Olly Murs has announced the birth of his first child with his wife Amelia. The 39-year-old singer published a photo on Instagram of the couple walking down the corridor of a hospital holding hands, with the singer carrying their newborn in a car seat. He captioned the picture: "Our mini …...Read More
Singer Olly Murs welcomes first child with wife
Portsmouth: 'Number of offences' investigated after hundreds of football fans descend on pub
Police are appealing for witnesses after hundreds of football fans descended on a pub where disorder took place - including theft, criminal damage and racial abuse - after Portsmouth FC secured promotion to the Championship. The offences took place at the O'Neill's pub in Albert Road in Southsea, Portsmouth, after …...Read More
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt insists UK's economy has 'turned corner' - telling public to 'stick to plan' for 'better times'
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has said that "better times are ahead" but that the fundamentals of the UK economy are "very strong". Speaking to Sky News in Washington, Mr Hunt pointed to price rise data from today showing a drop in the rate of inflation as well as the latest jobs …...Read More
Shopaholic author Sophie Kinsella reveals aggressive brain cancer diagnosis
Author Sophie Kinsella has revealed she was diagnosed with an aggressive form of brain cancer in 2022. The novelist, 54, is best known for her bestselling Shopaholic book series. In a post on social media, Kinsella - whose real name is Madeleine Sophie Wickham - said she has been receiving …...Read More
BAE Systems explosion: UK's biggest defence contractor investigating after blast at factory in South Wales
An investigation has been launched following an explosion at a factory belonging to Britain's largest defence contractor. BAE Systems, which is also the UK's biggest engineering company, said the blast happened at its site in Glascoed, Monmouthshire, South Wales, on Wednesday morning. A spokeswoman from the arms manufacturer said no …...Read More
Young girl in critical condition after dog attack in Cheltenham
An infant is in a critical condition in hospital after being bitten by a dog in her home, police have said. Gloucestershire Police and paramedics were called to a property in the Hatherley area of Cheltenham just before 6pm on 14 April. The girl, who is under two years old, …...Read More
Teaching assistant loses religious discrimination claim over Christmas Grinch award
A Muslim teaching assistant who claimed that being given the Christmas Grinch prize at a staff award ceremony amounted to religious discrimination has lost his employment tribunal case. Salah Toughfar said he was "upset and distressed" to have been compared to the Dr Seuss character - despite not knowing anything …...Read More
Hospital trust investigating after mother handed wrong baby at Dorset hospital
A hospital trust in Dorset has said it is investigating after a baby was handed to the wrong mother. The incident occurred at the maternity unit at Poole Hospital in September 2023, University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust - which runs the hospital - confirmed. Lorraine Tonge, director of midwifery …...Read More
Modern slavery helpline receives record number of calls in 2023, report finds
Calls made to an anti-slavery helpline have reached a record high, with the number of potential victims in the care sector rising by almost a third. According to anti-slavery charity Unseen, the number of calls to the Modern Slavery & Exploitation Helpline in 2023 increased by more than 19%, up …...Read More
Technology behind ChatGPT better with eye problem advice than non-specialist doctors, study test finds
The technology behind ChatGPT scored better at assessing eye problems and providing advice than non-specialist doctors, a new study has found. A study led by the University of Cambridge has found that GPT-4, the large language model (LLM) developed by OpenAI, performed nearly as well as specialist eye doctors in …...Read More
