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Dun Laoghaire's Ukulele Hooley returns this weekend

The Ukulele Hooley in Dun Laoghaire returns this weekend for an event full of lively music and great vibes

Dublin Live · Aug 26, 2022

UK government’s sewage spills strategy is ‘cruel joke’, say critics

Lib Dems say investment will end up on customers’ bills and public will be paying for executives’ bonuses

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2022

Will the UK experience blackouts? Three scenarios for this coming winter

The UK could experience its first large-scale blackout in decades this winter if gas shortages combine with particularly cold weather. That’s according to the government’s “reasonable worst case scenario”, a warning which was dismissed by a No 10 spokesperson.

The Conversation · Aug 26, 2022

Britain's most inspirational small firms of 2022 named

Businesses across the country are being celebrated as part of the campaign

Wales Online · Aug 26, 2022

Boris Johnson condemns Russia’s ‘cultural vandalism’ in Ukraine

The Prime Minister said the UK would support Ukraine’s cultural heritage.

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022

Glasgow set to host leading global change film festival next month

The UK's leading global change film festival is set to hit Glasgow in September, premiering a variety of documentaries that look into the theme of 'the land beneath our feet'.

Glasgow Live · Aug 26, 2022

Plagues of wasps? A scientist explains why you shouldn't panic about rumours of rising populations

Late summer is all about BBQs, ice creams and parents counting down the days until schools open. Then along comes a wasp. There’s some screaming and flapping (mostly by the parents). Usually, no one gets stung and the wasp disappears. And yet we treat the arrival of this small insect…

The Conversation · Aug 26, 2022

The UK’s new official opposition: how powerful union leaders are taking on the Tories

As the cost of living crisis bites, leaders of barristers to bin collectors are becoming a force to be reckoned with

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2022

Albanian with British-born children faces deportation after decade in UK

Man, who has no criminal record, says Home Office is unfairly targeting Albanians as it fast-tracks removals

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2022

Gun crime across UK cities a ‘major concern’, Patel says during Liverpool visit

The Home Secretary visited Liverpool on Friday after nine-year-old Olivia Pratt-Korbel was shot dead.

The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022