Companion review: Robot Iris turns out to be a straw man in this horror-comedy
Josh (Jack Quaid) and his robo-companion, Iris (Sophie Thatcher) Warner Bros. Pictures CompanionDrew Hancock (Warner Bros (UK…
Bereaved families call for inquiry after suicide website warnings ‘ignored’
Bereaved families are calling for a public inquiry into what they say are “repeated failures” by the UK government to protect vulnerable people from a website promoting suicide. A report by the Molly Rose Foundation says departments were warned 65 times about the online forum, which BBC News is not naming, and others like it…
Community health centre to open in Glastonbury after £2.2m revamp
Eben Morrish-CroadSomerset Conor Ogilvie-Davidson The centre is expected to deliver a wide range of services that will contribute towards delivering care in the community A Grade-II listed building is set to open as a health and wellbeing centre next month after a £2.2m renovation project. St Dunstan’s House in Glastonbury will provide a venue for…
Aaron Esh named creative chief at retailer AllSaints
Published October 20, 2025 There’s been a lot of change at AllSaints in recent periods but most of it seems to have been positive and Monday brought another key development. Aaron Esh – AllSaints The company announced the appointment of East London designer Aaron Esh as chief creative officer, effective 3 November. The Central Saint…
Amelie gears up to launch first global stores
Published October 20, 2025 Amelie is launching an international expansion plan that will see the opening of its first mono-brand stores abroad by the end of 2026, the brand’s CEO and founder, Marina Acconci revealed to FashionNetwork.com. The label’s international debut is scheduled for Poland and the United Arab Emirates with the Autumn/Winter 2026 season, she…
Why medical students are choosing Bulgaria over UK
BBC Freya Mandapalli, 19, is among many medical students who are choosing to study abroad A growing number of young people are choosing to study in Eastern Europe due to a strict cap on medical school places in the UK. Freya Mandapalli from Preston is one of them. The 19-year-old has healthcare in her blood….
The FTC Is Disappearing Blog Posts About AI Published During Lina Khan’s Tenure
In late July 2024, Lina Khan, then the chair of the US Federal Trade Commission, gave a speech at an event hosted by the San Francisco startup accelerator Y Combinator in which she positioned herself as an advocate for open source artificial intelligence. The event took place as California lawmakers were considering a landmark bill…
Many Online Services and Websites Affected by an AWS Outage
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Women designers: conspicuously absent from fashion’s talent market
By AFP Published October 20, 2025 This week’s appointment of Maria Grazia Chiuri at the helm of Fendi does not change the picture: despite their historic role in the fashion industry, women remain largely excluded from creative roles. Italian designer Maria Grazia Chiuri at Paris Fashion Week on 4 March 2025 – (AFP/Archives – Thomas…
French police hunt Louvre jewellery thieves
By AFP Published October 20, 2025 The hunt was on Monday for the band of thieves who stole eight priceless royal pieces of jewellery from the Louvre Museum in the heart of Paris in broad daylight. The glass entrance to the Louvre in Paris, France – DR Officials said a team of 60 investigators was…
Independent inquiry into Leeds maternity failings announced
Divya Talwar and Natalie TruswellBBC News Investigations Family handout/PA Wire Bereaved mothers Amarjit Matharoo, Lauren Caulfield and Fiona Winser-Ramm have campaigned for years for an independent inquiry into Leeds Trust An independent inquiry into “repeated failures” at an NHS trust’s maternity units has been announced by Health Secretary Wes Streeting, following potentially avoidable harm to…
