6 d. ago Dozens go blind then die after buying 'bootleg alcohol' at Putin's favourite resort

Vladimir Putin's favourite holiday spot in Sochi has been hit with a deadly wave of bootleg alcohol which has left at least a dozen people dead after they went blind

Politics

8 d. ago Greater Manchester fishing spot hit by outbreak of carp herpes

Moss Fisheries is one location of several in the UK affected by the outbreak

Events

3 w. ago Little known cheap holiday spot dubbed the 'new Magaluf' as £2 pints a hit with Brits

This little known holiday destination is perfect for Brits with good food, sandy beaches with one tourist claiming her accidental experience was '10 out of 10'

Economics

4 w. ago Coronation Street's Mick Michaelis star reveals nephew's awkward question as next move confirmed

Actor Joe Layton has revealed that he was put on the spot by his own nephew as he hit the headlines over his character's actions

Events

4 w. ago Rise of the machines: amid AI outrage, technology can be a force for good in sport | Sean Ingle

In the fevered environments within sporting arenas, anything that can help an official has to be a good thingWe are all suckers for a good story. And there was certainly a cracking two‑parter at Wimbledon this year. First came the news that 300 line judges had been replaced by artificial intelligence robots. Then, a few days later, it turned out there were some embarrassing gremlins in the machine. Not since Roger Federer hung up his Wilson racket has there been a sweeter spot hit during the Wimbledon fortnight.First the new electronic line-judging system failed to spot that Sonay Kartal had whacked a ball long during her match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova – which led to the Russian losing a game she otherwise would have won. Although, ironically, it happened only because an official had accidentally switched the system off. Continue reading...

Politics

4 w. ago Rage against the machines: ignore the fury at Wimbledon, AI in sport works | Sean Ingle

In the fevered environments within sporting arenas, anything that can help an official has to be a good thingWe are all suckers for a good story. And there was certainly a cracking two‑parter at Wimbledon this year. First came the news that 300 line judges had been replaced by artificial intelligence robots. Then, a few days later, it turned out there were some embarrassing gremlins in the machine. Not since Roger Federer hung up his Wilson racket has there been a sweeter spot hit during the Wimbledon fortnight.First the new electronic line-judging system failed to spot that Sonay Kartal had whacked a ball long during her match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova – which led to the Russian losing a game she otherwise would have won. Although, ironically, it happened only because an official had accidentally switched the system off. Continue reading...

Economics