AI chatbot Bridgit rolled out to Cambridgeshire’s carers
Joanna Taylor BBC News, Peterborough Bridgit Care The new AI chatbot Bridgit will provide support and advice to carers and has been developed through the NHS, Carers UK and Age UK An artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot has been rolled out to carers to provide a “one-stop shop” for information and support. The platform – called […]
University of Surrey raises £70.3m to help disadvantaged students
The University of Surrey has raised more than £70.3 million to fund research and support students from disadvantaged backgrounds. The campaign, The Future Says Surrey, was launched in February 2022 by the chancellor of the university, the Duke of Kent. One-quarter of the funds has enabled the university in Guildford to pay for more than […]
UK gas crisis: How will it affect food and energy supply?
But opposition parties say the government has been too slow to react. Labour’s shadow economic secretary to the Treasury, Pat McFadden, said the crisis “should have been foreseen” – which means that he thinks the Conservative government should have predicted what happened. And the leader of the Liberal Democrats Ed Davey said that the crisis […]
Railway arches development unveiled in £1.7bn plan
Ethan Davies Local Democracy Reporting Service Bruntwood SciTech The plans aim to boost what developers say is an ‘underutilised’ area of the city Railway arches in the shadow of a major city centre station could be revitalised as part of a £1.7bn regeneration plan, developers have said. Bruntwood SciTech said the Grade II-listed arches along […]
Brexit: No-deal advocates ‘peddling myths’
Jayne McCormack BBC News NI Political Reporter Getty Images Parliament is currently in deadlock over a Brexit deal Politicians advocating a no-deal Brexit are “peddling myths and misleading the public”, the vice-chair of the NI Food and Drink Association (NIFDA) has said. Declan Billington said there is “no good outcome” from a no-deal scenario. Mr […]
Cook Islands China deal riles allies as West’s grip loosens
Katy Watson Pacific correspondent Getty Images The remote and resource-rich Cook Islands has antagonised old allies over a deal with China The Cook Islands may be small but the ambitions of its leader are mighty. A range of deals Prime Minister Mark Brown signed with China without consulting the public or New Zealand – an […]
Is Northern Ireland ready for 1 January?
John Campbell BBC News NI Economics & Business Editor Getty/ktsimage The Brexit transition period ends on 31 December, which will mean big changes to Northern Ireland’s economic relationship with the rest of the UK. However, there are still many unanswered questions. What is changing? At 23:00 GMT on 31 December, England, Scotland and Wales will […]
Mussel row ‘a threat’ to Welsh protected status seafood
BBC On sale – but for how long will Conwy mussels be on the menu? Mussel gatherers in a Welsh town have claimed red-tape is threatening to wipe out their cottage industry. Conwy mussels’ status is protected like some of the best food and wine, such as Champagne or Italian prosciutto ham. But the town’s […]
Brighton bus company questions council’s net-zero ambitions
Hsin-Yi Lo BBC News, South East The Big Lemon The council has confirmed it is awarding the contract to a rival company called Compass Travel Ltd A bus company has questioned Brighton & Hove City Council after it ditched its electric buses in favour of a diesel fleet on its supported services for the next […]
Seabirds following of fishing boats studied in Scotland
PA Seabirds in the study were found to spend from 10 minutes to more than seven hours with fishing boats Scientists have studied seabirds’ following of fishing boats in Scotland to develop a system for the analysis of foraging trips by animals. The researchers applied their modelling framework to GPS tracked fulmars that hunt for […]