British-Canadian computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton said we need to be “very careful” and “very thoughtful” about the development of artificial intelligence (AI) which he says is a “potentially very ...

Scotland welcomed 2024 in explosive style with the traditional fireworks display over Edinburgh Castle at the Hogmanay street party. The 12 months which followed saw electoral change, footballing ...

German president Frank-Walter Steinmeier has ordered the country’s parliament to be dissolved and set new elections for February 23 in the wake of the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s governing ...

Soap supremo Sir Phil Redmond says that “courage has gone out of broadcasting” in recent years, and suggested that TV watchdog rules should be broken more often.

Monzo has revealed it's new fully automated 1p saving challenge will begin in 2025, and it could save you around £700 - here's how to sign up.

A prison officer has been arrested after she was allegedly filmed having sex with an inmate. Footage of the guard and male prisoner was shared with prisoners at HMP Five Wells, Northamptonshire, the ...

Iga Swiatek admitted she feared a more negative reaction to her doping ban and sees no reason for the case to drag on. The Pole was handed a one-month suspension in November after a positive test for ...

A Nasa spacecraft which made the closest-ever approach to the sun is safe and “operating normally”, the space agency said. On Christmas Eve, the Parker Solar Probe came within 3.8 million miles of the ...

FIREFIGHTERS work hard to put out a fire in the roof of a pub in Essex, with more crews requested due to the size of the blaze.

Ruben Amorim admits he has “no idea” how long it will take to turn around Manchester United and said his focus is “to survive”. United suffered a third consecutive defeat and fifth in seven games with ...

New Coronation Street producer Kate Brooks has warned fans to brace for a number of "unexpected" exits in 2025.

South Korea’s opposition-controlled National Assembly has voted to impeach the country’s acting leader, Han Duck-soo. The assembly approved the impeachment motion in a 192-0 vote on Friday. Governing ...