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Rotherham Civic Society celebrates community ties at revitalised AGM

A renewed sense of civic pride took centre stage at the Rotherham District Civic Society’s 57th annual general meeting, held at Broom Lane Methodist Church on Thursday, September 7. Local dignitaries, including Haroon Rashid, Mayor of Rotherham, and Sughra Begum, High Sheriff of South Yorkshire, joined members for an event that highlighted both the society’s recent successes and its vision for community partnership. Departing from tradition, this year’s AGM began with a review of the past 15…

Drone may have been meant for Boris Johnson’s train, says Ukrainian railway firm

A Russian drone attack on a station in Ukraine may have been aimed at a train carrying dignitaries including Boris Johnson, the country’s railways operator has said. The attack hit a train at Yahodyn station, on the Polish border, shortly after the train carrying the former prime minister had left [...] The post Drone may have been meant for Boris Johnson’s train, says Ukrainian railway firm first appeared on Rother Radio.

King to ask industry leaders how AI can be developed for ‘good of humanity’

The King will meet with leaders of the world’s most prominent artificial intelligence companies and ask them how the technology can be developed for “the good of humanity”, it has been reported. Charles hopes the discussions will lead to a “wider understanding” of the “responsibilities” of developing AI, a source [...] The post King to ask industry leaders how AI can be developed for ‘good of humanity’ first appeared on Rother Radio.

Erling Haaland earns 10-man Manchester City victory in fiery Old Trafford clash

Erling Haaland secured Manchester City a memorable derby-day triumph as Manchester United failed to capitalise on Phil Foden’s sending-off on a day of contentious decisions. Old Trafford witnessed a pulsating 199th meeting of the Manchester rivals as Enzo Maresca’s new-look side won the first clash between the sides since Pep [...] The post Erling Haaland earns 10-man Manchester City victory in fiery Old Trafford clash first appeared on Rother Radio.

Donald Trump says Irish unity ‘one of the naturals of all time’

US President Donald Trump has doubled down on comments in support of Irish unity, stating it was “one of the naturals of all time”. Speaking on the second day of his trip to Ireland, Mr Trump also dismissed the diplomatic backlash to his remarks, insisting he “loved” his comments. However, [...] The post Donald Trump says Irish unity ‘one of the naturals of all time’ first appeared on Rother Radio.

Kimi Antonelli claims victory at Spanish Grand Prix to extend championship lead

Kimi Antonelli took a major stride towards becoming the youngest Formula One world champion ever with victory at the Spanish Grand Prix. The 20-year-old took advantage of Lance Stroll putting his Aston Martin in the wall to earn a free pit-stop during a Virtual Safety Car period before galloping to [...] The post Kimi Antonelli claims victory at Spanish Grand Prix to extend championship lead first appeared on Rother Radio.

Andy Burnham takes part in Great North Run for homelessness charity

Prime Minister Andy Burnham is taking part in the Great North Run to raise money for a homelessness charity. Mr Burnham, wearing a Number 10 bib, was running in the half marathon to raise money for Changing Lives, which he visited last month to launch a national drive to end [...] The post Andy Burnham takes part in Great North Run for homelessness charity first appeared on Rother Radio.

Man charged with concealing identity at anti-immigration protest in Portsmouth

A 76-year-old man has been charged with concealing his identity at an anti-immigration protest in Portsmouth after police warned they would use powers to arrest demonstrators wearing face coverings. Timothy Miller, of Southampton, will appear at Portsmouth Magistrates’ Court on Monday accused of wearing or using an item to conceal [...] The post Man charged with concealing identity at anti-immigration protest in Portsmouth first appeared on Rother Radio.

Musk and Altman back calls to ‘slow down’ development of AI

Elon Musk and Sam Altman have backed a call from the boss of Anthropic for the artificial intelligence (AI) industry to “slow down” to give safety measures time to catch up. In an essay titled We Must Pace the Frontier, Dario Amodei said he is concerned that since this summer, [...] The post Musk and Altman back calls to ‘slow down’ development of AI first appeared on Rother Radio.

Rayner hints at donations cap after Reform given £72m by crypto-billionaires

Angela Rayner has suggested ministers could still impose a cap on political donations in the wake of Reform UK’s £72 million gifts from two crypto-billionaires. The twin £36 million donations from Ben Delo and Christopher Harborne have reignited calls for a cap on donations, which Andy Burnham is said to [...] The post Rayner hints at donations cap after Reform given £72m by crypto-billionaires first appeared on Rother Radio.

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