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Gillingham manager Gareth Ainsworth says he wants to turn Priestfield back into the intimidating venue he remembers from his playing days.The Gills host Fleetwood Town this weekend before welcoming MK Dons on Tuesday night. Swindon Town and Bristol Rovers will also visit later this month.Gillingham manager Gareth Ainsworth.Gillingham (blue) versus Wallsall.League Two.Gillingham FC, Priestfield stadium, Gillingham.Picture: Barry GoodwinWith a run of home games approaching, Ainsworth is keen for his side to make the most of their advantage and ensure visiting teams know they are in for a battle.He said: “There are some big games coming up here at home and…

Iceberg A-23A has had a more eventful run than most of the large Antarctic icebergs that have calved from the continent’s ice shelves in recent decades. Over its winding, forty-plus-year journey, the “megaberg” spent decades grounded in the Weddell Sea before drifting north, twirling in an ocean vortex for months, and nearly colliding with an island in 2025. By 2026, the iconic iceberg, sopping with meltwater and shedding smaller bergs as it moved into warmer ocean waters, put on one more show. The chunks of ice and frigid glacial meltwater left in its wake appear to have fueled a surge…

Brighton and Hove City Council has today published an independent report from the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy on lessons learnt from the original decision to extend a loan to the i360. The report confirmed visitor numbers were significantly overestimated and that “optimism bias” was evident throughout the business plan. The report confirms what The Argus revealed in 2022 when the business case that helped convince politicians to approve a £36 million taxpayer-backed loan to build the i360 was accidentally handed to The Argus by council officials. And this new report states the business plan was “naive”. It states:…

Amsterdam-based fintech Silverflow has raised $40 million in Series B funding as it continues its rapid growth in the global payments infrastructure market. The round was led by Picus Capital, with participation from Rabo Investments – Corporate Venturing and existing investors Inkef, GPT, Crane Venture Partners and Coatue. The company says the fresh funding will help accelerate global expansion, product development and hiring, as it moves closer to processing one billion transactions per year and aims to handle $100 billion in annual payment volume.   Modernising Payment Processing Fintech Silverflow has raised $40 million in Series B funding to expand…

Elon Musk-owned X announced on Thursday that it’s revamping the social network’s Creator Subscriptions offering with a number of new features, including exclusive threads, a refreshed subscriptions paywall, a new dashboard, and a shareable subscriptions card, among other changes. The company believes these updates will allow creators to attract more fans and provide better experiences, as it pushes to become a bigger part of the creator economy alongside Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and Facebook. X also highlighted the recent launch of its “Paid Partnership” label, which is applied to posts where the content is paid for or incentivized by a third…

The Football League will expand the Championship play-offs from next season — but Gills boss Gareth Ainsworth is not a fan of the idea.At a general meeting on Thursday, EFL clubs approved changes to increase the number of teams competing in the Championship play-offs from four to six, starting from the 2026/27 season.Manager Gareth Ainsworth isn’t a fan of the new play-off structure in the Championship Picture: Barry GoodwinAt present, there are no plans to extend the changes to League One and League Two, although a six-team play-off system is already used in non-league competitions, including the National League.Currently, Championship teams…

Friday 06 March 2026 5:55 am  |  Updated:  Thursday 05 March 2026 4:30 pm Sam Altman’s ChatGPT mainly relies on The Guardian for news, raising bias fears AI’s vagaries mean companies can now lose their reputations in an instant, with brands now being defined by systems they neither control nor fully understand, writes William ClutterbuckArtificial intelligence is shaping how organisations are regarded. Despite its patchy access to primary sources, the opaque way it sifts information and tendency to fill gaps creatively (not always accurately), AI is quietly becoming a big influence on how brands are regarded. We spoke to people who know. Andrew…

David Taylor, the husband of East Kilbride and Strathaven MP Reid, and two other men were arrested by counter-terrorism officers at addresses in London and Wales. Taylor is accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service, which he denies. READ MORE: Counter terrorism cops raid MPs home as husband arrested on suspicion of spying As Reid released her statement, reports broke stating she had been suspended from the party while an internal investigation takes place. A Labour Party spokesperson said: “Joani Reid has agreed to fully cooperate with the Labour Party’s investigation into these matters.” In a statement, the now independent…

A Belfast man allegedly launched a flying kick on his girlfriend and threatened to chop her up, the High Court heard on Thursday.Prosecutors claimed Jamie Riddell carried out the attack last month during an argument at his home in the north of the city. The 35-year-old, of Albertville Drive, was refused bail on disputed charges of common assault, threats to kill and breaching a restraining order.The court heard the woman told police that Riddell became violent after a row broke out on February 6.“During this the defendant fly-kicked the injured party to the chest and punched her twice to the…

The Department of Defense (DOD) has officially notified Anthropic leadership that the company and its products have been designated a supply-chain risk, Bloomberg reports, citing a senior department official.  The designation comes after weeks of conflict between the AI lab and the DOD. Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has refused to allow the military to use its AI systems for mass surveillance of Americans or to power fully autonomous weapons with no humans assisting in the targeting or firing decisions. The Department has argued that its use of AI should not be limited by a private contractor.  Supply-chain-risk designations are typically…