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Students await results amid steelworks concern

BBC Brandon, who is a student at St Joseph’s Roman Catholic school in Port Talbot, thinks the town will struggle once the blast furnaces shut down. Brandon Hookings said he had always looked beyond his hometown of Port Talbot for his future, but the news about significant job losses at its steelworks this year has […]

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The Kenyan fishing village disappearing in the sea

BBC When Roberto Macri built his luxury hotel in the Kenyan coastal village of Kipini, it was about 100m (330ft) away from the beautiful waters of the Indian Ocean. For nearly two decades his business thrived as tourists arrived in droves to enjoy the pristine beach and sunny weather. The Tana Lodge Hotel, which was […]

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Bicep member Matt McBriar reveals tumour surgery

Matt McBriar Matt McBriar said the surgery had gone well Matt McBriar, one half of dance music duo Bicep, has announced he is receiving treatment for a “large and pretty rare” brain tumour. The Belfast-born producer posted about his condition on his Instagram account. He said a non-cancerous tumour had been found on his pituitary […]

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Officials ‘hopeful’ of deal to end train strikes

The train drivers’ union and the government are hopeful a deal can be struck to bring an end the long-running strike action, the BBC understands, as talks over pay are expected to take place on Wednesday. The negotiations between representatives from Aslef and the Department for Transport will aim to resolve the pay dispute between […]

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TikTok gave me the confidence to perform

BBC Courtney Buchner says TikTok gave her a change to hone her comedy without the pressure of a live audience If you fluff a joke in a TikTok, you’ve always got the option of deleting the video. Not so much live on stage at the world’s biggest performance arts festival. But for a group of […]

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Summer transfer window: Grading big signings in men’s soccer

Aug 13, 2024, 04:19 AM ET Premier League clubs spent £100 million in the 2024 January transfer window — the lowest single-window expenditure in the men’s game since 2012 (£60m) and a significant drop from the record £815m splashed out in 2023, according to Deloitte. Editor’s Picks 2 Related After record-breaking spending in the past […]

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