Trending News: Southern nest sites await return of history-making ospreys.Allergy training to become compulsory across all schools in England, says governmentMusk tells jury ‘people read too much’ into his posts.Drug breakthrough for children with rare form of extreme epilepsyBBC Inside Science – Will there be a city on the moon in ten years? – BBC SoundsFather Claims Google’s AI Product Fueled Son’s Delusional SpiralICO writes to Meta over ‘concerning’ AI smart glasses reportMP not seen anything to suspect husband has ‘broken any law’, after China spy arrestsBBC Inside Science – Wood, Smoke and Science: Cooking over fire – BBC SoundsTech companies scramble to respond amid US-Israel war with IranThis year’s winter storms could prove a disaster for UK puffinsLincolnshire County Councillors scrap 2050 carbon neutral target.Mosiuoa Lekota: South Africa’s long-serving former defence minister diesThe Global Story – The new race to the Moon – BBC SoundsEx-Labour mayor and councillor join Reform UK.Tech Life – Quantum computers are coming – do we need ethical guidelines? – BBC SoundsBrewdog founder James Watt admits mistakes as hundreds lose jobs in saleEmperor Penguins moult to survive, but scientists fear it may now be killing themGlass deposit scheme ‘risks £300m fraud’, industry warns.Spain’s Pedro Sánchez hits back at Trump threat to sever trade saying ‘no to war’.Targets and watchdog for nature as Senedd passes new lawFirst chartered flight for UK nationals due to leave Middle EastDIY pads campaign for period poverty awarenessCan an AI recruiter really spot a good carer?I fiddled the meter for a mate – and the shop burnt downIn pictures: Worm Moon captured over Northern IrelandPregnant women’s brains shed grey matter to prime them for motherhood, study suggestsTikTok says it won’t encrypt DMs claiming it puts users at riskAsia stocks fall for third day, oil edges up as markets track Iran warTrump says US Navy will protect ships in Middle East ‘if necessary’US nationals urged to leave Middle East as conflict spreadsDeepfake attack: ‘Many people could have been cheated’Trump threatens to halt trade with Spain over air base accessGloucestershire businesses encourage others to prioritise planetTrump says Starmer is ‘no Winston Churchill’ over Iran strikesAmazon says drones damaged three facilities in UAE and BahrainSpring Statement: No new tax rises, but don’t be fooled – they are still set to rise.Go further on regulating leasehold managing agents, Angela Rayner urgesPokopia: The Pokémon spin-off game surprising reviewersReeves says her plan is working as growth forecast cut for this yearIndia’s top court angry after junior judge cites fake AI-generated ordersNew Scottish Dark Sky Observatory plans in Galloway approvedWhich elections are taking place in England, Scotland and Wales on 7 May?US-Israel war with Iran: OpenAI changes deal with US after backlash.Will petrol and diesel prices go up because of the Iran war?Inside Health – Why are men getting penis fillers? – BBC SoundsOil and gas prices rise on new Iran threat to Gulf shippingWhat time is the Spring Statement and what might be in it?Prices for home heating oil in NI rise as Middle East conflict escalates.‘Everything has changed’: Missile attacks shatter Dubai’s safe haven imageWhat happened on the third day of the US-Israeli war with IranWatch: How the US-Israel war with Iran is jeopardising shippingStarmer criticises Trump over Iran strikes, as he defends UK positionTax reform calculator launched in GuernseyStarmer seeks to carve out distinct UK approach to this conflictBrewdog: Bars close and hundreds lose jobs as beer firm sold in £33m dealVideo appears to show US F-15 fighter jet crashing in KuwaitUK will allow US to use bases to strike Iranian missile sites, says StarmerThousands more flights cancelled as Iran strikes continueMore than 100,000 Britons register for help in Middle EastPorn company fined £1.35m by Ofcom over age verification failingsWhat are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?Michael B Jordan and Sinners score big wins at Actor AwardsIranian drone crashed into RAF base, Cyprus president saysThousands of patients waiting over 24 hours in A&E ‘corridor care’SpaceX rocket fireball linked to plume of lithium.Brewdog closes all bars for a