3 d. ago Part of key Dumfries and Galloway road to close this weekend for resurfacing

The A75 at Drummore Roundabout will be closed from tonight until Monday - and again for four nights next week.

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4 d. ago Red Bull need to adapt fast and that is why they axed Liam Lawson | Giles Richards

The dismissal of the New Zealander and his replacement by the more experienced Yuki Tsunoda illustrates fundamental problems with the RB21Red Bull’s dismissal of Liam Lawson after only two races was a ruthless decision, brutal even by their standards. Yet while it was neither unexpected nor particularly surprising, there is more to it than simple dissatisfaction with an underperforming driver. Replacing him with Yuki Tsunoda was a U-turn that indicates fundamental problems the team are facing, ones to which they are unlikely to find a quick fix, and that Max Verstappen is unhappy at their performance and indeed their prospects for the new season.Lawson, who had already looked shell-shocked by the close of the second race in China last weekend, was left entreating the team to give him just a little more time. Red Bull were not forthcoming. On Thursday morning they announced he would be replaced by Tsunoda from their sister team, RB, the Japanese driver having originally been passed o...

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6 d. ago Greater Manchester motorway to close this weekend for major works

It's part of a £23m project

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8 d. ago Ferrari admit ‘genuine error’ after Hamilton and Leclerc disqualified

Team say they will learn from mistakes at Chinese GPHamilton’s sixth place undone in second race for FerrariFerrari have admitted they were at fault for the mistakes that led to the disqualification of both their drivers, Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc, from the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday, in what was a disastrous close to the weekend for the Scuderia and a hugely disappointing outcome for Hamilton in only his second race for the team.Leclerc and Hamilton had finished fifth and sixth respectively in the race, which was won with ease by McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. However, three hours after the flag, and in the wake of the usual post-race inspection of the cars to ensure they are in compliance with regulations, Ferrari were found wanting over two clearly defined rules. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Big jewellery chain with 89 stores to close two more high street shops this weekend

High-street jewellery chain Beaverbooks has announced it will shut its shop in Birmingham Fort this weekend along with its High Wycombe shop, after more than 17 years in the town

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1 week ago Prestwich restaurant announces 'difficult decision' to close for good this weekend

Gorge opened back in 2021

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1 week ago Section of major Dumfries and Galloway road set for full weekend closure for resurfacing

A series of overnight closures are also planned for the A75 at Drummore Roundabout.

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1 week ago Bristol Airport warning as stretch of M4 to close for entire weekend

There will be 'substantial disruption' as the bridge is demolished

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2 w. ago High street fashion chain to close 23 stores – full list of locations

Retailer Select Fashion is set to close 23 stores by this weekend - here's the full list of locations that are set to shut their doors

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3 w. ago I have been an AI researcher for 40 years. What tech giants are doing to book publishing is akin to theft | Toby Walsh

Companies claim this is ‘fair use’. I think it’s a digital heistSign up for the fun stuff with our rundown of must-reads, pop culture and tips for the weekend, every Saturday morningAustralia’s close-knit literary community – from writers and agents through to the Australian Society of Authors – have reacted with outrage. Black Inc, the publisher of the Quarterly Essay as well as fiction and nonfiction books by many prominent writers, had asked consent from its authors to train AI models on their work and then share the revenue with those authors.Now I have a dog in this race. Actually two dogs. I have published four books with Black Inc, have a fifth coming out next month, and have a contract for a sixth by the end of the year. And I have also been an AI researcher for 40 years, training AI models with data. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Maura Higgins' doting message she sent to Danny Jones after his I'm A Celeb win

Maura Higgins and Danny Jones have been at the centre of rumours after a video emerged of the pair kissing at a BRIT Awards afterparty last weekend – and people have been keeping a close eye on their social media since

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