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Received — 11 June 2026 The Guardian - World news

Brunel’s SS Great Britain site drops historical name in ‘cool’ rebrand

11 June 2026 at 00:01

New name, Bristol Dockyards, and museum revamp aimed at becoming more rooted in community, says chief executive

One of the UK’s maritime landmarks is being renamed as part of a drive to make it “cooler” and more inclusive.

For a decade, the dockland site in Bristol that houses the ocean liner SS Great Britain, which was designed by the Victorian engineer Isambard Kingdom Brunel, has been promoted as Brunel’s SS Great Britain.

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© Photograph: Tony Smith/Alamy

© Photograph: Tony Smith/Alamy

© Photograph: Tony Smith/Alamy

Received — 9 June 2026 The Guardian - World news

Two men jailed for violence at protest over police treatment of Henry Nowak

9 June 2026 at 19:53

Leon O’Leary threw a smoke grenade and Connor Bishop a traffic cone at officers during disturbance in Southampton

Two men who threw a smoke grenade and traffic cone at police during the violence in Southampton that followed the sentencing of Henry Nowak’s killer have been jailed.

Leon O’Leary, 41, from Basingstoke, Hampshire, was sentenced to three years and one month after throwing a smoke grenade at officers.

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© Photograph: Isabel Infantes/Reuters

© Photograph: Isabel Infantes/Reuters

© Photograph: Isabel Infantes/Reuters

Jersey teenage politician congratulated by Trump says he is not a fan

9 June 2026 at 15:00

Gabriel Raimondo put his A-levels on hold to run in Channel Islands and ‘represent the younger voice’

Most politicians who win an election in Jersey are probably satisfied with a pat on the back from their supporters and a mention in the local newspapers.

But after becoming one of the youngest politicians in the world, Gabriel Raimondo received a message of congratulations from Donald Trump.

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© Photograph: Gabriel Raimondo

© Photograph: Gabriel Raimondo

© Photograph: Gabriel Raimondo

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