‘I used AI to cheat at uni and regret it’
Ben Moore/BBC Hannah used an AI tool in her first year at university after being ill with Covid “We had two deadlines really close together and I just ran out of steam,” says Hannah, a university student. “I felt incredibly stressed and just under enormous pressure to do well. I was really struggling and my […]
Venezuela’s economy runs on oil
AFP Oil has long been the mainstay of Venezuela’s economy Venezuela’s battered economy is one of the key battlegrounds in Sunday’s presidential election, with President Nicolás Maduro hoping to convince voters that the country has turned the corner after years of strife. Thanks to his recent efforts to push down the cost of living, the […]
Second IT system Capture ‘likely’ to have caused shortfalls
Getty Images An accounting system used by Post Office sub-postmasters before the controversial Horizon software was introduced is likely to have also been faulty, an investigation has found. A report said “there was a reasonable likelihood” that the IT system, called Capture, could have created cash shortfalls in accounts. Capture was used in branches from […]
Yeovil Literary Festival returns to town for 11th year
Yeovil Literary Festival Kaleb Cooper, a breakout star from Clarkson’s Farm, will be speaking on his new book Farming Thing on the 24 October A Somerset literary festival is ready to “take full swing” as it returns to the county. Yeovil Literary Festival is preparing to welcome more than 8,000 visitors from 24 to the […]
Southern Agricultural Show set to highlight farming industry
CALLUM STALEY/CSJ PHOTOGRAPHY The annual show features the Grand Parade to select the Supreme Champion animal The first of the Isle of Man’s major annual agricultural events is set to take place this weekend. Held at Orrisdale Farm in Ballasalla, the Southern District Agricultural Show showcases the Manx farming industry to thousands of visitors. As […]
AI camera rolled out in Plymouth to monitor driving offences
A camera that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to detect road traffic offences has been deployed on a main road in Plymouth. The system, which is in place along Tavistock Road in Derriford, captures images of passing vehicles to identify whether or not passengers are wearing seatbelts and whether the driver is using a mobile phone […]
Kenya rolls out poison in bid to cull a million Indian house crows
BBC “Invasive alien birds” sounds like the strapline to a scary Hollywood blockbuster but for the people of coastal Kenya it is not a matter of fiction. The authorities there are so worried about the nuisance created by Indian house crows that they have begun the process of culling a million of them. They have […]
How Northumbrian Water keeps it flowing
BBC The Howdon treatment works is located on the banks of the River Tyne Northumbrian Water was fined millions earlier this year for historic sewage spills. It has promised to reduce those spills and improve water quality – but wants its customers to pay more to cover the cost. As part of Water Week, the […]
Aid ship to leave Hull for Caribbean
A ship carrying aid for Caribbean islands hit by Hurricane Beryl will leave Hull next week. The tropical storm battered several islands including Jamaica, St Vincent and Grenada with heavy rain and winds up to 130mph (215km/h) earlier this month. The Beautranga, a 387ft (118m) freightliner filled with food, water storage and filtration systems as […]
Tom Grennan opens Send blocks at Bedfordshire secondary school
Central Bedfordshire After a ribbon cutting ceremony, a special plaque was unveiled in the singer’s honour before a tour of the state-of-the art facilities, which included a visit to Sandy Secondary School’s brand new 3G sports pitch Singer-songwriter Tom Grennan returned to his home county to open new teaching and special educational needs and disabilities […]