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Yours for just £2million, shame about the views: Historic English estate once owned by Oliver Cromwell’s family is going for a song. But is the price tag due to the spectre of a huge data centre on the horizon?
Jaggards, a 700-year-old Grade II-listed manor house once owned by Oliver Cromwell’s family, has seen its asking price plummet from £3.5 million to £1.95–£2 million in just two years. The dramatic £1.5 million reduction is widely attributed to plans for a £250 million “mega” artificial intelligence data centre to be built less than half a…
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Alina Habba marries Turkish businessman in lavish New York wedding
Alina Habba married Turkish businessman Turhan Mildon at New York’s Waldorf Astoria on Saturday, in a lavish celebration attended by about 300 guests, including several figures associated with Donald Trump. The wedding drew attention for its scale and elaborate styling, as well as Habba’s three different dresses. The 42-year-old wore gowns designed by Christina Martinelli,…
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Dragon Ball Super: Beerus Episode Count and Streaming Details Teased by New Leaks
A leak claims that the upcoming *Dragon Ball Super: Beerus* remake will run for 19 episodes, covering three story arcs, and stream on Crunchyroll shortly after its Japanese broadcast. The details remain unconfirmed, but they matter because the series is due to debut in October and no international streaming platform has been announced. The reported…
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Tourists heading to Thailand warned to expect disruptions after disaster zone declared
Severe flash flooding has struck Bangkok, Thailand following heavy rainfall over the weekend, with the city declared a disaster zone by authorities. The flooding poses significant risks to residents’ lives and property, prompting Australia’s Smartraveller service to issue heightened travel warnings for Australians visiting the country. Nearly 300mm of rain inundated Bangkok, leaving large parts…
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DANA PERINO: The untold story of the remarkable people who make Fox News possible
Dana Perino marks Fox News Channel’s 30th anniversary by recognising the behind-the-scenes staff who help its programmes reach viewers. She says their research, production and technical work gives presenters confidence that coverage is accurate and engaging, while allowing the newsroom to respond quickly when breaking news disrupts a planned show. Perino describes producers finding footage,…
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Data centers could be the sleeper issue of the 2026 midterm elections
Data centers have emerged as an unexpected flashpoint in the 2026 midterm elections, with voters increasingly angry about the electricity costs, water consumption, and physical sprawl associated with artificial intelligence infrastructure. A Gallup survey found that 70 per cent of Americans oppose the construction of new AI data centres in their communities, prompting politicians to…
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EA Sports FC 27 leads UK chart as Fire Emblem falls to eighth
EA Sports FC 27 debuted at number one in the UK physical games chart after its release on 25 September, while Fire Emblem: Fortune’s Weave fell to eighth place after debuting the previous week. Its continued top-ten position comes amid competition from new multi-platform releases, including Silent Hill: Townfall. PlayStation 5 accounted for most FC…
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The Next Evolution of AI Is Learning From Your Dodgy Gaming Skills
The AI industry is recognising that large language models, trained solely on text, are ill-equipped for physical-world tasks such as piloting autonomous vehicles or operating robots. Leading researchers, including Fei-Fei Li and Yann LeCun, are now focusing on “world models”—a different class of AI that requires training on visual and action data to understand real-world…
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Unison protests Labour’s 15-year settlement wait for migrant public workers
Labour faces internal conflict as Unison union, led by general secretary Andrea Egan, pickets the party’s conference in Liverpool to protest Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood’s immigration restrictions. The union argues that Mahmood’s hardline policies—which Egan claims have “fuelled the far-right”—unfairly target migrant workers in essential public services and are counterproductive. The protest highlights growing party…
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The 1985 song Rod Stewart said he played better than the original: “I brought the chorus alive”
Rod Stewart said his 1985 cover of Tom Waits’s “Downtown Train” improved on the original by making its chorus more vivid and singable. The claim reflects Stewart’s approach to covers: he treated familiar songs as material to reshape around his own voice, rather than trying to reproduce them faithfully. Waits’s recording centres on the song’s…