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Betty Boop and Blondie join Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain

“It’s a big year,” said Jennifer Jenkins of Duke’s Center for the Study of the Public Domain. “It's just the sheer familiarity of all this culture.”

Fortune

Betty Boop and 'Blondie' enter the public domain in 2026, accompanied by a trio of detectives

Betty Boop and “Blondie” are among the highlights of titles entering the public domain with the arrival of 2026

The Independent UK

Who was Betty Boop? New stage musical in Chicago tells a tale of the timeless cartoon creation

Almost 100 years after Max Fleischer created the character, she remains a wildly popular slice of American pop culture.

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‘Unbelievable’: E.ON’s rogue legal action ruins family’s finances

An error by the energy supplier resulted in a reader being unable to switch mortgage or use an overdraft

The Guardian - UK

Northumbria Police officer found drunk behind wheel of police van avoids jail

Helen Kane, 38, was found guilty of misconduct in a public office following a trial last month and has been banned from driving for two years

Chronicle Live

Northumbria Police officer who was drunk on duty found guilty of misconduct in public office

Helen Kane was over three times the legal drink-drive limit when a dog walker found her asleep behind the wheel

Chronicle Live

The hunt for Helen Kane’s killer and potential Bible John links

Police in Scotland investigated the possibility of Bible John being connected to the murder of Helen Kane, as well as notorious serial killer Peter Tobin.

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The DNA evidence that might finally enable police to find Helen Kane’s killer

Key factors in modern murder investigations such as DNA testing and forensics were not available for police at the time of Helen Kane's death, though answers could still be provided.

Edinburgh Live

When World’s End killer was questioned in Edinburgh murder of Helen Kane

Angus Sinclair was brought in for questioning after Helen Kane's body was found, but was cleared after an alibi provided by his family.

Edinburgh Live

Murder of Scots mum Helen Kane found naked in pit still unsolved over 50 years on

Helen Kane's naked, bloodied body was found under a pile of rocks by a dog walker near Pleasance in the Old Town on May 25, 1970.

Daily Record

The Edinburgh murder of Helen Kane that remains unsolved 52 years later

After leaving her friends and husband on a night out in Edinburgh, Helen Kane was murdered - her body found in a building site on the day that would've been her wedding anniversary.

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