Man arrested after boy, 16, dies in crash 18. October 2026 (15:03) The 19-year-old man is held on suspicion of causing death and serious injury by dangerous driving.(BBC News)
Bristol Old Vic tackles arts ‘emergency’ by bringing the theatre into classrooms 18. October 2026 (15:00) Amid financial pressures on household and school budgets, the theatre company is expanding access with free plays Six young actors step into the spotlight as a reverent silence descends on the hall at City Academy in Bristol. A boy steps forward to pose a central question: “What does it mean to be young in Britain in 2026?”Union jack flags flash across the backdrop as three girls excitedly debate a Spice Girls reunion concert, before the focus swings back to the young boy wrestling with modern British identity. He rattles off a list of familiar cultural touchstones – fish and chips, cups of tea, Butlin’s, David Attenborough, Gogglebox and the England football team, naming heroes such as Jordan Pickford and Jude Bellingham. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
Microsoft pulls out of AI datacentre project in Essex over power supply concerns 18. October 2026 (14:28) Development by UK firm Nscale heralded by ministers as largest of its kind in country loses anchor tenantThe development of a huge AI datacentre hailed by the UK government has received a fresh setback after Microsoft pulled out of the project over concerns about power supplies.The development by the British company Nscale, heralded by ministers as the country’s largest AI datacentre when it was announced in 2025, was planned to open at Loughton in Essex next year. Continue reading...(The Guardian)
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