Russell Brand questioned by Met for second time over six further sex offence allegations
Police question Russell Brand in relation to a further six allegations of historical sex offences.
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Sir Grayson Perry anger over £39,000 EDF energy bill error
33 minutes ago About sharing Sir Grayson Perry accepted a knighthood as his female alter-ego, Claire Turner Prize-winning artist Sir Grayson Perry has hit out at EDF, saying the energy firm tried to raise his monthly electricity bill from £300 to £39,000. Sir Grayson said the company had tried to take the inflated amount as…
Taking Flight
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Gaynor Lord: Body confirmed as missing Norwich mother
A body recovered from a river is formally identified as that of the missing mother of three.
Michelle Mone should not be in Lords, Keir Starmer says
18 minutes ago About sharing Michelle Mone: “I’m sorry for not saying straight out: Yes, I am involved” Baroness Michelle Mone should not be a member of the House of Lords, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said. The peer has admitted she lied about her links to a company which supplied millions of pounds…
Gazans trapped in church fear being shot, says relative
1 hour ago About sharing The civilians are taking shelter inside the Holy Family Church (file photo) By Oliver Slow BBC News Civilians trapped in a church in Gaza City are living in an “unreal” sense of fear, a relative of one of those confined there has said. Fifi Saba, whose sister is trapped inside…
Lavender
Poems / December 18, 2023 Lavender Margaret Ray Ad Policy I won’t tell you what literary pilgrimages I’ve tried to take, which writer’s creaky New England floorboards I’ve stood on, trying to conjure something, which stone houses with informational plaques I’ve loitered near before I gave up trying: What I will tell you is how…
A Working-Class Foreign Policy Is Coming
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Biden’s Decision to Skip New Hampshire Is “Political Malpractice”
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Isaac Julien’s Truth
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