Known as “the Mighty Atom,” she excelled at long-distance time trials and set several records that still stand more than 70 years later.
Category: Great Britain
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BAFTAs Make Changes for Better Representation Among Nominees
Three years after an all-white lineup of actors was nominated, this year’s group is more diverse.
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U.K. Inflation Eases to 10.1 Percent, but Food Prices Push Higher
January was the third month of declines in the inflation rate, but the double-digit increase shows Britain’s cost-of-living crisis persisting.
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Harry Styles Dedicated a Brit Award to Female Acts Who Weren’t Nominated
In 2022, the Brit Awards merged its top artist prizes to include male, female and nonbinary acts. This year, the event faced backlash for not nominating any women.
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Harry Styles Dedicated a Brit Award to Female Acts Who Weren’t Nominated
In 2022, the Brit Awards merged its top artist prizes to include male, female and nonbinary acts. This year, the event faced backlash for not nominating any women.
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Raye Made ‘My 21st Century Blues’ After a Long Journey
The British musician spent years writing for other artists, eventually sharing her frustrations online. After speaking her truths about the industry, she shares personal revelations on her debut.
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Shell’s Profit Soared to $42 Billion in 2022
The record haul, pushed by high energy prices and a hunger for liquefied natural gas, came as a new chief signaled a more “balanced approach” to renewable energy.
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Bank of England Is Expected to Raise Rates Again
A half-point rate increase, to 4 percent, the highest since 2008, is widely expected as the central bank continues its campaign to control inflation.
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Chinese Travel Is Set to Return. The Question Is, When?
The country has dropped restrictions on overseas journeys for its citizens, but once-popular destinations are still waiting for the flood of vacationers to arrive.
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Sylvia Syms, Versatile British Actress, Is Dead at 89
In a career that began in the 1950s, she had roles that ranged from the lead in the movie “Teenage Bad Girl” to Margaret Thatcher and the Queen Mother.
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Sylvia Syms, Versatile British Actress, Is Dead at 89
In a career that began in the 1950s, she had roles that ranged from the lead in the movie “Teenage Bad Girl” to Margaret Thatcher and the Queen Mother.
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British Airline, Flybe, Collapses a Second Time
Flybe, once the largest independent regional airline in Europe, canceled all flights on Saturday. A new owner failed to save the carrier, which was already struggling when the pandemic hit.