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Succession creator Jesse Armstrong says he struggles with impostor syndrome
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Award-winning screenwriter tells Desert Island Discs that success has not silenced self-doubtThe award-winning screenwriter Jesse Armstrong has said a writers’ room can feel like “walking on the moon” when it is working well, but has admitted to experiencing impostor syndrome during his career.Armstrong was behind the hit HBO drama Succession, starring Brian Cox as the global media tycoon and family patriarch Logan Roy, who sets off a power struggle among his four children. Continue reading... (The Guardian)
Ban social media for under-16s, top teaching union urges UK government
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NASUWT says evidence growing that unregulated access affects behaviour in school and harms mental healthOne of the UK’s biggest teaching unions has called on the government to ban social media for under-16s over concerns about mental health and concentration.The Teachers’ Union (NASUWT) wants legislation to be tightened so big tech firms would face penalties for allowing children to access their platforms. Continue reading... (The Guardian)
Weather warnings remain in place across UK after Storm Goretti
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It comes after the storm brought gusts of almost 100mph and the Met Office issued a rare red warning for winds in the South West. (London News)
Scottish hospitality organisations call for action on business rates
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A number of organisations in the sector have written to the Scottish Government about their concerns. (London News)
Holyrood Budget to focus ‘resolutely’ on people’s priorities, vows Robison
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The Scottish Finance Secretary will set out her draft tax and spending plans on Tuesday. (London News)
Drivers able to see how well their council is tackling potholes
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The Department for Transport said a new mapping tool shows 154 local highway authorities rated as red, amber or green. (London News)
US urges its citizens to flee Venezuela amid reports of paramilitaries
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State department says armed ‘colectivos’ appear to be setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for AmericansThe United States has urged its citizens to leave Venezuela immediately amid reports that armed paramilitaries are trying to track down US citizens, one week after the capture of the South American country’s president, Nicolás Maduro.In a security alert sent out on Saturday, the state department said there were reports of armed members of pro-regime militias, known as colectivos, setting up roadblocks and searching vehicles for evidence that the occupants were US citizens or supporters of the country. Continue reading... (The Guardian)
'Hermès of durian': The luxury fruit cashing in on China's billion-dollar appetite
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A former gold mining town in Malaysia has seen its riches turn a new shade of yellow, thanks to this pungent fruit. (BBC News)
Mississippi man charged with six murders, including father, brother and a child
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Officials expect charge against Daricka Moore, 24, to be elevated to capital murder, with death penalty consideredAuthorities in Clay county, Mississippi, say a man has been taken into custody and charged with first-degree murder following the fatal shootings of six people, including a child, on Friday night.Daricka Moore, 24, is accused of killing multiple relatives as well as a local pastor before his arrest, according to Clay county sheriff Eddie Scott, who addressed the case during a Saturday news conference. Officials said the charge against Moore, who lives in the county, is expected to be elevated to capital murder, and prosecutors could seek the death penalty if he is determined to be mentally competent. Continue reading... (The Guardian)
Author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's family accuse hospital of negligence over son's death
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A hospital in Lagos denies medical negligence over the death of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's 21-month-old. (BBC News)