Burnham to give councils more powers to block vape and betting shops Vape shops in England and Wales to need planning permission while betting shop law change will also apply in Scotland The Guardian - UK · Aug 10
Polls close in Gorton and Denton byelection after three-way battle between Greens, Labour and Reform Counting begins in south-east Manchester after one of the most unpredictable byelections in recent years The Guardian - UK · Feb 26
England’s poorest areas have 70% more vape shops and bookmakers than wealthier ones Data shows deprived communities have more off-licences and takeaways and fewer childcare facilities and gyms The Guardian - UK · Feb 9
The ten most surprising facts from the 2024 election revealed As a landmark study of the 2024 election is published, The Conversation asked Tim Bale, who co-authored with Rob Ford, Will Jennings and Paula Surridge, to reveal the ten most surprising facts to come out of their analysis. The Conversation · Dec 15, 2025
“I always used it with Whitesnake, which was perfect because it sounded like John Sykes' Les Paul”: Doug Aldrich on how Randy Rhoads’ inspiration helped him find a “killer” Les Paul – that was owned by the man who co-wrote Eric Clapton’s Tears in Heaven Gear regrets? Aldrich has had a few – the ’73 Goldtop, the Tele – but he's also had some victories, like when he chanced upon a ’78 Les Paul Custom previously owned by Clapton collaborator Will Jennings Guitar World · May 5, 2025
Will Jennings obituary American lyricist who enjoyed huge success with Up Where We Belong and My Heart Will Go On The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2024
Will Jennings, Oscar-winning lyricist of My Heart Will Go On, dies aged 80 Songwriter wrote No 1 hits for Whitney Houston and Barry Manilow, as well as iconic ballads such as Up Where We Belong and Tears in Heaven The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2024
Eric Clapton and the song he said he'd never play live again: “I got at least 150 letters a day directly from people who were dealing with their own grief... and not really having the tools to deal with it" "I was suddenly aware of the fact that there was a way to turn this dreadful tragedy into something positive" MusicRadar · May 5, 2024
Labour ‘working to get support back’ after losing votes over Gaza stance Analysis shows almost 18% drop in party’s vote in areas of England where more than a fifth are Muslim The Guardian - UK · May 5, 2024
Corporation creep: why London’s Bond Street became Burberry Street - and caused outrage Transport for London’s one-week deal with the fashion house is part of a wider trend towards our public spaces being branded and privatised The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023
Rishi Sunak gambles with lurch to right as UK moderates flee to Labour LONDON: Trailing in the polls, battered by economic headwinds and seeing businesses and the City of London flirt with the Labour Party, Rishi Sunak is rolling the dice that a shift to the right could keep his Conservatives in power. The Times of India · Jul 29, 2023
Why are millennials so turned off by the Tory party? Amid housing crisis, post-Brexit drag and hardline migration rhetoric, most 25- to 40-year-olds think party deserves to lose next election The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2023