Lincolnshire being told to put up with new pylons
REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo Pylons form part of plans to decarbonise the electricity grid People in Lincolnshire are being told to “simply put up with” new pylons, it has been claimed. Martin Hill, leader of Lincolnshire County Council, was responding to a speech by the prime minister in which he said the country had to accept […]
Birmingham’s Ozzy Osbourne inducted into Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Getty Images Ozzy Osbourne sat in a large black leather bat-shaped chair with Jack Black during his induction on Saturday Rock legend Ozzy Osbourne has been inducted as a solo artist into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Birmingham’s 75-year-old Prince of Darkness received a standing ovation from an all-star band and the 20,000-capacity […]
Dame Judi Dench and John Cena to voice Meta AI chatbot
Instagram owner Meta says Dame Judi Dench and John Cena will be voice options for its artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot. Users will also be able to get information from AI versions of Awkwafina, Keegan-Michael Key or Kristen Bell. Meta will be hoping this use of celebrity chatbots goes better than its last attempt. In September […]
Government funds for food and drink exporters to attend showcase
Manx food and drink exporters will have their costs to attend an event showcasing products in London next year subsidised by the government. Business Isle of Man, which is part of the Department for Enterprise, will pay up to half of the stand space for exporters at the International Food Event from 17 to 19 […]
Porthcurno mobile phone exhibit honours bricks and top tech
BBC Julia Twomlow and Charlotte Todd at PK Porthcurno Museum of Global Communications An exhibition in Cornwall charting the development of the mobile phone is being extended into next year due to its popularity. PK Porthcurno Museum of Global Communications said there were more than 70 digital devices on display at its Going Mobile exhibition. […]
Film company holds out jobs hope for ex-steelworkers
BBC The stage play Iniquity (Camwedd) has been adapted into a screenplay after stage performances at the Edinburgh Fringe festival in 2022 A move to the film industry could be an option for some steelworkers in Port Talbot faced with mass job cuts. A new production company plans to make a movie about the life […]
Stroke patient tells of positive AI use during treatment
NHS Mr Theoff (r) said he feels “lucky” to have recovered without any serious issues A stroke patient has said the use of artificial intelligence during his hospital treatment was a “lifeline”. Shawn Theoff, a retired postman from Canterbury, suffered a stroke several years ago after returning from holiday. “I was making a coffee and […]
Liam Payne fans sing and grieve at global vigils for former One Direction star
Watch: Liam Payne fans hold vigils around the world Liam Payne fans have gathered at vigils around the world – from Birmingham to Manila – to grieve, sing, and cry in memory of the former One Direction star who died on Wednesday. Police estimated that between 800 and 1,000 people gathered in London’s Hyde Park […]
Could ‘super potatoes’ save the tattie industry?
BBC Molecular plant pathologist James Price has been field testing varieties against potato cyst nematodes Scientists have made a major breakthrough which could save the Scottish potato industry from collapse. A pest called potato cyst nematodes (PCN) has been steadily infecting fields and rendering them useless for growing seed potatoes. A team from the James […]
Houghton Mill in Cambridgeshire revives traditional flour milling
A watermill has begun producing flour using methods dating back hundreds of years. Houghton Mill, which dates to the 18th Century, is the last working watermill on the River Great Ouse near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire. It will use wheat grown at the Wimpole Estate 19 miles (30km) away. However, the methods are not entirely traditional. […]