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Hundreds of rail enthusiasts rode the final V-set service from Lithgow to Central Station as the oldest electric trains in New South Wales were officially retired; one carriage will be kept for heritage and applications for the remaining 81 carriages are being assessed.
The Detroit Opera will present 'Symphonic PFunk' this weekend, with arranger Ray Chew conducting a 47‑player orchestra adapting Parliament‑Funkadelic songs; George Clinton said he had long expected the music to move into classical spaces.
The UK government has announced Lanarkshire as the latest AI Growth Zone, led by DataVita with support from CoreWeave, and the proposal is expected to create more than 3,400 jobs and a community fund of up to £543 million over 15 years.
China has added the UK to its visa-free entry policy, allowing British visitors to stay up to 30 days without a visa; the change was announced during Prime Minister Keir Starmer's visit and follows his meeting with President Xi Jinping.