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I hoped local AI could save me time, but I spent all day getting nowhere
Accessing AI in the cloud has been a boon to my productivity. So has crafting my own local Windows application with AI. But accessing local AI for productivity work? So far, I’m not impressed. It seemed natural that I try out local AI, especially as an alternative to cloud AI solutions....

Schools, libraries and parents face dilemma over David Walliams books
Some schools remove the children's author's books from their libraries after allegations against him.

King Charles to appear on Sir Elton John's radio show
The latest episode of Rocket Hour will air on the monarch's 78th birthday on Saturday.

Trio killed in Diwali horror crash named
A newlywed couple and brother-in-law died after the car they were in lost control at a roundabout on Great South Road, came off the road and tore through an Auckland BurgerFuel restaurant.

Robertson set to make history but his hero Dalglish will always be King
Ties bind Scotland captain Andy Robertson and the man whose caps record he's about to equal, Kenny Dalglish, in more ways than one, writes Tom English.

Threat was to RAF Mildenhall not to the town, says MP
A Suffolk MP says the government tells him the threat was not imminent.

Cold health alerts begin as surge of Arctic air sees temperatures plummet
Colder than average conditions are spreading across the UK with overnight temperatures set to drop to -7C but the chilly snap may not last too long.

Man arrested after sexual assaults at University of Huddersfield
Seven women were approached and grabbed in Huddersfield, police say, with a 29-year-old man held.

Why did a day off for Finland's embassy in Australia go viral?
Sleuths shared their "despair" when Finland's embassy in Australia's capital closed for 24 hours to hold a planning day and expressed "relief" when it reopened.

The chaos that took Carrick from two-year deal to sacked within 15 games
Michael Carrick becomes the third Manchester United manager to be sacked in three seasons - where did it go wrong?

Manchester United fires coach Carrick after worst start to a Premier League season
Carrick’s departure comes less than six months after he was given a two-year contract and the responsibility of reviving the fortunes of the once-dominant force of English soccer.

US pulls boys team from FIFA Under-17 World Cup in Qatar citing security in the Gulf
Qatar and the Gulf region have been on high security alert since the United States military attacks on Iran started in February, though an F1 race is scheduled in Doha this month.

Irish star CMAT joins Philomena Begley on stage in surprise appearance
Philomena Begley was honoured with the Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of her 64-year career.

Liam Lawson secures Racing Bulls seat for 2027
The Kiwi will have a third full season as a Formula 1 driver next year.

Nurmagomedov slaps Dvalishvili to spark hotel brawl
Former UFC bantamweight champion Merab Dvalishvili and PFL lightweight champion Usman Nurmagomedov are involved in a physical altercation in Abu Dhabi.

England legend Anderson, 44, joins Surrey
Legendary England bowler James Anderson extends his record-breaking career beyond his 45th birthday by signing for Surrey.

Oil spill closes 18 beaches across Kent
The source of the oil, which has closed beaches in Ramsgate and Margate, has not been identified.

US envoys arrive in Moscow for Ukraine talks with Vladimir Putin
Later on Thursday, Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff will travel to Dublin to meet Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelensky.

Was Delhi pollution data during Diwali misleading?
BBC Verify analysis indicates missing data led official Diwali pollution figures to be lower than they should be.