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Unsafe water, burning eyes and kerosene slicks: residents demand answers on River Taff leak <p>People near South Wales river told to keep windows and doors shut after 1,000s of litres of kerosene from a GE Aerospace site got into the water</p><p>Oily slicks of kerosene still appeared to be leaking into the River Taff this week, several days after a breach<strong> </strong>of thousands of litres was spotted by members of the public.</p><p>The breach into the Welsh river was identified last Friday, after people reported strong chemical odours emanating from the river. Natural Resources Wales (NRW) officers arrived on site soon afterwards to identify the source of the pollution and were assisted by South Wales fire and rescue service, which placed absorbent mats and booms to contain as much kerosene as possible.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2026/oct/22/residents-river-taff-leak-wales-ge-aerospace">Continue reading...</a>
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Amy Winehouse musical in development for West End <p>A stage show based on the late singer is reportedly set to feature her best-loved songs with involvement from her father Mitch</p><p>A musical based on <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/amywinehouse">Amy Winehouse</a> is in development for London’s West End.</p><p>The project is still in early stages with Catherine Schreiber, a Tony award-winning producer(Cabaret, Rent), attached to the project, according to <a href="https://variety.com/2026/music/global/amy-winehouse-west-end-musical-development-1236919564/">Variety</a>. Casting is reported to currently be underway.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/oct/22/amy-winehouse-musical-west-end">Continue reading...</a>
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Energy secretary appears to U-turn on opposition to tougher migration rules <p>Miatta Fahnbulleh says reference to ‘awkward’ interview was meant to be lighthearted and self-deprecating</p><p>The energy secretary has been forced to clarify she backs Shabana Mahmood’s migration policy, after earlier joking that she had not been able to “lie” about supporting a key element of the changes.</p><p>Miatta Fahnbulleh made the original remarks to a journalists’ event in Westminster, referring to an “awkward” Sky News interview in which she repeatedly refused to say she was in favour of plans to make foreign workers wait 15 years to get permanent residency.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/oct/22/energy-secretary-appears-to-u-turn-on-opposition-to-tougher-migration-rules">Continue reading...</a>
GB Oct 22, 2026The Guardian World