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Newspin: Balancing the News (UK)

News for Jun 02, 2023

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Girl, 12, and boy, 17, die after Bournemouth beach incident -- BBC News (UK)

A man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter, Dorset Police say; The pair were pulled from the sea off Bournemouth Pier at 16:32 BST on Wednesday

Outline: (what is this?) bournemouth beach incident

Tone: (what is this?) - negative

Discussion: (what is this?) -- UK, ± k, ? Florida


Missing dog found in back of ambulance after eight-month search -- BBC News (UK)

Cocker spaniel Jazz disappeared from her home in Powys last year; She appeared in Wolverhampton, more than 50 miles away, in an unlikely place

Outline:  cocker spaniel jazz

Tone:  ++ v. positive

Discussion:  ? BBC, ? 5to5, ? CPR

Liverpool to host pride march on behalf of Ukraine -- BBC News (UK)

Liverpool to host Kyiv's annual pride march on behalf of Ukraine; The city made the pledge after Ukraine banned staging of marches following the Russian invasion

Outline:  liverpool city region pride foundation

Tone:  + positive

Discussion:  ++ Ukraine, - LGB, ++ Russia


Champions League final referee spoke at event with far-right leader -- The Guardian

Szymon Marciniak attended event in Poland organised by Sławomir Mentzen; Anti-racist activists said event was in reality an attempt to gain political support

Outline:  uefa

Tone:  - negative

Discussion:  - Marciniak, - UEFA, ± Poland

Phillip Schofield replaced by Jane McDonald as British Soap Awards host -- ITV News

Outline:  british soap awards host

Tone:  ++ v. positive

Discussion:  ++ Jane, ++ ITV, ± Phil


Jane McDonald replaces Phillip Schofield as British Soap Awards host -- BBC News (UK)

The soap awards will see five dramas - Coronation Street, Doctors, EastEnders, Emmerdale and Hollyoaks up for the biggest prizes; Schofield said last week that he had been unfaithful to his wife

Outline:  british soap awards host jane mcdonald

Tone:  ++ v. positive

Discussion:  ++ Jane, ++ Schofield, ± Phil

Geraint Davies: Suspended MP faces formal complaint over behaviour -- BBC News (UK)

Labour MP Geraint Davies suspended over allegations of "completely unacceptable behaviour", says party

Outline:  behaviour labour mp geraint davies

Tone:  + positive

Discussion:  - Tory, + Labour, - Tories


BBC News Home -- BBC News (UK)

Friday's Express: "Biggest house price fall in 14 years"

Outline:  bbc news home friday

Tone:  - negative

Discussion:  -- Covid, ? Tory, ? WHATSAPPS

Emma Raducanu splits with fifth coach in less than two years -- BBC News (UK)

Emma Raducanu has dropped out of the top 100 in the women's world rankings; The 20-year-old has won just five matches in just 10 WTA Tour matches in 2023

Outline:  open champion emma raducanu

Tone:  + positive

Discussion:  ++ Emma, ++ US, ? Wimbledon


Mark Zuckerberg completes extreme fitness challenge in 9kg vest -- The Guardian

Facebook founder’s intensive workout is part of a recent trend of tech billionaires going buff; It's not the first time Zuckerberg, 39, has boasted of his athletic achievements

Outline:  extreme fitness challenge

Tone:  ++ v. positive

Discussion:  ? Metaverse, ? Bezos, ? Soulless


Elon Musk reclaims title of worlds richest person -- The Guardian

Outline:  elon musk

Tone:  - negative

Discussion:  ++ Elon, ? Twitter, ? Bruce Wayne

'Living with bigger boobs made me want to hide' -- BBC News (UK)

British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons says breast reductions are the second most popular aesthetic procedure; There were 5,270 breast reductions in 2022, up 120% from the year before and higher than pre-Covid

Outline:  larger boobs

Tone:  - negative

Discussion:  - BBC, ? NHS, ? Twitter


Elizabeth Holmes big con deserved prison time so why do I feel sorry for her? | Emma Brockes -- The Guardian

Seeing the former founder of Theranos turn herself in should have offered the thrill of schadenfreude; Holmes is still trying to manipulate opinion

Outline:  elizabeth holmes

Tone:  ± mixed

Discussion:  ? Elizabeth Holmes, ? The Guardian, ? Anna Delvey


Pregnant transgender man Logan Brown stars on cover of Glamour UKs Pride issue -- The Independent

Logan Brown, 27, unexpectedly became pregnant with his partner Bailey J Mills last year; Brown, a transgender man, became pregnant while taking a break from taking testosterone

Outline:  pregnant transgender man logan brown

Tone:  ± mixed

Discussion:  ? Britain, ? Transgender Man, ? Logan

Health alert system aims to cut heatwave deaths -- BBC News (UK)

Climate change is likely to make heatwaves more frequent in the UK; The UK Health Security Agency and the Met Office have teamed up to run the alert

Outline:  heat health alert system

Tone:  ± mixed

Discussion:  -- UK, -- BBC, ? CO2


House prices fall at fastest annual pace in nearly 14 years, says Nationwide -- BBC News (UK)

UK house prices fell at fastest annual pace for nearly 14 years in May, Nationwide says; Building society said prices in the year to May dropped by 3.4%, the biggest decline since July 2009

Outline:  nationwide uk house prices

Tone:  - negative

Discussion:  ? Edinburgh, ? London, ? BBC

Greta Thunberg to appear at Edinburgh book festival -- BBC News (UK)

It's Not Too Late To Change The World will be part of a climate-focused strand of events; It will be Thunberg's first public appearance in Scotland since her visit to Glasgow in 2021

Outline:  edinburgh book festival great thunberg

Tone:  ± mixed

Discussion:  - Greta, - China, ± Edinburgh


RRS Sir David Attenborough returns from Antarctica -- BBC News (UK)

The 129m (423ft) ship is due to leave again on 8 June for refitting work in Rosyth, Scotland; A team of 37 scientists were left at Bird Island, King Edward Point and Rothera to carry out further research

Outline:  british antarctic survey

Tone:  + positive

Discussion:  + Boaty Mcboatface, ? Pacific Ocean


Space Agency rocket to arrive in Southampton on UK tour -- BBC News (UK)

Space Agency rocket to start UK tour

Outline:  uk tour space agency rocket

Tone:  ± mixed

Discussion:  ++ UK, ? Virgin Orbit, ? Glasgow

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