Duran Duran set to play at Powderham Castle
Duran Duran are set to play in a Devon castle next summer – one of only two UK shows the band is performing next year. The multi-award winning group will take to the stage at Powderham Castle on 3 July 2025 to perform their hits which iclude ‘Hungry like the Wolf’ and ‘Rio’. Two days […]
Sainsbury’s gives its beauty offering a facelift
Sainsburys Sainsbury’s is launching specialised beauty aisles in 11 stores as part of a renewed push into the beauty industry. The supermarket chain said it plans to re-launch its boutique cosmetics range and offer 1,500 new products from brands including Burt’s Bees and Essie. Eight of the new beauty aisles will be staffed by dedicated […]
Jeane Freeman would not have supported gender reform law
‘I wouldn’t have supported gender bill in its current form’ – Scotland’s former health secretary One of Nicola Sturgeon’s allies has said she would not have supported gender law reforms passed by Holyrood. Former health secretary Jeane Freeman said “legitimate concerns” about the controversial legislation had not been addressed by MSPs. Meanwhile, SNP MP Joanna […]
How China-US rivalry is dividing the internet
Hyunjin Seo Hyungin Seo says China does not need western technology firms When Hyunjin Seo visited Beijing in July last year, she scrolled through Google News on her smartphone and discovered several reports about an attack on the city’s US embassy. An associate professor at the University of Kansas’s journalism department, she bypassed China’s strict […]
Stay ahead in AI race, tech boss urges West
Getty Images A protester calling for the AI race to be stopped Fears about the technology have led to demands for new regulation, with the UK calling a global summit this autumn. But the boss of software firm Palantir, Alex Karp, said it was only those with “no products” who wanted a pause. “The race […]
Scots Trad Music Awards in Inverness
The MG ALBA Scots Trad Music Awards were held in Inverness on Saturday night. The prize for album of the year was posthumously awarded to Glasgow-based Irish musician Eamonn Nugent. The 31-year-old bodhrán player died in October after being diagnosed with a brain tumour. Other winners included Glasgow harpist Ciorstaidh Beaton, who was named musician […]
‘Mad cow disease’ at Aberdeenshire farm after BSE confirmed
PA A case of BSE – so-called mad cow disease – has been confirmed at a farm in Aberdeenshire. BBC Scotland understands the “isolated” case involves a beef herd in the Huntly area. Rural Economy Secretary Fergus Ewing said a movement ban was now in place on the unnamed farm. Investigations are under way to […]
Suffolk New College to build £2m health and care centre
BBC The college received match-funding from the government for a new health and care facility A new health and care facility is to be built at a college after it was given government funding of £1.1m. Permission for the £2m centre at Suffolk New College, in Ipswich, was granted last month. The government grant was […]
Mark Robinson: Warwickshire coach on Sarah Taylor, Alex Hartley and the County Championship
The cold is one of the things Mark Robinson hasn’t missed about county cricket. In his former life in charge of the England women’s team, home games were at the height of summer, away games were somewhere hot. Now, in the week of his first competitive match as Warwickshire’s head coach, snow is falling in […]
AI traffic monitoring scheme to be piloted in Hull
Andrew Shaw The council hopes the scheme will cut congestion by about 25% Artificial Intelligence (AI) is to be used to monitor traffic in Hull in a bid to reduce congestion. The city council said the technology would analyse traffic data on several major roads to adapt signals to improve the flow of traffic. The […]