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Duke of Sussex arrives in UK for High Court fight on information misuse

The Duke of Sussex has arrived at the High Court in London for a hearing in his claim against Daily Mail publisher Associated Newspapers over allegations of unlawful information-gathering. The publisher is bringing a bid to end High Court claims brought by people including Harry, Sir Elton John and Baroness Doreen Lawrence over alleged unlawful activity at its titles. The group of high-profile individuals, also including Sir Elton’s husband David

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Twitter says parts of source code leaked online

The says that it has been leaked on GitHub, which is an internet hosting service where software developers share code Elon Musk’s social media platform Twitter has revealed that some parts of its source code have been leaked online. The group said in a legal filing that the code – the fundamental computer code on which the social network runs – has been leaked on GitHub, which is an internet

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Travelodge moots development links with councils amid plans for 300 new hotels

They are hoping to develop up to 300 more locations for hotels Hotel chain Travelodge is writing to 220 local authorities across Britain proposing a joint development partnership aimed at stimulating regeneration and economic growth. Travelodge said it has identified that it can expand its UK hotel network with a further 300 locations for new hotels. The company said the expansion programme could represent an investment of around £3 billion

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Businesses across England face 300m per year bill under new Government proposals

That's according to analysis by Gerald Eve, a real-estate advisory company Businesses across England could be saddled with bills for around £150 a year under new Government proposals intended to help them with their tax. A requirement for businesses to update the Government annually could cost a total of around £300 million a year, analysis by Gerald Eve, a real-estate advisory company, has found. The estimate is more than four

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The life of Bryan: Former mayor and long-serving councillor releases autobiography

From a lad working on the land, he went on to become West Norfolk's civic leader and a long serving councillor.And from growing prize chrysanthemums to bringing CCTV to Lynn and raising the profile of a famous seafaring son – there's no question that Bryan Howling has made his mark in the community.Now at 92, he has added to his list of achievements with the publication of his autobiography Half

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Mail publishers bid to end court cases over alleged unlawful activity to start

The publisher of the Daily Mail will bring a bid to end High Court claims brought by people including the Duke of Sussex, Sir Elton John and Baroness Doreen Lawrence over alleged unlawful information-gathering at its titles. The group of high-profile individuals, also including Sir Elton’s husband David Furnish and actresses Liz Hurley and Sadie Frost, announced in October they were bringing claims for misuse of private information against Associated

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Government committed to meaningful and lasting improvements to music streaming

The Government said it is committed to making “meaningful and lasting improvements” in response to a report on music streaming released by the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport committee (DCMS). The economics of music streaming follow-up report was released by the DCMS in January and said musicians should receive a fairer share of revenues and there should be a “complete reset” of the music streaming market. In response to the

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Royal Mint unveils magical Hogwarts coin to conclude Harry Potter collection

The final coin in a collection celebrating 25 years since the first publication of Harry Potter And The Philosopher’s Stone has been launched by the Royal Mint. The coin, which is available as a 50p and in other denominations, features Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The collection, which started to be introduced in 2022, also features Harry Potter, the Hogwarts Express and Professor Albus Dumbledore on individual coins. Coin

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Manchester shooting victim named

The family of a 32-year-old father believed to have been shot dead in a targeted attack in Manchester have said he was his mother’s “pride and joy”. Zikel Bobmanuel, whose youngest child is six weeks old, was pronounced dead at the scene in Welland Street, Openshaw, at around 2pm on Saturday – with officers saying he died from gunshot wounds. Police have arrested a 33-year-old man on suspicion of murder

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Kane strikes again as England make it 2 in 2

Bukayo Saka scored a stunner after Harry Kane extended his goalscoring record as England continued their winning start to Euro 2024 qualification against Ukraine. Gareth Southgate told his players that Thursday’s impressive 2-1 victory at Euro 2020 conquerors Italy could only be considered a fantastic result if they followed it up with another win at Wembley. England did not disappoint in their first home match since reaching the World Cup

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