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Finding Support: A Guide to LGBTQ+ Student Resources In New England and Beyond
Bay Windows - Massachusetts
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For LGBTQ+ students navigating high school and college, having access to supportive resources can make the difference between struggling in isolation and thriving in community. Whether you're dealing with family rejection, campus discrimination,...
States and developer sue the Trump administration for halting work on New England...
Journal News - Ohio
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Danish energy company Orsted filed a separate lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., arguing that the administration lacks the legal authority to block the Revolution Wind project. Orsted said it would seek a preliminary injunction...
‘Stunned, shell-shocked, and super-pleased’: Nicola Naylor bags a third medal for Britain
Horse & Hound
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September 4, 2025
Nicola Naylor and Humberto L delivered in the competitive grade IV section at the European Para Dressage Championships to claim individual bronze – Great Britain’s third medal of the week. On the second day of action in Ermelo, the Netherlands,...
The future of captive insurance: a decade of complexity, innovation and climate resilience
Captive International
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In the first of two articles based on an online panel discussion, Captive International asks what captives will look like in the year 2035. In a rapidly changing world defined by climate disruption, artificial intelligence (AI), and geopolitical...
Popular coffee company axes 200 jobs and closes 11 stores in UK
Birmingham Live
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September 4, 2025
A popular hot drinks giant has axed over 200 jobs after closing 11 stores across the UK last year. Nespresso slashed its UK workforce from 716 to 499 during the latest financial year, new accounts filed with Companies House show. Turnover still...
UK’s first recycled EV cells unveiled by Altilium and JLR
The Engineer
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September 4, 2025
Revealed at this year’s Cenex Expo at Millbrook, the automotive-grade NMC 811 multilayer pouch cells were manufactured with CAM recovered from end-of-life EV batteries using Altilium’s proprietary EcoCathode process. Although precise figures for...
States and developer sue the Trump administration for halting work on New England offshore wind farm
WSLS - Virginia
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September 4, 2025
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rhode Island, Connecticut and the developer of an offshore wind farm that would power 350,000 homes in Rhode Island and Connecticut said Thursday they're suing the Trump administration for stopping the nearly completed project....
Popular 10K race in North Wales blocked by council over 'one complaint' say organisers
NorthWalesLive
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September 4, 2025
A popular 10K race that has been staged for over 30 years has been cancelled amid a row between the organisers and a North Wales council. The Helena Tipping 10k - run in memory of a former runner - was due to take place in Wrexham on September 14....
John Parry joins SJ Group as Senior Executive Director for Water and Environment
Smart Water Magazine
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September 4, 2025
Global engineering, management and development consultancy SJ Group has welcomed the appointment of John Parry as Senior Executive Director for Water and Environment globally for SJ Group’s Infrastructure and Energy division. With global expertise...
Spain and UK sign first post-Brexit bilateral framework
The Local - Spain
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September 4, 2025
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met his British counterpart Keir Starmer in London on Wednesday, signing a framework agreement that is the first bilateral deal between the two countries in the post-Brexit period. British Prime Minister Keir...
Popular coffee brand axes 200 UK jobs
The Sun
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September 4, 2025
A COFFEE giant has axed over 200 jobs after closing 11 stores across the UK last year. Nespresso slashed its UK workforce from 716 to 499 during the latest financial year, new accounts filed with Companies House show. Nespresso has axed over 200...
Lush shuts UK stores, factories, and website in protest over Gaza famine
Madhyamam
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September 4, 2025
Cosmetics retailer Lush closed all its UK shops, factories, and online stores on Wednesday in protest against starvation in Gaza. The move, which included shuttering its Oxford Street spa in London, is estimated to have cost the company around...
Brits can't see what beats a Jet2 holiday as 200k seats slashed from sale
Daily Star
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September 4, 2025
Holiday company Jet2 has announced a reduction in its winter flight programme and warned that earnings are likely to be at the lower end of predictions due to a "difficult" market. The company, which gained social media attention this summer...
Introducing the finalists for the British Farming Awards Content Creator of the Year 2025
Farmers Guardian
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September 4, 2025
For thirteen years, the British Farming Awards have shone a light on the best in British Farming. During this annual event, Britain's farming industry comes together to celebrate the achievements of its contemporaries. Content creation and the...
Sewage in Thames disrupts Olympic swimmers’ pollution challenge
The Times
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A group of world-class swimmers who swam the Thames this week to raise awareness of river pollution had their challenge repeatedly interrupted by raw sewage. The eight swimmers, who included Olympians and athletes from all four of the UK nations,...
New school opening in Derby promises an 'inspiring environment where every child can thrive'
Derby Telegraph
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September 4, 2025
A new school aimed at supporting young people with autism is set to open its doors for the new school year. Aurora Ryefields School, located on Parker Street in Derby city centre, opens on Thursday, September 4, to provide academic and therapeutic...
UK Gilt Yields Rise – What Wealth Managers Are Saying
Wealth Briefing
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The rise in long-term UK government bonds will, without corrective action, push up borrowing costs across the country, affecting business and households. Worries about the state of public finances are putting upward pressure on yields. UK...
Pensioner, 89, killed after being hit by recycling lorry in popular UK seaside town is pictured – as family pay tribute
The Scottish Sun
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September 4, 2025
THE relatives of an 89-year-old woman who was killed in a horror crash involving a council recycling lorry have paid tribute to their "bright, shining light of love." Daphne Stallard tragically died on Monday after a collision on Brookes Street,...
Navigating climate consciousness
Trinidad and Tobago Newsday
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September 4, 2025
Business Mya Quamie 5 Hrs Ago Thick smoke and gases emanating from the Beetham landfill, Port of Spain. - File photo As temperatures skyrocket, storms worsen and the threat of a climate crisis looms more urgently over the planet, nations around...
UK weather set for major U-turn as up to SIX named storms expected to batter Britain this month
GB News
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September 4, 2025
Britain is readying the windbreaks for a September of storms with at least six major pummelings predicted over autumn. As the nation buckles in for a blowy few days, one expert warns the gates have opened to a tempestuous run up to winter. The...