“For a functioning democracy, it is vital that in turn the politicians and in particular the leaders and even prime ministers are also questioned and held to account in one-to-one interviews” In an extraordinary move, the editors of all the UK’s major broadcasters have penned a letter to Theresa May condemning her refusal to take […]

8 years ago

Choose-your-own-adventure? That’s just like, urr, Black Mirror  One of the episodes of the new Black Mirror series will include an interactive element which allows viewers to choose the storyline, it has been reported. It is no secret that Netflix has been planning to combine traditional formatting with video games in the coming years. Children’s show Puss in […]

8 years ago

Hayes presented Rainbow between 1974 to 1992 Geoffrey Hayes, the host of children’s TV show, Rainbow, has died of pneumonia aged 76. The actor and presenter died in hospital surrounded by his family, according to his manager, Phil Dale. In a statement, Dale said: “It is with great sadness that the family announce that Geoffrey passed […]

8 years ago

Sober October, a chance to do something more than sitting in the pub drinking pint after pint It’s a pretty damning indictment on British culture that quitting drinking for a month as part of Sober October is viewed as an achievement worthy of the admiration of friends and colleagues. Something you dread beforehand. Your Everest. “It’s […]

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Around 90 million users have been forced to log out of their account A cyber attack on Facebook has left the personal information of 50 million users of the social media website at risk, the company had admitted. Employees discovered the security breach on Tuesday, however, the flaw has existed for over a year, with […]

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Planes will be grounded if the UK leaves on World Trade Organization terms Flights between the UK and other European Union countries could end if Britain crashes out of the EU without a deal, the government has admitted. Flying rights to and from and within the European Union are currently covered by EU-wide “Open Skies” […]

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Labour’s leadership has indicated their first priority is forcing another general election  Shadow chancellor John McDonnell has clarified Labour’s position on a second Brexit referendum, saying that remaining in the EU would not be on the ballot paper if the policy is voted for at the party’s annual conference this week. He said that the party […]

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It is the first time the song has been played in four years On Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not Alex Turner and the Arctic Monkeys managed to do something few bands achieve: to capture the essence of a generation. For Brits now in their late 20s the lyrics encapsulated their coming-of-age […]

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Looks like those boycotts didn’t work very well then Sad news for anybody who decided to set fire to their Jordans in the wake of Colin Kaepernick becoming the face of Nike, the company’s market value has surged by nearly $6 billion (£4.58bn) since the company began the campaign. CBS News reports that although the company initially tumbled […]

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“We could well be looking towards a general election, and – do you know what? – we’re ready for it” Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has said that the country “could well be looking towards a general election” as his party kicks off its annual conference today. The comments came on Sunday’s Andrew Marr Show, on which he […]

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“What are you doing in November — because I think we are going to need an election” Theresa May’s aides are reportedly planning for a snap general election in November to save Brexit and consolidate her position as prime minister. The news comes amid a war of words between EU leaders and May as they […]

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Both YouGov and ICM released data showing that a change of policy on a second referendum would bring Jeremy Corbyn closer to becoming prime minister The Labour party would see a surge in popular support were it to back a People’s Vote on Britain’s membership of the European Union, according to two unconnected new polls. A […]

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The gunner opened fire at a US business park A shooter has killed three people and wounded two others at a drugstore distribution centre in Harford County, Maryland. Roughy 1,000 people work at the Rite Aid support facility, but the area is now believed to be secure. “The distribution centre is where products are received and processed […]

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There might be some issues with this… US president Donald Trump has urged the Spanish government to tackle the Mediterranean migration crisis by building a wall across the Sahara desert, Spain’s foreign minister has said. According to Josep Borrell, the president wants the EU member country to emulating his infamous Mexico border policy. Trump also brushed off […]

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The people have spoken A People’s Vote has determined that Heinz’s combination of mayonnaise and ketchup should be brought to the UK following its launch in the US this week. The condiment will be available in shops from next year after nearly 100,000 votes were received in a Twitter poll, with 57% in favour of Mayochup being brought to […]

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“High-skilled workers bring clear benefits to the UK economy and should be actively encouraged” Migrant workers travelling to the UK from the European Union contribute much more in taxes than British-born residents, a new study has revealed. Workers from the EU contribute £2,300 more than the average Brit each year, the government review has found, in […]

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The condiment has been released in the USA Condiments, it seems every day their powers grow stronger. Through salt and vinegar, mustard, Lea and Perrins, ketchup, salad cream, mayonnaise, BBQ, pepper sauce, hot sauce, sriracha – we have reached where we are today, each of us swimming in sauce, unable to eat any meal without […]

