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The film’s producer defended the rights of the protesters to express their displeasure but said it was against British values for the film to be pulled completely. Photograph: PR IMAGE

UK cinema chain cancels screenings of ‘blasphemous’ film after protests

Cineworld cancels all showings of The Lady of Heaven after branches were picketed by Muslim activists

By Editor

June 9, 2022September 5, 2022

Senior Tory MPs renew calls to Boris Johnson for urgent tax cuts

High-profile MPs back demand from Adam Smith Institute to reduce tax burden and ease cost-of-living crisis

By Editor

June 7, 2022September 5, 2022

The village of Oxenhope, near Haworth and various long-distance walking paths including the Pennine Way and the Brontë Way. Photograph: Paul White/Real Yorkshire/Alamy

Features

Shivering heights? Plans for natural lido high in Brontë country

Local swimmer aims to open chemical-free outdoor pool – plus sauna to warm up in – near Oxenhope

By Editor

June 7, 2022September 5, 2022

Features

Chickens were first tempted down from trees by rice, research suggests

Close human contact only started about 3,500 years ago and birds were initially venerated, find archaeologists

By Editor

June 7, 2022September 5, 2022

Imran Ahmad Khan arriving at Southwark crown court in London. Photograph: Dominic Lipinski/PA

Features

Imran Ahmad Khan sentenced to 18 months over sexual assault of boy, 15

Ex-MP jailed after being expelled from Tory party following conviction for groping teenager at party in 2008

By Editor

May 24, 2022September 28, 2022

Dr Susan Hopkins said community transmission in the UK was ‘largely centred in urban areas and we are predominantly seeing it in individuals who self-identify as gay or bisexual’. Photograph: Jeff Overs/PA

UK to announce more monkeypox cases as efforts ramp up to contain outbreak

Close contacts of those infected with rare disease offered vaccines and told to isolate for up to 21 days

By Editor

May 22, 2022September 28, 2022

World

Temperatures in parts of Spain reach highest on record for May

‘Extraordinarily hot’ in central and southern areas, say meteorologists, with forecast of 40C in Andalucía

By Editor

May 21, 2022September 28, 2022

Kit Malthouse. Photograph: Joe Giddens/PA Media

Don’t let people off if they steal food in desperation, minister tells police

Kit Malthouse says police watchdog’s suggestion that cost of living will trigger more crime is ‘old-fashioned’

By Editor

May 19, 2022September 28, 2022

Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape and banned from Commons

MP arrested on suspicion of indecent assault, sexual assault, rape, abuse of position of trust and misconduct

By Editor

May 18, 2022September 27, 2022

Features

UK preparing for Queen’s platinum jubilee with thousands of events

Celebrations to be spread out across country during extended bank holiday weekend but royal family urge more to get involved

By Editor

May 16, 2022September 27, 2022

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UK cinema chain cancels screenings of ‘blasphemous’ film after protests

Senior Tory MPs renew calls to Boris Johnson for urgent tax cuts

Shivering heights? Plans for natural lido high in Brontë country

Chickens were first tempted down from trees by rice, research suggests

Imran Ahmad Khan sentenced to 18 months over sexual assault of boy, 15

UK to announce more monkeypox cases as efforts ramp up to contain outbreak

Temperatures in parts of Spain reach highest on record for May

Tory MP arrested on suspicion of rape and banned from Commons

UK preparing for Queen’s platinum jubilee with thousands of events

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