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Fantastic opening for school-leavers at the i
If you are a school-leaver who is looking for a career in journalism then you need to take a look at The i Paper's Talent Scheme. The paper is looking for two apprentices to take a diploma in journalism and gain experience in its newsroom in London. This two-year programme, aimed at school and college leavers who would otherwise face barriers to a career in journalism, offers on-the-job training and a nationally recognised journalism qualification in partnership with the PA Media Academy.
Trainee Miranda wins the newsquiz
The Daily Mail trainee sub-editors had a lively third week in Kensington. They did features editing with Fiona Webster and backbenchers Richard Hall, David Feldstein and Angus Morrison gave tips about life on the subs desk. Consultant Clara Pappalettera covered well-being and safety. On Wednesday they had a legal day with global head of compliance Paul Hutchinson and the Mail’s legal team.
Symbiosis on Acid
ABSTRACT This article examines the relationship between Gaian ecology and psychedelic experience in the fiction of Ursula K. Le Guin and the work of ethnobotanist and psychonaut Terence McKenna.
Trainee Emma wins the newsquiz again
The Daily Mail trainee subs had a lively second week in Kensington. They drafted a page lead for the paper, edited a spread, submitted personality profiles, wrote animal picture captions and pitched stories to chief reporter Sam Greenhill. They had sessions with night editor Andy Gregory and joint heads of digital production Mike Hearn and Dan Bourke and senior sub-editor Kat Derbyshire.
Trainee Emma wins the newsquiz
I spent this week with four Daily Mail trainee subs in Kensington. They edited stories, wrote intros and headlines, took articles from the Press Association’s wire and turned them into Mail stories and met the backbench in the newsroom. They had a welcome session with managing editor and editorial director Alex Bannister. Last year’s former trainees talked about their journey - and what to expect - and former trainee sub turned travel writer Erin Waks gave an insight into life in the newsroom.
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The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Janet Boyle on 20, ahead of George Mann on 19 and Marion Fountayne on 18. The top team was Maura and Phil Parsons who scored 21. There were four teams who scored 17. They were Oli, Vic, George and Rex; the Greek sailing team of Our Peter, Jackie, Carole, Trevor, Sue and Bill; Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe and Thom and Tim. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week’s news. Why not give it a go and let me know your score.
Time to tackle the newsquiz
The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Evie Selby with 21, ahead of Tara Russell on 19, Emily Driver on 18, Lotte Micklethwaite on 17 and Tom Layton on 16. The top team was Oli, Vic, George and Rex with 23, ahead of the Greek cruisers of Bill, Sue, Trevor, Carole, Our Peter and Jackie on 22, Nick Turner and Georgina Harland on 18.5, Maura and Phil Parsons on 18, the Broad Oak Boozers on 17, Alex and Leigh on 16 and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe on 15.5. Here is this week’s newsquiz.
Progress Against The World’s Deadliest Infectious Diseases Is On A Knife-Edge Original
At Wakiso Epicentre Health Center III, Uganda, laboratory technician Stanley Sewa, 36, prepares to draw a blood sample from 65-year-old patient Joyce Nanjala for testing. The Global Fund/Brian Otieno In 2025, international funding for global health was cut at unprecedented scale and speed, disrupting programs to combat the world’s deadliest infectious diseases.
Progress Against the World’s Deadliest Infectious Diseases Is on a Knife-Edge
In 2025, international funding for global health was cut at unprecedented scale and speed, disrupting programs to combat the world’s deadliest infectious diseases. HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria still kill millions of people every year, and those of us engaged in the fight against them feared dramatic reversals of hard-won gains. While the full impact is still to be determined, the picture is less alarming than we anticipated.
Evie wins the newsquiz champagne
Trainee reporters Tom Layton, Tara Russell, Lotte Micklethwaite, Evie Selby (with the champagne), Riana McConochie, Emily Driver, Livvy Mason-Myhill and Will Gove I said goodbye to eight young journalists at the Mail this week. They had sessions with senior reporter Mark Duell, foreign correspondent Chris Pleasance, showbiz correspondent Dolly Busby and features editor Siofra Brennan. Lead social creative Nick Bolwell and head of news video Jamie McConkey gave them feedback on their video ideas.
