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Around 17,000 properties remain without drinking waterSome properties still have no water or intermittent supplies(Image: Gareth Fuller/PA Wire)An investigation has been launched into South East Water after thousands of households, businesses and schools have been left without water for days across Kent and Sussex. Around 30,000 properties in Tunbridge Wells, East Grinstead, Maidstone, Whitstable, Canterbury and nearby towns have been – and some still are – affected by either no water or intermittent supplies.The investigation has been launched by the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI). It will look into “the circumstances leading up to the loss of supply, the actions taken…

Meta is laying off 10% of staff in its Reality Labs division, which is core to developing the company’s VR and metaverse products, the New York Times reported. The publication noted that Reality Labs had roughly 15,000 employees, and the job cuts could impact over 1,000 people. Separately, CNBC reported that the company plans to shut down studios such as Armature Studio, Twisted Pixel, and Sanzaru, along with a technical unit called Oculus Studios Central Technology, which was working on VR titles. Business Insider reported that the company’s CTO and head of Reality Labs, Andrew Bosworth, called for the “most…

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On Thursday, January 8, police received a report concerning suspicions that two units in Gordon Mews, Portslade, were operating as cannabis factories. Officers were deployed to the location and entered the units, where they found a large quantity of plants and growing equipment. One man was arrested inside the premises. A second man was arrested nearby after he was seen leaving the building through a window. Following address enquiries, a third man from Hove was also arrested. Oltian Skarra, 21, and Ervis Marku, 26, both of no fixed address, appeared at Brighton Magistrates’ Court on Friday, January 9, charged with…

Kent County Council has said the road will be closed for seven days Source link

Fast bowler Mikey Cohen has penned a Kent contract extension – despite playing only three first-class matches in an injury-hit first two years with the county.Cape Town-born Cohen, a former South Africa under-19 international that qualifies as a domestic player through residency, will now remain at Kent until at least the end of this summer.Mikey Cohen – has signed a one-year Kent contract extension. Picture: Kent CricketHaving finally returned to full fitness, the left-armer is relishing the chance to work alongside bowling consultant and Kent club legend Darren Stevens, as well as new bowling coach Sam Faulkner.Cohen, 27, said: “I’m…

Nicholas Leonard and Derek Caneja wanted to build AI voice agents, but when they went to build the product, they felt many of these voice agents had design flaws.  Some of these agents were being built with no-code tools, meaning shipping to production was fast, but the quality of the product was often low. Other agents were being made by companies that had the time and resources to spend months building specialized tools. “Developers and enterprises needed an alternative,” Leonard told TechCrunch, adding that he and Caneja also realized that the future of software would be “coded, validated, and optimized…

Sweden has a long history of tech innovation, with globally successful exporters like Spotify and Ericsson to its name. And in the last ten years or so, the country has ramped up their efforts significantly in the Artificial Intelligence industry. Their AI startups are continuously pushing the boundaries across industries from space and cybersecurity to healthcare and infrastructure. And they’re doing it with their distinctive Scandinavian approach – ethical, collaborative and focused on real-world impact.   How Is Sweden’s AI Landscape Changing?   Just a few short years ago, most of the AI startups in Sweden were freshly emerging from…

Six water bottle stations will be open until 10pm tonightTwenty six tankers pumping water to help return supplies to 17,000 customers in Kent and Sussex(Image: Mary Harris)South East Water is using 26 tankers to pump water into its network in a bid to return water to the remaining 17,000 customers without supply today (January 14) across Kent and Sussex. Tankers are also being used at hospitals, while bottled water is having to be delivered to care homes, schools, doctors, and to some with livestock, said the water company.Six water bottle stations will be open until 10pm, with Kent ones being…

Location : The A1 northbound between the A1068 and the junction with the A1167 south of Berwick-Upon-Tweed. Reason : Road traffic collision. Status : Currently Active. Time To Clear : The event is expected to clear between 15:30 and 15:45 on 14 January 2026. Return To Normal : Normal traffic conditions are expected between 15:30 and 15:45 on 14 January 2026. Lanes Closed : All lanes are closed. Source link