A&E Waiting Up To 11 Hours
People across Greater Manchester are being urged to think twice about attending A&E as waiting times in some areas top 11 hours. The warnings come as junior doctors start a…
Record Christmas for Lidl and Aldi
Discount supermarket chains Lidl and Aldi experienced record salesin the UK during the 2023 Christmas lead-up. In the four weeks to Christmas, Lidl reported year-on-year sales growth of 12%, while…
Harvard’s Claudine Gay a casualty of campus culture wars
World Africa Asia Australia Europe Latin America Middle East US & Canada Claudine Gay's resignation as president of Harvard University is being celebrated as a high-profile victory by conservatives…
How Much Is This Kiss Worth?
Spanish World Cup-winning footballer Jenni Hermoso has testified to a Madrid court that a kiss from former football federation president Luis Rubiales was "not consensual". He grabbed Ms Hermoso by…
Pay-Up The Revenue Tells Social Media Traders
HM Revenue & Customs is writing to thousands of online traders, gamers and social media “influencers” it suspects have not paid the right tax for money earned online. As part…
Disney’s earliest Mickey and Minnie Mouse enter public domain as US copyright expires
It was the animat that launched the House of Mouse. Steamboat Willie, a 1928 short film featuring early non-speaking versions of Mickey and Minnie, is widely seen as the moment…
Blackpool Tower ‘fire’ just orange netting blowing in wind, say police
Emergency services were scrambled to a “fire” that had apparently broken out at the top of the Blackpool Tower on Thursday – only to discover it was orange netting blowing…
The Fight Back Begins: The New York Times Sues OpenAI and Microsoft
The New York Times has officially sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement, the first major media company to seek a legal fight over generative AI. The complaint, filed in…
Further AI Developments
After a stunning year in the progression of Artificial Intelligence, Bill Gates is eyeing 2024 and further escalations in the technology. The Microsoft co-founder said he believes AI advances next…
Banksy and South London – What was going to happen?
The work was installed on a stop sign near Commercial Way in south London A man has been arrested on suspicion of theft and criminal damage after a road sign…