Trainees Evie and Lotte win the newsquiz
The Daily Mail trainees had another full-on week in Kensington. They pitched news stories to global editor Dan Sanderson and travel ideas to deputy travel editor Ben Parker. They had sessions with publisher and CEO Danny Groom, global editorial director Ben Bailey, deputy head of showbiz Rebecca Davison, chief reporter Sam Greenhill, UK editorial director Amanda Williams and innovation editor Cameron Roy.
Trainee Tom wins the newsquiz
I have spent this week with nine bright Daily Mail trainees in Kensington. They have written stories, had safety training and met members of the Mail's editorial team. They had a welcome from group managing editor and editorial director Alex Bannister and assistant managing editor Mary Omogbehin went through the practical issues. The trainees had sessions with senior editors Andy Milne, Dan Sanderson and Sam Marsden. One of last year's trainees Bella Machin talked about her journey.
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The top solos score in last week’s newsquiz was Robert Rea on 21, ahead of George Mann and Josh Haining on 18 and Ian McCulloch on 16. The top team was the Barnard Castle FOC of Trevor, Carole, Bill, Our Peter and Jackie with 21. Tim Humphrey and family scored 20, Maura and Phil Parsons 19, the Broad Oak Boozers and Alex and Leigh both scored 18, Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe 17.5 and David and Gillian Smith 16. Here is this week's newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week.
Have a crack at the newsquiz
The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with 22, ahead of Janet Boyle on 20, Nick Turner on 19 and Robert Rea on 17. The top teams were Maura and Phil Parsons and Oliver and Annabel’s gang who both scored 22. Alex and Leigh, the Broad Oak Boozers including Jack, Danny, Thom, George, Tim and Craig and the Barnard Castle FOC of Our Peter, Jackie, Bill, Trevor and Carole all scored 21, ahead of David and Gillian and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe on 20. Here is this week’s newsquiz.
Time to tackle the newsquiz
The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with 23, just ahead of Janet Boyle on 21. The top team was Gill and David Smith with 22. The Broad Oak Boozers of Tim, Thom, Craig and George scored 21, the same as Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe and Oliver, Annabel and family and the Barnard Castle FOC with Trevor, Carole, Jackie and OP. Bill and Coo scored 18 and Alex and Leigh 16. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week.
Good luck to the Mail's NY trainees
Trainees Victor Helling, Samantha Coffey, Dariya Kozhasbay, Adriana Tardugno, Sophia Baum and Aisha Diomande I said goodbye to six Daily Mail trainees in New York yesterday. We had an intense week learning about Mail style, carrying out news reviews, editing stories, writing headlines, coming up with story ideas, going through a final checklist and much more. Sophia Baum and Adriana Tardugno won scratch cards for the best intros and Adriana another one for the best headline.
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The top solo scorers in last week’s newsquiz were George Mann and Robert Rea with 23, ahead of Janet Boyle on 21, Nick Turner on 20 and Ian McCulloch on 15. The top team was Tim Humphrey and son Robert with 24. Marc and Claire Beyeler with help from Ian and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe scored 23. Phil and Maura Parsons with Libby Cornish and the Barnard Castle FOC of Trevor, Carole, Jackie and OP scored 22.
Time to tackle the newsquiz
The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with a score of 22. The top team was the Whispering Waters birthday gang who scored 24. The Broad Oak Boozers scored 21, Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe aided by Meg 20, David and Gillian Smith scored 17, as did Maura and Phil Parsons and the Port Camargue crew of Stephen, Julie, Nigel and Jenny 17. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week’s news. Why not give it a go and let me know your score.
Time to tackle the newsquiz
There were two maximum scores in last week’s newsquiz - the top solo player and the top team both getting a hugely impressive 25. The top solo player with 25 was George Mann, ahead of Janet Boyle on 22, Bella on 21, Robert Rea on 20.5 and Ian McCulloch on 16. The top team, also on 25, was the Barnard Castle FOC of Bill, Sue, Trevor, Carole, Our Peter and Jackie.
Time to tackle the newsquiz
The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with 22, just ahead of Robert Rea and Janet Boyle on 21 and Ian McCulloch on 19. The top teams were the Barnard Castle FOC with Bill, Sue, Trev, Carole, Our Peter, Jackie and Bella who scored 24, the same score as Maura and Phil Parsons. The Broad Oak Boozers of Danny, Thom, Craig, April and Tim scored 23 as did David, Gill, Alex, Leigh, Oliver, Annabel and Tom in Edinburgh.
