Flooding causes major disruption across north of England
Image copyright PA Media Image caption Bonis Hall Lane in Prestbury, Cheshire, is flooded Roads…
Month: July 2019
The ‘dual stigma’ of alcohol-related brain damage
Image caption Brain scans of the same person, eight years apart, reveal enlarged white areas…
From Robots to E-Scooters, All the Things We Loved This Month
MacOS Catalina has been available since late last month as a public beta. As part…
Children in Nottingham care homes ‘abused by predators’
Image caption Children at Beechwood – seen here in a 1981 BBC documentary – said…
Surgeon warns of ‘life-changing’ water park and diving dangers
Image copyright Family handout Image caption David Briffaut was seriously injured on a slide at…
British Airways pilots set for summer strike
Image copyright NurPhoto British Airways has lost an appeal aimed at halting planned strike action…
Jaybird Vista Review: Sporty Earbuds Worth a Listen
This might be an unwise confession, but wirefree earbuds are not comfortable to me. Finding…
Climate change: UK’s 10 warmest years all occurred since 2002
Image copyright PA Media Image caption The recent very hot spell led to speed restrictions…
Democratic debates: Ten candidates clash in second presidential TV debate
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The national anthem was played before the debate Ten…
Does the US economy need a rate cut?
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Fed Chairman Jerome Powell hinted earlier this month that…
New Google Gestures, the Capital One Hacker, and More News
The touchless phone-gestures of the future are here, the Capital One hacker didn’t cover her…
Whale ‘swallows’ sea lion: ‘It was a once-in-a-lifetime event’
Image copyright Chase Dekker Chase Dekker believes the photo he took of a humpback whale…
England failing to tackle alcohol ‘epidemic’, say researchers
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Of patients admitted to hospital, 10% are alcohol dependent…
Ghana ‘exports rosewood timber illegally to China’
Image copyright AFP Image caption Rosewood trees grow across West Africa About six million rosewood…
Unagi Model One Review: A Light and Portable Urban Scooter
Earlier this summer, my already low opinion of scooter shares was cemented by the news…
Google’s New Gesture Controls Aren’t Just for the Pixel
When Steve Jobs introduced the first iPhone in 2007, its most spellbinding feature—the one that…
Spanish slugs: Moscow alarm over giant invasive pests
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Native slugs are dwarfed by the orange invader Giant…
Pound falls lower on no-deal Brexit prospect
Image copyright PA Media The pound has continued to fall on currency markets as the…