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Whitby to host first-ever literature festival
North Yorkshire Council Whitby Lit Fest could boost tourism during the town’s quiet season, it is hoped A new festival will take place to celebrate…
PM warns of Covid-19 deaths ‘twice as bad’ as spring
Prime Minister Boris Johnson: “Now is the time to take action” Covid-19 deaths could be twice as high over the winter as they were in…
Kamala Harris ‘brings marginalised groups to the table’
Reuters Kamala Harris is the first black woman and first Asian-American to be on the presidential ticket Kamala Harris’ selection as Democratic presidential candidate Joe…
Tech boss Dave McClure resigns after harassment claims
Getty Images Dave McClure co-founded investment firm 500 Startups The founder of Silicon Valley-based venture capitalist firm 500 Startups has resigned following sexual harassment claims…
‘There was no-one like her’
Getty Images It’s 50 years since Janis Joplin died of an overdose in Los Angeles aged only 27. Her sad death is the one main…
Jen Beattie: Arsenal Women sign Manchester City and Scotland defender
Scotland defender Jen Beattie has rejoined Arsenal from Women’s Super League rivals Manchester City. The 28-year-old, who is part of Scotland’s squad for this summer’s…
A local musician’s cultural guide to Nova Gorica, the 2025 Capital of Culture
Luca Fornasier Tish at Trg Evrope (Credit: Luca Fornasier) Singer-songwriter Tish grew up on the border of Europe’s first-ever borderless Capital of Culture. Here are…
Takeaways face ban in October
Andrew Crook Andrew runs a fish and chip shop and says many takeaways will face higher costs A ban on some single-use plastics will come…
Where next for Scotland as the Nicola Sturgeon era ends?
PA Media Nicola Sturgeon is standing down after eight years as first minister If Nicola Sturgeon had prevailed, Scotland would be going to the polls…
The rise of Spain’s battle-scarred PM
AFP Pedro Sánchez stressed that dialogue was the only way to resolve the Catalan crisis The vote securing the prime minister’s job for Pedro Sánchez…