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Elton John congratulates “game-changing” gay footballer Jake Daniels
The 17-year-old Blackpool player has become the first openly gay professional British footballer in over 30 years to come out while still playing
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UK’s first regular drug-testing service to open in Bristol this month
Users of the new service can confidentially test illegal substances free of charge
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Twitter’s Jack Dorsey begins statement on Elon Musk takeover with Radiohead song
The Twitter founder shared a link to the 2000 track ‘Everything In Its Right Place’
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Elon Musk launches audacious bid to buy Twitter for $41.4 billion
“Twitter has extraordinary potential. I will unlock it”
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Former ‘Festival of Brexit’ kicks off in Wales despite scathing Commons report
Unboxed opened in Wales despite select committee calling it an “irresponsible use of public money”
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‘Wordle’-inspired game ‘Framed’ challenges film buffs
One still, once a day, every day
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Kim Kardashian declared “legally single” after latest Kanye West divorce hearing
A Los Angeles court appears poised to rubber-stamp the split
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Andy Warhol to “read” own diaries through AI voice in new Netflix series
The pop-art icon will be profiled in six-part ‘The Andy Warhol Diaries’
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Tributes pour in for satirist and journalist P.J. O’Rourke, who has died
“One of America’s smartest, funniest writers & the ultimate Gonzo journalist”
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Alexa Chung’s Twitter account hacked by NFT scammers
A representative for the model has confirmed the hack
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Cannabis campaigners in the UK have called for “sensible” government reforms
A charity has called on the UK government to make “sensible” reforms
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Queer Britain to open UK’s first national LGBTQ+ museum in Kings Cross
It’s set to open its doors this spring
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Beyoncé and Diana Ross lead tributes to French fashion designer Thierry Mugler
The pioneer of power dressing’s death was announced yesterday (January 23)
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Tracey Emin asks Downing Street to remove her artwork amid “Partygate” scandal
Emin cited the “shameful” behaviour of Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his government
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Revealed: UK government plans publicity blitz to undermine privacy of your chats
The Home Office has hired a high-end ad agency to mobilise public opinion against encrypted communications — with plans that include some shockingly manipulative tactics
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Irish government announces new ‘Basic Income’ scheme for artists
It’s reported that around 2,000 artists will receive weekly payments to help support their careers
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Sadiq Khan to “decriminalise” drugs including cannabis and ketamine in London
A new scheme, reportedly set to be announced this month, will see young people in the capital no longer arrested for possession of Class B substances
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Rishi Sunak announces £1bn relief for Omicron-affected businesses
The package has been criticised as “far too little” and “bordering” on the insulting” by the NTIA
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NYE party in Trafalgar Square cancelled due to surging COVID cases
London has reported 140,000 new cases in the last week ahead of Christmas
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Campaign launched to give Berlin techno scene world heritage status
If the Unesco status was granted, clubs would receive subsidies and get extra protection against closure