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The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Janet Boyle with 23, ahead of Robert Rea on 22 and George Mann on 20. The top team was Amelia Cox and the Globals Newsroom with 24, ahead of the Barnard Castle FOC of Bill, Sue, Trevor, Carole, Our Peter and Jackie on 23. Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe scored 18, King’s Head drinkers Thom, Les and Kev 17 and the Smith family of David, Gill, Alex and Leigh 15. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week.
Have a crack at the newsquiz
The top scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with 24, just ahead of Janet Boyle on 23, Robert Rea on 20 and Josh Haining on 18. The top team was the Barnard Castle FOC of Trevor, Carole, Our Peter and Jackie with a score of 23, just ahead of Bill and Sue (aided by Bella) and the Smiths with David, Gillian, Alex and Leigh both on 22, Phil and Maura Parsons and Adam Batstone with Ben and Bella both scored 21 and the Waterworks Warriors of Thom, Anna and Dale scored 17.
Have a crack at this week's newsquiz
The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with 21, ahead of Robert Rea on 18 and Josh Haining and Sue Campbell on 17. The top team was Tim Humphrey and son Robert on 22. The Barnard Castle FOC of Bill, Trevor, Jackie and Our Peter scored 17.5, the Globe Giants of Thom, Tim, Craig and Danny scored 15.5 as did Joe and Sarah. It must have been a tougher weeks with lots of regulars posting lower than average scores. This week's might be a little easier.
Time to tackle the newsquiz
The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann on 23, narrowly ahead of Robert Rea and Janet Boyle on 22. Josh Haining scored 18. The top teams were the Broad Oak Boozers including Jack, Sophie, Thom, Tim and Craig and Laybouts Bill, Sue, Sally and James on 22.
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The top solo scorer in this week’s newsquiz was George Mann on 22, ahead of Nick Turner on 20, Robert Rea on 19, Ian McCulloch on 18 and Josh Haining on 17. The top teams were the Barnard Castle FOC with Trevor, Carole, Bill and Lisa and Phil, Maura, Alexandra, Libby Will and Tom who both scored 23.
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The top solo scorers in last week's newsquiz were Kirsty Lewis and George Mann both on 23, ahead of Janet Boyle on 21, Robert Rea on 20 and Ian McCulloch on 15. The top team was Tim Humphrey and the Globals Newsroom who clocked up an impressive maximum of 25.
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The top solo scorers in last week’s newsquiz were Janet Boyle and Robert Rea on 20, ahead of George Mann on 19. The top team was Bill, Sue (with Bella) who scored 20, ahead of Maura and Phil with 19 and King’s Head drinkers Peter and Stacey on 18. Some of you found it a tough one with many regular quizzers not making the leaderboard after posting scores under 15. Hopefully this week’s newsquiz is not as testing. As usual there are 25 questions about the week.
Time to tackle the newsquiz
The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with 23, ahead of Janet Boyle on 20, Robert Rea on 18 and Josh Haining on 17. The top team was Team Smithsonian with Trev and Carole on 21, ahead of Maura and Phil on 20, the Waterworks team of Danny, Thom, Rosie, with help from Andy, on 17 and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe on 16. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week’s news. Why not give it a go and let me know your score. Today's front pages 1.
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The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann on 23, ahead of Janet Boyle on 21, Robert Rea on 20 and Josh Haining on 18. The top team were the King’s Head drinkers Peter and Stacey, with help from landlord Mick, who scored 22. The Barnard Castle FOC of Bill, Trev, Carole with help from Tim scored 21, Maura and Phil 20, Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe and Our Peter, Jackie, Sarah and Joe 19 and Prague marathon runners Jack and Thom 18. Here is this week’s newsquiz.
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The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Daily Mail trainee Joshua Haining who collected a scratchcard for his impressive 24. Janet Boyle, Tim Humphrey and George Mann all scored 21, Ellen Morris 20, Robert Rea 19 and Ian McCulloch 15. The top team was Phil, Maura, Lou and Joe also with 24. The Barnard Castle FOC with Bill, Carole, Trevor, Our Peter and Jackie scored 19 and the Broad Oak Boozers Thom, Tim and Craig 18. Here is this week’s newsquiz.
