47 minutes ago AI to revolutionise fundamental physics and ‘could show how universe will end’

Exclusive: Cern’s next director general Mark Thomson says AI is paving the way for huge advances in particle physicsAdvanced artificial intelligence is to revolutionise fundamental physics and could open a window on to the fate of the universe, according to Cern’s next director general.Prof Mark Thomson, the British physicist who will assume leadership of Cern on 1 January 2026, says machine learning is paving the way for advances in particle physics that promise to be comparable to the AI-powered prediction of protein structures that earned Google DeepMind scientists a Nobel prize in October. Continue reading...

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5 hours ago Glasgow City Council urges owners of empty homes to put them up for rent or sale

Letters have been sent to the owners of more than 2,500 vacant homes urging them to put their properties on the market.

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7 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Man Utd in Tel talks; Arsenal learn Watkins twist; Chelsea double deal; Rashford confirmed

Premier League giants look for imminent deals before window closes

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7 hours ago Marcus Rashford sends message to Manchester United with first words as Aston Villa player

The forward has explained why he has joined the Villans

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41 minutes ago Air traffic controller 'left work early' before deadly crash as helicopter's flight height comes into question

A single controller was left to handle the air traffic of planes and helicopters flying over the airspace when two people would typically be monitoring both flight paths

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3 hours ago Gen Z anxiety epidemic is blamed on 'mollycoddling' and a 'culture of safetyism' by top private school head

Gen Z, also known as Zoomers, are children born between 1996 and 2010, although the exact dates are sometimes contested.

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81 minutes ago Stevie Wonder, Cynthia Erivo and Will Smith star in Grammys Quincy Jones tribute

The tribute came after Jones died aged 91 last year.

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27 hours ago SARAH VINE: Kate's 'very happy' childhood has given her the grounding to withstand the vicissitudes of Royal life. That's why she's perfect to help improve Britain's early years parenting

A new survey by a charity working to improve early-years development has revealed that 24 per cent of parents do not consider toilet training a necessary skill before their child starts primary school.

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7 hours ago Revealed: Job agencies cashing in on £1BILLION demand for state school supply teachers

These are the employees of supply teacher agency Just Teachers kicking back in the Costa del Sol town of Marbella.

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7 hours ago Marcus Rashford ends Manchester United nightmare as Aston Villa confirm loan transfer

England forward had been frozen out by Ruben Amorim

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47 minutes ago A flooded quarry, a mysterious millionaire and the dream of a new Atlantis

An innovative mission on the Welsh border, funded by an anonymous private investor, has begun work to create a ‘permanent human settlement’ under the seaDown an easy-to-miss turnoff on the A48 just outside Chepstow on the Welsh border, the gentle rumble of trucks, cranes and people at work mixes with birdsong in what is an otherwise peaceful rural setting. It is a crisp and sunny winter morning when I visit and, at first glance, the site appears to be little more than prefab containers and a car park. Yet, behind the scenes a group of men and women with expertise in diving, marine biology, technology, finance, construction and manufacturing are building something extraordinary. They have come together with a single mission statement: to make humans aquatic.Their project is called Deep (not The Deep) and the site was chosen after a global search for the perfect location to build and test underwater accommodation, which the project founders say will enable them to establish a “permane...

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14 hours ago Santorini to close schools as popular tourist island rocked by small quakes

A series of tremors up to a 4.3 magnitude were registered on Friday and Saturday in the area between the volcanic island of Santorini and Amorgos

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2 hours ago Chappell Roan calls for ‘liveable wage’ from record labels after Grammy win

Roan took home the best new artist award at the 67th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles.

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12 hours ago The forgotten noughties pop star who has an incredible '£10million net worth' and is still making huge sums of money abroad

He was catapulted to the top of the charts with his first single Grace Kelly back in 2007. 

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9 hours ago Mikel Arteta sends message after Arsenal players mock Man City and Erling Haaland

Both Gabriel and Myles Lewis-Skelly appeared to have points to prove

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4 hours ago Those impacted by LA wildfires praised for their spirit at Grammy Awards 2025

Trevor Noah kicked of the event by speaking about the LA wildfires, which have displaced tens of thousands of people.

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3 hours ago Keir Starmer forced to scrap his personal email account after it was allegedly hacked by Russians, book claims

Sir Keir Starmer had to change his 'dangerously obvious' email address after a suspected Russian hack shortly after the invasion of Ukraine, a new book has claimed.

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13 hours ago City bosses demand financial regulator scraps DEI rules as they bemoan 'additional bureaucracy and red tape' that will 'only create jobs in HR'

City bosses are demanding that the financial regulator scraps diversity proposals because it will 'only create jobs in HR'.

