2015-08-28 U.K. Spotlight

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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Mirror.co.uk   

Why did Zayn Malik dump Perrie Edwards? All the theories and fan rumours after ...   
Mirror.co.uk
Zayn Malik sparked a fan meltdown when he called off his engagement to Perrie Edwards just weeks ago, and as the Little Mix star struggles to come to terms with the end of her relationship, fans have a fair few theories on where it all went wrong. And ...

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SkySports   

Phil Taylor hits Nine-Dart finish at Sydney Masters   
SkySports
Phil Taylor created history on Saturday night by hitting the first televised nine-dart finish in Australia during his 10-7 semi-final win over Peter Wright at the Coral Sydney Darts Masters. Taylor's perfect leg was the first since the PDC's World ...

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BBC News   

Dismaland: First come-first served queue at Banksy show   
BBC News
Hundreds of people have queued for "on the door" tickets to a new Banksy show in Weston-super-Mare. Thousands struggled to get online tickets to Dismaland, a dark theme park, which is open for five weeks at the seaside resort. A "locals only" free ...

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InfoWorld   

10 reasons you shouldn't upgrade to Windows 10   
InfoWorld
Back when Windows 10 officially launched, I ran down 10 reasons you should upgrade to the latest incarnation of Windows. Win10 may not yet offer any killer apps, but it provides a compelling combination of features that may tempt you to take the plunge ...

2015-08-28 U.K. Health

The Guardian   

Meningitis jab: 'infant paracetamol will help baby avoid fever'   
The Guardian
The new jab might prevent 4,000 cases of meningococcal disease in children under five in the UK. Photograph: NiKreative/Alamy. Sarah Boseley. Thursday 27 August 2015 19.01 EDT Last modified on Thursday 27 August 2015 19.03 EDT. Share on ...

2015-08-28 U.K. Science

The Wire   

We Found Only One-Third of Published Psychology Research is Reliable – Now What?   
The Wire
What does it mean if the majority of what's published in journals can't be reproduced? Credit: Maggie Villiger, CC BY-ND. The ability to repeat a study and find the same results twice is a prerequisite for building scientific knowledge. Replication ...
Study Can't Confirm Results Of Many Psychology Experiments   Huffington Post
Psychology cleans up its act, plus biohackers embrace gene editing, CRISPR ...   PLoS Blogs (blog)
Most psych studies can't be replicated - study   3News NZ
Philly.com   
AroundtheO   
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BBC News   

Legal bid to protect England's 'precious rivers' from pollution   
BBC News
Conservation and angling groups have launched a legal bid after claiming the government is not sufficiently protecting England's "precious rivers". The joint case by WWF-UK, the Angling Trust and Fish Legal will focus on habitats including Poole ...
'Vulnerable' Westcountry habitats at centre of Government legal dispute   Western Morning News
Government taken to court over river protection failure   Bird Watch
WWF to launch legal action against government over pollution in Britain's ...   Telegraph.co.uk
The Guardian   
The Budapest Report   
PlanningResource (subscription)   
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The Guardian   

Welsh dinosaur foot found by university student could be mini T-Rex ancestor   
The Budapest Report
A fossilised dinosaur foot found on a Welsh beach could belong to Tyrannosaus rex's earliest known ancestor. The fossils belonging the the skeleton of an creature described as a small cousin of T-rex is believed to be the earliest specimen of a ...
Fossilized Dinosaur Foot Found on Beach in Wales   Softpedia News
Dinosaur foot found by student takes story of Wales' newest dinosaur forward   Techie News
A Student from University of Portsmouth Accidentally Discovers Dinosaur Fossil ...   BizTek Mojo
Discovery News   
BBC News   
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Herald Scotland   

Research: female fish become better swimmers to escape male sexual harassment   
Herald Scotland
Female fish have become better swimmers in order to escape male sexual harassment, new research claims. The female guppies have learnt to shake off the unwanted male attention by changing their physiology to swim faster and more efficiently.

