The online Casanova and his lover
Julia Quenzler In the dock: Rowaida El-Hassan and Munir Mohammed A couple who met online have been convicted of preparing for terrorism in a plot that could have attacked Derby or poisoned supermarket food. Who was the man behind the plans – and why was he even in the UK in the first place? Munir […]
How a social network could save democracy from deadlock
BBC A protest known as the Sunflower Revolution gave rise to a consensus-building social network There is one thing that practically everyone can agree on: politics has become bitterly divided. Whether it is the daily Brexit face-offs, the endless scandals on Capitol Hill or the yellow vests of France, the space for meaningful compromise has […]
Bara Votikova: The YouTube star taking on England
“When I was younger, I wanted to be an actress,” she told BBC Sport. “I always liked to make other people laugh and happy. “I didn’t make it in to any movies or series, so I explored this world of YouTube. I saw that creators were making their own movies, their own comedy sketches and […]
Should you be buying a second-hand smartphone?
Back Market French entrepreneur, Thibaud Hug de Larauze, looks down at his laptop and taps a few keys. “So today we have 200,000-plus smartphones available to sell,” he tells me. None of those smartphones are new, instead they have been refurbished, a process involving checks, repairs and cleaning. Once the phones meet the required standard […]
Painting of Newquay petrol station wins people’s choice
Dianne Griffiths The piece, called Driving Home, was bought by the petrol station featured A painting of a petrol station under a star-lit sky in Cornwall has won an art award. Driving Home, a painting of a Texaco petrol station on Trevemper Road near Newquay, won the People’s Choice Award 2024 as a part of […]
Samsung giveaway phone snub sparks Iran fury
Reuters The diplomatic row broke out over allegations the Iranian delegation was being snubbed by organisers The head of the Pyeongchang Olympics’ organising committee has apologised to Iran after a diplomatic row broke out over commemorative Olympic smartphones. Lee Hee-beom intervened after Iranians reacted with fury to news their team, along with the North Koreans, […]
Foul air came from India’s farming revolution
AFP Many participants in the Delhi half marathon on Sunday wore anti-pollution masks If there was a gold medal for bad air, Delhi would be hard to beat. Yet, despite high levels of air pollution, more than 30,000 people, many wearing masks, took part in the capital’s half marathon on Sunday. Organisers said they used […]
The people behind a corner shop art exhibition
Southampton Forward The project centred around corner shops from across Southampton Students from universities across Hampshire have joined forces to put together a multi-media exhibition about convenience stores. The Corner Shop and Portal into Other Worlds project is a collaboration between Solent University and Winchester School of Arts. It also had the help of Southampton […]
Why some farmers are turning away from the Tories
Getty Images NFU President Minette Batters (pictured) has long been calling on MPs to back British farmers post-Brexit Traditionally British farmers have been a solid support base for the Conservatives, but as they struggle with rising costs and policy changes, the mood is shifting in a way that could benefit the Liberal Democrats and shape […]
Right to exercise breached for young offenders at Polmont
SPS Prison inspectors have raised concerns that inmates’ rights to exercise are being breached at Scotland main facility for young offenders. A report said staff at HMYOI Polmont were unable to guarantee the right to one hour’s outdoor exercise per day The problems often stemmed from potential conflict between inmates who saw each other as […]