Derek Bryant
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London grid crunch delays new housing amid datacenter boom
London grid crunch delays new housing amid datacenter boom
Assembly report urges clearer planning as soaring AI power demands strain capital's network
The Future of the Datacenter Access to electricity has become a major source of delay for housebuilding in London, and datacenters are inevitably tied up in this, leading to calls for greater oversight of energy and construction planning so that they keep pace with demand.…
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December 2, 2025 at 3:11 PM
London grid crunch delays new housing amid datacenter boom
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Kensington and Chelsea confirms IT outage was a data breach after all
Kensington and Chelsea confirms IT outage was a data breach after all
Borough says attackers copied 'historical' info as three-council cyber woes drag on
Kensington and Chelsea Council has admitted that data was quietly lifted from its systems during last week's cyber meltdown, confirming that the outage was not just an IT faceplant but a bona fide data breach.…
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December 2, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Kensington and Chelsea confirms IT outage was a data breach after all
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The Simon Buckton Window in the Blue Hall at the Merchant Taylors' Hall, Aldwark, York is named after the Company Member & tailor of the 17th century. It was one of the first works of renowned stained glass artist Henry Gyles. Buckton paid for the window in 1662, commemorating the grant of the /1
December 2, 2025 at 8:14 AM
The Simon Buckton Window in the Blue Hall at the Merchant Taylors' Hall, Aldwark, York is named after the Company Member & tailor of the 17th century. It was one of the first works of renowned stained glass artist Henry Gyles. Buckton paid for the window in 1662, commemorating the grant of the /1
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Hundreds of thousands more archival images of London are available to view for free via www.londonpicturearchive.org.uk
London Picture Archive
Over 250,000 images of London from the collections at The London Archives and Guildhall Art Gallery
www.londonpicturearchive.org.uk
December 2, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Hundreds of thousands more archival images of London are available to view for free via www.londonpicturearchive.org.uk
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104 year old Grade 2 listed King George's Hall, Blackburn, Lancs to reopen Autumn 2026 after £9 million refurbishment. 👇
BBC News - Autumn 2026 reopening for King George's Hall
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Autumn 2026 reopening for King George's Hall
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£9m refurbished Blackburn King George's Hall to reopen Autumn 2026
The famous venue will reopen next Autumn after a £9m renovation, Blackburn with Darwen Council says.
www.bbc.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:29 AM
104 year old Grade 2 listed King George's Hall, Blackburn, Lancs to reopen Autumn 2026 after £9 million refurbishment. 👇
BBC News - Autumn 2026 reopening for King George's Hall
www.bbc.com/news/article...
BBC News - Autumn 2026 reopening for King George's Hall
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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The stunning Blue Hall at the Merchant Taylors' Hall, Aldwark, York. It was added at right angles to the Great Hall in the late 15th century. Initially known as the Counsell House, it was later called the Counting House & then the Small Hall & may have served as a chapel. /1
December 1, 2025 at 7:36 PM
The stunning Blue Hall at the Merchant Taylors' Hall, Aldwark, York. It was added at right angles to the Great Hall in the late 15th century. Initially known as the Counsell House, it was later called the Counting House & then the Small Hall & may have served as a chapel. /1
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No presidential power is more absolute than the pardon.
And no president has wielded it more openly as a tool of personal and ideological loyalty than Donald Trump.
And no president has wielded it more openly as a tool of personal and ideological loyalty than Donald Trump.
Trump wields pardon authority as absolute power — to help loyalists
No president has used pardons more openly as a tool of personal and ideological loyalty than Trump.
www.axios.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:32 PM
No presidential power is more absolute than the pardon.
And no president has wielded it more openly as a tool of personal and ideological loyalty than Donald Trump.
And no president has wielded it more openly as a tool of personal and ideological loyalty than Donald Trump.
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Rétractation de Takieddine en faveur de Sarkozy dans l’affaire libyenne : le PNF s’oriente vers une demande de procès
Une douzaine de personnes, dont Sarkozy, son épouse Carla Bruni-Sarkozy et la «papesse des paparazzis» Mimi Marchand, sont mises en examen dans cette affaire.
Une douzaine de personnes, dont Sarkozy, son épouse Carla Bruni-Sarkozy et la «papesse des paparazzis» Mimi Marchand, sont mises en examen dans cette affaire.
Rétractation de Takieddine en faveur de Sarkozy dans l’affaire libyenne : le PNF s’oriente vers une demande de procès
Le réquisitoire définitif est en cours de finalisation, a fait savoir le patron du PNF Jean-François Bohnert au micro de France Info.
www.liberation.fr
December 2, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Rétractation de Takieddine en faveur de Sarkozy dans l’affaire libyenne : le PNF s’oriente vers une demande de procès
Une douzaine de personnes, dont Sarkozy, son épouse Carla Bruni-Sarkozy et la «papesse des paparazzis» Mimi Marchand, sont mises en examen dans cette affaire.
Une douzaine de personnes, dont Sarkozy, son épouse Carla Bruni-Sarkozy et la «papesse des paparazzis» Mimi Marchand, sont mises en examen dans cette affaire.