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He believes that voters should be given a second opportunity to reject Brexit The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for a second referendum on whether Britain should exit the European Union. The pro-Remain Labour politician has said that the British public should be given a “fresh say on our future” through a People’s Vote on […]

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No surrender to the storms Lane Pittman, the topless US-flag waver who went viral after headbanging against Hurricane Matthew, has returned to take on Hurricane Florence. This time around Pittman travelled to Mrtyle Beach, South Carolina, which along with areas in North Carolina and Virginia, is currently being battered by Hurricane Florence. Winds have reached up to 85mph, […]

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The iPhone XS and XS Max will be available to buy soon This week Apple announced the latest incarnations of its iPhone: the iPhone XS, the iPhone XS Max, and the iPhone XR. The XS and XS Max will be available to buy as of Friday, 21 September, with the XR becoming available slightly later on […]

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The mayor intends on releasing a statement clarifying the decision later today An American mayor in Louisiana has banned Nike products from city’s public recreation facilities in the aftermath of the company making former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick the face of its latest marketing campaign. Kenner Mayor E. Ben Zahn III has also ordered that purchases made […]

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The 43-year-old held the man down until the police arrived Jamie Oliver has been hailed a hero by his neighbours after taking on a burglar who attempted to rob his house last Tuesday. The professional chef chased the burglar down the street and pinned him to the ground after catching him attempting to break into his home […]

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She had documented her battle with breast cancer Rachael Bland has died at the age of 40, nearly two years after being diagnosed with breast cancer. She worked on Radio 5 Live as a newsreader and presenter and had co-hosted You, Me and the Big C, a podcast about cancer. She had also blogged in detail […]

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The study found that the country would opt to stay inside the EU by a margin of around 300,000 votes if a People’s Vote was held New research by anti-Brexit campaign group Best for Britain has found that over two and a half million people have changed their mind and no longer want to leave the […]

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A heartwarming gesture A man in Warrington has bought flowers for a female police officer who helped talked him down from a bridge overnight Saturday. The force posted an image of the officer holding a bouquet of red carnations with the caption: “Last night, PC Millyard assisted in talking a suicidal male down from a bridge. […]

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The SNP is now the second-best supported party in Britain Analysis by the House of Commons Libary has indicated that the SNP have overtaken the Conservatives to become the second-best supported British political party. As of last month, the Scottish National Party is thought to have just short of 125,500 members, with the Tories believed […]

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The incidents are not believed to be related Police have launched manhunts after two separate broad daylight stabbings saw two men in their 50s rushed to hospital in east London this afternoon. At around 12:40pm a man received a puncture wound to his back outside Barking underground station. He was treated by paramedics and taken to hospital. […]

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A small gathering of protesters branded the London mayor a ‘disgrace’ and blamed crime in the capital on immigration from ‘the third world’ Numbers for a protest against Sadiq Khan’s tenure as Mayor of London were far smaller than predicted, as a 29-feet long blimp depicting the Labour politician was launched into the sky above Westminster. […]

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New Zealand is not somewhere you want to go as a cat person A local council in New Zealand has proposed banning all domesticated cats as part of a “pest plan” to protect native species. An environment agency in Southland wants to force cat owners to neuter and microchip their felines, as well as registering them […]

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He lost a confidence vote in his constituency party after siding with the government in Brexit votes Veteran Labour MP Frank Field has resigned the party whip, accusing the party leadership of becoming “a force for anti-Semitism in British politics” and creating a “culture of nastiness” among its membership. The Birkenhead MP said he was quitting to […]

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The 29-foot inflatable balloon will take flight on Saturday Protesters have been allowed permission to fly a 29-foot blimp depicting Sadiq Khan in a bikini in Parliament Square, just over a month after a similar balloon depicting Donald Trump soared above the capital. Almost £60,000 has been raised to create the effigy as part of […]

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The company has attracted criticism for targeting vulnerable people The payday loan company Wonga has announced it is no longer taking new loan applications as it nears collapse. The move comes after it received a £10 million cash injection to save the company from entering insolvency last month, with it emerging over the weekend it had lined up […]

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One of the GOAT first-person shooters is available to play again Good news for anybody still hanging on to their Xbox 360 games, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is now backwards compatible on the Xbox One and it’s available to buy this week. Originally released in 2009 Modern Warfare 2 was one of the most critically acclaimed for […]

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“What did you do to help the release of Nelson Mandela?” Having endured a day of intense scrutiny from the media, Theresa May was last night forced to defend her record on South African apartheid ahead of a visit to Nelson Mandela’s cell on Robben Island. The first day of the prime minister’s two-day trade tour […]

