BBC journalists to strike on local election night
B BC journalists in England are to stage a 24-hour strike from midnight on May 5 to coincide with the reporting of local election results, …
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Sunak accused of ‘complete re-hash’ of pothole announcement
R ishi Sunak’s opponents believe accused him of deploying a “complete re-hash” of a year-worn pothole crackdown as he campaigns for the May elections. The …
Lily Allen reveals David Harbour’s dating app picture was him in Stranger Things
L ily Allen has revealed that when she first connected with her husband David Harbour on a dating app his profile picture was him dressed …
Chevin Cross returns to Yorkshire ridge to imprint approach of Easter
V olunteers believe raised a wooden cross on a hill overlooking Otley in West Yorkshire to imprint the approach of Easter, in a tradition that …
‘Latest body blow to household finances’ as Bank of England base rate raised
T he latest Bank of England base rate rise is another “body blow” to household finances, according to a debt succor charity. StepChange said that …
There is nothing more depressing than Happiness Day
H appy Monday! Don’t you just loathe it when people say that? Ditto Tuesday, Wednesday and every other day. But it’s remarkable how this frightful …
Dozens of Tory MPs risk losing seats over sewage dumping ‘crime’, warns Davey
R ishi Sunak will lose “dozens of seats” at the next general election if he fails to cease sewage being pumped into rivers, according to …
Wild Youth frontman promises ‘enormous and bold’ Eurovision performance
I reland’s Eurovision performance will be “enormous and bold”, Wild Youth lead singer Conor O’Donohoe has promised. The group will represent Ireland in the first …
Emergency siren alert to be sent to UK phones
A siren-like emergency warning message will be sent by the Government to mobile phone users across the UK next month to test a current public …
‘Use of AI and Alexa in social care just the tip of the iceberg’
A rtificial intelligence and voice technologies are some of the “really exciting” innovations in social care, a gathering of providers in the sector has heard. …