Here lies Dobby, a free elf. There will be no electricity cables in sight.
Category: Great Britain
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How ‘Harry Potter’ Fans Protected Dobby’s Grave From the Path of a U.K.-Ireland Power Line
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After Record-Breaking Summer Start, Europe Braces for New Heat Wave
The New York Times – On the Runway:High temperature warnings were in place across western, central and southern Europe on Monday as a heat dome intensifies across the continent.
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Where a Ring of Steel Once Stood, Belfast Unites at the Fleadh Cheoil
The New York Times – Music:A weeklong celebration of Irish music and culture is bringing an expected 800,000 people to Northern Ireland’s capital. It’s a sign of how far the city has come decades after a bloody sectarian conflict.
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Where a Ring of Steel Once Stood, Belfast Unites at the Fleadh Cheoil
The New York Times – Music:A weeklong celebration of Irish music and culture is bringing an expected 800,000 people to Northern Ireland’s capital. It’s a sign of how far the city has come decades after a bloody sectarian conflict.
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Star Scholar Jason Arday Resigns From Cambridge
The New York Times – On the Runway:Jason Arday was hired by the University of Cambridge in 2023 as the youngest Black professor in its history. Doubt has since been cast on his academic qualifications and claims about his life.
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Cambridge Professor Jason Arday’s Work Challenged Ahead of Book Launch
The New York Times – On the Runway:A knife-wielding masked man. A pig’s head outside his parents’ door. Running 30 marathons in 35 days. The Cambridge professor Jason Arday, accused of plagiarism, says he’s been through it all. Not everyone believes him.
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On ‘Ted Lasso,’ Hannah Waddingham Is Ruthless. Off Camera, She’s ‘Quite a Goofy Nugget.’
The New York Times – On the Runway:Hannah Waddingham is a rare British actor to beat a path from musical theater to the screen.
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BP Puts Its North Sea Drilling Business Up for Sale
The New York Times – Business:The plans are part of the energy giant’s efforts to streamline operations, but BP has deep roots in the region.
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Amy Winehouse’s Father Ordered to Pay $1.3 Million in Suit Over Her Belongings
The New York Times – Music:Mitch Winehouse had accused two of the singer’s friends of secretly auctioning her belongings. A judge ruled that he must pay their legal fees.
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‘Dread Beat an Blood’ Set Black Londoners’ Struggle to a Groove
The New York Times – Music:A newly restored 1979 documentary examines how Linton Kwesi Johnson’s dub-infused poetry documented the challenges faced by Britain’s Black Caribbean population.
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‘Dread Beat an Blood’ Set Black Londoners’ Struggle to a Groove
The New York Times – Music:A newly restored 1979 documentary examines how Linton Kwesi Johnson’s dub-infused poetry documented the challenges faced by Britain’s Black Caribbean population.
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Comcast Adds Heft With Sky’s Deal for British Broadcaster ITV
The New York Times – Business:The $2.1 billion purchase would combine two major British media outlets and help the Comcast-owned Sky compete with streaming giants.