Thurrock Council’s debt position is expected to rise to £1.1bn over the next year, according to a new report. Local government minister Jim McMahon wrote to the council leader saying “improvements to date remain fragile” and that there were still “substantial areas in which Thurrock Council still needs to improve”. The government plans to extend…
Flea, the great bassist of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, isn’t just one of the Los Angeles Lakers‘ most famous fans — he’s also one of their most devoted fans. He has followed the team for over 40 years, and through all the ups and downs, his loyalty has never wavered. He first fell in…
Urban Outfitters’ first new UK store of 2025 is about to land in the North East at the Metrocentre in Gateshead. Becoming the major US brand’s second location in the region, it’s arriving at Metrocentre’s upper Red Mall this summer, with the flagship spanning 8,000 sq ft and sitting adjacent to Zara, H&M, and New…
As electric cars become more common, vulnerable road users are encountering more and more warning signals from them. Now, new research from Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, shows that one of the most common signal types is very difficult for humans to locate, especially when multiple similar vehicles are in motion simultaneously. In a…
In 1859, Darwin imagined evolution as a slow, gradual progress, with species accumulating small changes over time. But even he was surprised to find the fossil record offered no missing links: the intermediate forms which should have told this story step by step were simply not there. His explanation was as uncomfortable as it was…
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Bayer Leverkusen are negotiating with Liverpool to sign centre-back Jarell Quansah this summer, according to Sky Sports. Leverkusen needs to strengthen its backline following the departure of Jonathan Tah to Bayern Munich on a free transfer. With Odilon Kossounou completing his permanent move to Atalanta for €20 million, Die Werkself are planning to invest in…
Sam Altman has appeared in the first episode of OpenAI’s brand new podcast, called simply the OpenAI Podcast, which is available to watch now on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and YouTube. The podcast is hosted by Andrew Mayne and in the first episode, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman joins the host to talk about the future of…
A team of cognitive psychologists from the Michigan State University Department of Psychology have received a $860,000 grant from the Office of Naval Research to develop assessments for identifying people who are good at performing complex procedural tasks, even under challenging conditions like sleep deprivation and frequent interruptions. “If we develop the right tools, we…
At the world’s best-known lingerie brand, the dirty laundry is on full display. In an open letter to Victoria’s Secret published on June 16th, Barington Capital, an activist investor, told Donna James, the brand’s chairwoman, that the company is failing its shareholders. Hillary Super, chief executive since August, has not “gained the confidence of employees”….
