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[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/6cca/live/56b2f880-d857-11f1-94f3-cf7d1e52bb8c.png”] Getty Images The government has said some EU rules on Artificial Intelligence will apply to Northern Ireland Some EU rules on Artificial Intelligence (AI) will apply in Northern Ireland, the UK government has said. However the regulation of AI in NI will largely be a matter for the UK government and Stormont.…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/6cd9/live/11a83860-d84b-11f1-b441-2b33b063138f.jpg”] Getty Images Phoebe Waller-Bridge is donating the London flat as part of the Writers’ Block scheme Fleabag creator, writer and actress Phoebe Waller-Bridge is offering a rent-free flat in London for writers early in their careers. The 41-year-old has bought and donated the flat as part of a new theatre initiative Writers’…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/c626/live/663dc860-d795-11f1-801d-cf196dc7232c.jpg”] Bespoke Auctions The pocket watch is made of gun metal and comes in a silver case A pocket watch belonging to a stoker who survived four shipwrecks, including the Titanic and its sister ship Britannic, has sold at auction for nearly £4,000. The watch was gifted to Arthur John Priest who was…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/0165/live/81674930-d827-11f1-be97-417dbcdedd32.jpg”] BBC Marc and Tony Stevenson have celebrated their 70th birthdays and 44 years in business The twin brothers behind a company making rocking horses in Kent have said they keep a tissue box to hand as customers get emotional about recapturing their childhoods. Marc Stevenson and Tony Stevenson, founders of Stevenson Brothers…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/50c7/live/a1474180-d7da-11f1-8cb0-d304936875f3.png”] Kensington Palace Prince William thanked the firefighters, military and volunteers who were instrumental in controlling the fire in Treherbert There is a “terrifying prospect” of more UK wildfires in future due to climate change and preparation will be “crucial”, the Prince of Wales has said. Visiting Treherbert in Rhondda Cynon Taf, which…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/8124/live/e70c1ed0-d1d0-11f1-b441-2b33b063138f.png”] BBC Renfrewshire Council did not raise flood barriers during Storm Boelo Renfrewshire Council will carry out a full review of its flood prevention arrangements after flood barriers were not used during Storm Boelo. A report to the local authority confirmed forecasts before the storm “significantly underestimated tidal levels on the River Clyde”.…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/92a6/live/b5b3ff00-d794-11f1-a701-fddedf244c16.jpg”] BBC Work is being done at Grouville marsh to try and protect the environment A scrutiny panel has heard Jersey is in a “biodiversity crisis”, amid concerns the government is not focusing on the environment enough. Willie Peggie, government Director of Natural Environment, said the Environment Department needed time and resources for…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/f039/live/3e96ef80-d7a9-11f1-84dd-e55f4bec0ecd.jpg”] Press Association Naturalist Chris Packham presents the film which is being screened across the UK A free screening of a film which outlines the impact of climate change both now and in the future will be hosted by Hull City Council. The National Emergency Briefing, presented by naturalist Chris Packham, will be…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/b7b2/live/dae41310-c3c1-11f0-851c-69884d3a52d4.jpg”] BBC Cath Novis, from Holderness Hedgehog Hospital, says people should check bonfires prior to lighting them A wildlife charity has urged people to check for hedgehogs before lighting bonfires. Cath Novis, trustee of Holderness Hedgehog Hospital, which is based in Burton Pidsea in East Yorkshire, said the structures – crammed with leaves…

[analyse_image type=”featured” src=”https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/news/1024/branded_news/b716/live/ea4a32c0-d776-11f1-9539-05485195b558.jpg”] Getty Images A celebrity who asked the High Court to permanently prevent two news organisations from publishing his identity and allegations of sexual misconduct has lost his case, with the court saying the man’s claim for an injunction was denied. But the judge said a temporary injunction preventing the man from being…