Hundreds of homes across Greater Manchester without electricity after heavy rain causes power cuts

Hundreds of homes across Greater Manchester without electricity after heavy rain causes power cuts

Homes across Greater Manchester are starting 2025 without electricity after heavy rain caused power cuts across the area. Electricity North West estimates around 2,800 properties are currently experiencing power outages across the North West – with a ‘vast majority’ of these in Greater Manchester. Areas particularly affected include Stockport, Bolton and Wigan. Supplies may take … Read more

New Year’s Day horror as man dies in Rochdale knife attack

New Year’s Day horror as man dies in Rochdale knife attack

A man has died following a horror stabbing in Rochdale in the early hours of New Year’s Day. Police were called to Sussex Street to reports of a disturbance at around 2.30am on January 1. A 38-year-old man was tragically pronounced dead at the scene after suffering a ‘severe knife wound’ in the incident. His … Read more

All the travel warnings and cancellations across Greater Manchester as flooding sparks rail, road and tram chaos

All the travel warnings and cancellations across Greater Manchester as flooding sparks rail, road and tram chaos

Severe rainfall and flooding has sparked chaos on the transport network across Greater Manchester. Heavy rain throughout New Year’s Eve caused many towns across the borough to become flooded, with homes evacuated and cars seen floating down submerged roads. Several roads have been closed throughout the day, including major routes such as the A555 Airport … Read more

Halal tech: how Muslim-friendly websites and apps blossomed in 2024

Halal tech: how Muslim-friendly websites and apps blossomed in 2024

Makani founders Nourin Abubaker and Yara Ourfali.Photograph: Makani Amany Killawi made a breakup playlist every time she was dumped, three in all. The playlists, which feature songs such as Gotye’s Somebody That I Used to Know and Apologize by OneRepublic, would make good soundtracks to romantic splits, but that’s not what they were. The playlists … Read more

Silicon Valley stifled the AI doom movement in 2024 | TechCrunch

Silicon Valley stifled the AI doom movement in 2024 | TechCrunch

For several years now, technologists have rung alarm bells about the potential for advanced AI systems to cause catastrophic damage to the human race. But in 2024, those warning calls were drowned out by a practical and prosperous vision of generative AI promoted by the tech industry – a vision that also benefited their wallets. … Read more