Now, more keen builders are ready to take on the task, not for the faint-hearted, as Kevin travels around the UK to see the new builds in Grand Designs. This week, Grand Designs will meet Piers and Emma, who want to build the UK's first castle in 100 years. UK's first castle in 100 years built on new Grand DesignsEntrepreneur Piers and police officer Emma have big plans to create a huge 21st-century castle in the West Midlands. Recommended ReadingPiers and Emma are also set to break a Grand Designs record by creating the show's biggest building in its history. Grand Designs airs on Channel 4 on Wednesday evenings at 9pm, and is available to stream on All4.

From taster sessions to vegetable takeaways, Tesco’s sponsored wrap of Thursday’s print edition of Times2 encourages readers to get behind its drive to give every child a healthy startWith Britain’s children among the least likely in Europe to get their five a day, the supermarket promotes its free fruit and vegetable donation programme in schools. Readers are encouraged to get involved and find out more by visiting the scheme’s website.

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A new government-backed AI Growth Lab will allow innovators to safely test healthcare technologies in real-world settings, aiming to cut NHS waiting times and ease staff workloadsAs reported by Digital Health, a government plan to accelerate the safe rollout of artificial intelligence across the NHS could help reduce patient waiting times and ease pressure on frontline staff. The initiative aims to fast-track responsible AI systems that could, for example, assist clinicians with diagnostics or streamline administrative workloads. “It’s about fast-tracking responsible innovations that will improve lives and deliver real benefits.”A public consultation has also been launched to gather views on how the Growth Lab should operate – whether as a government-led programme or overseen by independent regulators. To support the rollout, £1 million in funding has been earmarked for the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to pilot AI-assisted medical tools and expand access to regulatory testing environments. Officials say the approach could transform how new health technologies reach patients – speeding up innovation while maintaining public safety.

Despite this, the UK Government awarded Serco the £276 million contract for Brook House and Tinsley House in 2020. The ‘Brook House Inquiry’ concluded that G4S had earned a 20% profit margin by systematically cutting back on its workforce numbers. “The first night in Brook House, I discovered my cellmate was brewing 15 litres of vodka in his cell. More than half of the detainees at Brook House are not removed, but released back into society, according to the Independent Monitoring Board. She was appointed as an expert in the Brook House Inquiry and is the author of the recently published book “Supply Chain Justice”.

You live next to a large space, let’s say a community hall, and somewhere down the line the trustees of that venue decide that, actually, they’d like to open a pub or social club in the building in order to better benefit from what is commonly known as the night time economy. As part of their plans, in addition to serving alcohol until midnight, they wish to be able to play recorded music and have live bands during their opening hours.

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According to the report, since the PSPO came into force there had been 827 occasions when people had been asked to leave the area. Meanwhile, alcohol had been confiscated on 136 occasions, while drugs had been confiscated 31 times. Although a £100 fixed penalty notice could be issued under the order, no one had yet been fined, the report said. Sheffield Business Improvement District (BID) reported that it had seen several positive outcomes from the PSPO, particularly in terms of improving the city centre's atmosphere and reducing visible anti-social behaviour. However, Sheffield BID also reported there were "concerns the deterrent effect of the PSPO is being undermined by a lack of enforcement".

Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inboxLONDON - A British parliamentary committee questioned on Wednesday whether Prince Andrew should still be living in a mansion on the Windsor Estate, west of London, in a rare political intervention sparked by the royal's ties to U.S. sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Public Accounts Committee of legislators raised concerns with the Crown Estate - which manages the monarch's public property - and the government's finance ministry in a letter published on Wednesday. The cross-party parliamentary committee, which scrutinises financial accounts as well as the value for money of public spending, said it expects a response "at the earliest possible date" and set a November 28 deadline. "There is considerable and understandable public interest in the spending of public money in relation to Prince Andrew." Andrew, who remains a prince and whose position in the line of succession is unaltered, has a lease to live at Royal Lodge until 2078.

But as de Blasio emphatically claimed he never made the statements in question, it was later revealed that the publication spoke to a different Bill entirely. On Tuesday, the Times of London posted a piece with the headline “Zohran Mamdani Ally Bill de Blasio Says His Policies Don’t Add Up,” featuring quotes from de Blasio claiming he had gone through the assemblyman’s proposals and found them lacking. The truth is I fully support @ZohranKMamdani and believe his vision is both necessary and achievable,” de Blasio said. Within the hour, the Times of London had removed the article from its website and a spokesman issued a statement saying its reporter had been duped. “We don’t just need Zohran Mamdani to be our mayor because he has the right ideas, or because they can be achieved.

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MORE than 150 contributors to The New York Times have announced a boycott of the paper’s opinion section, protesting its ‘clear bias’ in its coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the ongoing imperialist war on Gaza. According to Middle East Eye, the contributors have pledged to stop submitting work to the paper, condemning its editorial stance as favouring the Israeli narrative. The writers urged the Times to reevaluate its editorial direction and update its style guide on Israel and Palestine. MORE than 150 contributors to The New York Times have announced a boycott of the paper’s opinion section, protesting its ‘clear bias’ in its coverage of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the ongoing imperialist war on Gaza. The writers urged the Times to reevaluate its editorial direction and update its style guide on Israel and Palestine.

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Vibrant Keswick (Image: Geneve Bartholomew-Brand)For me, minus the bear encounters, Keswick has always held that same air of excitement. Main Street, Keswick (Image: Geneve Bartholomew-Brand)We would also use our time in Keswick to visit the many outdoor shops and bookshops to stock up on Ordnance Survey maps and walking gear. I began with a coffee at Café West, next to the Keswick Museum, where I sat outside on a picnic bench and took in the morning sun. Keswick Museum (Image: Geneve Bartholomew-Brand)A few years ago, I signed up for a Keswick Lakeland Trail – a trail run that starts and finishes at Fitz Park. Derwent Pencil Museum (Image: Geneve Bartholomew-Brand)My route back took me via the Derwent Pencil Museum.