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‘Change is needed’: Ofgem chief calls on ministers to rethink energy price caps
Jonathan Brearley says a more rigorous framework is needed to support householdsIn less than a fortnight, Ofgem’s chief executive will set the price that 29m households will pay for their gas and electricity this winter – but Jonathan Brearley appears unconvinced that the energy price... #press
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A key lesson from the Niger crisis: Africans, not global powers, will plot the continent’s path
The assumption is that Moscow and Washington will dictate events. Regional leaders don’t accept that, and therein lies hopeA “coup belt” now extends across the African continent, running along the Sahel region that bisects north and sub-Saharan Africa. On 10 August,... #press
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Starwatch: Cygnus the swan flies high in northern hemisphere
One of the finest constellations on show in the northern sky, Cygnus’s body lies right along the Milky WayFrom the northern hemisphere, summer is the time for Cygnus, the swan, to fly high in our skies. A large constellation, it is definitely one of the finest on show in the northern sky.Cygnus... #press
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Thousands of Afghan judges and legal staff remain at risk post-Taliban takeover
Two years on, people who worked in the country’s now-defunct legal system remain in grave danger from reprisals for their workHungry, hunted, terrified: unending plight of the Afghan women who served in military and policeNearly 4,000 prosecutors... #press
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Hawaii fires: tourists warned against travelling to Maui in wake of disaster
Officials say hotel rooms needed to house thousands of displaced residentsOfficials in Hawaii have urged tourists to avoid traveling to Maui, as many hotels prepared to house evacuees and first responders on the island after wildfires killed more than 90 people and destroyed... #press
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Cigarette packs could soon include advice on how to quit smoking
Ministers launch a consultation on including inserts in boxes that outline the benefits of quitting tobacco Plain packaging, graphic images of lung disease and warnings that smoking causes cancer already adorn cigarette boxes. But now smokers in the UK could also be given an upbeat note... #press
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Majid Haq allegedly racially abused as umpire at Greenock Cricket Club
Former Scotland off-spinner represented by Aamer AnwarAnwar accused ‘cricketing trolls’ of bringing ‘shame to the game’The former Scotland off-spinner Majid Haq was allegedly racially abused while he was umpiring a match at Greenock Cricket Club on Saturday, according to the... #press
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Author walks out of Edinburgh book festival over sponsor’s fossil fuel links
Activist Mikaela Loach staged a protest over investment firm’s ‘bankrolling’ of the climate crisis A leading climate crisis author has staged a walkout at Edinburgh international book festival in protest at its sponsor’s links to fossil fuel... #press
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Chelsea v Liverpool: Premier League – live
Premier League updates from the 4.30pm BST kick-offSign up for Jonathan Wilson’s new weekly newsletterBrentford v Spurs still has around ten minutes (plus added time) remaining. You can follow that with Daniel Harris.Whether it’s the real quiz depends on your perspective, but it seems Chelsea have already had one... #press
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This dying, sweary Tory government wants to drag us down with it
They’re trashing our energy policy, asylum system and global reputation on the way out… and the language!A cat got hit in our road one night, expiring all too slowly, yowling in enormous pain. People stood on the pavement in their sitcom pyjamas, knowing the kindest thing to do... #press
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How to help support good causes during the cost of living crisis
UK households are under pressure at a time when charities are needed more than ever but there are still ways to contributeMany charities have had a tough time of it during the cost of living crisis. It is clear that lots of people still want to support good causes, and that charities and... #press
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75 years on, Franco’s cruel punishment haunts Spanish mountain village
Fascist troops cleared the settlement in punishment for aiding the guerrillasHalf an hour’s drive uphill from the busy beaches of Nerja, on Spain’s Costa del Sol, lies the isolated hill village of El Acebuchal, pretty but spookily quiet, apart from the birdsong, on a summer’s... #press
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‘Only AI made it possible’: scientists hail breakthrough in tracking British wildlife
Technology proves able to identify dozens of species in thousands of hours of recordingsResearchers have developed arrays of AI-controlled cameras and microphones to identify animals and birds and to monitor their movements in the wild –... #press
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Can you change a Brexit state of mind?
If departing the EU has failed to deliver, why is the UK still so divided? Seven years on, we ask behavioural psychologists if cognitive dissonance can be overcomeOne of the most significant political events of the past few months, it has seemed to me, wasn’t strictly a bit of politics at all, but an emotional catch and quaver... #press
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Greater Manchester police seek witnesses to road death of 18-year-old
Man arrested after teenager suffers fatal injuries in fall from bonnet of moving car in AltrinchamPolice are appealing for witnesses after an 18-year-old man sustained fatal injuries when he fell from the bonnet of a moving car.Greater Manchester police said another 18-year-old man has... #press
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Gran Turismo review – game boy turned real-life motor-sport whiz kid pushes the right button
District 9 director Neill Blomkamp’s true-life tale is unable to swerve the cliches yet delivers pedal-to-the-metal entertainmentSouth African-Canadian director Neill Blomkamp arrived with a bang in 2009 thanks to... #press
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Putin and Xi are the Laurel and Hardy of statesmen – but it’s no laughing matter | Simon Tisdall
China’s paramount leader, like his Russian counterpart, is making a fine mess of his country’s economy and world standingIt must be tough, being a dictator, when your diktats are ignored, thwarted and scorned. Vladimir Putin is a... #press
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Australia’s generation next step up to play starring Matildas role on World Cup stage | Jo Khan
With history to be made a group of young players showed nerves of steel in the shootout to clinch a spot in the semi-finalPenalty shootouts are fastidiously prepared long before they arrive. Every player picks their target,... #press
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Lisbon Tapas, Wrexham: ‘A place that is genuinely pleased to see you’ – restaurant review
This small Portuguese restaurant has a big heart – and serves fantastic seafoodLisbon Tapas, 6 Church Street, Wrexham LL13 8LS (01978 362264). Small plates £5.75-£9.95, mains £14.95-£26.95, pastel de nata £4.10, wines (litre) from £19.95Sometimes the sheer... #press
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Don’t sweat that deadline; time-wasting can be time well spent | Emma Wilkins
It’s not only creatives whose work can be fuelled by a bit of downtimeAs a freelancer, I often have days when I just work for my employer. A story is assigned to me, I write professionally, impersonally, efficiently – and then I have days when I write for myself; I choose... #press
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