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Sophie Binet (CGT) mise en examen pour «injure publique» contre les grands patrons
Sophie Binet, de la CGT, mise en examen pour «injure publique» contre les grands patrons
La secrétaire générale de la centrale avait notamment affirmé en janvier qu’ils étaient des «rats qui quittent le navire». La plainte émane d’un syndicat patronal proche du milliardaire d’extrême droi...
www.liberation.fr
December 2, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Sophie Binet (CGT) mise en examen pour «injure publique» contre les grands patrons
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Soupçons de fraude : perquisitions au sein du service diplomatique de l’UE, trois arrestations
Soupçons de fraude : perquisitions au sein du service diplomatique de l’UE, trois arrestations
L’ex-haute représentante de l’Union pour les Affaires étrangères Federica Mogherini serait en garde à vue, rapportent des médias belges.
www.liberation.fr
December 2, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Soupçons de fraude : perquisitions au sein du service diplomatique de l’UE, trois arrestations
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Accusé de corruption, David Rachline démissionne de la vice-présidence du RN
Accusé de corruption, David Rachline démissionne de la vice-présidence du RN
Marine Le Pen avait souhaité dans la matinée que l’encombrant maire de Fréjus se mette en retrait de la direction du parti d’extrême droite.
www.liberation.fr
December 2, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Accusé de corruption, David Rachline démissionne de la vice-présidence du RN
Hacking scheme targeted 120,000 home cameras for sexual footage
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
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Hacking scheme targeted 120,000 home cameras for sexual footage
South Korean police said four people have been charged in connection with the scheme, which hacked into internet-connected surveillance cameras.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 2, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Hacking scheme targeted 120,000 home cameras for sexual footage
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
www.washingtonpost.com/world/2025/1...
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This administration is filled with the absolute dumbest, meanest, cruelest pieces of shit.
And they're so *proud* to be dumb, mean, cruel pieces of shit too. They delight in it. They brag about it.
It's vice signaling as a way of life.
And they're so *proud* to be dumb, mean, cruel pieces of shit too. They delight in it. They brag about it.
It's vice signaling as a way of life.
December 2, 2025 at 1:35 AM
This administration is filled with the absolute dumbest, meanest, cruelest pieces of shit.
And they're so *proud* to be dumb, mean, cruel pieces of shit too. They delight in it. They brag about it.
It's vice signaling as a way of life.
And they're so *proud* to be dumb, mean, cruel pieces of shit too. They delight in it. They brag about it.
It's vice signaling as a way of life.
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Robinson, featured 21 parabolic reflectors on a rotating frame with red glass on one side, creating two white flashes followed by one red flash—a pioneering feature. Automated in early 1996, with the keepers departing on May 8, It is now remotely monitored.
December 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Robinson, featured 21 parabolic reflectors on a rotating frame with red glass on one side, creating two white flashes followed by one red flash—a pioneering feature. Automated in early 1996, with the keepers departing on May 8, It is now remotely monitored.
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The current Flamborough Head lighthouse, designed by Trinity House architect Samuel Wyatt, was built in 1806 by John Matson of Bridlington and first lit OTD, 1 December that year. Its innovative lighting apparatus, designed by George
December 1, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The current Flamborough Head lighthouse, designed by Trinity House architect Samuel Wyatt, was built in 1806 by John Matson of Bridlington and first lit OTD, 1 December that year. Its innovative lighting apparatus, designed by George
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt boasts that U.S. refugee admissions are now “essentially at zero,” with the only significant exception being white Afrikaners fleeing persecution in South Africa.”
The Trump administration has slashed the refugee ceiling to just 7,500 — the lowest in...
The Trump administration has slashed the refugee ceiling to just 7,500 — the lowest in...
December 2, 2025 at 2:10 AM
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt boasts that U.S. refugee admissions are now “essentially at zero,” with the only significant exception being white Afrikaners fleeing persecution in South Africa.”
The Trump administration has slashed the refugee ceiling to just 7,500 — the lowest in...
The Trump administration has slashed the refugee ceiling to just 7,500 — the lowest in...
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“Imperial Blowback”: Suspect in D.C. Shooting Was Part of CIA Death Squad in Afghanistan
“Imperial Blowback”: Suspect in D.C. Shooting Was Part of CIA Death Squad in Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Lakanwal, the man who authorities say shot two National Guardsmen outside the White House, had previously worked in a CIA-backed “Zero Unit” in Afghanistan, often called “death squads” by ...
www.democracynow.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:42 PM
“Imperial Blowback”: Suspect in D.C. Shooting Was Part of CIA Death Squad in Afghanistan
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Trump Vows to Pause Migration from “Third World Countries” After Fatal National Guard Shooting
Trump Vows to Pause Migration from “Third World Countries” After Fatal National Guard Shooting
We look at President Trump’s call to pause all asylum decisions after an Afghan man who once worked for the CIA opened fire near the White House last Wednesday, shooting two National Guard members, ki...
www.democracynow.org
December 1, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Trump Vows to Pause Migration from “Third World Countries” After Fatal National Guard Shooting