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Other lives: Architect who co-designed the Kunsthaus in Graz and was a professor at the Bartlett School of Architecture

The Guardian - UK

"The result is a track that perfectly encapsulates the 'anything goes' atmosphere of the early '90s, and makes a great Christmas record for the discerning raver": The top 10 most unlikely sample sources

Aled Jones meets rave and Macaulay Culkin goes jungle

MusicRadar

'The Bonza effect': How many Novocastrians flew with airline over past year

The airline was humbled by the support of Newcastle.

Newcastle Herald

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A look back at Queen Elizabeth II's best royal tour moments

The late Queen went on countless tours in her lifetime; we look back on some of the most significant ones

Woman & Home

From a 100-mile city to a desert ski resort: why is Saudi Arabia spending billions on architectural ‘gigaprojects’?

The Saudi crown prince is creating wildly ambitious projects masterminded by renowned architects, curators and designers. The upshot is either progressive modernisation or image-laundering, depending who you ask

The Guardian - UK

Have I Got News for You season 66: release date, guests, trailer and everything we know

Have I Got News for You season 66 sees Ian Hislop and Paul Merton return with their satirical comedy and an interesting array of presenters and guests.

WhatToWatch

Rescue helicopter's humble heroes reflect on a century of service

The trauma, the jobs that won't be forgotten, and the mateship that tethers the team.

Newcastle Herald

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"We were the luckiest b******s on the planet!” Shagged-out chic and avant-garde pop: How Godley & Creme became Britain's weirdest popstars

Cannibalism, concept albums with Peter Cook and reinventing the pop video: What Godley & Creme did after 10cc.

Louder

RA Architecture Prize 2023 awarded to Shane de Blacam

The RA Architecture Prize 2023 has been announced, naming Dublin-based architect Shane de Blacam as its winner

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The Guardian - UK

Barry Humphries: Outrageous comedian and creator of Dame Edna

As Australia’s best-known comic performer, Humphries was renowned for his caricatures and politically risque humour

The Independent UK

Barry Humphries, Australian comedian and creator of Dame Edna Everage, dies aged 89

Famed for personas that also included the vulgar Sir Les Patterson, Humphries became a household name in a seven-decade career

The Guardian - UK

I didn’t know how to tell my mum that Mike Nichols hated my script

I had my icons and I worshipped them. And one of them dumping on me from a great height was painful – though perhaps useful, too

The Guardian - UK

Tributes paid as Nottingham satirist John Bird dies aged 86

A statement said he died peacefully on Christmas Eve

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Evening Standard

John Bird dead: Famous satirist dies peacefully on Christmas Eve at age of 86

Bird was known for appearing in Channel 4’s satirical show Bremner, Bird And Fortune and for the Long Johns comedy skits

Wales Online

Comedian John Bird dies aged 86 as Rory Bremner pays tribute

He was well-known for his work in Bremner, Bird And Fortune

The Independent UK

Rory Bremner pays tribute to John Bird as ‘one of the greatest satirists’

Bird was known for appearing in Channel 4’s satirical show Bremner, Bird And Fortune and for the Long Johns comedy skits.

Evening Standard

My London: David Baddiel

The writer and comedian marvels at the Rothko Room at Tate Modern, has tried the posh sushi at Endo… and still has Three Lions on his shirt

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The Guardian - UK

Hawkwind’s machine, Batman’s debut and Peter Cook’s jingles: take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare?

ABC News

When Lachlan Cook died after a school trip, the 'world stopped' for his family. They are still fighting for answers

Sixteen-year-old Lachlan Cook was thrilled to be travelling to Vietnam on a school trip. But his family says when he needed treatment for his type 1 diabetes, he was failed.

The Conversation

Cancelled culture comes back: the Edinburgh Festival turns 75, alive and well after two years of pandemic disruption

After two years of pandemic programming, with performers and audiences moved into virtual online venues, the Edinburgh International Festival celebrates its 75th anniversary this year with the best possible birthday present – the return of a full programme of live performances.

Reason

Little Libraries, Free at Last?

Good news for fans of literacy and opponents of restrictive zoning codes

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: Biden takes action on baby formula shortage

US president authorized defense department to use commercial aircraft to fly formula supplies from overseas

The Guardian - US

The Christian leader trying to break America’s link between faith and guns

Peter Cook says in the aftermath of the Buffalo racist shooting white Christian denominations have a duty to act

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