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Revealed: struggling London university Goldsmiths spent £14m on lawyers and consultants while shedding 500 jobs

Revealed: struggling London university Goldsmiths spent £14m on lawyers and consultants while shedding 500 jobs

As staff strike over a third restructuring plan in five years, freedom of information requests have uncovered the startling amounts the cash-strapped institution has spent on professional services. Brenna Spain reports

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‘I started the podcast speaking into a sock’: content creator Blindboy on becoming an audio phenomenon

‘I started the podcast speaking into a sock’: content creator Blindboy on becoming an audio phenomenon

The masked Irish writer began his online talk show as a sideline. Now his discursive monologues on politics and culture draw millions of listeners. He talks to Brenna Spain about success, missing "cultural scarcity" – and Mark Zuckerberg's new castle

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Sleepless in Slough: the residents who fear for their failing health in Europe’s data centre capital

Sleepless in Slough: the residents who fear for their failing health in Europe’s data centre capital

With an estimated 40 facilities packed tightly together in the town, local people say their quality of life is being ruined by strange and unsettling noise pollution. Brenna Spain reports

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