Forecasting 2026: Crypto, the demise of ‘woke’ and fewer shots fired
Societal pragmatism, a banking revolution and a push towards peace As we stare down the barrel of 2026, the world appears poised for.
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Nissan’s Sunderland coup is good news for the West Midlands car-making supply chain
Headlines in the North East have an impact across the UK, not least in Cov, Brum and the Black Country Every so often,.
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Review of 2025: Wars, ‘rage bait’ and a cringey de-princing
Trump and his MAGA movement returned to the Oval Office The year 2025 saw Donald Trump’s dramatic return to the White House, inaugurating.
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Home is not a place anymore
In this ultra-connected world, our sense of identity and place is changing Home used to be a geography. It had coordinates. You could.
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BBC loses England Six Nations Rights to ITV
This shake-up paves the way for positive change and rugby reaching new audiences Rugby supporters across the Midlands will see a major shift.
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Why the UK government remains deaf to British farmers as food security and rural livelihoods deteriorate
Farmers demand urgent government action as UK food producers face rising costs and policy failure Britain loves the imagery of farming but recoils.
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Military gap years won’t fix a generation – but real investment might
It sounds like a winner – but time will tell if it really is the real deal The government’s new military gap year.
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Labour’s rural own goal on farm tax and trail hunting – countryside under siege
Farm tax U-turn fallout The government’s climbdown on the so-called farm tax is welcome. Necessary, even. After months of Whitehall deafness, muddy boots.
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Hospitality sector must shout with one voice
From boardrooms to bar stools And so to pubs. Pubs sit at the sharp end of all of this. They are hyperlocal, licence-dependent,.
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How has the Afghan economy performed since the fall of Kabul in 2021?
In 2021, much of the world watched in horror as Afghanistan slowly fell to the Taliban, with Kabul eventually falling in mid-August. Immediate.