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Boris Johnson resigned as foreign secretary in July and it is speculated he will launch a leadership challenge in the coming months Theresa May has said that she is “in it for the long term”, appearing to indicate that she intends to lead the Conservatives into the next general election and fight off any future […]

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She downplayed her chancellor’s letter last week which warned GDP could drop by as much as 10 per cent if Britain crashes out of the European Union Theresa May has said that a no-deal Brexit “wouldn’t be the end of the world”, following Philip Hammond’s warning last week that such an exit would have dire consequences […]

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The weekend saw the largest number of police officers deployed at the event in six years A man was stabbed on the final night of Notting Hill Carnival, with a total of 373 people arrested over the course of the weekend, police have confirmed. The man received medical treatment on Monday evening after being stabbed […]

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The Labour party also now makes 19 times more money from its members than the Conservatives Figures released by the Electoral Commission today have shown that the Conservative party received over double the amount of money it did from legacy giving as it did from membership fees last year. Membership fees from living Tory members made up […]

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He had faced four counts of misconduct in a public office The former chief inspector of South Yorkshire Police has had all charges against him dropped after being accused of blaming Liverpool fans for the 1989 Hillsborough disaster, in which 96 people were killed. Sir Norman Bettison was charged last year of four counts of misconduct in […]

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It is the latest violent incident in the capital this year Three people were shot outside a north London tube station last night. Police responded to reports of gunfire in Kingsbury High Road in Brent – close to Kingsbury tube station – at around 9.45pm yesterday evening. Two men – aged 18 and 24 – and a […]

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He’s recently launched quick-cooking “punchy jerk rice” Ruiner of school dinners Jamie Oliver has been accused of “cultural appropriation” by frontline Labour MP Dawn Butler. The Shadow Minister for Women and Equalities, who is the daughter of Jamaican immigrants, tweeted yesterday saying: “I’m just wondering do you know what Jamaican jerk actually is? “It’s not just a […]

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It’s time for you so-called “cheese lovers” to prove how much you actually love cheese I don’t know about you, but it sure does feel like a lot of people are publicly loving cheese recently. Maybe it was a thing before 2018 and social media has just accentuated it, but either way, you can’t move […]

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“Well now you have your answer: I’m back” Nigel Farage has announced his return to frontline politics to oppose what he has called Theresa May’s “fraudulent” Chequers Brexit plan. He revealed that he is making the comeback in a column for The Daily Telegraph today. He will now be part of a “battle bus” tour by the Leave […]

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He won the Nobel Peace Prize for humanitarian work and served two terms as United Nations chief from 1997 to 2006 Former UN secretary-general Kofi Annan has died aged 80 following a short illness. The Ghanaian served as the world’s top diplomat between 1997 and 2006, before going on to become UN special envoy for Syria. The […]

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The attacks occurred in Piccadilly Gardens in the early hours of the morning Three teenagers have been arrested after a group of men were stabbed in Manchester city centre. Shortly after 1.20am police were called to Piccadilly Gardens in the heart of the city after three men were stabbed. The men were taken to the […]

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An artist has created the most harrowing depiction of Homer Simpson you will ever see Everybody loves The Simpsons, over two decades on from the first episode being aired it remains the go-to reference for anybody who grew up with it. More than just a TV show, thanks to online communities and shit posting groups, steamed […]

8 years ago

Results day advice will be hosted on CALM and The Mix‘s Instagrams as the first instalment in the #GramFam project With A-Level results day, another batch of students will soon enter higher education at universities up and down the country. It is a time of huge excitement for young people. The beginning of university marks […]

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Police have raided three addresses in the Midlands following his arrest The suspect arrested following yesterday’s Westminster terror attack has been named as Salih Khater. The 29-year-old Sudanese immigrant was arrested after a driver ploughed through cyclists and pedestrians before crashing into a barrier outside the Houses of Parliament yesterday morning. The suspect has so […]

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It violated YouTube’s “shocking content policy” YouTube has removed an ad for the new movie in The Conjuring franchise, The Nun, after it attracted criticism online. The pre-roll adverts for the film mimicked YouTube’s “skip ad” button, with a warning to viewers to turn down their volume – which according to Polygon, was then followed by “a grotesque image from the […]

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President Trump has responded to the incident on social media Donald Trump has tweeted in response to the suspected terror attack in Westminster that saw a driver plough through cyclists and pedestrians before crashing into a barrier outside the Houses of Parliament this morning. “Another terror attack in London,” the US president tweeted. “These animals are […]

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