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A journalist coined ‘the Bible Belt’ 100 years ago – it’s been oversimplifying the South ever since

“Look No Further!” a billboard on the side of the highway beckons, drawing my gaze toward the red cover of a Bible. “You Are Worthy of Redemption!”

The Conversation · Sep 9

PETA Asks King Charles To Drop His Name From Spaniel Dog Breed, Saying It Encourages 'Painful' Breeding

PETA has urged King Charles to remove his name from the Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, arguing that the royal association contributes to health issues caused by selective breeding.

International Business Times UK · Aug 22

Southport killer’s parents ‘bear considerable blame’ for ‘preventable’ attack, damning report finds

Chair concludes ‘one of the most egregious crimes’ in UK history, which claimed the lives of three children and left 10 more, including two adults, injured, ‘could have been – and should have been – prevented’

The Independent UK · Apr 13

‘Cowardly’ Southport killer targeted women and girls, inquiry hears

Axel Rudakubana’s attack on a class of young girls was ‘extremely cowardly’.

Evening Standard · Sep 16, 2025

Tory MP calls for Union flag to be flown on every school and hospital

A CONSERVATIVE MP has called for all public buildings, including schools and hospitals, to fly the Union flag across Britain ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 3, 2025

‘Extinction-level event’: Tories fear voters turning to Reform in Lincolnshire

Conservatives face tough fight in mayoral and council elections as Farage’s anti-net zero message cuts through

The Guardian - UK · Apr 22, 2025

Southport yoga teacher reveals desperate attempt to save children from knife attacker in emotional BBC interview

Speaking publicly for the first time, Leanne Lucas told BBC Panorama: ‘I just knew that if I didn’t get out, everyone was going to die’

Evening Standard · Feb 24, 2025

Who are the victims of Axel Rudakubana’s attack?

Three girls were killed at a Taylor Swift-themed class last year.

Evening Standard · Jan 20, 2025

‘It’s not what Southport is’: how a deadly attack changed a town … and a country

Ripples from Axel Rudakubana’s killing of three girls spread wide and deep, from the personal to the political

The Guardian - UK · Jan 20, 2025

Axel Rudakubana made enough ricin to ‘kill 12,000 people’ as Met chief says attack wasn’t terrorism - latest

Metropolitan Police chief Sir Mark Rowley said the Southport attack which claimed the lives of three young girls was ‘not an act of terrorism’

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025