I’ve been watching rooftop solar move from rooftop novelty to neighbourhood movement for years, and one question keeps coming up: can community rooftop solar buybacks actually lower household bills — and if so, how can neighbours set one up without waiting for council approvals? I dug into how...
Read more...
Technology
I spent the week testing Samsung’s latest foldable handset, and what struck...
Politics
I’ve been quietly watching a promising idea circulate through town halls and...
Technology
When a major story breaks, the pressure to publish fast can feel relentless....
Business
I watch the coffee industry closely—not just because I love a good flat...
When a major story breaks, the pressure to publish fast can feel relentless. I’ve used AI summarizers like ChatGPT in the newsroom to get a quick handle on complicated developments, but that convenience comes with real risks. As journalists, we...
I watch the coffee industry closely—not just because I love a good flat white, but because independent cafés sit at an awkward intersection of passion and commerce. Lately I’ve been getting the same question from owners, baristas and readers:...
I have a soft spot for footwear that quietly transforms an outfit, and none do that better for me than camel boots. They sit at that chic intersection between neutral practicality and understated elegance. In this piece I want to share idées de...
I’ve been watching the empty shopfronts on my local high street for years, and like many of you I’ve wondered whether councils could step in and turn those boarded-up windows into affordable work hubs for freelancers, small businesses and...
I’ve spent years watching payments evolve — from cash to cards to contactless wallets — and lately one question keeps popping up from the small retailers I talk to: can we cut card fees by switching to open-banking payments, and how do we...
I remember the first time I saw a photograph that felt like a small miracle: a grainy street scene transformed by patient cropping and careful colour work into a moment that told a story. Freelance photographers have always relied on craft to add...
I recently spent time talking with clinicians, IT managers and community advocates about a pressing question: how can regional hospitals deploy cheap AI triage tools safely without worsening existing health inequalities? The promise of automated...
I want to start by saying something simple: public money is not a private piggy bank. Yet time and again we see stories of lawmakers using allowances, staffing budgets or campaign resources in ways that stretch — and sometimes break — the rules....
I’ve spent years watching how small cultural institutions adapt — and the ones that succeed do two things brilliantly: they meet people where they are, and they make coming back an easy, low-friction habit. Community cinemas are sitting on a...
When I talk to clinicians and managers in local hospitals, the excitement about cheap AI triage tools is palpable: faster intake, reduced wait times, and better allocation of scarce resources. But I also hear a common fear — that poorly designed...