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'I left Shetland to hunt whales in the Antarctic'
BBC
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James DelaneyBBC Scotland News ShareSave Thousands of Scots worked on board whaling vessels in South Georgia until the industry collapsed in the 1960s Gibbie Fraser was a teenager when he decided the best way to afford a motorbike like his friends...
Trump's strikes on Iran: a 'spectacular success'?
The Week Magazine
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June 28, 2025
"He came, he bombed, he ended the war." That's how Donald Trump would sum up the events of the past week, said The Economist, but the reality was a little more complicated. Last Saturday, 48 hours after giving Iran a two-week deadline, the US...
Maison Lineti seeks buyer as major investor leaves
The Spirit Business
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July 9, 2025
French whisky maker Maison Lineti has gone into liquidation and is seeking new investment after its main backer pulled out. Maison Lineti is home to seven egg-shaped concrete tanks Founded in 2020 by Dr Magali Picard and her husband Alex...
The English fans who follow a Welsh island's athletes
BBC
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Gareth Wyn WilliamsBBC News Reporting fromAnglesey ShareSave The brothers and friend have attended every edition of the games since 2015 A group of brothers and their friend with no connection to Anglesey have become "super fans" of the island's...
Prince Andrew free to fly again after FBI drops probe
Sky News Australia
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July 8, 2025
Prince Andrew is reportedly preparing to dust off his passport after an FBI memo confirmed the agency has closed its investigation into his ties with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The 64-year-old Duke of York, once dubbed "Air Miles...
Minerals, memory & mutual respect: Modi’s Argentina visit and the deepening of civilisational diplomacy
ETGovernment
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July 6, 2025
PM Modi near the statue of José de San Martin in Buenos Aires. Image Credits: Prime Minister’s Office IndiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi recently concluded his official visit to Argentina—a country geographically distant from India, yet...
With Stryker deal, Argentina tightens US defense ties
Breaking Defense
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July 10, 2025
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Argentina Minister of Defense Luis Petri sign a Letter of Offer and Acceptance for foreign military sales prior to a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 2, 2025. (DoD photo by U.S. Air...
Rory McCann-backed Slanj Whisky makes debut
The Spirit Business
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July 10, 2025
Game of Thrones actor Rory McCann has invested in a new blended Scotch whisky brand, called Slanj. Rory McCann is a key investor Slanj whisky is founded by brothers Brian and Craig Halley, who also founded Slanj Kilts, and long-time friend Stuart...
Thatcher's true believer Norman Tebbit was a bruiser until the very end
Sky News
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July 8, 2025
Norman Tebbit was one of Margaret Thatcher's true believers and one of her most loyal allies. In a Conservative party full of old Etonians and toffs, he was also one of very few cabinet ministers from a working-class background. Politics latest:...
Norman Tebbit: Action man
The Critic
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July 8, 2025
The remorseless march of the machines is preoccupying writers, who fear being rendered obsolete. This has caused me to do two things: firstly, to explore creative writing, which I hope will continue to require human input, and secondly to pay more...
Britain is already a prime target for Russia and China – and we are not ready
The i paper
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July 8, 2025
In a world grappling with rising geopolitical tensions, the question “how close are we to a world war?” has become alarmingly relevant. From escalating conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East to the growing rivalry between global...
Rockhopper expects €31m from an arbitration dispute with Italian government
MercoPress
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July 8, 2025
Tuesday, July 8th 2025 - 06:46 UTC Rockhopper has been locked in the wrangle since 2016 when the Italian government imposed restrictions on offshore oil and gas operations within 12 miles of its coast. AIM Oil and gas exploration company...
New declaration on independence, same old problem
The Herald (Scotland)
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July 7, 2025
The latest one to catch my attention is The International Commission for European Citizens or ICEC (gotta have an acronym). It was established in 2011 and has been very busy indeed proving something is being done by issuing lots of declarations...
New road works and closures, licenses, and planning applications in your area
Liverpool Echo
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July 7, 2025
Councils across the Liverpool City Region have issued a list of public notices in the past seven days. These are important documents which act as a public record of key decisions in the city region and keep citizens across the local authority...
Readers’ views: ‘Square root of zero letters of support for longer pedestrianisation’
Newbury News
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July 7, 2025
Please tell us benefits of pedestrianisation I have lost count of the number of letters to this newspaper from Newbury residents who object to the recent extension of pedestrianisation of the town centre. It certainly goes into double figures, and...
Farmers battle digital chaos as grain passport portal sparks frustration
The Scottish Farmer
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July 5, 2025
And that word is ‘portal’. This particular word has taken on a number of meanings over the years, carrying different connotations, many of which lie in the shadowy corners of our imagination, stirring stories of primal fears, evoking sensations of...
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2025 returns 10th July for a packed weekend of Motorsport action and crazy innovation
Sussex World
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July 7, 2025
I’ve been coming to the Goodwood Festival of Speed since the early '90s, when it was still forming into the phenomenon it has become today. What started as a charming celebration of motorsport history in the grounds of the Duke of Richmond’s...
Back in the saddle: B.C. rodeo icon gets his ride back 40 years later
Penticton Western News
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July 7, 2025
Fort St. John musician Kevin Busche surprised Jack Palmantier with the saddle during an Ol' Cowboy Gathering in Williams Lake During Stampede weekend in Williams Lake, former rodeo athlete Jack Palmantier of Riske Creek was reunited with one of...
Technology for a better world - Godwood Festival of Speed this weekend!
Sussex World
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July 7, 2025
I’ve been coming to the Goodwood Festival of Speed since the early '90s, when it was still forming into the phenomenon it has become today. What started as a charming celebration of motorsport history in the grounds of the Duke of Richmond’s...
IN PICTURES: 'Record fundraising' beer festival in York
The Press
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The hugely popular Merchant Adventurers’ Charity Beer Festival returned for a third year in the stunning Merchant Adventurers’ Hall on Friday and Saturday July 4 and 5. Throughout the festival weekend, the 668-year-old Merchant Adventurers’ Great...