Severe drought declared across Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Sussex
Water minister Emma Hardy has told MPs that over 80% of England is now in drought, affecting around 50 million people. She called it "something we have not experienced…
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Burnham held one formal meeting with Man City chairman
Andy Burnham had one formal meeting with Manchester City chairman Khaldoon Al Mubarak while he was mayor, according to the Greater Manchester Combined Authority. It took…
WhatsApp is reportedly building message scheduling
Late-night work messages could soon wait politely until morning. WhatsApp is reportedly building message scheduling. 📅 According to Engadget, you'd be able to set a…
49ers star checks Seahawks rival's jersey mid-argument
Richard Sherman, one of the NFL's most famous trash talkers, says he wishes he'd thought of this one. During the 49ers' 32-29 win over the Seahawks, Seattle cornerback…
Comcast has spent over £250m on Bedford theme park
The Government has committed £1.3bn of taxpayers' money to help US giant Comcast open a Universal theme park in Bedford. Comcast, which owns Sky, has spent more than…
Coin of Ethelred the Unready found in Shetland
A coin found on a dig on the Shetland coast carries the face of an English king history remembers as "the Unready". It was minted between 991 and 997 A.D. under…
Anthropic pulls internet from all its AI tests
An AI agent being tested by Anthropic submitted a false tip about an unsolved murder. Now the company is pulling internet access from all of its internal tests.…
Trump says Ukraine needs a new president
Donald Trump says it's "time for Ukraine to get a new president" after Volodymyr Zelensky condemned a US deal lifting sanctions on Russian diesel. The sanctions are…
Yorkshire Wildlife Park shuts after serious tiger enclosure incident
Yorkshire Wildlife Park near Doncaster has closed for the rest of the weekend after what it calls a "serious incident" at its tiger enclosure this afternoon (Saturday).…
Thieves Empty Tuscan Winery of 30,000 Bottles
Thieves who stole 30,000 bottles of Tuscan wine didn't bring their own equipment. They used the winery's forklifts. At least seven of them disabled the alarms and…
Trump calls Nobel Peace Prize 'disgraceful' after Navi Pillay win
Navi Pillay has won the Nobel Peace Prize, and her reaction was "it must be a joke". 😄 The 85-year-old South African, a former ICC judge and UN human rights chief, was…
Dad reported to child services after El Capitan climb
What gets a dad reported to child protective services? Reportedly, climbing El Capitan with his 7-year-old son. The pair made it to the top of Yosemite's best-known rock…
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