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Government pledges another £350 million for affordable homes

The Government has pledged to build 1.5 million homes over the course of the Parliament.

Evening Standard

Exercise could lead to brain changes that help stave off dementia, study finds

The study found exercising throughout life was ‘associated with better cognitive functioning’ at the age of 70.

The Independent UK

London's best brutalist homes — from the Alexandra Road Estate to the Barbican

With the capital entranced by The Brutalist, it’s time to discover the architecture in real life

Evening Standard

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Labour plan for 1.5m new homes is not feasible, housebuilding firm says

Head of Barratt Redrow says sector faces ‘national crisis’ due to skills shortage, ageing workforce and Brexit

The Guardian - UK

Labour’s British building boom not possible, construction authorities say

Asked Labour’s vow to build 1.5 million homes is achievable, Barratt Redrow chief executive David Thomas said: “The short answer is no.”

Evening Standard

“I lie to them and change the goalposts… you build up techniques of throwing the curveball of discomfort. If it gets comfortable I change it”: David Thomas calls Pere Ubu “avant-garage” – but how prog are they?

They’re unmistakably American, but their lead visionary names Henry Cow, Soft Machine, Gentle Giant and Van der Graaf Generator among his motivators, and explains why his band is definitely not punk

Louder

Discover new puffy gold jewellery from Wallpaper* editors’ favourite, Jessie Thomas

Jessie Thomas’ new ‘Donut’ jewellery embraces oversized forms and offbeat diamond placements

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Hollywood star Jack Black finds time to buy Newcastle memento

The Tenacious D star has been shopping locally.

Newcastle Herald

Barratt to build fewer houses this year despite Labour pledge to fix shortage

Housebuilder cites economic and political uncertainty as expected number of completed homes drops by up to 7%

The Guardian - UK

Biden Faces Silent Gaza Protest At Martin Luther King Jr's College

A small number of graduates carried out the silent protest, with some holding Palestinian flags and one holding up a fist as Biden spoke at Morehouse College, a historically Black university in Atlanta, Georgia.

International Business Times

President Biden Faces Backlash Over Morehouse College Commencement Address

President Biden to engage with Black voters at Morehouse College and NAACP event, addressing concerns over Israel-Hamas conflict.

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Biden is set for the Morehouse graduation. Students are divided

Ahead of Biden's address at Morehouse, students share their frustrations

WEKU

Biden will cap off a week of outreach to Black Americans with Morehouse commencement

President Biden met with plaintiffs from the Brown v. Board of Education case Thursday. On Friday, he's meeting with members of historically Black sororities and fraternities.

WEKU

Newcastle football club honoured for family-friendly approach

The club avoids alcohol in its canteen and sponsorship deals.

Newcastle Herald

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Salon

Harvard prez resigns, citing attacks

“This is an attack on every Black woman in this country who’s put a crack in the glass ceiling," says Al Sharpton

The Guardian - UK

New Alzheimer’s drugs bring hope of slowing disease for UK patients

Two dementia medicines set for approval in Britain are first to improve patients’ lives directly – but condition must be diagnosed

Louder

"It remains a touchstone of art-rock genius, a true masterpiece": Why you should definitely own The Modern Dance by Pere Ubu

Pere Ubu's 1978 esoteric art rock masterpiece The Modern Dance cleared the ground for much of the more adventurous music that's been recorded since

Evening Standard

Barratt sees homes order book value falls as conditions set to remain tough

The chief executive of Barratt Developments, Britain’s largest housebuilder, has called the UK planning system “ineffective” alongside revealing the value of the firm’s forward order book has dropped by over a third.

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Black colleges face crunch as Supreme Court ruling drives influx of students

Historically Black Colleges and Universities are gearing up for an increase in applicants following a U.S. Supreme Court decision barring schools from using race as a factor in admissions.

Wales Online

The criminals sentenced at Welsh courts for causing horrific cruelty and suffering to animals

Here is a round up of the defendants who have received sentences in Wales for offences against animals

Wales Online

The latest death notices in Carmarthenshire as families remember loved ones

Our thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones

Wales Online

The latest death notices in Cardiff as families and friends remember loved ones

The Independent UK

Mother accused of newborn’s murder ‘in denial’ about pregnancy, court told

Paris Mayo, who was 15 at the time of her son Stanley’s 2019 death, is on trial at Worcester Crown Court.

Birmingham Post

Barratt boss says upturn in homes market could be round the corner

Number of homes being reserved by buyers continues to bounce back after struggling at the end of 2022

Louder

Let's Dance: How Nile Rodgers transformed David Bowie from arty outsider to global superstar

For David Bowie in 1983, art-rock and clown suits were in the past. He wanted to become a bona fide superstar. So he recruited the man nicknamed The Hitmaker

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