2015-09-01 U.K. Spotlight

BT.com   

First episode of Fear the Walking Dead to be shown free of charge on BT Showcase   
BT.com
The first episode of Fear the Walking Dead – the companion series to global hit The Walking Dead – will be made available free of charge to all audiences on the BT Showcase Channel. Share this. Facebook; Twitter; Google plus; Email; Share. 0. Fear the ...

2015-09-01 U.K. Health

BBC News   

NHS personal health budgets 'spent on patient treats'   
BBC News
Thousands of pounds from NHS "personal health budgets" are being spent on "treats" such as holidays and clothes, an investigation has found. Pulse magazine said money had also gone on horse riding, art classes, massage, and, in one case, a summer ...

2015-09-01 U.K. Science

The Guardian   

Up to 90% of seabirds have plastic in their guts, study finds   
The Guardian
Some species of albatross and shearwaters seem to be the most prone to eating plastic pieces. Photograph: Britta Denise Hadety/CSIRO/AP. Associated Press. Monday 31 August 2015 22.44 EDT Last modified on Monday 31 August 2015 22.59 EDT.
Plastic in guts of 99% of seabirds by 2050   Sky News Australia
Seabirds 'blighted by plastic waste'   BBC News
Study: 90% of Seabirds Have Eaten Plastic   Voice of America
CBC.ca   
PlanetSave.com   
TheInertia.com   
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Daily Mail   

There could be aliens beneath Pluto's crust, claims Brian Cox   
Daily Mail
His comments come after the historic flyby of the dwarf planet by New Horizons, which uncovered huge glaciers and mountains made of water ice. These features hint at the possibility of subterranean seas on the dwarf planet warm enough for organic ...

2015-09-01 U.K. Sports

Irish Independent   

Manchester Goalkeeper's Transfer in Limbo   
New York Times
The transfer window in Spain closed Monday without a deal announced for the expected move of Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea to Real Madrid. The Spanish news media reported that the deal had fallen through because paperwork was not ...

2015-09-01 U.K. Entertainment

New York Times   

Heavy metal band Disturbed pushes Luke Bryan off Billboard top spot   
Reuters
LOS ANGELES Heavy metal rockers Disturbed ousted country singer Luke Bryan from the top spot on the weekly U.S. Billboard 200 chart on Monday. "Immortalized," the sixth studio record from Disturbed, sold 93,000 albums and 29,000 songs, and was ...

2015-09-01 U.K. Technology

Moneycontrol.com   

Apple explores move into original programming biz: Report   
Moneycontrol.com
Apple, which aims to begin offering the service next year, has held preliminary talks with executives from Hollywood in recent weeks to gauge their interest in spearheading efforts to produce entertainment content, Variety reported, citing sources ...
Apple will be looking to snag A-listers to rival Kevin Spacey in Netflix's ...   NEWS.com.au
Apple said to be exploring making its own movies and TV shows   CNET
Apple rumored to be creating original shows, Netflix-style   TechRadar
Gizmodo Australia   
Philly.com   
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The Indian Express   

Android Wear smartwatches will now work with Apple iPhones   
The Indian Express
Google today broke down the wall between Android smart watches and iPhones, taking on Apple Watch on its home turf. A version of Android Wear smart watch software tailored for Apple's mobile operating system made its debut, paired for now only with LG ...

2015-09-01 U.K. Business

Wall Street Journal   

China Factory Activity Slips to Three-Year Low in August, Service Sector Weak   
Wall Street Journal
BEIJING—China got another poor picture of its economic health on Tuesday, as an official gauge of manufacturing activity in August slumped to a three-year low while the usually strong services sector showed new weakness. Meanwhile, private gauges of ...

2015-09-01 U.K. U.K.

