Children’s vocabulary is shrinking as reading loses out to screen time, the Countdown lexicographer Susie Dent has suggested, as she urged families to read, talk and play word games to boost language development. Dent, who also co-presents Channel 4’s Secret Genius with Alan Carr, is fronting a new campaign – working with an unexpected partner,…
Travellers to the EU risk missing their flights because bag drop-off times don’t allow for the long queues to get through a new security system. My family of four missed our easyJet flight home from Málaga because, although we followed advice from the airport and arrived three hours before departure, the bag drop-off didn’t open…
Higher energy prices could lead to higher borrowing costs for homeowners, the Bank warns. Source link
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Warren Buffett said Tuesday he remains closely involved in investment decisions at Berkshire Hathaway even after stepping down as chief executive, adding that he recently made a “tiny” new purchase. The 95-year-old investor, in an interview with Becky Quick on “Squawk Box,” said he still comes into the office daily and stays engaged with markets,…
Naomi Long says despite their small numbers those involved are “wedded” to destruction and violence. Source link
Will Arjun Tendulkar find a place in LSG’s playing XI against Delhi Capitals today? Arjun Tendulkar’s move from Mumbai Indians to Lucknow Super Giants might have been a straight forward swap deal in the IPL trade window ahead of the IPL 2026 Auction, but it sure did grab the attention of the fans despite the…
Pete Martin remembers raising a $5 million seed round at a $25 million post-money valuation for his AI-powered cybersecurity company Realm way back in 2024, aka, like a thousand “AI years” ago. That valuation seemed high for that amount at the time, he recalled. But today, “it’s pretty typical” to see a $10 million seed…
Gulls thrive on snatching chips from unwary beachgoers, but now research shows that painting a pair of eyes on takeaway boxes could put gulls off, reducing thefts by as much as 50%. Laura Kelley, from the University of Exeter, and colleagues presented herring gulls with tempting takeaways at a number of seaside towns in Devon…
In many ways, it looks like any other primary school. There is a library, a cafeteria, classrooms, and a noticeboard celebrating the star of the week. But it is different in one crucial respect: in 25 years, this London alternative provision has not excluded a single pupil. As Labour pushes to bring more children with…