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Bleach anime concludes with 'perfect' ending after 12-year wait

The anime adaptation of Bleach concludes its Thousand-Year Blood War arc with a finale that fans have praised as a perfect ending, marking the resolution of a story that began over two decades ago in manga form.

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Artwork for bleach shows Ichigo Kurosaki at the centre of a collection of nine characters from Bleach. Each one is stylised and has a distinctive garment or feature. A diagonal line cuts through the middle of the picture, dividing the group into "light" and "dark" sides.

Spotify mistakenly displays Welsh Jolene lyrics in Irish

Spotify mistakenly labeled Dolly Parton's Welsh-language version of Jolene as Irish before removing the incorrect lyrics. The posthumous collaboration features Welsh singer Bronwen Lewis and Parton's niece Jada Star.

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Dolly Parton is holding an acoustic guitar and wearing a white outfit while singing on stage.

Sharon Osbourne: 'I visit Ozzy's grave every day'

Sharon Osbourne reflects on life after Ozzy's death 15 months ago, visiting his grave daily and preparing to release a documentary about his final Black Sabbath concert. Despite severe health challenges, Ozzy performed his farewell show, which became his last wish fulfilled.

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Sharon Osbourne poses with her chin resting on her hand, against a colourful background

The debating society that shaped NHS founder Aneurin Bevan's path to power

A secretive debating club in 1920s Tredegar helped shape Aneurin Bevan's drive for power, leading him to found the NHS and revolutionise housing for ordinary people.

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A colour photo of Aneurin Bevan in 1958 taken from the side as he is speaking in front of a microphone. He is facing towards the left of the picture. He wears a dark grey pinstripe suit, white shirt and grey striped tie. His white hair is parted on the left side and is thick. Behind him three people can be seen sitting in a row, looking at him speaking.

Ada Goodrich Freer's 1897 investigation of Scotland's most haunted mansion

Ada Goodrich Freer's 1897 investigation of Scotland's most haunted mansion, Ballechin House, established the template for modern paranormal inquiry and influenced horror fiction for generations, though her credibility was later questioned by the Society for Psychical Research.

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Ada Goodrich Freer in a black and white photograph. She is a young woman with fair hair tied back and she is wearing a fur-lined black jacket.

Sam Fender Cuts Stadium Tour Ticket Prices After Rejecting 'Inflated' Costs

Sam Fender has cut ticket prices for his 2027 stadium tour after rejecting initial pricing as too inflated. Revised standing tickets cost £85, and he has eliminated premium front-standing tiers to ensure equal access for all fans.

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Sam Fender on stage. He is wearing a Newcastle United top which contains the club badge as well as the Newcastle Brown Ale star. A saxophone player in the background is wearing a Newcastle United shirt.

Potter Keith Brymer Jones to marry in renovated Welsh chapel after Cardiff proposal

Keith Brymer Jones and Marj Hogarth plan to marry in their Grade II-listed chapel home in Pwllheli after he proposed during a Cardiff theatre performance. The couple are renovating the 163-year-old Capel Salem into a permanent residence, pottery studio and community space.

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Keith and Marj are sat up in a bed with pink and white striped bedding. There is a cat sat between them. Both of them are holding building tools. The wall behind them is pink and has a hole in it exposing wooden panels. On the same wall is a gold mirror.

Precision and Pressure: Setting Big Ben's Clocks for Autumn Time Change

The Cumbria Clock Company will adjust Big Ben's mechanism during the UK's shift from British Summer Time to Greenwich Mean Time, with technician Mark Crangle emphasizing the precision required for the nation's most iconic clock.

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A close up of two of the clock faces on Big Ben. It is a large, ornamental clock with gold and black detailing on the top of the brown Elizabeth Tower. The black clock hands are showing a time of quarter past two. Along the top of the clock face are small red and white St George's Cross flags.

Historic Antony Estate swimming pond to be restored as community resource

A partnership of three organisations is restoring a historic 18th-century swimming pond on the Antony Estate in Cornwall, funded by the National Lottery Community Fund. The project aims to return the bath house pond to community use while supporting education and environmental stewardship.

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A pond shaded by trees. There is water and around it muddy land. In the background is a small house. The sky is grey.

Celebrity Traitors: Trio's Scarecrow Salvation Leaves Faithfuls Scrambling

The traitors secure a game-changing advantage after the faithfuls unknowingly protect all three of them during a scarecrow task, leaving the remaining contestants scrambling to identify their opponents before the final episodes.

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Kenny, Maya and James A stand in front of a scarecrow with a pumpkin's head at the end of Friday's "field of screams" task

Glasgow museums remove Egyptian mummies from public view over ethical concerns

Glasgow's Kelvingrove Gallery and The Hunterian Museum have removed Egyptian mummified remains from public display following ethical reassessment and revised international museum guidelines emphasising respect for human dignity.

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Lady Shep-En-Hor's sarcophagus on display at The Hunterian Museum in Glasgow. The sarcophagus is multicoloured and has a number of Egyptian hieroglyphics on it.

Lupin Season 4: French Heist Drama Returns With Higher Stakes and Deepfake Twists

Lupin returns for season four with higher stakes and cinematic ambition. As Assane Diop faces false accusations while imprisoned, the show explores whether a legendary criminal can ever truly escape their own notoriety, now complicated by deepfake technology and a mysterious antagonist.

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Lupin in a shimmering green suit, bowler hat, and glasses extends his hand forward

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