepworth sculpture in the UK
The Art Newspaper
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June 5, 2025
The artists Anish Kapoor, Veronica Ryan and Rachel Whiteread have backed a campaign to keep an important work by Barbara Hepworth in the UK. The Art Fund charity and the Hepworth Wakefield gallery in West Yorkshire have launched a public appeal to...
Scottish Performing Arts Classic on June 6-7 keeps Gaelic culture alive
Charleston City Paper - South Carolina
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June 5, 2025
Retired Canadian Army Maj. Bruce W MacDonald is aware that Gaelic words can be difficult to pronounce. But he has a solution. “Gaelic is not something you want to take on without being drunk,” he said. MacDonald serves on the boards of the Robert...
Senate Chairman Gilani, British high commissioner discuss bilateral ties
Dunya News
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Pakistan Pakistan Senate Chairman Gilani, British high commissioner discuss bilateral ties Close Gilani underscores the importance of regional peace and stability Published On: Fri, 06 Jun 2025 03:13:39 PKT ISLAMABAD (APP) - Chairman Senate Syed...
New England Hong Kong Festival in Somerville
The Somerville Times - Massachusetts
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June 5, 2025
~Photos by Claudia Ferro The second annual New England Hong Kong Festival took place on Sunday, June 1, at Seven Hills Park in Somerville to celebrate the vibrant culture, food, and creativity of Hongkongers across the region. The event was free...
British Soap Awards 2025 full list of winners as event airs on ITV
Wales Online
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June 5, 2025
The British Soap Awards 2025 is the pinnacle of the year for our nation's cherished soap stars, but who left the ceremony victorious? Despite the annual gala taking place at London's Hackney Empire on Saturday evening, it has not yet been aired on...
Conference Report: The Medical Ophthalmology Society UK (MOSUK) 26th Annual Meeting
Eye News
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26 February 2025, London, UK The Medical Ophthalmology Society UK (MOSUK) held its 26th annual meeting on 26 February 2025 at the International Students House in Great Portland Street, London. Medical ophthalmology is a distinctive and holistic...
Get hooked — the best fishing locations in Scotland
The Times
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From the Tay to the Spey and a foreverness of loch beyond, fishing flows right through Scotland’s cultural fabric. While many of the best spots are wonderfully remote, others are accessible right from the roadside. Then there’s the coastline,...
National Library of Wales missing 2,200 items
BBC
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About 2,200 items are missing at the National Library of Wales - an increase of 84% in two years. Among the archives and manuscripts missing are deeds of 13th Century Powis Castle, and "rolls" and "pedigree" documents from Gwrych Castle in...
Storm of controversy as Reform UK councillor in Cambridgeshire says some children in care are ‘downright evil’
Cambridge Independent
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June 5, 2025
A newly-elected Reform UK councillor caused a storm of controversy after labelling some children in care as “evil”. The comments from Cllr Andy Osborn at a Cambridgeshire County Council meeting were challenged by other councillors and an executive...
‘Unions must resist Reform UK attack on our pensions’ says council worker
Socialist Worker
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June 5, 2025
Anti-racism But Nigel Farage will still claim his European Parliament pension—£73,000 per year By Thomas Foster Downloading PDF. Please wait... Thursday 05 June 2025 Issue Far right party Reform UK is threatening to slash pensions at the ten...
Russian MFA warns countries against working with organizations like British Council
TASS
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June 5, 2025
MOSCOW, June 5. /TASS/. Russia is warning friendly countries against closer ties with the UK and creating favorable conditions for organizations like the British Council (designated undesirable in Russia), Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman...
Russian MFA says UK uses British Council to erode sovereignty of countries
TASS
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June 5, 2025
MOSCOW, June 5. /TASS/. UK intelligence services use the British Council (designated undesirable in Russia) in operations aimed at undermining the sovereignty of countries, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said in a statement....
Court Restrains Police Spokesperson Adejobi, Others From Arresting, Prosecuting UK-Based Blogger, Dorcas Adeyinka
Sahara Reporters
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Justice Ambrose Lewis-Allagoa of the Federal High Court in Lagos has in the interim, restrained Muyiwa Adejobi, the Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the Nigeria Police and four others, from further arresting or charging a United Kingdom...
Depop Brings the Second British Invasion to NYC
Sourcing Journal - New York
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June 5, 2025
New York is all Depop for the summer. Or June, at least. The resale platform is taking to the streets to celebrate circularity, community and collaboration in the city that never sleeps. “[W] e’re making circular fashion more visible, accessible...
Plan to demolish listed building to make way for UK-first hotel concept
Glasgow Times
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A planning application has been submitted to pull down the structure at 90 and 96 Maxwell Street, near St Enoch Shopping Centre. Documents state the sites are in "severely dilapidated physical condition and their repair or re-use is just not...
UK inflation CPI rate for April revealed to be INCORRECT due to 'error', ONS admits
GB News
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June 5, 2025
UK inflation figures for the 12 months to April 2025 were incorrect due to a significant error made by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Government body has admitted. The ONS has revised April's consumer price index (CPI) figure...
Brittany Furlan gives update on ‘complicated’ Tommy Lee relationship status after catfishing scandal
Page Six
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June 5, 2025
Brittany Furlan is sharing an update on her and Tommy Lee’s complicated relationship status. The comedian addressed how she and the rocker have been handling the split after she was catfished by a man she believed to be Falling in Reverse frontman...
Wales 'confident' about hosting Euro 2028 opening ceremony
The London Weekly
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Cardiff is expected to host the opening ceremony of the UEFA Euro 2028 football tournament, according to details shared during a Senedd meeting. Wales is already set to co-host the event alongside England, Ireland, and Scotland. On Tuesday,...
Scotland's top "JOMO" travel destinations for 2025 crowned - see the top 5
Daily Record & Sunday Mail
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June 5, 2025
Scotland is emerging as a top spot for JOMO travel, offering peaceful escapes away from busy tourist hotspots Scotland is leading the way in JOMO travel, with its serene landscapes, peaceful lochs and unhurried pace offering the perfect antidote...
Downing Street exploring options for ‘progressive’ UK digital IDs
The Guardian
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June 5, 2025
Downing Street is exploring new proposals for a digital ID card to crack down on illegal migration, rogue landlords and exploitative work, set out in a policy paper authored by a centre-left thinktank. The paper has been handed to the No 10 policy...