Keir Starmer denies purge of left-wing candidates
Getty Images Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has denied his party is blocking left-wing candidates as it scrambles to get a full slate in place…
Serena Williams leaves Eastbourne starstruck on competitive return to tennis
After cancelling a practice session on Monday, Williams arrived at the Devonshire Park practice courts at about 14:30 BST and word quickly spread around the…
‘We’ll give nation hope’ and ‘hidden tax trap’
The papers are dominated by Labour’s manifesto launch and their verdicts on the document. “We’ll give nation hope” is the how the Daily Mirror sums…
Kent weekly round-up: 17 August
DODE CHURCH/MATT JAMES Both Dode and Paddlesworth in the North Downs were thriving settlements until the plague hit in 1349 Man recalls seeing Hitler in…
The Instagram photos reframing Africa
Nana Kofi Acquah A new generation of African photographers is transforming how the continent is viewed – dispelling traditional norms via social media, writes Adora…
AI tool helps tailor treatment for Bradford diabetes patients
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool is being used to help diabetes patients in Bradford avoid the worst health complications. Researchers using the technology said…
How James Cameron’s ‘science-fiction slasher film’ predicted our fears about AI, 40 years ago
Alamy Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, the 1984 blockbuster The Terminator has become synonymous with the dangers of superintelligent machines. But it “helps and hinders” our understanding…
Wokingham cafe to offer free life coaching for abused women
A life coach is launching free sessions for women who have been abused, are menopausal or have anxiety. Sandy Joseph, 47, from Wokingham, Berkshire, is…
Who is Alex Salmond?
BBC Alex Salmond – The basics Age: 69 Education: Linlithgow Academy, University of St Andrews Family: Married to Moira. No children. Parliamentary constituency: None Who…
‘Periods left me bed-bound during exam revision’
BBC Zaynah Ahmed missed many days of school during her GCSEs due to period pain A London student who was left bed-bound with period pain…