'This is the first time I've left my room since the meningitis outbreak'
Twenty people are confirmed or suspected to have fallen ill with meningitis in the Canterbury area. Source link
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Computer says no. Are AI interviews making it harder to get a job?
Bhuvana Chilukuri has sent more than 100 job applications and is convinced very few have been seen by a human. Source link
Portsmouth FC: Michael Eisner warns Championship is facing financial ‘catastrophe’
Portsmouth chairman Michael Eisner has warned of a looming financial catastrophe in the Championship after Pompey became the latest second-tier club to post losses. While the £4.36m loss for the 2024-25 financial year is relatively modest compared to rivals Hull City, who reported a £41.7m loss in December, and Coventry City, who last month posted…
US holds interest rates as Iran war triggers oil shock
The US central bank is moving cautiously, despite pressure from the president to cut interest rates. Source link
Milano-Torino 2026: Tom Pidcock wins on debut in world’s oldest classic
Tom Pidcock launched a late attack to win the Milano-Torino race on the 150th anniversary of the first edition of the world’s oldest classic. The Pinarello-Q36.5 rider was making his debut in the Italian one-day race and went clear during the final 600m to win its 106th edition. The 26-year-old double Olympic mountain biking champion…
Forty years after the last one was poached rhinos are back in the wild in Uganda
Hunting for the horns and meat, Ugandan poachers once wiped out the southern white rhinos from the country. Source link
Bath: Sir James Dyson takes 50% stake in Prem champions
Sir James Dyson has acquired a 50% stake in Bath Rugby which will see the billionaire industrialist commit “substantial” new capital into the English champions. Dyson, 78, a long-time supporter and regular at The Rec, will form a new ownership partnership with Bruce Craig who bought the club 17 years ago. “Bruce deserves enormous respect…
Firm assessing Covid vaccine harm replaced after costs spiral to £48m
The figure paid to Crawford & Company Adjusters is eight times the original estimate for the work. Source link
Sony removes 135,000 'deepfakes' of its artists' music
The company says the proliferation of AI has enabled people to upload fake songs to streaming sites. Source link
How high could UK petrol and diesel prices go?
For every $10 rise in oil prices, motorists face paying roughly 7p per litre more in the UK. Source link