Paul Thompson

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RNZ celebrates 100 years - where to now for the national broadcaster?

1 month ago | rnz.co.nz | Paul Thompson

Comment - One hundred years ago, New Zealanders had their first chance to connect with a revolutionary form of mass communication - a national radio service. The New Zealand Radio Broadcasting Company, formed in 1925, laid the foundations for what became RNZ. It has been a proud century of keeping Kiwis connected, informed and entertained, in good times and bad. As we mark our 100th birthday, the challenge remains to serve New Zealand audiences with useful information they can trust.
Mother of tragic schoolgirl who died after stepping in front of car sues the driver’s insurer for ‘loss of daughter’s love and affection’

2 months ago | pressnewsagency.org | Paul Thompson

The mother of a schoolgirl who died after stepping out in front of a car is suing the driver’s insurer for compensation, including £20,000 for the loss of her daughter’s ‘love and affection’Tragic Emica Jackson-Miller died from a traumatic brain injury 17 days after the accident in November 2021. The 11-year-old was walking home from school to her home in Torquay when she was hit by a car driven by Sarah Courtney.
I have lost £200,000 and all my life savings in fight with neighbour over 16-inches of land between our homes - I have no regrets

2 months ago | thisismoney.co.uk | Paul Thompson

A retired builder facing a £200,000 legal bill over a long running boundary dispute with his neighbour has vowed not to pay up and insisted: 'I have no regrets.'Samuel Horton has been hit with the huge bill after losing a bitter legal dispute with his next-door neighbour Jonathan Orchard over a 16-inch strip of land that separates their homes in Essex. Despite being ordered by a court to pay his neighbour's costs he today vowed: 'I will not hand over a single penny.
Prince Harry does knee slide and kisses bald man's head as he joins in boisterous celebrations of one of the last events of the Invictus Games

2 months ago | expressdigest.com | Paul Thompson

By PAUL THOMPSON IN VANCOUVER, CANADA Published: 07:31 GMT, 16 February 2025 | Updated: 07:43 GMT, 16 February 2025 Prince Harry got caught up in the emotion of one of the last events of the Invictus Games as he cheered from the sidelines at the sitting volleyball finals. Surrounded by supporters of the Nigerian team he was clearly enjoying himself as he cheered on the team in the final against Brazil.
Meghan makes gushing Invictus Games speech about Harry

Feb 8, 2025 | msn.com | Paul Thompson

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Meghan looks on lovingly as Prince Harry opens Invictus Games

Feb 8, 2025 | msn.com | Lettice Bromovsky |Paul Thompson

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to arrive in Canada for Invictus Games

Feb 7, 2025 | msn.com | Paul Thompson |Rory Fleming

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle to arrive in Canada for Invictus Games

Feb 7, 2025 | msn.com | Paul Thompson |Rory Fleming

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Cloudinary AI is Shaping the Future of Visual Media

Feb 5, 2025 | cloudinary.com | Paul Thompson

In 2024 we released an array of generative AI tools with capabilities ranging from enhancing workflows to boosting creativity – all delivering stunning visual content at scale.
$3 billion Mesa data center campus gets green light

Feb 4, 2025 | abc15.com | Paul Thompson

MESA, AZ — Novva Data Centers has been cleared to build a $3 billion data center campus across 159 acres in Mesa. The project from Utah-based Novva was approved by Mesa’s Planning and Zoning Board in late January. City staff confirmed Feb. 3 that the project does not have to go before Mesa City Council because the site is zoned as "planned area development" and is a permitted use in its Light Industrial District.