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The presenter, 36, is currently on maternity leave after welcoming her first child in August but was happy to step in for the awards ceremony.

Holiday expert Rob, known on TikTok as @robonthebeach, shared his advice in a video, and wrote: 'Extreme day trips are dead.'

Hot on the heels of an updated contract with OpenAI that will see the AI model builder commit to spending an incremental $250 billion for Azure infrastructure, Microsoft has reported that it has a revenue backlog dominated by its Azure cloud that stood at $392 billion as the first quarter of its fiscal 2026 year ended in September. …

Microsoft: Getting Margins From AI Means Sometimes Saying No was written by Timothy Prickett Morgan at The Next Platform.

An anonymous reader quotes a report from the Guardian: Australian scientists have developed roof coatings that can passively cool surfaces up to 6C below ambient temperature, as well as extract water from the atmosphere, which they say could reduce indoor temperatures during extreme heat events. One coating made from a porous film, which can be painted on to existing roofs, works by reflecting 96% of incoming solar radiation, rather than absorbing the sun's energy. It also has a high thermal emittance, meaning it effectively dissipates heat to outer space when the sky is clear. Its properties are known as passive radiative cooling. [...] In a study, published in the journal Advanced Functional Materials, the researchers tested a prototype for six months on the roof of the Sydney Nanoscience Hub, pairing the cool paint with a UV-resistant topcoat that encouraged dew droplets to roll down into a receptacle. As much as 390 milliliters per sq meter per day could be collected for about a third of the year, the scientists found. Based on that water capture rate, an average Australian roof -- about 200 sq meters -- could provide up to 70 liters on days favorable for collecting dew, they estimate. [...] In well-insulated buildings, a 6C decrease in roof temperature "might result in a smaller fraction of that cooling being reflected in the top level of the house," [said the study's lead author, Prof Chiara Neto of the University of Sydney], but greater temperature reductions would be expected in most Australian houses, "where insulation is quite poor." She said the coating could also help reduce the urban heat island effect, in which hard surfaces absorb more heat than natural surfaces, resulting in urban centers being 1C to 13C warmer than rural areas. The researchers found that the prototype coating was comprised of poly(vinylidene fluoride-co-hexafluoropropene), which is used in the building industry but was "not a scalable technology going forward" due to its environmental issues. However, they are now commercializing a water-based paint with similar performance that is affordable and environmentally safer, costing about the same as standard premium paints.

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There are well sourced reports the Chancellor is planning to raise billions of pounds from professionals who are part of partnerships. Financial planner Ian Cook explains.

Prince William seemingly shunned his uncle on the steps of Westminster Cathedral last month, where a service had been held for the Duchess of Kent.

Rachel Reeves admitted last night that she had misled the PM and his sleaze adviser over whether she knew a licence was needed to rent out her family home.

On Monday, Claire drove to the cemetery where a memorial stone marks the deaths of her two young sons. She came with a message she's spent 11 years longing to share with them.

The incident is not thought to be suspicious

Shocking footage shared with the Daily Mail shows the man picking the lock in the middle of the night and gaining access to the Treasures of Brazil boutique on Thayer Street in central London.

Judging from the numbers I'm seeing, the black market for weight-loss jabs isn't small-scale. This is a massive operation.

On Wednesday, a team from Palm Mortuaries and Cemeteries arrived at the scene to remove the piles, recovering about 315 sets of ashes and placing them each in individual urns.

The incident took place at Maharshi Dayanand University in Rohtak, India, after a female cleaner showed up late to work on October 26.

Officers believe she may have travelled into London

Leicester City Council's planning committee has given the green light to plans for the pavilion in the East Midland city's Aylestone area.

A congresswoman has sparked fury in Peru after she was photographed getting an advisor to cut her toenails.

The toddler was staying at a hotel in Lardos on the island of Rhodes with her family when she went towards the swimming pool's ladder and entered the water.

The years have not been kind to Eamonn Holmes. And it seems things are getting little better for the 65-year-old Ulsterman as he's now been axed from his position hosting a major awards ceremony.

One option could be York Cottage, which was once the cherished private home of King George V. Now serving as a staff office, Queen Victoria labelled it 'unlucky and sad'.

Train travel is an excellent way to cover ground and explore scenery on your travels. From the Glacier Express in the Swiss Alps to the Trans-Siberian Railway, there's something for all tastes.