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Villeneuve teases James Bond casting at Los Angeles museum gala

Villeneuve teases James Bond casting at Los Angeles museum gala

Denis Villeneuve began to announce the actor chosen as the next James Bond during an acceptance speech at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art's Art+Film Gala on November 7, but stopped before naming anyone. The director was being honoured at the Saturday event.

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Thames Water seeks to delay £12bn in debt repayments

Thames Water seeks to delay £12bn in debt repayments

Thames Water has unveiled intends to push back over around £12 billion of its debts due until March 2028 in a move giving the stricken supplier vital breathing space as it looks to secure a rescue deal. The UK’s biggest water group – which is struggling under a debt mountain of over £20 billion – stated the planned deal will extend repayments on debts that were due in March 2027 for another year.

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Nottinghamshire launches specialist rural crime policing team

Nottinghamshire launches specialist rural crime policing team

The launch of a new team aimed at tackling crime in rural communities have been welcomed by Nottinghamshire farmers. In October, Nottinghamshire Police confirmed that it would be bring together four officers with a dedicated focus on rural crime, to be based at Ollerton Police Station.

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Newark boxing gym expands alternative education programme

Newark boxing gym expands alternative education programme

An alternative education provider is helping young individuals to “belong, believe and achieve” with the launch of its new facilities. Earlier this year, Suggy’s Gym in Newark launched the Suggy’s Champions Academy by opening its first classroom catering to children who are unable to attend mainstream school for various reasons.

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Rail journey offers a slower route to a Berlin city break

Rail journey offers a slower route to a Berlin city break

Taking the train offers time for relaxed chatter, while contrasting interests provide an enriching experience in the city Standing among the stalls of Mauerpark flea market while bickering about my terrible taste in music, it occurred to me that this trip to Berlin with my baby-boomer companion might not have been such a brilliant idea. Steve, one of my best friends – and with whom I have a 35-year age gap – looked aghast when I showed him that I had parted with €5 for a Wombles LP.

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Arsenal control title race as Manchester United fall into bottom three

Arsenal control title race as Manchester United fall into bottom three

Our chief football writer reviews the main talking points from the weekend's action This is The Score, a subscriber-only newsletter from The i Paper. If you’d like to get this direct to your inbox, every single week, you can sign up here.

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Business owner earning £6,000 a month tackles £70,000 debt

Business owner earning £6,000 a month tackles £70,000 debt

Matthew Mace at present adds no money to his savings or pension In our How I Manage My Money series we aim to find out how individuals in the UK are spending, saving and investing money to meet their costs and achieve their goals. This week we speak to Matthew Mace, 35, who lives in Kent with his partner, Mandeep, 42, and their daughter, Noor, four.

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Suspected Krakow gunman dies after attack that killed six

Suspected Krakow gunman dies after attack that killed six

A gunman believed to have killed six individuals in the centre of Krakow died in hospital this morning, police have stated. A British man was among the individuals shot dead in the suspected terror attack, with the 24-year-old suspect as well thought to have killed three members of his own family.

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Nvidia chief faces inquiry after disclosing affair with suspected Chinese agent

Nvidia chief faces inquiry after disclosing affair with suspected Chinese agent

Jensen Huang, CEO of tech giant Nvidia, has publicly admitted to an affair with a suspected Chinese spy. The company is one of the most valuable in the world and is at the centre of China's AI race, producing the most advanced AI chips ever seen.

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Carrick backs Dalot after hostile reception from Manchester United fans

Carrick backs Dalot after hostile reception from Manchester United fans

Manchester United fans made their frustrations with Diogo Dalot very clear at Old Trafford on Sunday, but Michael Carrick has defended the under-fire full-back. The bizarre match finished 4-4 with Aston Villa, as the visitors twice relinquished a two-goal lead to their struggling hosts.

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