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The work of favourite Leckey combines sculpture, film, sound and performance
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This year’s Turner Prize winner will be announced later from a shortlist of artists whose works include shop dummies and cartoon characters. Read More
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The necklace was intact and extremely rare, experts say
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A rare amber necklace believed to be about 4,000 years old has been uncovered in Greater Manchester. Read More
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“Welcome to the electric future.”
That was the key message from the Committee on Climate Change, the government’s new advisory body, as it delivered its recommendations on how the UK should meet its target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 80% by 2050.
There is a wealth of detail tucked away in its 500-plus page report.
It proposes five-yearly “carbon budgets” that the government should adopt, and suggests a range of policy options for achieving them - among which weaning the nation’s power providers off fossil fuels is clearly the priority.
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Queen’s other hits include Radio Ga Ga and Bohemian Rhapsody
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Queen’s 1977 single We are the Champions/We Will Rock You is among 28 classic recordings that have been newly inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. Read More
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Roger Waters and Jon Bon Jovi were among the stars set to perform
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A Live Earth concert scheduled to take place in Mumbai on 7 December has been called off in the wake of last week’s terror attacks. Read More
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U2 have delayed the release of their 12th studio album to early 2009
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Artists like U2, Jay-Z, Coldplay, The Killers and The Police have backed a new online magazine called Redwire which supports Aids projects in Africa. Read More
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Venice suffers from floods every year
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Venice has been hit by the biggest flood in more than 20 years, with waters rising 1.56m (5ft) above normal. Read More
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Papua province is home to almost half Indonesia’s HIV cases
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The Indonesian province of Papua is debating whether to introduce a law allowing the government to implant microchips in people living with HIV. Read More
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In theory this deal gives Yahoo access to 850 million users
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Yahoo has agreed a deal to make it the exclusive search engine for Virgin Mobile’s four million subscribers. Read More
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In a new exhibition, award winning photographer Eamonn McCabe, draws together
a selection of works from his project illustrating the working environments of novelists,
biographers and poets.
“I have always enjoyed photographing loners. When I was covering sport it was boxers in
their gyms. Now I’m older, I enjoy photographing writers, poets and artists. The one thing
they all have in common is that they work alone.”
Eamonn McCabe: Writers’ Rooms runs 3 December - 17 January at Madison Contemporary Art, London.
Produced by Emma Lynch
Published on 1 December 2008