The Times (subscription)   

Osborne 'arrogant' over nuclear plan   
The Times (subscription)
Nicola Sturgeon accused the chancellor of extreme arrogance yesterday after he pledged more than £500 million to keep Britain's nuclear deterrent in Scotland. The Scottish first minister criticised George Osborne as he visited the Faslane nuclear ...
Why a one-way trip beckons for Trident   Herald Scotland
Osborne's £500m For Faslane Is Wrong, Says SNP   KL.FM 96.7
UK pledges £500m to refurbish Scottish nuclear base   The News International
Scotsman   
Express.co.uk   
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BBC News   

Nicola Sturgeon to unveil Programme for Government   
BBC News
Education and welfare are expected to feature heavily when the Scottish first minister unveils her new Programme for Government. Nicola Sturgeon will set out the Scottish government's legislation for the coming year, as well as summarising its main ...
Nicola Sturgeon to address Scottish voters directly with 'people's message' on ...   The Independent
Herald View: A chance for truly radical government   Herald Scotland
Nicola Sturgeon to set out proposals for using new devolved powers   stv.tv
Financial Times   
Scotsman   
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Daily Mail   

David Cameron retreats on bid to get UK out of EU employment rules after ...   
Daily Mail
David Cameron will not demand a UK opt-out for most of the employment rules imposed by Brussels in his renegotiation with the European Union. The Prime Minister had been thought to be considering seeking to restore opt-outs on the Social Chapter that ...

2015-09-01 U.K. World

Hindustan Times   

Satellite images show 2nd ancient temple destroyed in Palmyra: UN   
Hindustan Times
Combination picture shows the site of the Temple of Bel before (top) and after its apparent destruction in Palmyra, Syria. (Unitar-Unosat/Handout via Reuters). Share. The United Nations says that a satellite image confirms that the main building of the ...
UN: Satellite images show Temple of Bel in Palmyra destroyed   The Indian Express
Blast at Syria's historic town prompts fears for famed temple   DAWN.com
Ancient Syrian Temple of Bel Destroyed After Reports of ISIS Blast: UN   NBCNews.com
Reuters   
Sky News   
ABC Online   
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The Guardian   

Trains carrying refugees reach Germany as EU asylum checks collapse   
The Guardian
Packed trains arrived in Austria and Germany from Hungary on Monday, as European Union asylum rules collapsed under the strain of an unprecedented migration crisis. A laboratory for refugee politics: inside Passau, the 'German Lampedusa'. Passau has ...

2015-08-31 U.K. Spotlight

Digital Spy UK   

Tracy's guilt arouses Robert's suspicions   
Digital Spy UK
Aidan drags Carla into work despite it being a Bank Holiday and insists they go through the accounts together. As they later head to Maddie's memorial auction in the Bistro, Carla is weighed down by guilt. Getting drunk, she bids £250 for a photo of ...

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BBC News   

Single hospital rooms - a good idea?   
BBC News
The days of the "Nightingale ward" are over. Named after the founder of modern nursing, wards containing several beds separated only by curtains are now out of favour. Scotland's newest hospitals are being built with single en-suite rooms. I have ...

   

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PCWorld   

How to cure Windows 10's worst headaches   
PCWorld
After the Windows 8 disaster, upgrading to Windows 10 is almost palpably refreshing. Microsoft's new operating system brings back PC-focused features it should never have lost and adds some helpful new integrations with Microsoft services. It's not ...

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Digital Spy UK   

Shabnam vows to leave after the funeral   
Digital Spy UK
Grief-stricken Shabnam and Kush are still struggling as they return home from the hospital. Shabnam also gets irritated and leaves the room when Carmel brings up the wedding at lunch. Kush follows Shabnam but is shocked to hear that she plans to move ...

2015-08-31 U.K. Health

The Times (subscription)   

Parliamentary privileges 'include expedited A&E for MPs'   
The Times (subscription)
MPs are being ushered past crowded waiting rooms and instead being treated in cubicles and private rooms at the Commons' local NHS hospital, it has emerged. St Thomas's hospital admitted that it was offering parliamentarians the perk under a “special ...

2015-08-31 U.K. Science

BBC News   

Slow-melting ice cream ingredient discovered by scientists   
BBC News
A new ingredient developed by scientists in Scotland could mean that ice cream lovers can enjoy their treats longer before they melt. A naturally occurring protein can be used to create ice cream which stays frozen for longer in hot weather. The ...
Scientists create ice cream that doesn't melt by using protein found in ...   Daily Mail
Scientists create slow-melting ice cream   NEWS.com.au
Longer lasting ice-cream developed by scientists   The Guardian
Mirror.co.uk   
Irish Examiner   
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ABC News   

'Mission isolation' to experience Mars life   
Times of India
What do you get when you put four Americans, a French astrobiologist and a German physicist in a dome with a diameter of just 36 feet? A simulation of life on Mars, apparently. Six recruits have began the Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation ...