Time to tackle the newsquiz
The top solo scorers in last week’s newsquiz were Robert Rea and George Mann with 21, just ahead of Kirsty Stewart and Janet Boyle on 20, Tim Humphrey on 19. and Ian McCulloch on 15. The top team was the Barnard Castle FOC with Carole, Trevor, Bill, Sue, Our Peter and Jackie with an impressive 24. The King’s Head drinkers of Nicky, Les, Stacey and Simon scored 21, ahead of Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe and Marc and Claire Beyeler on 19. Here is this week’s newsquiz.
Where Bullets Fly, Malaria Kills Original
Children sit under a new insecticide-treated received through Ghragana Health Centre in Gedaref state, Sudan, during a six-day mass net distribution campaign. © UNICEF In a camp in Darfur, an infant develops a fever. All too often, the cause is malaria, a disease that flourishes in the chaos of conflict. If the family can access prompt diagnosis and treatment, the child is unlikely to develop a severe case of the disease, let alone die. But time is of the essence.
Where Bullets Fly, Malaria Kills
In a camp in Darfur, an infant develops a fever. All too often, the cause is malaria, a disease that flourishes in the chaos of conflict. If the family can access prompt diagnosis and treatment, the child is unlikely to develop a severe case of the disease, let alone die. But time is of the essence. Survival rates plummet if the parasite is left undetected and untreated for more than a couple of days.
Have a crack at this week's newsquiz
The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Tim Humphrey on 22, just ahead of George Mann on 21.5, Ian McCulloch on 20.5, Robert Rea on 20 and Chris Matthews on 19. The top team was the Broad Oak Boozers of Rosie, Tim, Thom and Danny with Craig and April calling in from Morocco, who scored 20, just ahead of Trevor and Carole on 19.5, Bill and Sue on 19 and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe on 18.5. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week.
Time to tackle the newsquiz
The top scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with 20, ahead of Robert Rea on 17. The top team was the Barnard Castle FOC with Bill, Sue, Trevor, Carole, Our Peter and Jackie who scored a maximum 25. Tim Humphrey and son Robert scored 22, ahead of the Matthews family on 18 and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe on 17. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the last seven days, Why not give it a go and let me know your score. Today's front pages 1.
The Good Friday newsquiz
The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Janet Boyle with 23, ahead of George Mann and Nick Turner on 22, Robert Rea on 19, Ian McCulloch on 18 and Adam Batstone and Kieran Corcoran on 17. The top team were the King’s Head drinkers featuring Peter, Jack and Franki with 23, ahead of Bill and Sarah on 21, Marc and Claire Beyeler and Our Peter and Jackie both on 20.5, the Broad Oak Boozers of Danny, Thom, Tim and Craig on 20 and Trevor and Carole on 18.5. Happy Easter to all you quizzers.
Time to tackle the newsquiz
The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was Janet Boyle with 20, ahead of George Mann on 18.5 and Tim Humphrey on 15.5. The top team was The Barnard Castle FOC including Bill, Trevor, Carole, Our Peter and Jackie with 17.5 ahead of Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe on 16. The quiz muost have been a little tougher with quite a few posting below average scores - a few 14s and a 12 - and not making the leaderboard. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week’s news.
From Beckley to Canada for local footballer
The spirit of Beckley Rangers Football Club is alive and kicking across the Atlantic. Martin Brain, who played for the East Sussex village boys club from 1998 and then became one of the team’s managers, is now head coach at the Vancouver Whitecaps academy in Canada. And Martin, 34, reckons the “competitive and fun environment” at Beckley has shaped his approach at the major league soccer club.
Afrique: Une nouvelle ligne de défense - Comment les innovations et l'IA transforment la lutte contre la tuberculose
Dans le domaine de la santé, l'engouement ne manque pas autour de l'intelligence artificielle (IA). Et en matière de lutte contre la tuberculose, elle est déjà en train de provoquer une véritable révolution. Les appareils de radiographie numérique portables utilisent l'IA pour stabiliser l'image.
Africa: A New Front Line - How AI and Other Innovations Are Transforming the Fight Against TB
There's no shortage of hype about AI in health care, but in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), AI is already powering a revolution. Handheld digital X-ray devices use AI to stabilize the image. AI analysis of X-ray results enable high volume, high-quality screening for TB cases in even the poorest, most difficult contexts where doctors are in short supply and radiologists nonexistent.
