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Jodie Whittaker to star in new ITV legal drama In Contempt

The Doctor Who star, 44, will portray barrister Olivia Savareid whose misjudgement in work threatens to ruin her reputation.

Evening Standard · Sep 16

QLD:US woman self-harmed before vanishing, court told

A US woman was dependent on others for financial support and self-harmed before she disappeared, a murder trial has been told.

AAP · Jun 4

QLD:Missing woman stopped contact with family, trial hears

A woman abruptly stopped contact with her daughter and mother more than a year before she vanished without a trace, a murder trial has heard.

AAP · Jun 4

"You forgot the bass!" Metallica's ...And Justice For All producer recalls his shock at hearing album's final mixes

Flemming Rasmussen produced Metallica's ...And Justice For All and was as surprised as anyone else by the bass guitar sound

Metal Hammer · Oct 2, 2025

Women's Rugby World Cup To Adopt Flashing Mouthguards To Signal Head Impact

Mouthguards that light up to indicate a player has suffered a significant head impact will be used at the Women's Rugby World Cup, officials announced Monday.

International Business Times · Aug 12, 2025

“The recording of Appetite For Destruction eventually cost $365,000. It was an outrageous amount to spend on a debut. I worried that we would never dig out of that hole”: Guns N’ Roses’ former manager Alan Niven on the making of a rock classic

“Axl sounded like he had overdosed on helium at certain points”

MusicRadar · Jun 12, 2025

“We blew this whole scene open, I don’t care what anybody says. We did all the work, and now all these other bands are popping up”: How Korn changed up their sound and left the copycats behind with Follow The Leader

Korn’s 1998 album Follow The Leader was the sound of the nu metal pioneers pulling away from the competition

Metal Hammer · Apr 19, 2025

Obituary: Vauxhall motorsport boss and successful co-driver Mike Nicholson dies aged 81

It’s a rare feat for anyone to have played a key part in two of the UK’s greatest eras of motorsport in two such disparate disciplines.

Autosport · Apr 4, 2025

Rugby’s concussion trial moves a step closer to reality after high court progress

The class action being brought by hundreds of former rugby union and league players over the devastating effects of repetitive head injuries has taken a significant step forward at the high court in London

The Guardian - UK · Feb 5, 2025

Can you solve it? Sexy maths

The eternal appeal of prime numbers

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2025