2015-08-31 U.K. Sports

ESPN   

Maria Sharapova pulls out of US Open 2015 due to leg injury   
Financial Express
Maria Sharapova, winner of five grand slam events, has pulled out of the U.S. Open tennis championships due to a leg injury, the Russian said on Sunday. By: Reuters | August 31, 2015 8:53 AM ...

2015-08-31 U.K. Entertainment

Washington Post   

VMAs 2015: all the winners at the MTV Video Music Awards – live!   
The Guardian
LOS ANGELES, CA - AUGUST 30: Recording artist Taylor Swift and TV personality Kim Kardashian embrace during the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on August 30, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Jeff ...

2015-08-31 U.K. Technology

Stuff.co.nz   

Email reveals Kaspersky security founder threatened to 'rub out' AVG   
Stuff.co.nz
In 2009, Eugene Kaspersky, co-founder of one of the world's top security companies, told some of his lieutenants that they should attack rival antivirus software maker AVG Technologies NV by "rubbing them out in the outhouse," one of several previously ...

2015-08-31 U.K. Business

Irish Examiner   

BoE rates stance remains unchanged   
Irish Examiner
Bank of England governor Mark Carney said at the weekend that a slowdown in China's economy could push down further on inflation but it did not change, for now, the central bank's position on when and how it might increase interest rates. Mr Carney ...

2015-08-31 U.K. U.K.

Telegraph.co.uk   

George Osborne announces £500 million to upgrade Trident base   
Telegraph.co.uk
The future of Britain's Trident nuclear deterrent appeared to be secure for the next 50 years today after George Osborne announced more than £500 million to overhaul the naval base where it is housed. The Chancellor said the money would be spent over a ...

2015-08-31 U.K. World

CNN International   

In Yemen, 34 civilians killed in bombing of water bottling factory   
CNN International
(CNN) A Saudi-led airstrike on a water bottling factory in Yemen left 34 dead and dozens injured, the Yemeni Defense Ministry said. Saudi Arabia authorities have not responded to CNN's request for comment on the attack. According to Reuters, Brig. Gen.
At Least 13 Reported Dead in Yemen Strikes   New York Times
Saudi-led coalition air strike kills 36 civilians   Brisbane Times
Saudi-led coalition air strike kills 36 Yemeni civilians: residents   Times of India
Boston Globe   
The Daily Star   
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Telegraph.co.uk   

Egypt censures British ambassador for criticising Al Jazeera sentences   
Telegraph.co.uk
Egypt's foreign ministry summoned the British ambassador for a dressing down on Sunday over his criticism of prison sentences handed to three journalists from Qatari broadcaster Al-Jazeera. John Casson had said he was "shocked and concerned" by the ...

2015-08-30 U.K. Spotlight

Digital Spy UK   

Tracy's guilt arouses Robert's suspicions   
Digital Spy UK
Aidan drags Carla into work despite it being a Bank Holiday and insists they go through the accounts together. As they later head to Maddie's memorial auction in the Bistro, Carla is weighed down by guilt. Getting drunk, she bids £250 for a photo of ...

   

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BBC News   

Worries about a full-blown crash could be a bit premature   
BBC News
Emerging markets' currencies tumbling to near record lows. Millions of dollars worth of foreign funds pulled out of stock markets in the region. And some investors around the world fearing a major financial meltdown. It certainly feels like we've been ...

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The Guardian   

Ashes 2015 review: the best and worst from this year's series   
The Guardian
Stuart Broad celebrates England's Ashes triumph at the end of the fourth Test at Trent Bridge. Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images. This content is sponsored. Guardian sport. Monday 24 August 2015 07.20 EDT Last modified on Monday 24 August ...

2015-08-30 U.K. Health

The Independent   

A nap a day could save your life   
The Independent
Napping: something you either swear by, or swear against. However, a new study may put an end to the debate by suggesting that nap advocates, and Spaniards, have been right all along. According to research presented to the European Society of ...

