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  • Bilston venue The Robin angered by new Facebook subscription

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/f3a9/live/a767c820-b771-11f1-a7b2-f3bdba1cd194.png”] The Robin Jack Heffernan from The Robin said Meta was “selling back” the free features from the platform An independent music venue has said it will “absolutely not” pay for a new subscription service to promote its events on Facebook. Meta, which owns the platform as well as Instagram, has started a…

  • Row over AI caricatures of west London councillor

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/f49a/live/4375b0e0-b74c-11f1-8846-e70401199dae.jpg”] Facundo Arrizabalaga / My London Sital Punja says the AI-generated cartoons go beyond political satire A west London councillor has called for stronger protections for elected officials after AI-generated caricatures depicting her were posted on social media by the local Conservative Party. Sital Punja, a Labour member of Tory-controlled Hillingdon Council, said…

  • Fifty brides celebrate 50 years of bridal fashion in Southampton

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/163a/live/d3121f50-b746-11f1-a430-4d16ee157c41.jpg”] The event was to celebrate 50 years of the family-owned bridal shop, Brides of Southampton Wedding outfits from the last five decades have been shown off on a red carpet in Southampton. Fifty people, ranging from 26 to 76 years old, took to the catwalk modelling outfits from the 70s through to…

  • Maricarmen: Eviction of woman aged 87 highlights Spain’s housing shortage

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/bc76/live/1fb1ec20-b740-11f1-aa9c-3d062fa3aea7.jpg”] Getty Images Maricarmen had to leave the flat she had lived in for 70 years on Wednesday The dramatic eviction of an 87-year-old woman from the home in Madrid where she lived for seven decades has drawn attention to the depth of Spain’s housing crisis. The tenant of the flat in the…

  • Dolly Parton’s manager accuses nephew who announced her death of threats and intimidation

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/4c5d/live/94bf0a90-b72f-11f1-9f81-a10976817ca3.jpg”] Getty Images Dolly Parton died in August at the age of 80 Dolly Parton’s management company has accused her nephew of “threats, intimidation, and coercion”, revealing a bitter battle over the late star’s legacy and business interests. The accusations against Bryan Seaver, who was Parton’s head of security and was handpicked to…

  • OpenAI gives AI cyber defence tools to Ukraine

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/d33f/live/a1cce6f0-b746-11f1-8846-e70401199dae.jpg”] Getty Images The tech giant OpenAI will share its AI cyber defence system Daybreak for free with the Ukraine government to help it protect civilian infrastructure, like hospitals and power plants, from cyber-attacks. According to the Computer Emergency Response Team of Ukraine (CERT-UA), the national cyber incident response team, Ukraine recorded nearly…

  • Ethiopia’s Mekelle airport in Tigray seized by local forces, residents tell the BBC.

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/386d/live/58d271e0-b741-11f1-aa9c-3d062fa3aea7.png”] Anadolu via Getty Images The airport in Mekelle is usually guarded by members of Ethiopia’s national police force Local forces in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray have seized control of the airport in the regional capital, Mekelle, from federal police, local residents have told the BBC. No flights are currently landing at…

  • Pocognoli has ‘positive nervousness’ for Scotland debut

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/815c/live/f1c474d0-b740-11f1-aa9c-3d062fa3aea7.jpg”] Pocognoli has ‘positive nervousness’ for Scotland debut Image source, SNSImage caption, Sebastien Pocognoli will take charge of Scotland for the first time in Slovenia on Saturday By Tom English BBC Scotland’s chief sports writer in La Manga Published 1 hour ago Nations League: Slovenia v Scotland Stadion Stozice, Ljubljana Saturday 26 September,…

  • Republic of Ireland v Israel: Irish squad will ‘come together’ to discuss fixtures, says Dara O’Shea

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/ace/branded_sport/1200/cpsprodpb/4567/live/cc2b1e00-b73a-11f1-aa9c-3d062fa3aea7.jpg”] Republic of Ireland squad will meet to discuss Israel games Image source, InphoImage caption, Dara O’Shea says Republic of Ireland players will hold a squad meeting on Friday Published 1 hour ago Dara O’Shea says the Republic of Ireland squad will wait until after Thursday’s Kosovo game before discussing how they approach…

  • Tourism tax on Anglesey could be rejected after strong opposition

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    [analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/621b/live/e62deed0-b72c-11f1-b6b0-f732836ccdab.jpg”] Getty Images It was estimated the tax could raise upwards of £1.2 to £1.5m per year for Anglesey, excluding VAT and after Welsh government administration costs A nightly tourism tax plan between 75p and £1.30 on Anglesey faces the axe after strong opposition. The council delayed its decision after a public consultation…