day as it looks to complete saleDoctors dismissed my endometriosis as anxiety.Wild spaces for butterflies to be created in GlasgowUK social media ban for under 16s consultation beginsThe mystery man who links Andrew with Jeffrey EpsteinWar photographer Paul Conroy dies aged 61 as tributes paid.Kepler’s boss on why it priced Clair Obscur below its ‘worth’.Edible Economics by Ha-Joon Chang (Omnibus) – BBC SoundsDeadly Texas bar shooting ‘potentially an act of terrorism’, FBI saysMicrosoft Copilot Chat error sees confidential emails exposed to AI toolA firm hiring blind staff went bust – but its mission lives onNine dead in missile attack on Beit Shemesh, Israel as Iran strikesCabinet Office minister Josh Simons resigns after Labour Together claims.Could a huge data centre revitalise Ayrshire – or ruin it?Tanker hit off Iran amid fears of oil price spike.Young trees planted to expand Dartmoor’s temperate rainforest.UK troops and civilians put at risk by ‘indiscriminate’ Iran strikes, Healey says.What is Seedance? The Chinese AI app sending Hollywood into a panicFlights cancelled as new travel warnings issued after US-Israeli strikes on IranIndian mango farmers are urged to moderniseWhen does the Nasa Moon mission launch and who are the Artemis II crew?Lyse Doucet: This is an extraordinary moment Iran has been preparing forChris Mason: Trump calls Starmer as US and Europe diverge on Iran strikesKeir Starmer appeasing tech firms, leading campaigner says.Yorkshire Cat Rescue Sees Rise in Abandoned Cats as Costs IncreaseExtreme rainfall and floods devastating South West wildlifeI went to rural Wales to bathe in starlight and the Milky Way blew me away.Bahrain strikes raise questions on how US can deal with Iran retaliationWhy fake AI videos of UK urban decline are taking over social mediaTyrrells plans to give vegetable crisps the chopIran launches retaliatory strikes at targets across Middle East.Tumbler Ridge suspect’s ChatGPT account banned before shooting.Leonardo helicopter deal to go ahead after Reeves intervention.Panic in the streets, but relief for some: The mood in Iran.
Thu. Mar 5th, 2026
Trending News: Southern nest sites await return of history-making ospreys.Allergy training to become compulsory across all schools in England, says governmentMusk tells jury ‘people read too much’ into his posts.Drug breakthrough for children with rare form of extreme epilepsyBBC Inside Science – Will there be a city on the moon in ten years? – BBC SoundsFather Claims Google’s AI Product Fueled Son’s Delusional SpiralICO writes to Meta over ‘concerning’ AI smart glasses reportMP not seen anything to suspect husband has ‘broken any law’, after China spy arrestsBBC Inside Science – Wood, Smoke and Science: Cooking over fire – BBC SoundsTech companies scramble to respond amid US-Israel war with IranThis year’s winter storms could prove a disaster for UK puffinsLincolnshire County Councillors scrap 2050 carbon neutral target.Mosiuoa Lekota: South Africa’s long-serving former defence minister diesThe Global Story – The new race to the Moon – BBC SoundsEx-Labour mayor and councillor join Reform UK.Tech Life – Quantum computers are coming – do we need ethical guidelines? – BBC SoundsBrewdog founder James Watt admits mistakes as hundreds lose jobs in saleEmperor Penguins moult to survive, but scientists fear it may now be killing themGlass deposit scheme ‘risks £300m fraud’, industry warns.Spain’s Pedro Sánchez hits back at Trump threat to sever trade saying ‘no to war’.Targets and watchdog for nature as Senedd passes new lawFirst chartered flight for UK nationals due to leave Middle EastDIY pads campaign for period poverty awarenessCan an AI recruiter really spot a good carer?I fiddled the meter for a mate – and the shop burnt downIn pictures: Worm Moon captured over Northern IrelandPregnant women’s brains shed grey matter to prime them for motherhood, study suggestsTikTok says it won’t encrypt DMs claiming it puts users at riskAsia stocks fall for third day, oil edges up as markets track Iran warTrump says US Navy will protect ships in Middle East ‘if necessary’US nationals urged to leave Middle East as conflict spreadsDeepfake attack: ‘Many people could have been cheated’Trump threatens to halt trade with Spain over air base accessGloucestershire