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10 hours ago Arsenal settle scores as Hale End humble Man City on night to remember

Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri involved on landmark night

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4 hours ago Sir Julius Chan: death of last of PNG’s founding fathers marks end of era

Sir J, as he was known, led the formation of PNG’s banking and finance systems before going on to lead the nation twice as prime ministerThe death of Sir Julius Chan, one of the founding fathers of Papua New Guinea’s independence in 1975, marks the end of an era.Sir J, as he was known, was the “last man standing” from PNG’s first post-colonial government until he died last week at the age of 85 in Huris, New Ireland Province.Lucy Palmer, a former foreign correspondent in PNG, was the researcher and writer for Playing the Game: Life and Politics in Papua New Guinea, by Sir Julius Chan, published by the University of Queensland Press in 2016 Continue reading...

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4 hours ago REVEALED: Astonishing checklist Gen Z singletons demand to know of a partner

Research shows that the vast majority of Gen Z want to cover all areas when it comes to compatibility with someone they meet online before the even consider meeting up in person.

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19 hours ago ‘I tried limited edition Tesco meal deal options – here's my brutally honest verdict'

A food reviewer made a video of herself trying every single new food item in Tesco's newest limited edition range in their meal deals, but she wasn't left impressed by any of the items

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11 hours ago Arsenal vs Man City as it happened: Gunners humble champions in title statement

Gunners renew rivalry with Pep Guardiola’s side on a huge day in the title race

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4 hours ago Murphy vows to drive momentum towards Irish unity after winning Seanad seat

The veteran Sinn Fein politician is leaving his job as Stormont economy minister to take on a new role in the upper chamber of the Irish parliament.

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20 hours ago Tottenham confirm Kevin Danso signing as deal kickstarts busy end to window

Lens defender joins on loan with an obligation to make the move permanent for £20.9m in the summer

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12 hours ago Ruben Amorim issues new Manchester United transfer update after Crystal Palace defeat

Red Devils have signed Ayden Heaven and Patrick Dorgu but remain active

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5 hours ago NHS must ‘urgently embrace’ AI to cope with rising demand, college warns

RCR president Dr Katharine Halliday will call for the Government to embrace the rollout of the technology in a speech on Monday.

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5 hours ago Threat of Trump trade war looms over Starmer’s meeting with EU leaders

The Prime Minister will urge Europe to bear down on Russia when he meets the heads of the 27 EU governments on Monday.

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20 hours ago West Ham agree deal to sign Evan Ferguson on loan as Graham Potter lands striker

Ferguson due to undergo medical on Sunday and will join on straight loan until the end of the season

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13 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Man Utd win Tel race; Arsenal learn Watkins twist; double Chelsea deal; Spurs in talks

Premier League giants look for imminent deals before window closes

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6 hours ago Yvette Cooper under fire after raising prospect of resurrecting an 'intrusive' database scrapped by the Tories of every child in the country

The Home Secretary used ContactPoint to highlight a way that police and social services could share information on young people, an initiative which was scrapped when Labour lost power.

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5 hours ago Keir Starmer orders hundreds of schools to improve amid Ofsted plan backlash

Keir Starmer said there are 600 schools in England that are 'stuck' and not improving as he backed controversial new Ofsted plans which have sparked a backlash among unions

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21 hours ago Barclays customers face third day of banking chaos as IT outage drags on

The bank said it has been tackling ‘ongoing technical issues’ since Friday.

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13 hours ago Arsenal vs Man City LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates today

Gunners renew rivalry with Pep Guardiola’s side on a huge day in the title race

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7 hours ago Shepherd’s Bush water leak sends ‘geyser’ 60ft into the air sparking chaos

Shepherd’s Bush water leak sends ‘geyser’ 60ft into the air sparking chaos  Evening Standard

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5 hours ago Ofsted’s inspection proposals ‘worse than system currently in place’ – Unions

The reforms come after criticism of the inspection system following the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.

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22 hours ago World's highest £3.3bn train line where oxygen masks are handed to passengers

Passengers on the world's highest train line rave about the stunning mountain views, but say the altitude sickness is horrendous. At just £2 for a standard hard seat ticket, would you dare hop on board?

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13 hours ago Manchester United player ratings vs Crystal Palace: Harry Maguire poor as Ruben Amorim gamble backfires

The Red Devils conceded twice in the second half

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10 hours ago Urgent search for missing vulnerable autistic woman last seen leaving West End theatre

Aziza Daley went missing the day before her 37 birthday

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5 hours ago Mother with stage four cancer hopes to keep ‘memory alive’ through rubber ducks

Bex Hainsworth was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2016.

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13 hours ago Tottenham player ratings vs Brentford: Djed Spence shines in impressive rearguard display

Archie Gray, Ben Davies, Antonin Kinsky and Heung min-Son all impressive in big away win

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10 hours ago Tony Martin, the farmer whose killing of burglar sparked national debate

Martin served three years in prison after shooting Fred Barras, 16, at his home in Emneth Hungate, Norfolk, in 1999.

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5 hours ago Student completes Europe to South America solo row after 97 days at sea

‘Obviously it feels nice to be done,’ said Zara Lachlan.

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15 hours ago Manchester United vs Crystal Palace LIVE: Premier League latest score and goal updates today

Ruben Amorim's side bid to maintain good form

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11 hours ago Ange Postecoglou makes admission on Tottenham squad ahead of transfer deadline day

Spurs boss full of praise as Archie Gray and Djed Spence step up

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5 hours ago Robison says Labour need to decide what side they are on ahead of Budget vote

Scottish Labour has said its MSPs will abstain in the vote.

