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‘A three-minute history of England written in the tour bus toilet’: how Tenpole Tudor made Swords of a Thousand Men

‘Dressed as knights, we’d walk onstage to the sound of the William Tell overture. I’d quote Henry V and the crowd would shout, “You’re the rightful king of England!”’ I’d worked up the basic idea on Stiff Records’ three-month tour of the northern hemisphere. It’s near-impossible to write songs on the road because you lack the basic solitude, so I’d retire to the tour coach latrine. The melody was really a boogie-blues progression, part-inspired by Norman Greenbaum’s Spirit in the Sky and Canned Heat’s On the Road Again. But lyrics only flowed when we came off the tour. Rehearsing near our favo

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Sports

Felix Nmecha’s faith is forcing Borussia Dortmund into an uncomfortable debate

Midfielder’s spectacular strikes rescued a frustrating day, only for celebrations to reignite dialogue that has followed him through his career It was just what they needed at just the right time. For a tricky first half and beyond, Elversberg had been a stone in Borussia Dortmund’s shoe, the promoted side not just keeping the home team at bay but keeping them honest, nourishing ambitions of their own. “The fatigue was clearly visible,” the sporting director, Ole Book, said to Sky after a week which had contained Der Klassiker in Munich and a hard-fought Champions League victory against Betis.

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Politics

Thames Water asks creditors for more time to help repay £20bn debt pile

Troubled utility lobbies for deadline on part of the debt to be extended to March 2028 Thames Water has asked creditors for more time to pay back billions of pounds in debt, as the water company scrambles to keep itself afloat. The UK’s largest water company said it had proposed an “interim” deal under which the deadline to pay off an unspecified portion of the £20bn of debt on its balance sheet would be extended from 2027 to March 2028. Continue reading...

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International

“We’ll put you in prison altogether. Don't argue." What is known about the detentions of teenagers in the Kitai-Gorod area in Moscow

Last Saturday, hundreds of young people and teenagers, including minors, were detained in the Kitay-Gorod area in central Moscow. According to media reports, about 300 people were taken to police stations. Moscow police called the arrests “preventative measures.” Some of the teenagers told reporters that they were detained harshly, with force and threats.

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Crypto

NYSE Picks Avalanche over Ethereum, Solana To Settle Tokenized Stock Trades

The New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) has picked Avalanche as the settlement network for its tokenized stocks platform. This comes as the stock exchange plans to roll out the platform by year-end, pending approval from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Ad Ad NYSE Chooses Avalanche For Tokenized Stocks Platform In an X post, Avalanche The post NYSE Picks Avalanche over Ethereum, Solana To Settle Tokenized Stock Trades appeared first on CoinGape.

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