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Frequent flyer programmes are evolving quickly, and the Avios ecosystem is no exception. Used across multiple airlines including British Airways, Iberia and Qatar Airways, Avios has become one of the most flexible and dominant loyalty currencies in the world. As we move further into 2026, travellers using Avios to book reward seats on flights are likely to encounter a mix of opportunity and change. Airlines are growing and refining loyalty programmes at a rapid pace – adjusting award pricing, and experimenting with new reward seat redemption models. British Airways and Iberia, for example, both revamped numerous elements of their Avios…

For many years, nuclear physicists believed that “Islands of Inversion” were found mainly in isotopes packed with extra neutrons. These unusual regions of the nuclear chart are places where the normal structure of atomic nuclei suddenly stops following the expected rules. In these cases, the well known magic numbers vanish, round nuclear shapes break down, and the nucleus can shift into a highly distorted form. Until now, every known example occurred in very unstable, neutron rich nuclei. Examples include beryllium-12 (N = 8), magnesium-32 (N = 20), and chromium-64 (N = 40). All of these lie far from the stable…

Location : The A168 southbound between the junctions with the A170 and the A167 . Reason : Congestion. Status : Currently Active. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 13:30 and 13:45 on 8 March 2026. Cause : Road traffic collision. Delay : There are currently delays of 20 minutes against expected traffic. Source link

James Barnes-Miller’s snowboard cross campaign in his last Paralympics ended at the quarter-final stage on Sunday.With the top-two going through to the semi-finals in the SB-UL class at Milano Cortina, Broadstairs’ Barnes-Miller lost grip and stumbled during his run while in third place. Although he did well to regain momemtum the damage was done and he finished last, 7.73sec behind winner Yonggang Zhu of China.Broadstairs’ James Barnes-Miller is taking part in his final Paralympics. Picture: ParalympicsGBDean van Kooij of the Netherlands booked the other semi-final place while Australia’s Sean Pollard was third.Barnes-Miller had secured a strong position in the seeding…

If there’s one dish I always get asked about when the kids are home, it’s Chinese Chicken Fried Rice. Simple, comforting, and lightning-fast, it’s a dish that shines when you know a few insider tricks. Whenever I test a new wok or teach someone proper stir-frying technique, this is the recipe I start with. Once you know how to make the real deal at home, you’ll question why you ever bothered with the takeaway version that is usually cold by the time you get it home. Good Chinese fried rice is all about prep, heat, and confidence. You’re not gently…

Sunday 08 March 2026 12:12 pm  |  Updated:  Sunday 08 March 2026 12:13 pm Disruption to the Strait of Hormuz has been worse than the bank forecasted Oil prices are likely to soar past $100 (£74) per barrel within days and could reach $150 (£112) by the end of the month if the severe disruption to the Strait of Hormuz is not eased, Goldman Sachs has warned. The bank said it will revise its oil price forecast soon unless it sees evidence that transit through the crucial shipping route is beginning to return to normal levels.The Strait of Hormuz flows between Iran…

The Talbot Association, Glasgow’s largest provider of homeless accommodation, is behind the initiative and aims to support residents beyond crisis care toward long-term stability. Named The Lighthouse Project, the hub will be based at Kingston Halls and offer counselling, structured activities, and employability support to help individuals rebuild their lives. Dunns Food and Drinks backing The Talbot Association’s Lighthouse Project. (Image: Story Shop) Michael O’Neill, deputy chief executive and director of development at The Talbot Association, said: “We have been quietly supporting Glasgow for more than 50 years, but many people don’t realise the scale of what happens inside our…

New research from Queen’s University Belfast suggests the drugs may not be suitable for some peopleNeil Shaw Assistant Editor11:16, 08 Mar 2026New research has been carried out into common drugsThere is an increased risk of death for some people taking antidepressants or anti-anxiety medications, a new study from Queen’s University Belfast has suggested. The study led by researchers from the School of Pharmacy and Centre for Public Health has shown, according to the lead author, that some medications “may not always be appropriate” for people with dementia.As dementia is associated with age and the proportion of older people aged 65…

A research team behind an autonomous AI agent said that the model unexpectedly attempted to use computing resources for crypto mining during training.In a recent technical report, researchers said ROME, an experimental autonomous AI system designed to complete tasks through interaction with tools, software environments and terminal commands, went rogue and attempted crypto mining on its own. According to the report, the unusual behavior surfaced during reinforcement learning runs, when the team noticed security alerts triggered by outbound traffic from training servers. Firewall logs flagged activity resembling crypto mining operations and attempts to access internal network resources.“We initially treated this…

Mohammed Abdulkalik Fadil Alazawi, of Bedford Grove in Eastbourne, is accused of three counts of encouraging people to commit, prepare or instigate acts of terrorism. It comes after counter-terror officers arrested a man on Friday on suspicion of expressing an opinion in support of the so-called Islamic State group – also know as Daesh – as part of an investigation into Islamist terrorism related to posts on social media platforms. The operation was led by Counter Terrorism Policing South East with support from Sussex Police. On Friday, Sussex Police Chief Superintendent Justin Burtensaw said: “I appreciate arrests of this nature…