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Alarm over launch of facial recognition in UK shops that instantly alerts police
Facewatch, a facial recognition system already used by more than 100 UK businesses including Sainsbury’s, B&M and Spar to monitor suspected thieves, is launching a feature that alerts police in real time when its cameras identify serious offenders. The company says the “UK-first” development, due in autumn, will notify police in an average of four…
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UK Treasury must change disciplinary process after worker’s suicide, mother says
The mother of Chloe Moffat, a 26-year-old personal assistant at the UK Treasury who took her own life, has called on the department to change its disciplinary practices following her daughter’s death. Moffat, who had worked at the Treasury for almost three years, “loved her job” and had an “exemplary employment record”, killed herself the…
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SWFC News: Charles shares emotional Owls farewell message after sealing City move – thestar.co.uk
The article’s text could not be retrieved, as the supplied content consists only of a Google cookie-consent and sign-in page rather than the news report itself. As a result, the substance of the story cannot be summarised. Based on the headline alone, the piece concerns Sheffield Wednesday (the “Owls”) player Charles, who has reportedly completed…
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From ‘Kneecap’ to a Karlovy Vary Hit to Mia Hansen-Løve’s Next Film: Ireland’s Wildcard Makes Instant Splash as Producer
Dublin-based company Wildcard, long known as an Irish film distributor, has made a rapid and successful entry into film production, spotlighting a growing indigenous Irish filmmaking scene. Having added production to its remit in 2023 (dropping “Distribution” from its name), the company’s first feature was the acclaimed “Kneecap”, which became a breakout hit at Sundance…
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Killjoy council orders father to tear down the ‘magical’ treehouse he built with his autistic nine-year-old son
A father in Cheltenham has been ordered by his local parish council to demolish a treehouse he built with his autistic nine-year-old son, which the pair describe as their “special safe place”. Pete Phipps, 51, an artist and sign writer from Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, constructed the structure with his son Cooper to encourage the boy, who…
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EU accuses Meta of failing to tackle mental health risks of ‘addictive design’
The European Commission has issued an official charge sheet accusing Meta, the owner of Facebook and Instagram, of failing to address the physical and mental health risks posed by the “addictive design” of its platforms. Regulators say features such as video autoplay and infinite scroll “shift the brain into autopilot mode”, contributing to unhealthy habits…
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Passenger is ‘sucked out of Ryanair plane window up to his shoulders and has to be pulled back in by other travellers’ during flight to Germany
The Daily Mail reports that a passenger was reportedly partially sucked out of a window on a Ryanair flight bound for Germany, becoming lodged up to his shoulders before fellow travellers managed to pull him back inside the aircraft. The incident is presented as a dramatic mid-flight emergency, though the accompanying page text does not…
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California seizes 63,000 pounds of illegal cannabis worth $104 million in major crackdown
California authorities have seized more than 63,000 pounds of illegal cannabis worth over $104 million during a three-month crackdown on organised criminal networks operating across the state. The operation, which ran between April and June, also netted firearms and cash, and forms part of a wider effort by Governor Gavin Newsom’s administration to disrupt the…
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Fans’ fury as millions at work face missing British wildcard Arthur Fery’s historic Wimbledon semi-final after BBC led calls to show match at 1.30pm to avoid clash with World Cup
British wildcard Arthur Fery is due to play the biggest match of his career, a historic Wimbledon semi-final against Alexander Zverev, but the fixture has been rescheduled to an earlier slot and moved many fans into an outcry. Rather than occupying the second Centre Court slot from around 5pm, the match will now open proceedings…
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Sheffield MP Louise Haigh says Starmer tried to ‘knock my character down’ after she left Cabinet