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US hip hop mogul Sean βDiddyβ Combs has been sentenced to four years and two months in prison for transporting former girlfriends to engage in prostitution. The Bad Boy Records founder was also fined $500,000. Combsβ former partners, singer Cassie Ventura and a woman identified in court as Jane, testified that he abused them and…
The man who claims his appearance as a naked baby on the cover of Nirvanaβs iconic album βNevermindβ was child pornography has lost another lawsuit against the band. βNevermindβ, Nirvanaβs most successful album, was released in 1991; it included the hit song βSmells Like Teen Spiritβ and sold over 30 million copies worldwide. Its cover…
Filmmaker Zelda Williams has condemned the continued circulation of AI-generated videos of her father, the late actor and comedian Robin Williams, in a strongly worded post shared on Instagram. Robin Williams, known for his roles in βDead Poets Societyβ, βGood Morning Vietnamβ, and βMrs. Doubtfireβ, died by suicide in 2014 at the age of 63….
Durham-based Wave has acquired the assets, intellectual property, and patents of Cambridge water-sensing technology company Infersens, known for its systems that help manage Legionella risk in water supplies. The deal follows a two-year partnership between the two companies, funded by the Market Improvement Fund, which supported the deployment of 1,000 remote flow and temperature sensors…
From an experienced chemist taking on the offshore paint industry to a Darlington mum-of-four vying to break into new markets with her ball-projecting machine, the Tees Valley Labs Stable programme has welcomed 24 business owners to the scheme. Designed for entrepreneurs, start-ups, and scale-ups, Tees Valley Labs gives expert guidance and mentorship to business owners….
The peri-peri chicken businessΒ said it is accelerating its British restaurant openings as it reported stronger sales and profits for the past year. However, it also flagged that increased cost pressures, after tax and wage increases in April, will affect its performance for the current financial year. 14 new Nando’s restaurants to open across UK The…
The Chancellor is widely expected to raise taxes on November 26 in order to fill a multibillion-pound gap in her spending plans, but is reported to have ruled out a manifesto-busting income tax hike. Campaigners, millionaires, and public sector workers have today handed in over 575,000 petition signatures to the Treasury calling on the government…
Mayor Barbara Brodigan has branded the poll β due to be held on November 27 β a politically motivated waste of taxpayersβ money. But the proposer of the poll, Ripon resident Brian McHugh, said it would give electors the chance to give their views on the state of Ripon City Council, which has seen staff…
At a cabinet meeting on Wednesday (November 19), the members of the Reform executive agreed it makes “perfect sense” to reform the Local Council Tax Reduction Scheme (LCTRS). The scheme, introduced in 2013, currently means 31,200 residents get discounts on council tax bills. Of those, 84% who claim pay no council tax. But the changes…
