After OnlyFans, AI ‘girlfriends’ are tech’s next pitch to lonely men
AI-powered companions are a growing industry amid rising loneliness and disillusionment with modern dating. ‘Jenny’ is one of a growing number of visual companions powered by AI At first glance,…
Bombers stun Lions with dominant defensive performance
Lucky Whitehead caught a 19-yard touchdown pass in his season debut and Sergio Castillo booted six field goals to help the Winnipeg Blue Bombers upset the B.C. Lions 25-0 and…
Who was freed in biggest Russia-West prisoner swap since the Cold War?
Journalists, artists, dissidents, hackers and a hitman go free as 26 swapped in large-scale prisoner exchange. Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been freed as part of the biggest…
Seven men charged and child arrested after violent unrest in Hartlepool
Seven men have been charged after violent disorder broke out in Hartlepool on Wednesday, police have confirmed. Cleveland Police said all seven men were charged with violent disorder. A 42-year-old…
I visited gorgeous outdoor swimming spot 45-minute drive from Bristol and was surprised
The moment temperatures go up, I feel all I can think of is being in the water. It may be very Catalan of me, but I certainly feel the heat…
Bristolians urged to check snow pictures to help find missing Jack
The search for missing Jack O’Sullivan has a fresh appeal this morning (Friday), exactly five months since the Bristol student disappeared. People across Bristol are being asked to scroll back…
We tried the ‘secret’ £20 steak and cocktail deal at Miller & Carter
They don’t exactly shout about the summer deal at Miller & Carter. I’d seen it on the restaurant’s website but there was no sign of it on tables and our…
Dozens of homes for older people in weekly planning round-up
A building will be demolished and replaced with 38 homes for older people under new plans recently submitted. Each week Bristol City Council receives dozens of planning applications seeking permission…
Controversial bus gate sign ruled as ‘compromised’ after netting over £500K in fines
Bristol’s most prolific bus gate does have a deficient sign, a tribunal adjudicator has ruled, and the city council has now lost a second key legal challenge against its crackdown…
Locals say ‘families first’ as major Bristol student housing development faces setbacks
People are happy to hear that a significant development project aiming to construct a 706 space student accommodation along with new communal spaces on brownfield land has hit a snag…