London Lions beat Cluj-Napoca 91-79 to become the first British men’s team to reach the EuroCup semi-finals. The Lions had already made history by reaching the quarter-finals and continued their progress with victory in Romania. Sam Dekker top-scored for the visitors with 21 points, while David Nwaba contributed 13 points along with eight rebounds. The...
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Willie Mullins seals historic 100th Cheltenham Festival win
Major Mullins winners over the years read like a who’s who of racing stars – Florida Pearl, Hedgehunter, Hurricane Fly, Quevega, Faugheen, Vautour, Douvan, Annie Power… the list goes on. Even when Mullins lost a major backer five years ago, he regrouped and went on to even greater success. The withdrawal of horses owned by...
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Cheltenham Festival: Captain Guinness wins Champion Chase as El Fabiolo pulled up
Ballyburn won the opening Gallagher Novices’ Hurdle, leading home a 1-2-3-4-5 for Mullins. Regarded as ‘banker’ of the meeting for many, Ballyburn justified his reputation with a comfortable 13-length win from stablemate Jimmy Du Seuil. Townend was so in control, he could afford a look round at his rivals turning for home. “He was very...
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UK Joins EU’s Chip Research Program | Silicon UK Tech News
UK joins European Union’s chip funding research scheme, pledging £35 million for EU’s ‘Chips Joint Undertaking’ The United Kingdom is to join a European Union semiconductor research funding programme, that will give the UK semiconductor sector access to European funding for chip research purposes. The government announced that the UK has now joined the EU’s...
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£35 million boost for British semiconductor scientists and businesses on international chip research
Semiconductor sector to benefit from up to £35 million, plus European funds, in a boost to British leadership in research of cutting-edge chip technology UK joins European initiative to access €1.3 billion Horizon Europe funding pot for collaborative semiconductor research projects Boost to help push boundary of semiconductor design, improving tech used in all digital...
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London Lions Women make history by becoming the first British basketball side – male or female – EVER to reach a European final after booking spot in the EuroCup Women showpiece
London Lions beat Umana Reyer Venezia in Tuesday’s semi-final second leg Spar Girona or Besiktas await in April’s two-legged EuroCup Women’s final By Luke Augustus Published: 12:54 BST, 13 March 2024 | Updated: 15:35 BST, 13 March 2024 London Lions Women made British basketball history on Tuesday night by becoming the first team – male or...
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What is the EU’s new Artificial Intelligence Act – and will it impact the UK?
Members of the European Parliament have voted overwhelmingly to approve a new world-leading set of rules on artificial intelligence. They are designed to make sure humans stay in control of the technology – and that it benefits the human race. So what’s changing? The rules are risk-based. The riskier the effects of an artificial intelligence...
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Leeds regeneration to deliver affordable homes and improved infrastructure – Room 151
Leeds City Council’s executive board is to approve plans for a 10-year regeneration project that will see the authority partner with national, regional and local government. Leeds city centre and five adjoining ‘city rim’ neighbourhoods will be regenerated, delivering 20,000 new homes. LATIF North | York | 19 March The Leeds Transformational Regeneration Partnership is...
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Is TikTok getting banned? What does US bill mean – and could it happen in the UK?
The US Senate has voted in favour of legislation that could ban TikTok in the country – if its Chinese owners refuse to sell. The bill passed by a wide margin in the Senate on 23 April after being voted through in the House of Representatives. But does the ban actually mean an end to...
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EuroCup Women: London Lions become first British team to reach a European final
London Lions made history as they became the first British basketball team to reach a European final by beating Umana Reyer Venice at the Copper Box Arena. After edging the first leg in Venice by a point, the Women’s British Basketball League (WBBL) side won 71-59 to sail into a first EuroCup Women final. They...
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Sharon Osbourne Exits ‘Celebrity Big Brother UK’ After Eight Days: “It’s Been A Great Party”
Sharon Osbourne exited Celebrity Big Brother after spending eight days in the most famous house in the UK. Osbourne was a “lodger” and wasn’t an official housemate, having agreed to appear in the reality competition for only one week. The former The Talk co-host was not evicted from the house and didn’t face the public...
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Two horses die on first day of Cheltenham Festival
Two horses have died on the first day of this year’s Cheltenham Festival. The first fatality occurred during the third race, when 11-year-old Highland Hunter died after being injured while falling in the final stages. Later during the Boodles Juvenile Hurdle, the sixth race of the day, four-year-old Ose Partir died. The animal was one...