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Getty Images The French offices of Elon Musk’s X have been raided by the Paris prosecutor’s cyber-crime unit, as part of an investigation into suspected offences including unlawful data extraction and complicity in the possession of child pornography. The prosecutor’s office said the probe began in January 2025 when it started looking into content recommended…

PA Media The government has given its backing to Barnsley as the UK’s first “tech town” Barnsley has been named the UK’s first “Tech Town” by the government, as it seeks to create a “trailblazing” hub for how artificial intelligence (AI) can improve everyday life. The title means AI will be rolled out across public…

UHNM The Denise Coates Foundation has donated £12m towards robotic surgery capabilities at the Royal Stoke Hospital The Royal Stoke University Hospital is set to become the UK’s largest robotic surgery centre, bosses have said, following a £12m investment from the Denise Coates Foundation. The funding would significantly expand access to advanced robotic surgery across…

Daniel Loveday/Comic Relief Maddie Moate and Kit Brown are helping to raise funds for Red Nose Day A Hertfordshire teacher and TikTok sensation has been revealed as the first School Champion for Comic Relief. Kit Brown, a BBC Bitesize presenter and teacher, has been tasked to bring silliness, creativity and community spirit into classrooms across…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/987f/live/a86007a0-0052-11f1-b7e1-afb6d0884c18.jpg”] PA Media People can visit Dippy the dinosaur, which is more than a century old, in Coventry until February 2027 Dippy the Diplodocus is to spend another year in Coventry after the exhibit’s residency in the city was extended due to its popularity, said organisers. The 85ft-long (26m) replica dinosaur skeleton arrived…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/9ddf/live/6642b790-0053-11f1-adb4-9762ea1fdd4d.jpg”] Peterborough City Council A promotional image reflects Peterborough-based Walter Cornelius’s attempt at flying across the River Nene using handmade wings Peterborough’s bid to become UK City of Culture 2029 could provide a significant boost to tourism and the local economy, according to Labour MP Andrew Pakes. Peterborough City Council confirmed it would…

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