2015-08-30 U.K. Science

Atlanta Journal Constitution   

First Of Three 'Supermoons' In Skies   
Sky News
The full moon is appearing larger and brighter in skies around the world tonight - the first of three lunar spectacles this year. 04:25, UK, Sunday 30 August 2015. 1/6. A statue on the roof of the Portuguese finance ministry in Lisbon. The Portuguese ...
Skywatch: A full harvest moon with a total lunar eclipse   Washington Post
Heads Up! There's A Supermoon Tonight   CBS Local
First of three consecutive supermoons Saturday night   KSLA-TV
Columbia Missourian   
SILive.com   
RT   
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The Independent   

Nasa-funded project puts 6 recruits in a large dome for 12 months to simulate ...   
The Independent
What do you get when you put four Americans, a French astrobiologist and a German physicist in a dome with a diameter of just 36 feet? A simulation of life on Mars, apparently. Six recruits have began the Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation ...

2015-08-30 U.K. Sports

Daily Mail   

Mo Farah wins World Championships 5000m title to clinch a unique 'triple-double'   
Daily Mail
Before the race they called him 'beatable' but Mo Farah's rivals were forced to accept that, in this form, he is nigh on unstoppable as the Briton achieved an unprecedented 'triple double' with victory in the 5,000m. The 32-year-old, who won 5,000m and ...

2015-08-30 U.K. Entertainment

Express.co.uk   

Making Dad's Army: BBC2 to explore the origins of sitcom in new drama with ...   
Express.co.uk
BBC2 will tell the story behind the making of smash hit comedy series Dad's Army with a new one-off drama ahead of it's big screen revival next year. By Sarah Buchanan. PUBLISHED: 19:13, Fri, Aug 28, 2015 | UPDATED: 19:49, Fri, Aug 28, 2015.

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Mirror.co.uk   

Kate Moss to star in 'Absolutely Fabulous' movie   
Business Standard
Supermodel Kate Moss is set to appear as herself in the movie adaptation of Jennifer Saunders' hit comedy series, "Absolutely Fabulous". Moss, 41, had a cameo on the series in 2012 with fellow model David Gandy and fashion designer Stella McCartney, ...

2015-08-30 U.K. Technology

NDTV   

Russia's Kaspersky Reportedly Threatened to 'Rub Out' Rival   
NDTV
In 2009, Eugene Kaspersky, co-founder of one of the world's top security companies, told some of his lieutenants that they should attack rival antivirus software maker AVG Technologies N.V. by "rubbing them out in the outhouse," one of several ...
Russian software security firm Kaspersky threatened to 'rub out' rival, email ...   Boing Boing
Russia's Kaspersky threatened to 'rub out' rival, email shows   Bangladesh News 24 hours
The head of one of the world's top security companies quoted Putin, and it ...   Business Insider

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VentureBeat   

New photos reportedly show Apple iPhone 6S Force Touch screen and larger front ...   
VentureBeat
Above: An Apple iPhone 6 is seen on display at the Apple store on 5th Avenue in the Manhattan borough of New York City, July 21, 2015. Image Credit: REUTERS/Mike Segar. Mark Gurman at 9to5Mac has acquired some newly leaked photos that show the ...

2015-08-30 U.K. Business

BBC News   

BoE: China Woes Unlikely To Stop UK Rate Rise   
Sky News
China's economic problems are "unlikely" to derail the Bank of England's plans to raise interest rates, says Governor Mark Carney. 04:25, UK, Sunday 30 August 2015. Interest rates. The cost of borrowing has remained at 0.5% for six years. Share on ...
Mark Carney: China slowdown unlikely to stop UK interest rate rise   The Guardian
Mark Carney: Chinese problems unlikely to prevent UK interest rate rise   Belfast Telegraph
Mark Carney says China does not affect Bank of England strategy   Financial Times
Telegraph.co.uk   
Reuters UK   
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Half of UK manufacturers worried by China, some review plans, shows survey   
Economic Times
LONDON: Just under half of British manufacturers are worried by the possibility of a sharp slowdown in China's economy and one in ten are reviewing their business plans, a survey from an industry group showed on Sunday. EEF said 47 per cent of ...

2015-08-30 U.K. U.K.