businesses encourage others to prioritise planetTrump says Starmer is ‘no Winston Churchill’ over Iran strikesAmazon says drones damaged three facilities in UAE and BahrainSpring Statement: No new tax rises, but don’t be fooled – they are still set to rise.Go further on regulating leasehold managing agents, Angela Rayner urgesPokopia: The Pokémon spin-off game surprising reviewersReeves says her plan is working as growth forecast cut for this yearIndia’s top court angry after junior judge cites fake AI-generated ordersNew Scottish Dark Sky Observatory plans in Galloway approvedWhich elections are taking place in England, Scotland and Wales on 7 May?US-Israel war with Iran: OpenAI changes deal with US after backlash.Will petrol and diesel prices go up because of the Iran war?Inside Health – Why are men getting penis fillers? – BBC SoundsOil and gas prices rise on new Iran threat to Gulf shippingWhat time is the Spring Statement and what might be in it?Prices for home heating oil in NI rise as Middle East conflict escalates.‘Everything has changed’: Missile attacks shatter Dubai’s safe haven imageWhat happened on the third day of the US-Israeli war with IranWatch: How the US-Israel war with Iran is jeopardising shippingStarmer criticises Trump over Iran strikes, as he defends UK positionTax reform calculator launched in GuernseyStarmer seeks to carve out distinct UK approach to this conflictBrewdog: Bars close and hundreds lose jobs as beer firm sold in £33m dealVideo appears to show US F-15 fighter jet crashing in KuwaitUK will allow US to use bases to strike Iranian missile sites, says StarmerThousands more flights cancelled as Iran strikes continueMore than 100,000 Britons register for help in Middle EastPorn company fined £1.35m by Ofcom over age verification failingsWhat are my rights if my flight is cancelled or delayed?Michael B Jordan and Sinners score big wins at Actor AwardsIranian drone crashed into RAF base, Cyprus president saysThousands of patients waiting over 24 hours in A&E ‘corridor care’SpaceX rocket fireball linked to plume of lithium.Brewdog closes all bars for a day as it looks to complete saleDoctors dismissed my endometriosis as anxiety.Wild spaces for butterflies to be created in GlasgowUK social media ban for under 16s consultation beginsThe mystery man who links Andrew with Jeffrey EpsteinWar photographer Paul Conroy dies aged 61 as tributes paid.Kepler’s boss on why it priced Clair Obscur below its ‘worth’.Edible Economics by Ha-Joon Chang (Omnibus) – BBC SoundsDeadly Texas bar shooting ‘potentially an act of terrorism’, FBI saysMicrosoft Copilot Chat error sees confidential emails exposed to AI toolA firm hiring blind staff went bust – but its mission lives onNine dead in missile attack on Beit Shemesh, Israel as Iran strikesCabinet Office minister Josh Simons resigns after Labour Together claims.Could a huge data centre revitalise Ayrshire – or ruin it?Tanker hit off Iran amid fears of oil price spike.Young trees planted to expand Dartmoor’s temperate rainforest.UK troops and civilians put at risk by ‘indiscriminate’ Iran strikes, Healey says.What is Seedance? The Chinese AI app sending Hollywood into a panicFlights cancelled as new travel warnings issued after US-Israeli strikes on IranIndian mango farmers are urged to moderniseWhen does the Nasa Moon mission launch and who are the Artemis II crew?Lyse Doucet: This is an extraordinary moment Iran has been preparing forChris Mason: Trump calls Starmer as US and Europe diverge on Iran strikesKeir Starmer appeasing tech firms, leading campaigner says.Yorkshire Cat Rescue Sees Rise in Abandoned Cats as Costs IncreaseExtreme rainfall and floods devastating South West wildlifeI went to rural Wales to bathe in starlight and the Milky Way blew me away.Bahrain strikes raise questions on how US can deal with Iran retaliationWhy fake AI videos of UK urban decline are taking over social mediaTyrrells plans to give vegetable crisps the chopIran launches retaliatory strikes at targets across Middle East.Tumbler Ridge suspect’s ChatGPT account banned before shooting.Leonardo helicopter deal to go ahead after Reeves intervention.Panic in the streets, but relief for some: The mood in Iran.
Thu. Mar 5th, 2026
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