Why Education Needs Artificial Intelligence Now!

Education urgently needs to incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) to remain relevant in today's job market. A study shows widespread AI usage among students and faculty, coupled with fears of job obsolescence. As jobs evolve due to automation, educational systems must reform curricula to equip students with the necessary skills for future employment.

GRANDPARENTS CHILDCARE FOR THEIR GRANDCHILDREN

5 million grandparents provide regular childcare to their grandchildren. Our reporter Soozi Moffat meets one such grandmother.

Over 50 Pay £200,000 Slow Brain

*Over 50 *Pay £200,000 *Slow Brain*No IT Skills*Outdated Education* Must Work In An Office* You are correct in thinking this job description is ludicrous. So what can we do to get the older generation back into work and become a productive part of society? Education is the answer, but our educational systems are not allowing … Continue reading *Over 50 *Pay £200,000 *Slow Brain*

HISTORIC SHOWDOWNS AT THE 93RD COLCHESTER & DISTRICT TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS

The Colchester and District Tennis Championships finals on Saturday, 31st August, added another chapter to its storied 218-year history. Held at the picturesque Frinton-on-Sea Lawn Tennis Club, the event celebrated its 93rd edition in conjunction with the club’s 125th anniversary, drawing tennis enthusiasts from all corners of the district. The competition was fierce on the … Continue reading HISTORIC SHOWDOWNS AT THE 93RD COLCHESTER & DISTRICT TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIPS FINALS

WILL NEW TECH MAKE US JOBLESS?

Living in a future where the concept of a job as we understand it today seems on the brink of extinction may seem like a far-fetched idea however, I look around me and fear that the generation currently enjoying their twilight years might well be the last ones to have experienced what we consider a … Continue reading WILL NEW TECH MAKE US JOBLESS?

TECHNOLOGY IS EXCLUDING GENERATIONS

Today's rapidly advancing technology often overlooks the basic requirements needed for older generations and people with disabilities to engage in society fully. It's increasingly evident that many in our older age, sometimes as young as their fifties and those with disabilities, struggle to use current technology. From eating to banking to healthcare to shopping to … Continue reading TECHNOLOGY IS EXCLUDING GENERATIONS

PROPAGANDA INFLUENCES ALL OUR LIVES

Propaganda, according to the Cambridge Dictionary, is “information, ideas, opinions, or images, often only giving one part of an argument, that are broadcast, or in some other way spread with the intention of influencing people's opinions“.[1] It is a powerful and potentially dangerous word that infiltrates our lives daily from every angle, including word of … Continue reading PROPAGANDA INFLUENCES ALL OUR LIVES

ALARM BELLS SOUND WHEN YOUR MATURE MOTHER SAYS “SHE IS FINE”

In my experience, when Mother says "she is fine," it is time to start worrying. A combination of my Mother's abnormal lack of complaining and the visual confirmation via today's FaceTime to my 84-year-old Mother, who lives alone in Spain, sets off alarm bells. Mother is usually a robust enigma full of self-opinion and directive … Continue reading ALARM BELLS SOUND WHEN YOUR MATURE MOTHER SAYS “SHE IS FINE”

HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING IS DECLINING: ARE YOU RECYCLING ENOUGH?

Great News, recycling rates in the UK have increased since they began in the 1980s. Now for The bad news, recycling rates have slowly reduced within the last 10 years. Household recycling in the United Kingdom has evolved into a crucial aspect of waste management, spurred by environmental consciousness and the pursuit of sustainability; advancements … Continue reading HOUSEHOLD RECYCLING IS DECLINING: ARE YOU RECYCLING ENOUGH?

IS THE BBC LICENCE FEE SUSTAINABLE FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS?

“TRUST is the foundation of the BBC - we’re independent, impartial, and truthful”. [1] The British Broadcasting Corporation (the BBC) is a State-run media organisation receiving its funding from a licence fee paid by every household that watches or receives television on any device in the United Kingdom. The BBC have a defined Government Agreement … Continue reading IS THE BBC LICENCE FEE SUSTAINABLE FOR THE NEXT 20 YEARS?

33 GAP YEARS … I AM BACK AT UNI

Getting into my car and approaching the University of Essex for my first day back at school was daunting. It was Tuesday, 25th October 2022 and at noon, I would attend my first lecture in Journalism. My offer to join the University had only arrived on 18th October. I arrived on week 4 of the … Continue reading 33 GAP YEARS … I AM BACK AT UNI

GETTING OLDER BUT FIBBING SUPERBLY

"The Wombles of Wimbledon Common are We" If you know this song, then you might relate to getting older. I am in my bath, enjoying sitting in my own dirt, singing away merrily and reflecting on the events of last evening through hazy, hung-over eyes. Self note: Drink less as one turns over the years … Continue reading GETTING OLDER BUT FIBBING SUPERBLY

FORMER DRY TOWN FRINTON WELCOMES ADNAMS BREWERY: OPENING 20 APRIL

The once proud dry town of Frinton-on-Sea has the distinction of an Adnams shop opening on Thursday, 20 April. Adnams of Southwold in Suffolk is a world-renowned brewer, distiller and wine merchant. The company’s project manager, Daniel Ayers, said: "We have long enjoyed receiving visitors from Essex to our home in Southwold and felt that … Continue reading FORMER DRY TOWN FRINTON WELCOMES ADNAMS BREWERY: OPENING 20 APRIL

A DAY OUT IN LONDON £££

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MR TOMATO

Is this guy in danger of becoming extinct? It has a variational spheric external body, carries colours from definitive red to translucent white, and its divergent size includes the Beefsteak variety to the Cherry. I shall relieve you of further anxiety in your quest for an answer, for I am describing the food that qualifies … Continue reading MR TOMATO

HAS THE TIDE GONE OUT FOR BEACH HUT OWNERS?

Tendring Council has approved a massive hike in charges for beach hut owners from next year. Exact increases have not been made available to the public; however, the council has confirmed that commercial leases will double annually, and private leases will be at least 10% higher annually. Commercial leases allow owners to rent out their … Continue reading HAS THE TIDE GONE OUT FOR BEACH HUT OWNERS?

HOW DID WAPPING CHANGE BRITISH NEWSPAPERS IN THE 1980s?

"You fuckwit! You bastard! Get this fucking newspaper out!"[1]. In 1986 on the first night of printing at the Sunday Times in their new facilities in Wapping, these were Rupert Murdoch’s dynamic words to his editor. Murdoch’s words seemed outrageous but circumstantially apropos. Murdoch had a master plan to move his newspapers out of Fleet … Continue reading HOW DID WAPPING CHANGE BRITISH NEWSPAPERS IN THE 1980s?