42 h. ago You'll need to know this seven second rule if you're a dog owner and planning to walk your pet in the heat

The warm weather can be serious or even deadly to our dogs 🐶

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66 h. ago Conservationists slam 'out of proportion' plans for US billionaire Soho House owner's six

Locals in Little Tew have been battling against Ron Burkle's bid to build a lavish six-bedroom country pile on farmland in the quaint Cotswolds idyll for the best part of three years.

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6 d. ago Dad fell to his death from cliff into the sea while trying to save family dog

Gary Conlon, 64, was only holiday in Cornwall with his family, including his new grandchild, in October 2024 when he took his pet for a walk along the coast and sadly died

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8 d. ago Italy blasted for 'ridiculous' new cabin rule on planes as passengers ask 'how is this okay?'

Italy has made a major rule change that's set to make air travel much more pet-friendly.

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9 d. ago CNN and HBO owner Warner Bros Discovery announces breakup plan

Shares jump 9% before market open as cable operations to be separated from movie studiosWarner Bros Discovery, the mega media conglomerate behind Hollywood movie studios and a string of TV networks, from HBO to CNN, has announced plans to break into two companies in a bid to revive its fortunes.The group will separate Warner Bros, the DC Studios comic book franchise, its Max streaming service and HBO, the premium cable network behind hit series including The Last Of Us, Game of Thrones and Succession, away from its other linear TV networks, which include CNN, Discovery and free-to-air channels across Europe. Continue reading...

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9 d. 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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2 w. ago Dave Brailsford to step back from Manchester United and return to Ineos

Jim Ratcliffe planning further shake-up at Old TraffordBrailsford will take up old role as Ineos sporting directorSir Dave Brailsford is to reduce his role at Manchester United under a reshuffle being planned by minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe.Brailsford has played a major part since Ratcliffe secured his stake in United in February 2024, stepping down as team principal of the Ineos Grenadiers cycling team to take charge of footballing operations at Old Trafford and investing considerable time and energy in driving change at the club. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Jeremy Clarkson's fans left baffled by 'extreme' rule at his Farmer's Dog pub

Fans of Jeremy Clarkson's hit Amazon Prime show, Clarkson's Farm, have been flocking to sample his pub

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3 w. ago Music agency employees among several people dead in San Diego plane crash

Sound Talent Group says three employees killed as officials investigate what caused Cessna 550 plane to crashSeveral people have died, including the co-founder of a music agency, after a small aircraft crashed in a neighborhood in San Diego early on Thursday morning, clipping one home and damaging several vehicles.Sound Talent Group, which has represented artists such as Sum 41 and Vanessa Carlton, confirmed on Thursday that three of its employees died on the private plane. Among those who died was the agency’s co-founder Dave Shapiro, who was listed as the owner of the plane and has a pilot’s license, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ministers said to be considering bill to wipe out British Steel’s debts

Chinese owner owed almost £1bn as government weighs up how best to attract buyer for Scunthorpe worksBusiness live – latest updatesMinisters are reportedly considering legislation to relieve British Steel of debts, which have risen to nearly £1bn, as the government considers how best to prepare the Scunthorpe steelworks for sale.The government took control of the business last month after it said that its Chinese owner, Jingye Steel, planned to close the plant within days. The effective takeover required emergency legislation passed in a historic recall of parliament. Continue reading...

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