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ElectronicsWeekly.com   

Cambridge Quantum Computing lands funding of up to $50 million   
Techie News
A UK based quantum computing startup named Cambridge Quantum Computing Limited has landed huge funding from One of the original investors in Google, Grupo Arcano. Established in early 2013, Cambridge Quantum Computing, the company ...

2015-08-28 U.K. Sports

Telegraph.co.uk   

Rugby World Cup 2015: England's 31-man squad has promise - but where are the ...   
Telegraph.co.uk
The best in England, but good enough to be the best in the world? That is the question. And the announcement of the 31-man squad only throws into sharp relief just what a mountainous task that will be. • England Rugby World Cup squad announcement: as ...
Stuart Lancaster plays the Sam Burgess card in England's greatest gamble   The Guardian (blog)
Rugby World Cup 2015: Picking Sam Burgess in England's 31-man squad left ...   Sydney Morning Herald
Sam Burgess can be England's secret ingredient at the Rugby World Cup, insists ...   Daily Mail
City A.M.   
The Independent   
Bangkok Post   
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New York Times   

Only Man Who Can Topple Usain Bolt: A Photographer on a Scooter   
New York Times
BEIJING — American sprinters like Justin Gatlin? Usain Bolt keeps beating them and then beating his chest, as he did in winning his latest gold medal, in the 200 meters at the world track and field championships. But Bolt did eventually get taken down ...
They tried to kill me: Watch Usain Bolt being brought down by a cameraman at ...   Firstpost
'This means more than anything,' says Bolt after sealing sprint double   Irish Independent
Cameraman on Segway takes out Usain Bolt after his victory   Chicago Tribune
Bangkok Post   
ABC Online   
Trinidad & Tobago Express   
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SkySports   

Wayne Rooney back in the goals thanks to slick Manchester United, says Alan ...   
SkySports
Alan Shearer says Wayne Rooney capitalised on his team-mates moving the ball quicker by scoring a hat-trick in Manchester United's 4-0 Champions League qualifying win against Club Brugge. Rooney broke a 10-game goal drought in style in Belgium on ...

2015-08-28 U.K. Entertainment

Daily Mail   

CHRISTOPHER STEVENS reviews Stephen Fry in Central America   
Daily Mail
What could possibly have attracted the self-confessed former cocaine fiend Stephen Fry, who boasts of snorting coke at Buckingham Palace and the Houses of Parliament, to Mexico, the world's chief distribution centre for illegal substances? Not all ...
Stephen Fry in Central America, TV review: Seeing the national treasure ...   The Independent
Stephen Fry in Central America. ITV, review: 'enlightening and amusing'   Telegraph.co.uk
Stephen Fry in Central America   The Times (subscription)
Express.co.uk   
Stoke Sentinel   
The Guardian   
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The Guardian   

Foals: What Went Down review – bulked-up indie with a hypermasculine snarl   
The Guardian
Delving inside Yannis Philippakis's mind has never felt particularly pleasant. The Foals frontman, with his press-photo scowl and reputation for lancing sharp words at other musicians, has poured the anguish of insecurity and self-loathing into the ...
Foals Get 'Down'   Rolling Stone Australia
Foals' 'What Went Down' Is a Visceral Confessional   Wall Street Journal
Foals return with music that 'makes you want to smash a room up'   BBC News
Exclaim!   
NME.com   
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Financial Times   

Straight Outta Compton — film review   
Financial Times
Fascinating as it will be for many audiences, there will perhaps be a special fondness among former suburban teenagers now of a certain age for this boisterous portrait of gangsta rap pioneers NWA. Two decades after their implosion, director F. Gary ...
Straight Outta Compton, film review: The band movie that's got the wrong attitude   The Independent
Straight Outta Compton review – how hip-hop pioneers NWA took on the world   The Guardian
Review: Straight Outta Compton   RTE.ie
Los Angeles Times   
Fx Report Daily   
Hollywood Reporter   
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BBC News   

Stevi Ritchie, Farrah Abraham and Tila Tequila for Celebrity Big Brother   
BBC News
The 16th series of Celebrity Big Brother has begun on Channel 5 with 13 new housemates in a UK v US themed house. Among them are a Loose Woman, some X-Factor contestants, several porn stars and a rapper. So who will emulate previous winners such ...

