Drought declared in Midlands after hot, dry weather takes its toll The East and West Midlands join the North West and Yorkshire in an official state of drought. Source
The fate of the Sycamore Gap tree has shed light on a deeper concern The felling has prompted calls for stricter legal protections for other trees and drawn attention to wider issues Source
New AI voice tool trained to copy British regional accents A UK company says it is better at reproducing a range of accents compared with US or Chinese rivals. Source