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The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with 24. The top team, the Barnard Castle FOC with Trev, Carole, OP, Jackie and Bill also scored 24. Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe scored 19 and the Waterworks gang 17. Despite some high scores there were some regulars who found it hard and didn’t make the leaderboard, including one (who will remain nameless) who posted a score of nine. Here’s this week’s quiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week.
A New Front Line: How AI And Other Innovations Are Transforming The Fight Against TB Original
Two health workers prepare a sputum sample to be tested for drug-resistant TB in the laboratory at Puskesmas Pakusari health center in Jember, East Java, Indonesia. Puskesmas Pakusari is one of a number of health centers that can initiate drug-resistant TB treatment on the spot, without needing to refer a patient to the nearest reference hospital, which can be hours away from where patients live and work.
A New Front Line: How AI and Other Innovations are Transforming the Fight Against TB
download in 日本語 There’s no shortage of hype about AI in health care, but in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), AI is already powering a revolution. Handheld digital X-ray devices use AI to stabilize the image. AI analysis of X-ray results enable high volume, high-quality screening for TB cases in even the poorest, most difficult contexts where doctors are in short supply and radiologists nonexistent.
Time to tackle the newsquiz
Last week's newsquiz, dominated of course by questions about the Iran conflict, proved to be a tough one with scores below average and quite a few regulars not making the leaderboard. The top solo scorers were George Mann and Robert Rea 21, ahead of Janet Boyle on 20 and Tim Humphrey on 16. The top team were the Barnard Castle FOC with Bill, OP, Jackie, Trev and Carole on 21, ahead of Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe on 18 and the Broad Oak Boozers of Danny, Thom, Craig and special guest Isla on 15.
Time to tackle the newsquiz
The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with a score of 24, just ahead of Janet Boyle on 23. Robert Rea, Nick Turner, Phil Lambell and Ian McCulloch all scored 20. The top team was Tim Humphrey and son Robert with 23, ahead of the Maida Vale party gang of Trev, Carole, Bill, Our Peter and Jackie and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe both on 22. The Broad Oak Boozers of Danny, Tim and Craig scored 18. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week’s news.
Have a crack at the newsquiz
The top solo scorers in last week’s newsquiz were Janet Boyle and Tim Humphrey on 23, just ahead of George Mann on 22, Nick Turner on 21, Robert Rea on 20 and Sue Campbell on 18. The top team was Our Peter and Jackie with 21, ahead of Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe on 19, Bill and Sarah and Trevor and Carole on 18 and the Broad Oak Boozers and Sarah and Joe on 15. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week’s news. Why not give it a go and let me know your score.
Test yourself with the newsquiz
The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann with 23, just ahead of Janet Boyle on 22.5, Robert Rea on 22, Tim Humphrey on 20, Phil Lambell on 19, Rory Benson on 17 and Gabriel Millard-Clothier on 16.5. The top team was the King’s Head drinkers of Peter, Stacey, Nicky, Les and Heather who got an impressive maximum of 25.
Daily Mail looking for trainee journalists
The Daily Mail is looking for the next wave of trainee journalists. Details of the course for reporters and sub-editors who will start in August and September have been posted on Hold The Front Page, Journo Resources and LinkedIn today. Here is a link. The scheme is in its 23rd year, having started in 2003. It was initially for sub-editors only and run by the Press Association at its Manor House in Howden.
It's time for the newsquiz ...
The top solo scorer in last week’s newsquiz was George Mann on 21, ahead of Robert Rea and Marion Fountayne on 20. The top team was the King’s Head drinkers of Peter, Stacey and Danny with 21, ahead of the Barnard Castle FOC with Peter, Jackie, Trev, Carole, Bill and Ron on 19. The Kaprun skiers of Thom, Rosie, Jack and Tim scored 18 and Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe with Spanish holiday pals David and Dawn scored 15. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week.
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The top solos scorers in last week’s newsquiz were Tim Humphrey, George Mann and Tim (still totally unremarkable) with 23. Janet Boyle scored 22 and Robert Rea 20. The top team was the FOC of Bill, Our Peter, Jackie, Trev, Carole and Steve with 21. Adam Batstone and Lucy Thorpe scored 19 and the Broad Oak Boozers on tour, Danny, Thom, Rosie, Anna and Dale, scored 18. Here is this week’s newsquiz. As usual there are 25 questions about the week. Why not give it a go and let me know your score.
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