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18 hours ago Transfer news LIVE! Man Utd eye shock Bailey bid; Tottenham in new Dibling talks; Watkins to Arsenal twist

Premier League giants look for imminent deals before window closes

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12 hours ago Lisandro Martinez injury: Ruben Amorim fears 'serious situation' for Manchester United star

The defender had to be stretchered off during the 2-0 defeat

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5 hours ago Almost one in five has received or witnessed ‘corridor care’, poll finds

The RCN is calling for action to tackle to issue.

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22 hours ago How to watch Arsenal vs Man City: TV channel and live stream for Premier League today

Mikel Arteta out to throw Pep Guardiola off the comeback trail

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13 hours ago Lily Collins' husband Charlie McDowell hits back at surrogacy criticism

Chris McDowell told critics on Instagram that ‘it’s ok to not be an expert on surrogacy’

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5 hours ago Fears that Ofsted’s proposed grading scale is ‘rehash of dangerous system’

A 12-week consultation on inspection reforms is being launched on Monday.

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13 hours ago Spurs claim first league win in seven weeks as they battle past Brentford

Tottenham were in no position to spurn a crucial goal off somebody’s backside and, give or take a few centimetres, that is exactly what they were handed here. Their season had been in freefall but a first league victory since 15 December was well earned, particularly given the scratchy resources at Ange Postecoglou’s disposal. Another makeshift backline, in which Archie Gray was outstanding, withstood one of the division’s toughest physical examinations and deserved their luck at the other end through Vitaly Janelt’s first-half own goal.The Brentford goalkeeper Hákon Valdimarsson, making his first top-flight start due to Mark Flekken’s injury, should have spared Janelt’s blushes in dealing more decisively with the corner that struck his teammate. But he was less culpable three minutes from time when Pape Sarr, finishing deftly after being played through by Son Heung-min, made the points safe. Postecoglou, who knew his team would have to scrap, leapt off the bench and punched the air...

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6 hours ago Scott Thomas quits Love Island: All Stars saying ‘I’ve got to be true to myself’

Thomas, a season two contestant of the original Love Island series, left the show after a row broke out when he split up with Tina Stinnes.

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13 hours ago Dancing on Ice's most gruesome injuries from eye sliced open to chin being cut

Dancing on Ice 2025 has already seen more than one celebrity drop out of the ITV skating show due to injury - but here are some of the series' worst scrapes of all time

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7 hours ago Starmer questioned on whether voice coach visit breached lockdown rules

A voice coach is reported to have visited the Prime Minister to help him prepare a response to the Brexit deal while lockdown rules were in place.

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14 hours ago Man arrested after livestreamed Quran burning at Manchester bombing memorial

The 47-year-old was detained on suspicion of a racially aggravated public order offence

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7 hours ago Chelsea: Enzo Maresca denies Gary Neville claim Cole Palmer was 'played' by Pep Guardiola

Sky Sports pundit said post-match interaction didn’t “feel right”

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16 hours ago Manchester United XI vs Crystal Palace: Starting lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest

Ruben Amorim handed major injury boost ahead of clash at Old Trafford

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8 hours ago Love Island feud ignites as star brands couple 'weirdos' after surprise recoupling

Love Island fans were left stunned as Curtis Pritchard chose to couple up with Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu, leaving Danielle Sellers single. The decision sparked a fiery argument, with Danielle branding the couple 'weirdos' and tensions rising between the islanders.

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17 hours ago Exonerated environmental defenders to face murder retrial in El Salvador

Critics decry ‘politically motivated’ decision to revisit civil war-era charges against leaders of anti-mining campaignFive Salvadorian environmental defenders who were exonerated of bogus civil war charges will face retrial this week amid growing evidence of political interference.Miguel Ángel Gámez, Alejandro Laínez García, Pedro Antonio Rivas Laínez, Antonio Pacheco and Saúl Agustín Rivas Ortega, were acquitted in October over the alleged killing of an army informant in 1989. The court in Cabañas in northern El Salvador ruled that the state had failed to prove a crime had taken place, or that the defendants, former leftwing guerrilla fighters, were linked to any wrongdoing. Continue reading...

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8 hours ago West Ham XI vs Chelsea: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League

Hammers hoping to welcome back key forwards for trip across London

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17 hours ago Russell Brand 'moves to US' claiming British authorities are 'attacking' him amid BBC misconduct review

The comedian is now a staunch Donald Trump supporter and has settled in Florida

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8 hours ago Chelsea XI vs West Ham: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injury latest for Premier League

Enzo Maresca could be forced into decision in key area

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17 hours ago Zelensky accuses Russia of bombing its own people after 'evil' missile strike on boarding school in Ukraine

Four people were killed and 84 wounded victims had to be rescued from the rubble of the destroyed building in Sudzha. Four of the injured were in a serious condition.

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