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1 day ago | morningstaronline.co.uk | Rita Di Santo

THE enduring situation in Gaza has led to the erasure of its population, culture and identity. In this context, it is crucial to highlight the films emerging from this region, as they serve as powerful expressions of resilience and cultural heritage. One such film, Once Upon a Time in Gaza, garnered international attention at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard category.

2 days ago | morningstaronline.co.uk | Chris Haines

THOUSANDS of people are demanding a mandatory 3,280-foot buffer zone around all quarries in Wales to prevent people “choking with the dust” swamping schools, hospitals and homes. Labour’s Carolyn Thomas led a Senedd debate on Wednesday on an 11,473-name petition — submitted by Monika Golebiewska — calling for an exclusion zone around homes, schools and hospitals.

3 days ago | morningstaronline.co.uk | Matt Kerr

MORE than half of those working in the arts have been exposed to bullying, sexual harassment or abuse, a shocking new STUC study has found. The Freelance and Forgotten report lifts the lid on the scale of exploitation workers in creative industries face, with almost a third forced to sign non-disclosure agreements with an employer amid endemic harassment.

4 days ago | morningstaronline.co.uk | Elizabeth Short

PRIVATE renters in England have saved nearly a billion pounds since letting-agent fees were effectively abolished six years ago, according to research published today. Before the ban came into force under the 2019 Tenant Fees Act, 45 per cent of tenants who moved into their new homes were charged the fees, at an average of £269 per household. Generation Rent estimated that if the fees had continued at this rate, new tenants would have been collectively charged £889 million.

4 days ago | morningstaronline.co.uk | Elizabeth Short

THE Water Commission’s interim review is a “sham” and “reads more like a sales pitch” to investors, campaigners warned today.