The ice cream truck defying Instagram freebies
CVT Soft Serve CVT Soft Serve owner Joe Nicchi holding his “influencers pay double” sign Los Angeles-based ice cream van owner Joe Nicchi is giving social media influencers the cold shoulder. Every week, bloggers, Instagrammers, and content curators with supposedly large social media followings make offers to promote his business on one condition: he gives […]
How misogynist killer became ‘incel hero’
Shutterstock A sorority house was one of the 22-year-old’s targets Police have not yet confirmed any motive for the attack in which he is accused of murdering 10 people but his post on Facebook has drawn new attention to a mass murderer whose crimes inspired a dubious following. Facebook Facebook have confirmed the screenshot is […]
Holographic patients train doctors in world first in Cambridge
Medical students have been using holographic patients to learn new skills in a world first. They are able to interact and treat realistic-looking, virtual people using augmented reality headsets with no fear of making a mistake. It is hoped the technology – developed by the University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital and American firm GigXR – […]
Curry and pizza among failed Scottish meat tests
Oli Scarff Food Standards Scotland said most of the problems were in Indian-style lamb dishes About 8% of meat tested in Scotland in 2017 was found to contain the DNA of an animal not listed on the labelling, figures obtained by the BBC suggest. The National Farmers’ Union Scotland said that in some cases the […]
Mary Earps: Wolfsburg sign England and Reading goalkeeper
England goalkeeper Mary Earps has left Reading to sign for 2017-18 Women’s Champions League finalists Wolfsburg. The 25-year-old will join the German league champions on a one-year deal on 1 July when her contract with the Royals expires. “To be joining one of the best teams in the world truly is a dream come true,” […]
What is it and are Amazon and Facebook included?
PA Media A group of the world’s richest nations has agreed to make multinational businesses such as Amazon and Facebook pay more tax. The plan, by the G7 (Group of Seven), also aims to stop the world’s largest companies avoiding tax by moving their operations between countries. How would the deal work? There are two […]
nationalisation is not the way forward says new chairman
PA Media Thames Water’s new chair has said nationalisation is not the right way forward despite the regulator warning the company has “deep-rooted” problems. Sir Adrian Montague said he understood customer “frustration” over the UK’s largest water firm’s poor performance. But he said the best way to resolve it was keeping the company under private […]
Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman invited to visit UK
Reuters Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has been invited to visit the UK, the Saudi Arabian embassy has told the BBC. No 10 said it would confirm the prime minister’s engagements in the usual way, with nothing in the diary yet. A spokesperson said the prime minister looked forward to meeting the crown prince “at […]
Russia announces ceasefire in Idlib rebel stronghold
Thousands of Syrians have been fleeing their homes as government forces push into the opposition’s last stronghold A ceasefire by Syrian government forces will come into force on Saturday morning in the rebel-held province of Idlib, Russia has announced. The unilateral agreement will begin at 06:00 (03:00 GMT), Russia’s defence ministry said. Syrian forces intensified […]
Scottish Power retail profits hit as customer numbers fall
BBC Scottish Power has reported losing about 200,000 customer accounts during last year, as it faced tougher competition. The energy firm said customer numbers fell from 5.3 million to 5.1 million. The reduction contributed to a 51% drop in earnings from its retail supply division, to £98m. Electricity generation earnings fell by 36%, to £23m, […]