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I left London for rural France – here’s how to find happiness outside Britain
The i paper
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August 13, 2025
Get a dog and watch TV in French - my hard-won tips for settling into a new country and a new life Four years ago, I moved to Languedoc, South West France, almost on a whim, because I fell in love with a crumbling old house on a pretty port in the...
British Academy of Jewellery faces questions over future
Retail Jeweller
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August 13, 2025
Industry education and training provider the British Academy of Jewellery (BAJ) is facing concerns over its future following a "precautionary hold" being placed on its Level 3 Diploma in Jewellery Design and Manufacturing course, awarded by the...
Left Protests Vance’s English Holiday While VP Meets Leaders of the British Right
Breitbart
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August 13, 2025
Palestine-coloured keffiyeh-wearing activists protested against U.S. Vice President JD Vance having chosen England for his summer vacation, as the VP meets with British political leaders including Nigel Farage and Robert Jenrick. “Around 60”...
Prime Video's "slick" spy thriller with "with wall-to-wall action" is streaming now in the UK
Digital Spy
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August 13, 2025
Butterfly, a brand new spy thriller led by Hawaii Five-0 star Daniel Dae Kim, has officially landed on Prime Video. The newcomer, which consists of six episodes, has been adapted from the Boom! Studios' graphic novels by Arash Amel. According to...
Google search AI summaries hurt news sites’ traffic, publishers say
The Globe and Mail
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August 13, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Google rolled out its AI Overview feature last year.Jeff Chiu/The Associated Press News publishers say the AI-generated summaries that now top many Google search results are cutting into their online traffic – and...
'It's a beast': Inside British rider Charlie Tanfield's preparation to try and break the UCI Hour Record
Cycling Weekly
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August 13, 2025
Altitude training in Andorra, turbo sessions in 45°C heat, and a lifetime’s worth of revision have all gone into Charlie Tanfield’s latest bid to join cycling’s history books. This Thursday, the 28-year-old will attempt to break the UCI Hour...
Alex Mayer: Why I fought to put Dunstable on the publishing map
Luton Herald & Post
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August 13, 2025
Monthly column by Alex Mayer, MP for Dunstable and Leighton Buzzard constituency There is a printing revolution happening right here in Dunstable and it’s finally getting the recognition it deserves. Did you know Amazon’s print-on-demand centre on...
Dive in! The best children's books to spark a love of reading
The Week Magazine
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August 13, 2025
Children's reading enjoyment has plummeted to the lowest level in two decades, according to the National Literacy Trusts' latest annual survey. But there's no need to despair. "First, put away your phone," said Amanda Craig to parents in The New...
France, Germany, UK Warn Iran Over Nuclear Talks Delay
MENAFN
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August 13, 2025
(MENAFN- Khaama Press) France, Germany, and the UK warned Iran to resume nuclear talks by August's end or face a UN sanctions snapback, citing deliberate breaches of the 2015 deal. France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have warned that United...
British cops wore jogging outfits to elicit catcalls and then arrested some men who hit on them: report
New York Post
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August 12, 2025
From catcalls to the doghouse. Female cops in England went undercover as joggers, wearing tight-fitting clothes in a bid to elicit catcalls — and then arrested some of the men who hit on them, according to a report. The Surrey Police Department...
Here's your first look at Bill Nighy's dramatic transformation for "very original" British drama
Digital Spy
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August 13, 2025
A first look has been revealed for & Sons, the "very original" British drama starring Bill Nighy, Imelda Staunton, Johnny Flynn and George MacKay. Adapted from David Gilbert's 2013 novel, & Sons will celebrate its worldwide premiere at the Toronto...
You have just days left to watch Slow Horses star's "flat out awesome" thriller as it leaves UK streamer
Digital Spy
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August 13, 2025
Gangs of London, the hit crime drama led by Slow Horses star Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù, will leave Netflix on 19th August. The show, which has been hailed as "flat out awesome" on IMDb, has spawned three seasons, with the third instalment premiering on...
Devon libraries swap books for LEGO in coding and robotics workshops
Devon Live
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August 13, 2025
Children and families in Devon and Torbay are being given the chance to swap library shelves for LEGO® sets, thanks to a new series of robotics and coding workshops aimed at boosting digital skills and creativity. Libraries Unlimited, with support...
Richard Mills to lead Amiga Specialty Transactional Risks, UK & Europe as MD
Reinsurance News
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August 13, 2025
Amiga Specialty, a B.P. Marsh-backed managing general agent (MGA), is welcoming Richard Mills as Transactional Risks Managing Director, UK & Europe, effective immediately. In his new role he has been tasked with establishing the transactional...
British and Irish Lions tour highlights Australia’s rugby revenue advantage over NZ – Gregor Paul
The New Zealand Herald
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August 13, 2025
The past six weeks or so have been one giant commercial flex by Australia, illustrating, through projection, the enormous difficulties New Zealand Rugby (NZR) faces commercialising the full potential of the All Blacks – the world’s best-known...
Authors of books at risk for removal from SC National Park sites are 'shocked, but not surprised'
The Post & Courier - South Carolina
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CHARLESTON — Authors whose books were flagged by staff at Fort Sumter, Fort Moultrie and the Charles Pinckney Historical site for review — and potential removal — said they were shocked and disappointed to learn their works had been caught up in a...
'Politics of envy': Fury as Labour opens the door to an inheritance tax raid on Middle England as ministers fail to deny push to end tax-free gifts to their children
Daily Mail
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August 13, 2025
A Labour minister today opened the door to a controversial inheritance tax raid as Chancellor Rachel Reeves looks to plug a £50billion spending hole at her next Budget. Dame Diana Johnson, the policing minister, failed to rule out changes to the...
Bangladeshi officials testify against former British minister Tulip Siddiq in anti-corruption trial
Winnipeg Sun
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August 13, 2025
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Author of the article: Published Aug 13, 2025 • 2 minute read Article content By Julhas Alam DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladeshi anti-corruption officials testified in court on Wednesday against former British Minister...
Catcalling crackdown: Undercover police officers target harassment hotspots, Surrey, UK
Seven News
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August 13, 2025
Cat-calling culprits might think twice before yelling out, honking or making gestures at women out for a run, as they might be undercover cops. They look like your average evening joggers — pounding the pavement in running gear, headphones on,...
Wales-wide programme helps residents live independently for longer
Wrexham.com
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Wrexham.com > News Posted: Wed 13th Aug 2025 A Wales-wide scheme is helping thousands of older and disabled people to live more independently and safely in their own homes for longer. Care & Repair works to ensure that older people have homes that...