2 d. ago Dermot Murnaghan reveals why he told the world he had stage four prostate cancer

The former BBC and Sky News anchor, 67, told Times Radio on Saturday that the response from the public 'surpassed anything I'd imagined' as he encouraged other men to get tested.

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5 d. ago Government to support banks and large firms in setting out their climate plans

Ministers are seeking to help stimulate billions of pounds a year of private investment to deliver the UK clean energy superpower ambition.

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6 d. ago Jaguar Land Rover UK plant in flames as fire service races to the scene

A huge blaze tore through the luxury car firm's giant manufacturing plant in Birmingham, causing thick black smoke to billow high into the sky as crews from nine fire stations extinguished the flames

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7 d. ago BBC, ITV and Sky news legend Dermot Murnaghan has stage 4 cancer

Dermot is known for everything from breaking some of the biggest news stories of the last four decades to hosting Eggheads

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8 d. ago Electric bills for thousands of firms to be slashed under government plans

Keir Starmer is expected to launch the government's 10-year industrial strategy plan on Monday - with help for thousands of firms struggling with electricity bills

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9 d. ago How BBC Breakfast turned toxic: Insiders tell Naga's 'tough ways' scuppered move to Sky and reveal poisonous 'boys club' that leaves humiliated women sobbing in loos

BBC Breakfast star Naga Munchetty has been holding discussions with Sky News and radio station LBC in an apparent bid to leave the corporation, industry sources have revealed.

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1 week ago Air India cancels at least EIGHT international Boeing Dreamliner flights just days after crash that killed 270 people

The firm's Gatwick-bound plane carrying 242 passengers, including 53 UK nationals, crashed just moments after take-off from Ahmedabad Airport in the Indian state of Gujarat.

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1 week ago Residents petition telecoms firm over plans for FIVE masts in narrow street

People say they're 'flabbergasted' over notices on lampposts

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1 week ago Poundland announces plans to close 68 stores and two UK warehouses in restructuring plan after being 'sold for £1' to investment firm Gordon Brothers

Poundland has announced plans to close 68 stores and two UK warehouses as part of a restructuring plan after being sold to investment firm Gordon Brothers.

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2 w. ago Bots rise against Wallace and Gromit as creators warn over AI threat

Aardman Animations said it would struggle to survive if tech companies are allowed to freely use copyrighted material to train AI models unless creative industries 'opt out' of the process

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2 w. ago Edinburgh council’s attitude to Oasis fans ‘stinks’, says Liam Gallagher

Singer responds after documents obtained in which officials say fans will mainly be drunk, rowdy ‘middle-aged men’Liam Gallagher has criticised Edinburgh council bosses after Oasis fans attending three sellout concerts at Murrayfield Stadium were described as mainly “rowdy” “middle-aged men” who “take up more room” and would drink to “medium to high intoxication”.The Scottish Sun said it had obtained safety briefing documents through freedom of information requests, before the reunion gigs on 8, 9 and 12 August. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Liam Gallagher criticises Edinburgh council for saying Oasis fans mainly rowdy middle

Singer says attitude of officials ‘stinks’ after documents show concern about crowds and intoxicationLiam Gallagher has criticised Edinburgh council bosses after Oasis fans attending three sellout concerts at Murrayfield Stadium were described as mainly “rowdy” “middle-aged men” who “take up more room” and would drink to “medium to high intoxication”.The Scottish Sun said it had obtained safety briefing documents through freedom of information requests, before the reunion gigs on 8, 9 and 12 August. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Energy firm unveils plans for 22 turbine windfarm development in Glenkens

Knairie Wind Farm will be on land between Corsock and Dunscore and be capable of powering more than 110,000 homes a year.

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2 w. ago Apollo delays hiring junior bankers after pressure from Dimon

Private equity group’s boss Marc Rowan said he felt ‘compelled to agree’ with recent criticism

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2 w. ago Apollo delays hiring junior bankers after pressure from Jamie Dimon

Private equity group’s boss Marc Rowan said he felt ‘compelled to agree’ with recent criticism

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2 w. ago Aircraft leasing firms win multibillion dollar lawsuit over planes ‘lost’ in Russia

High court in London rules companies can recover losses from insurers for aircraft stuck since invasion of UkraineAircraft leasing companies have won a multibillion-dollar lawsuit against insurers in relation to planes stranded in Russia after the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.The high court in London ruled in favour of six leasing firms including Ireland’s AerCap and Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) that had brought a $4.7bn (£3.4bn) lawsuit in one of the biggest insurance disputes ever heard in the UK. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Council plan to install temporary classroom at Coatbridge school

A planning application from facilities management firm Equans is seeking approval for a modular Portakabin building to be erected in the car park at Glenboig Primary School for a period of five years.

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3 w. ago ‘The death of creativity’? AI job fears stalk advertising industry

WPP and others roll out AI-generated campaigns as Facebook owner Meta plans to let firms create their own adsWPP chief Mark Read to step down as agency battles AIFrom using motion capture tech to allow the Indian cricketing star Rahul Dravid to give personalised coaching tips for children to an algorithm trained on Shakespeare’s handwriting powering a robotic arm to rewrite Romeo and Juliet, artificial intelligence is rapidly revolutionising the global advertising industry.Those AI-created adverts, for the Cadbury’s drink brand Bournvita and the pen maker Bic, were produced by agency group WPP, which is spending £300m annually on data, tech and machine learning to remain competitive. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Elton John told 'we've got your back' by minister after he slams Government as 'losers' on AI copyright

The world-famous pop star says the Government’s current plans would let AI firms to ‘commit theft, thievery on the highest scale’

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3 w. ago UK ministers delay AI regulation amid plans for more ‘comprehensive’ bill

Law expected to include safety and copyright issues but delay likely to raise concerns about ongoing lack of regulationProposals to regulate artificial intelligence have been delayed by at least a year as UK ministers plan a bumper bill to regulate the technology and its use of copyrighted material.Peter Kyle, the technology secretary, intends to introduce a “comprehensive” AI bill in the next parliamentary session to address concerns about issues including safety and copyright. Continue reading...

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