National Lottery Resumes Ticket Sales After Major Technology Upgrade Monday, August 4, 2025 nationallottery upgrade allwyn technology lottery tickets website app restart gaming The National Lottery experienced a temporary shutdown over the weekend as part of the largest technology upgrade since its launch 31 years ago. The operator, Allwyn, announced that store terminals resumed operation at 9am on … Read More
Alan Titchmarsh Opens Up About His New Career Path and Concerns for Horticulture's Future Sunday, July 27, 2025 alantitchmarsh gardening horticulture environment technology youth climatechange sustainability nationalgardenscheme youtube Earlier this year, Alan Titchmarsh made the decision to reduce his working hours to spend more quality time with his family. Now 76, the celebrated gardener has cut out Fridays from his schedule and occasionally takes Mondays … Read More
Openreach Launches Full Fibre Broadband Rollout in Gloucester Thursday, July 24, 2025 openreach fullfibre broadband gloucester infrastructure connectivity technology internet upgrade sustainability Openreach has begun deploying a new full fibre broadband network across Gloucester, set to provide residents and businesses with some of the fastest and most reliable internet speeds in Europe. This full fibre upgrade, a … Read More
Ofsted Praises Cheltenham Pre-School for Nurturing Environment and Creative Learning Tuesday, July 22, 2025 ofsted preschool education cheltenham safeguarding transition technology imaginativeplay staffdevelopment earlyyears Holy Apostles Pre-School in Cheltenham has been rated Good in all areas by Ofsted, following an inspection that highlighted the setting’s welcoming atmosphere, personalised curriculum, and enthusiastic children. Located … Read More
‘I quit the UK for Spain but didn’t realise it was 20 years behind’ Saturday, July 19, 2025 expat spain bureaucracy technology digitalnomad tiecard visa residency paperwork costadelsol Mark Danby, a UK expat from Stockport, Greater Manchester, swapped the rainy UK for sunny Spain six months ago, settling in Manilva on the Costa del Sol. While he enjoys life in Spain, Mark has encountered significant … Read More
King Charles AI Portrait Sparks Mixed Reactions and Fierce Debate Thursday, July 17, 2025 ai kingcharles portrait robot art humanoid controversy technology un society Throughout history, artists have immortalized members of the Royal Family through traditional portraits. Recently, however, this tradition took a futuristic turn when Ai-Da, the ultra-realistic humanoid robot artist, created … Read More