5 d. ago Brobbey sinks Bournemouth as Sunderland pull off storming comeback

Top tier football is awash with motivational slogans and some are so trite that many players quite possibly ignore them. Yet Sunderland’s adopted motto – ‘TIL The End’ – has become so much more than just another piece of cod psychology. After sustaining them through last season’s successful playoff campaign it has morphed into a true mantra, encapsulating everything that is so refreshing about this impressively resilient team.Thanks partly to Granit Xhaka’s superb on-field leadership from central midfield, Sunderland have developed a habit of recovering from losing positions. Here though they surpassed themselves, conjuring a memorable victory after swiftly falling 2-0 behind to a similarly determined, and talented, Bournemouth. Continue reading...

Events

7 d. ago 'This is an insult': Fury as 200 new homes WILL be built on fields despite massive opposition

Thousands signed a petition against development on Mirrlees Fields

Politics

2 w. ago Jeff Bezos reportedly launches new AI startup with himself as CEO

Former Amazon CEO to co-head Project Prometheus with tech executive Vik Bajaj, according to the New York TimesAfter stepping down as Amazon’s CEO four years ago, Jeff Bezos, the billionaire founder and former chief executive of the online shopping company, is going to be a CEO again. This time, Bezos has appointed himself co-CEO of an AI startup called Project Prometheus, the New York Times reported, citing anonymous sources.The startup, which will focus on developing AI for engineering and manufacturing in various fields, has already received $6.2bn in funding – more than many companies are able to raise in their lifetimes. Leading the company alongside Bezos is his co-founder and co-CEO Vik Bajaj, a celebrity tech executive in his own right. Bajaj is a physicist and chemist best known for his work at Google’s moonshot factory, X, where he founded the health startup Verily. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago Developer says fields it wants to build on ‘make weak contribution’ to green belt

The agricultural land is next to the M66 motorway

Politics

4 w. ago King discusses AI risks with Nvidia founder and top scientists

Seven engineers each received a 2025 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering (QEPrize) to honour their work developing machine learning in the AI field.

Events

4 w. ago Rachel Reeves urged to investigate mega deal between Shell and Rosebank oil field developer Equinor

Equinor is the firm behind the Rosebank oil field, off Shetland

Economics