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First case of swine flu in humans detected in UK – expert Q&A
Dusan Petkovic/Shutterstock A British man has contracted swine flu, the first detected human case recorded in the UK. Here’s what you need to know about the disease. Why is swine flu currently in the news? A new variant of the influenza virus has been identified in a man from NorthContinue Reading
Retail boss reveals plans to re-open 50 Wilko branches of the high street chain
Wilko could be making a comeback as a retail boss has revealed plans to reopen nearly 300 branches of the high street chain across the UK – with three set to reopen before Christmas. Billionaire founder of The Range Chris Dawson is reportedly working on deals which are ‘with theContinue Reading
COVID inquiry heard Boris Johnson ‘struggled’ with graphs – if you do too, here are some tips
In March 2020, the UK government’s chief scientific adviser, Patrick Vallance, presented to the nation a graph showing “the shape of an epidemic”. The red line depicting the number of predicted COVID cases rose to a steep peak before falling again. Vallance explained that delaying and reducing the height ofContinue Reading
Amazon latest tech giant to announce AI chatbot
Amazon has become the latest tech giant to announce a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence (AI). It said that the bot, called Q, would help businesses to do things like summarise long documents or group chats and would increase productivity. It comes a year after OpenAI’s bot ChatGPT shook theContinue Reading
Greenwood ‘huge transfer’, Man Utd want four signings, Liverpool snub
The winter transfer window is still over a month away but the rumour mill is already churning. Expectations heading into January are that Premier League clubs will be active in the market, especially Manchester United. The Red Devils are reportedly looking to strengthen in four positions, particularly defensive midfielder withContinue Reading
Bake Off winner crowned after celebration cake showstopper
Offering his congratulations, fellow baker and post-doctoral research associate Josh, from Leicestershire, said: “I am so chuffed for Matty – when it always comes to the cake he has been fantastic, he is such a worthy winner, and a lovely chap as well.”Continue Reading
Liverpool ‘lurking’ as Arsenal boss Arteta told chance of Douglas Luiz transfer
Arsenal face a tough task to land transfer target Douglas Luiz as Mikel Arteta looks to lure the Brazilian midfielder away from Aston Villa. Liverpool are reportedly among the Premier League clubs lurking for Luiz and his impressive displays under Unai Emery has prompted several top teams to question whetherContinue Reading
Guardiola admission after incredible Man City comeback is bad news for Grealish
The Champions League holders confirmed top spot in Group G with a dramatic victory, having trailed 2-0 at half-time. Louis Openda scored twice for the Bundesliga outfit, leaving the Etihad stunned to silence and Guardiola with plenty of work to do. He changed Ruben Dias for Nathan Ake at half-timeContinue Reading
Wonka: First reactions hail Timothée Chalamet as ‘endlessly charming’ lead
Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free The long-awaited Charlie and the Charlie Factory prequel musical Wonka held its world premiere in London on Tuesday (28 November), with early social media reactionsContinue Reading
Max Verstappen breaches ‘agreement’ as worrying Lewis Hamilton sign spotted
Fernando Alonso joked that he would beat Max Verstappen in a DTM car after the Dutchman’s victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. The pair were discussing their plans for the coming weeks in an interview with Viaplay when Verstappen revealed that he would be skipping the post-season test, withContinue Reading