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How the oil capital of the US welcomed a solar power boom

The article profiles how Texas, the largest US oil producer, has become the leading generator of solar farm electricity, told through a farmer who earns $200,000 a year leasing land for panels. It presents the solar boom largely positively while briefly noting opponents' concerns and Trump's 'farmer destroying' criticism.

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Labour-backed plan that could destroy one of world's oldest oyster fisheries sparks ferocious war in Cornish seaside town

A £150 million Labour-backed redevelopment of Falmouth Docks threatens Europe's last wild native oyster fishery by dredging contaminated sediment, sparking local opposition. Fishermen and environmental groups warn the project could destroy a Roman-era tradition, while critics accuse the government of hypocrisy over devolution.

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Couples are staying married longer... before getting divorced, new data shows

New ONS figures show the average marriage ending in divorce lasted a record 13 years in 2025, with divorce lawyers attributing the longer duration partly to couples being unable to afford divorcing. The article also highlights a Marriage Foundation report urging Labour to scrap its wedding-law reform plans in favor of a simpler registrar-based system similar to France's.

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Descendants of society diarist Henry 'Chips' Channon are locked in row with neighbours over noisy motocross track on his 'tranquil' country estate

Descendants of society diarist Henry 'Chips' Channon are in a planning dispute with neighbours over a motocross track operating on the Kelvedon Hall estate in Essex. The estate has applied retroactively for permission to keep two tracks and three buildings built without consent, and an event has been postponed pending resolution.

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Local Virginia GOP chair says Arlington County officials prioritize illegal immigrants over public safety

A House Judiciary Committee interim report criticizes Arlington County's sanctuary Trust Policy, which restricts police from contacting federal immigration authorities. Arlington GOP chair Matthew Hurtt tells Fox News the report is "spot on" and accuses local officials of prioritizing undocumented immigrants over resident safety.

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Tony Blair tells Labour to commit to rejoining EU within a decade and scrap Brexit red lines, not 're-run debates of 2016'

Tony Blair's think tank report urges Labour to commit to rejoining the EU within a decade and put Brexit red lines—including free movement—back on the table, framing it as a modern approach rather than a rerun of 2016. A shadow minister accuses Labour of trying to drag Britain back into the bloc, while the piece notes Blair's earlier caution against reopening the debate.

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Londoners are underpaying property taxes, says Labour's favourite think-tank

A Labour-aligned think tank, the Resolution Foundation, urges Andy Burnham to reform housing taxes so that Londoners pay their 'fair' share, claiming they underpay council tax by £3.1bn relative to home values while the rest of England covers the shortfall. The article foregrounds Conservative criticism warning the proposals amount to a 'war on aspiration' and a 'tax raid targeted at London.'

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Wayne Rooney reveals Coleen pushed him to have a nose job and says 'I'm working really hard to lose weight' as he hits back at claims he's on fat jabs amid dramatic glow-up

Wayne Rooney discussed his physical transformation ahead of a new Disney+ docuseries, saying he worked hard in the gym and denying use of weight-loss injections, while Coleen Rooney noted she encouraged his nose surgery partly due to his snoring. The piece is celebrity lifestyle coverage with no political content.

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The extent to which I was offended and angered by this highly staged propaganda shocked even me! CHRISTOPHER STEVENS delivers his scathing one-star verdict on The Real Rooneys

A TV critic delivers a scathing one-star review of The Real Rooneys, a Disney+ reality series about Coleen and Wayne Rooney, calling it staged propaganda that hides the footballer's history of alcohol abuse and infidelity. The piece frames the show as manufactured image-management while critiquing the couple's wealth and ostentatious lifestyle.

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Staff mutiny at 'toxic' BBC Sport as boss set to cut jobs 'in bid to save £2.5million'

BBC Sport is cutting 41 roles and scrapping lunchtime and overnight sports bulletins on its 24-hour news channel, saving £2.5 million, under director of sport Alex Kay-Jelski. Staff are described as furious and considering strike action, with insiders calling the environment 'toxic' and accusing Kay-Jelski of favoring digital and YouTube over traditional broadcast viewers.

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