Tony Blair urged ‘radical’ measures to cut asylum, archive papers reveal

[ad_1] The Blair government did eventually bring in other tougher measures on border control and visas. They were effective: the annual number of asylum applications fell, reaching a low of…

London’s Museum of Youth Culture is searching for a new home

[ad_1] “It’s a really oppressive environment for cultural institutions.” We spoke to London’s Museum of Youth Culture on the search for a new home for their archive of subcultures ADVERTISEMENT…

Arket launches Arket Archive | Sustainability News Sweden

[ad_1] Image Courtesy: https://hmgroup.com Arket, as part of H&M Group, has launched a new sustainability initiative, Arket Archive, a resale platform for its previously owned apparel and accessories. Arket Archive,…

Investing In Success – Manchester’s new economic strategy unveiled

[ad_1] A new 10-year plan guiding how Manchester’s economy will grow and become more inclusive will be officially launched on Tuesday 28 November.  The refreshed economic strategy, Investing In…

Manchester’s world-beating Christmas Markets are now open!

[ad_1] Manchester’s Christmas Markets are now open And they’re back! The festive season in Manchester has officially begun with the opening today of Manchester’s world-beating Christmas Markets. This year marks…

Regeneration plan for Moston Lane receives broad support from locals

[ad_1] A new Moston Lane Development Framework is set to be agreed at a meeting of the Council’s executive (Weds 18 October) following positive feedback from the local community. The…

New Revelations From the Snowden Archive Surface – Slashdot

[ad_1] An anonymous reader quotes a report from Computer Weekly: A doctoral thesis by American investigative journalist and post-doctoral researcher Jacob Appelbaum has now revealed unpublished information from the Snowden…

Publishers, Internet Archive Agree To Streamline Digital Book-Lending Case – Slashdot

[ad_1] An anonymous reader quotes a report from Reuters: The Internet Archive and a group of leading book publishers told a Manhattan federal court on Friday that they have resolved…

Dutch authorities detain father, daughter on suspicion of funding Palestinian militant group Hamas

[ad_1] THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Dutch authorities arrested a man and his daughter on suspicion of sending millions of euros to organizations linked to the Palestinian militant group Hamas,…

The Internet Archive has lost its first fight to scan and lend e-books like a library

[ad_1] A federal judge has ruled against the Internet Archive in Hachette v. Internet Archive, a lawsuit brought against it by four book publishers, deciding that the website does not…