2015-08-28 U.K. Technology

Sky News Australia   

What to expect at Apple's iPhone event   
Sky News Australia
Apple has said it is holding its next product event on 9 September, when it is expected to launch a new iPhone. The company sent out invitations to reporters and analysts on Thursday with the headline: "Hey Siri, give us a hint" - but in typical ...
New iPhones September 9   The National Business Review
Hey Siri, A Hint! What To Expect At Apple Event   Sky News
Apple Announces Sept. 9 Event   Wall Street Journal (blog)
Sydney Morning Herald   
CNN   
Toronto Sun   
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BBC News   

One billion in a day on Facebook? No big deal   
BBC News
How time flies when you're wasting your life poking around on social media. It was way back in October 2012 when Facebook first announced it had one billion users using the site at least once a month - and now, just under three years later, the site ...
Facebook sets milestone, reaches 1 billion users in one day   Financial Express
Facebook reaches 1 billion users in one day   The Hindu
Facebook hits new record with one billion active users in a single day   ABC Online
TODAYonline   
Independent Online   
New York Times   
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Telegraph.co.uk   

Honor 7 review: Big specs, small price   
Telegraph.co.uk
Brands have traditionally had as much influence over our technology choices as our fashion choices. We buy an iPhone or a Samung phone for the same reasons we buy an Armani suit or a pair of Louboutin shoes – because they look good and they are ...

2015-08-28 U.K. Business

Telegraph.co.uk   

Global share rout takes shine off soaring confidence in August   
Telegraph.co.uk
UK consumer confidence climbed to its joint highest level in 15 years in August, as rising house prices, a brighter jobs market and low inflation underscored Britain's recovery. GfK's latest confidence barometer showed optimism about personal finances ...
Consumer confidence bounces back to 15-year high in August - GfK   Reuters UK
U.K. Consumer Confidence Rises to Match 15-Year High in August   Bloomberg
UK consumer confidence bounces back to 15-year high in Aug: GfK   THE BUSINESS TIMES

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Business Today   

Asian bourses rise as China steadies   
Financial Times
Friday 03:40 BST. Major markets across Asia-Pacific were on the rise after a strong session on Wall Street sparked by renewed optimism about the US economy, with Japan drawing further support from a set of better-than-expected economic data.
Asia extends stocks rally as upbeat US GDP calms nerves   Reuters

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Telegraph.co.uk   

Former Tesco boss Philip Clarke 'to be quizzed by SFO'   
Telegraph.co.uk
Former Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke is to be quizzed by the Serious Fraud Office over the retailer's massive accounting black hole. The 55-year-old, who left Tesco last year following a slump in sales and a profits warning, will be interviewed ...
Philip Clarke to be interviewed by fraud office over Tesco accounting scandal   The Guardian
Former Tesco boss Philip Clarke summoned for interview by SFO as it steps up ...   This is Money
SFO set to quiz Clarke on Tesco   City A.M.
The Budapest Report   
Bloomberg   
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The Economic Voice   

British service sector growth surges in August - CBI   
Reuters
LONDON Aug 28 Growth across British services companies surged in August, adding to signs that the strong pace of economic upturn has continued into the second half of this year, a business survey showed on Friday. The Confederation of British Industry ...
UK services sector bounces back after weak start to 2015, CBI data shows   The Guardian

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Government considers solar subsidies cut   
Inside Housing
The government could roll up subsidies for solar energy “as soon as legislatively possible” for new applicants if it cannot achieve cost savings, it has confirmed. A consultation paper published this morning by the Department for Energy and Climate ...

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Aldermore doubles profit as lending grows   
Herald Scotland
Aldermore Group's profit has more than doubled in the first half of the year, beating expectations, as the challenger bank issued more mortgages and loans to small and medium-sized businesses. Aldermore, among a handful of London-listed banks set up to ...