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What you need to know about Your First Home scheme for first-time buyers
The government will launch a new Your First Home scheme next month to help first-time buyers with a government-backed equity loan, though questions remain about whether buyers or housebuilders will benefit most.
UK house price growth halves amid rising mortgage interest rates
UK house price growth halved to 0.8% annually in September amid Middle East conflict-driven inflation and rising mortgage rates, reaching their slowest pace since December.
Why Germany is building an ark for US climate data
Germany is building climate data backup systems to preserve US scientific research from potential compromise by the Trump administration, which has restricted climate funding and removed climate references from government websites.
Michael Sheen campaign on toxic waste sites wins Senedd backing
Welsh lawmakers unanimously backed a motion calling for stronger action on contaminated land sites, following a BBC documentary by actor Michael Sheen examining toxic waste contamination at 14 locations in Wales and England.
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Sex and dating in midlife – Sharon Horgan on her new comedy Youth
Sharon Horgan’s new HBO Max comedy Youth follows a 50-something woman balancing career, parenting, aging parents, and dating after divorce, exploring midlife experiences with humor and authenticity.
‘I feel betrayed’: inside Ed Sheeran’s controversial return to the stage
Ed Sheeran addressed controversy surrounding his tour during a Philadelphia performance, delivering a three-minute speech on humanitarian concerns and appealing for unity.
Strictly Come Dancing’s Melanie Walters backed by Gavin and Stacey co-stars
Actor Melanie Walters has joined Strictly Come Dancing, partnered with professional dancer Aljaz Skorjanec. Her Gavin and Stacey co-stars have expressed support for her ballroom debut.
Calvin Harris recognised for 1.6m world record DJ set crowd
Scottish DJ Calvin Harris has been recognised by Guinness World Records for performing to an estimated 1.6 million people in Sao Paulo, setting a record for largest attendance at a DJ set by a single artist.
BBC removes 11 Mitchell and Webb comedy sketches from iPlayer
The BBC removed 11 sketches from That Mitchell and Webb Look on iPlayer, including scenes featuring blackface, after determining they no longer function effectively for contemporary audiences.
‘Love and respect’ or ‘a cash grab’? The furious battle over the final album by the Fall
A dispute has emerged over a posthumous Fall album featuring unused Mark E Smith vocals paired with new music, with Smith’s former fiancée calling it a “cash grab” while collaborators defend it as a loving tribute.
‘Being in Madness kept some of them out of jail’: how the baggy-trousered nutty boys made a guerrilla cinema classic
Madness invested their newfound success in a 1981 semi-fictional film about their origins, combining working-class realism with their trademark humor and music.
Cate Blanchett latest star to ask theatre audience to stop filming
Cate Blanchett urged theatre audiences during a curtain call at London’s National Theatre to refrain from filming performances, citing the impact on other viewers.
John Oliver on UnitedHealth Group: ‘Algorithmically driven, ruthless arbiters of who lives and who dies’
John Oliver examined UnitedHealth Group, the parent company of UnitedHealthcare, highlighting the insurer’s practice of denying claims and its extensive healthcare industry subsidiaries ahead of Luigi Mangione’s sentencing.
Warner Chappell Co-Chair/COO Carianne Marshall to Step Down From Post
Carianne Marshall is stepping down as co-chair and COO of Warner Chappell Music at the end of September, with CEO Guy Moot becoming sole chair effective October 1.
Anne Hathaway to Campaign in Supporting Actress for Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’ (EXCLUSIVE)
Universal Pictures will campaign Anne Hathaway in the supporting actress category for her role as Penelope in Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” positioning her alongside co-star Samantha Morton.
Anjanette Comer, Actress in ‘The Loved One’ and ‘The Appaloosa,’ Dies at 86
Anjanette Comer, a 1960s actress known for films including The Loved One and The Appaloosa, has died at 86. She passed away in May from leukemia and heart issues.