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What Clients Actually Expect From a Freelance Web Developer
Clients rarely hire a freelance web developer for code alone. They hire someone who can turn a business goal into a reliable website, explain trade-offs, communicate clearly, and deliver without unnecessary surprises. This guide adapts my longer…
Freelance tech pros beware: North Korean cyber criminals are targeting gig workers in a new malware campaign
Security agencies have issued an alert after North Korean-backed cyber criminals were found posing as recruiters to target freelance IT workers. WaterPlum - also known as Contagious Interview - targets software developers and IT professionals in…
Goldman Sachs Sinks Toward Bear-Market Territory-Time To Buy (NYSE:GS)
Goldman Sachs is rated a buy despite recent technical weakness and an 18% drawdown, as valuation has entered an attractive zone. GS delivered a strong Q2, with EPS of $20.98 and revenue of $20.3B, beating estimates and raising its dividend to $5…
Big Brother UK fans predict 'painful' week as new celebrity housemates arrive
Big Brother kicked off its Double Trouble Week tonight, with the arrival of two new celebrity Housemates. But Jedward's guest appearance has left fans divided online, as they predict a 'painful' watch over the next seven days. The episode began…
What is Newcastle's new LMA performing arts academy?
Emilia Martinez-Barnfather North East and Cumbria A new north-east of England specialist performing arts academy for undergraduates, LMA Newcastle, opened on Monday. Based on St James' Boulevard in the city centre, it is the third campus opened by…
What is Newcastle's new LMA performing arts academy?
A new north-east of England specialist performing arts academy for undergraduates, LMA Newcastle, opened on Monday. Based on St James' Boulevard in the city centre, it is the third campus opened by the creative institution, which has other sites in…
A Nation's Pride: How Pakistan's Youth and Tech Exports Are Finding a Place in the Global AI Economy
Pakistan's technology sector is becoming an increasingly important part of the country's economic story. IT exports crossed $4.6 billion in the 2025–26 fiscal year. This figure underscores the growing role of technology services in…
Some Avengers: Endgame re-release screenings will only have 2 mins of new footage
When the Russo Brothers announced that Avengers: Endgame would be re-released in cinemas this autumn, they promised new footage to 'create a bridge from Endgame to Doomsday '. But if you were expecting a bunch of new scenes that will shake up the…
'Perfect' '60s-set British drama with Daniel Mays is now streaming on the BBC
A British drama hailed as 'terrific' and 'perfect' is streaming now for free on BBC iPlayer. Directed by Nigel Cole, Made in Dagenham is a dramatization of the 1968 strike at the Ford Dagenham car plant in which female workers walked out in protest…
Strictly Come Dancing star Ellie Taylor replaces Emma Willis in BBC role
Emma Willis has got a pretty packed schedule this autumn, as she begins her hosting duties on Strictly Come Dancing. But while she's soaking up the sparkles in the ballroom, her BBC Radio 2 show will be in safe hands. The lunchtime show, which airs…
King Charles' 'ballistic' behaviour and the brothers' feud: 8 shocking revelations from Earl Spencer interview
Earl Spencer made headlines last week when a snippet from his upcoming book prompted a sharp response from Buckingham Palace. For context, Swan Song: Diana, My Siste r, is due for release on 22 September. However, several claims made in the book…
Call the Midwife boss and OG Dr Turner actor don't agree on one character detail in new prequel
Call the Midwife prequel Sisters in Arms is set to hit our screens this Christmas, taking viewers back to Nonnatus House in 1939. The series will centre around younger versions of Sister Evangelina, Sister Monica Joan and Sister Julienne as they…
Caitlin Clark, Elsa Hosk, & More It Girls Are Cosigning The Same Lazy Print
If the maximalist loud patterns taking over the runways and “mob wife” leopard prints have caused a little bit of wardrobe fatigue, consider this a palate cleanser. A much more low-key look has quietly re-entered the chat to clear the…
The Northern School of Art
Hartlepool's Cultural Strategy: Commission Now Open The Hartlepool Creative and Cultural Partnership (HCCP) is inviting experienced arts and cultural strategy professionals to help shape an ambitious new Cultural Strategy for the town. Hartlepool…
Disney+ to Allow Ads on All Plans Following Changes Detailed in Updated Subscriber Agreement
Disney+ has altered its user agreement to clarify that ads will be allowed on all subscription tiers. Subscribers took note of the updated terms when the company sent out emails about the changes last week (via Dexerto). An email sent to UK…
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