Rapper Macklemore announces 'Free Palestine' tour after Ed Sheeran fallout
"So, as you all know, my schedule freed up a bit," he said upon announcing the tour on Thursday. The American artist - whose real name is Benjamin Haggerty - said proceeds from the tour, which launches in Dublin next…
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All the places in London a proposed new Overground line could cover
The proposed new line would run between Hendon and Hounslow , two west London neighbours about 12 miles away from one another. Travelling between the two now is a roughly one-hour and 20-minute journey involving Tube and…
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Worker at care home in BBC investigation faces being struck off
A Scottish Social Services Council (SSSC) panel has found eight allegations against Amina Sani proven, including that she threatened to call the police after the man became distressed at the prospect of being showered…
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Burnham’s tax trap just got harder – here’s why
The warning, a month before Healey delivers his first Budget, is all the more significant because the OBR’s forecasts underpin the Chancellor’s plans for the public finances, and will put further pressure on him to limit…
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Stormont speaker Edwin Poots warns MLAs over language used in debates
The Speaker Edwin Poots has written to some of them about what he says have been the most serious incidents of conduct. In a letter to all MLAs, he claims "the state of relationships and conduct" across the chamber…
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Plans to light up Belfast City Hall for Safe Abortion Day to not go ahead, BBC understands
The landmark was due to be lit up green, after a request by the National Women's Council of Ireland and a motion brought to the council by the Alliance Party. That motion was opposed by unionist parties and anti-abortion…
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Biker killed in crash seconds after failing to stop for police
Two officers on routine patrol signalled to the biker to stop in the Seafield Road area of Leith at about 18:36 on Wednesday. But a minute later the 40-year-old, who was travelling on a Yamaha YZF R6 motorcycle, was…
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The Putin threat that is really raising fears in Europe, according to insiders
The i Paper spoke to multiple officials from countries on Nato’s eastern flank to hear their assessment of the current threat posed by Putin, as Poland described a fire at a Starlink centre in the country that provides…
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The cruelty of the Tories’ new benefits plan is deliberate
They will also have their universal credit cut by 30 per cent. The party says this move would save £538m a year and affect about 350,000 people across England, Scotland and Wales. They’ve been looking at the SmartCards…
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Injured walker rescued in 12-hour operation
The alarm was raised just before 21:00 BST on Tuesday when shouts were heard at Red Ghyll, in the Lord's Rake area of the Lake District. There, a 43-year-old man had strayed from the path and ended up 150m (492ft) below…
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