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Thousands of homes and businesses have been affected by the latest Kent water chaosDavid Hinton, chief executive of South East Water, appearing before the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee (Image: House of Commons/UK Parliament/PA)The boss of South East Water is in line for a £400,000 bonus, despite weeks of chaos for homes across the county. David Hinton could receive the huge payout if he remains in his role until July 2030.Hinton would receive the staggering bonus, regardless of his performance, due to a long-term “service award”, the Guardian reports. The news comes as Hinton faces calls to resign amid…

Drug discovery, the art of identifying new molecules to develop pharmaceuticals, is a notoriously time-consuming and difficult process. Traditional techniques, like high-throughput screening, offer an expensive scattershot approach — one that is not often successful. However, a new breed of biotech companies are leveraging AI and advanced data technologies in an attempt to accelerate and streamline the process. Chai Discovery, an AI startup founded in 2024, is one such company. In a little over 12 months, its young co-founders have managed to raise hundreds of millions of dollars and rally the backing of some of Silicon Valley’s most influential investors,…

Location : The A1M northbound between junctions J34 and J35 . Lane Closures : The hard shoulder and lane 1 are closed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 21:00 and 21:15 on 16 January 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 22:00 and 22:15 on 16 January 2026. Delay : There are currently delays of 50 minutes against expected traffic. Lanes Closed : There are lane closures. Previous Reason : Following an earlier accident. Source link

The area’s MP has said what needs to happen nowPeople who own and work in businesses and a charity have spoken about the impact the South East Water water crisis has had, while Tunbridge Wells’ MP says what needs to happen now. A major incident was declared by Kent County Council on Monday, as 30,000 properties in Kent and Sussex were without a proper water supply.As we reported earlier today (January 16), South East Water (SEW) said supply had returned to the majority of customers in Kent, including all of those 6,500 affected in Tunbridge Wells. But while water might…

AI companies are clustering around healthcare and fast.  In just the past week, OpenAI bought health startup Torch, Anthropic launched Claude for healthcare, and Sam Altman-backed MergeLabs closed a $250 million seed round at an $850 million valuation. The money and products are pouring into health and voice AI, but so are concerns about hallucination risks, inaccurate medical information, and massive security vulnerabilities in systems handling sensitive patient data.  Watch as Equity podcast hosts Kirsten Korosec, Anthony Ha, and Sean O’Kane dig into why the AI world is suddenly obsessed with health care, what other products can expect an AI-makeover, and more.  Subscribe to Equity on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Spotify and all the casts. You also…

An international team of scientists, led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), has discovered a new method that could speed up the healing of chronic wounds infected by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. Source link

Jay’s twin sister said she didn’t ‘know how to do life’ without him and that ‘losing a twin is losing part of yourself.’17:56, 16 Jan 2026Updated 17:56, 16 Jan 2026Jay Wyles-Boorman(Image: Kent Police)Tributes from the family of a man who died following a collision with a car in Herne Bay describe him as an ‘angel’ and a ‘sweet boy’. Jay Clive Wyles-Boorman from Canterbury was pronounced dead at the scene on January 9, 2026.In an emotional tribute, his twin sister said she didn’t ‘know how to do life’ without him. She said that ‘losing a twin is losing part of…

Gillingham defender Max Clark says the presence of chairman Brad Galinson around the club has given everyone a lift.The Gills return to League 2 action at Priestfield on Saturday against Newport County.Chairman Brad Galinson is back in Gillingham ahead of the weekend Picture: @KPI_JulianPrior to a two-week break without a fixture, the Gills had gone nine league games without a win, but extra time in training has been beneficial, and Clark said that Mr Galinson’s return from America has been welcomed.“It’s always nice to have him around the place,” said the Gills left-back.“He gives a great energy.“He’s so positive and…

The deal followed Riot announcing last week that it sold more than $160 million of its Bitcoin holdings as part of a strategy shift, to broaden use of its data centers.Shares of Riot Platforms jumped more than 11% after the crypto miner said it sold Bitcoin to help finance a land acquisition in Texas.In a Friday notice, Riot said the $96 million deal for 200 acres of land in Rockdale, Texas was funded entirely by the sale of about 1,080 Bitcoin (BTC). The miner also signed a data center lease and services agreement with semiconductor company Advanced Micro Devices (AMD),…

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that his country will slash its 100% import tax on Chinese EVs to just 6.1%, paving the way for companies like Geely, BYD, Xiaomi, and others to establish a second foothold in the North American automotive market. Canada is not going all-in on Chinese EVs, though. The country will initially cap annual imports at 49,000 vehicles. That cap will slowly increase to about 70,000 in around five years, according to the Associated Press. It’s a major shift that comes at a time when China is looking to boost EV exports, especially as the…