BBC News   

Reject 'Alice in Wonderland' politics, Blair tells Labour   
BBC News
Tony Blair has told Labour party members to come to their senses and reject the "Alice in Wonderland" politics of Jeremy Corbyn. Writing in the Observer, the former Labour prime minister accuses those backing Mr Corbyn for party leader of being in a ...
Blair: Corbynmania Is 'Alice in Wonderland'   Sky News
Tony Clair mocks Jeremy Corbyn's supporters   Daily Mail
Jeremy Corbyn woos North by promising to fight 'cruel deception' of George ...   The Independent
shropshirestar.com   
The Guardian   
Huffington Post UK   
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Daily Mail   

Shoreham air disaster victims remembered by thousands of locals, friends and ...   
Daily Mail
They gathered on a wooden footbridge clutching bouquets, their heads bowed in tribute. And as the Last Post echoed across the windy bay, mourners wept for the victims of the Shoreham air disaster. Thousands from the local community joined friends and ...

2015-08-30 U.K. World

Sydney Morning Herald   

Peter Greste calls on world to step up pressure on Egypt over sentence   
Sydney Morning Herald
Australian journalist Peter Greste has urged the international community to step up pressure on the Egyptian government to "undo the injustice" meted out to him and two al-Jazeera colleagues, who were sentenced on Saturday to three years in prison by a ...

2015-08-29 U.K. Spotlight

BBC Sport   

Borussia Dortmund score four again, Van Persie & Djourou   
BBC Sport
With La Liga and Serie A getting under way this weekend, some of the other interesting stories from across Europe might have gone under the radar. From rampant Dortmund to unlikely heroes, a reminder of what Manchester United are missing and Sami ...

2015-08-29 U.K. Health

The Guardian   

Joy of goth: how sad music can help your mental health   
The Guardian
There's a song on the Divine Comedy's 2004 album Absent Friends called The Happy Goth, so named by Neil Hannon in the knowledge that for most people, the juxtaposition of those two words is at the very least an incongruity, if not an outright oxymoron.
Goth Teens at Greater Risk of Depression and Self-Harm: Study   Newsweek
Young goths and depression: Your stories   BBC News
Goth teens three times more likely to be depressed: study   New York Daily News
The Sun Daily   
Los Angeles Times   
TIME   
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Telegraph.co.uk   

Victims of paralysis could regain the power of speech   
Telegraph.co.uk
Victims of paralysis could regain the power of speech with a new device which transforms breath into words. Experts at Loughborough University are developing speech analysis software which can be programmed to interpret a person's pattern of breathing, ...

2015-08-29 U.K. Science

Atlanta Journal Constitution   

5 things to know about Saturday's supermoon   
Atlanta Journal Constitution
Want more news? Sign up for free newsletters to get more of the AJC delivered to your inbox. The term “supermoon” was coined by astrologer Richard Nolle, not an astronomer. (Source: PBS.org). More popular and trending stories · The term has become ...

2015-08-29 U.K. Sports

BBC Sport   

Women's Ashes 2015: England collapse hands Australia series   
BBC Sport
Australia regained the Women's Ashes after England collapsed to 87 all out to lose the second Twenty20 international by 20 runs. Needing to win at Hove to keep the multi-format series alive, England were chasing 108 but slipped to 10-3 and 23-5, with ...

2015-08-29 U.K. Entertainment

BBC News   

Rachel Platten tops British singles chart for first time   
Reuters UK
LONDON U.S. singer Rachel Platten scored her first Number 1 on the British singles charts on Friday with "Fight Song", the Official Charts Company said, while Britain's Jess Glynne went straight to the top of the album charts with "I Cry When I Laugh.".
Jess Glynne & Rachel Platten Lead Uk Charts   Fx Report Daily
Jess Glynne debut album journey   Bulletin Leader
Jess Glynne 'overwhelmed' to land number one album   Messenger Newspapers

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Boston Globe   

In Jobs film, Alex Gibney takes hard look at Apple icon   
Boston Globe
Documentarian Alex Gibney doesn't like injustice. He doesn't like frauds, hypocrites, and he especially does not like bullies. Alex Gibney. Andrew Brucker/Courtesy of Jigsaw Productions. Alex Gibney. But he does like to expose them and vindicate their ...