‘We need a miracle’ – Israeli and Palestinian economies battered by war
Getty Images Jerusalem’s Old City should be teeming with visitors at this time of the year More than six months into the devastating Gaza war, its impact on the Israeli and Palestinian economies has been huge. Nearly all economic activity in Gaza has been wiped out and the World Bank says the war has also […]
EFL Week of Action: Fitness for mums & skateboarding refugees among clubs’ community work
Hayley Kinnaird and Elle Leggatt are new mums who are looking to get back to their former fitness after recently giving birth. Their local football club, Doncaster Rovers, are helping them. And the pair take their babies along too. “I was part of the pilot course,” said Hayley. “I joined when my son was about […]
US retirement village to have ‘largest’ self-driving taxi scheme
The Villages Voyage will start rolling out the scheme next year One of America’s largest retirement villages will have a fleet of self-driving taxis introduced next year. US firm Voyage said it will start rolling out the service at The Villages, Florida which is home to 125,000 senior residents. It said the scheme, spanning 750 […]
The town that became Scotland’s chilli capital
Langholm Chilli Club It all began as a joke but now Mark Hodgson can’t even pop to the shops without having to discuss chillies with people in the street. The small southerly town of Langholm is laying claim to the title “chilli capital of Scotland” and Mark is the man responsible. It was his love […]
When is it and what to expect
Getty Images Nikki Haley has risen in the polls since the first debate Seven Republican candidates will battle it out at the party’s second presidential debate on Wednesday – a televised event marked once again by the absence of the contest’s frontrunner, Donald Trump. The former president remains dominant over the rest of the field […]
The UK city where sex work is banned, but hasn’t stopped
Hull News & Pictures Hull is the UK’s only city to have banned sex workers from its red light district, effectively making prostitution illegal. The council says the policy is working, but Millie, who once worked on the streets herself, says it increases the danger for the women involved. Sex work “slithered” into Millie’s life […]
‘No apologies’ for Spain travel rule change
Passengers about to return to the UK from Madrid Airport spoke of their frustration The foreign secretary has defended the “swift decision” to require travellers arriving in the UK from Spain to quarantine for 14 days. Dominic Raab said he knows it will cause disruption for holidaymakers but the government “can’t make apologies”. Labour’s Jonathan […]
The human limits of roller coasters
Infusion roller coaster at Blackpool Pleasure Beach How the amusement ride industry maintains a fairly sound safety record despite taking the human body to exhilarating extremes. According to the statistics, you are far more likely to die by lightning strike than in a roller coaster accident. In the UK, the odds of being killed on […]
Police investigate ‘offensive’ Leek preacher complaints
Other Members of local churches had been appalled by some of the preachers’ comments, councillor Bill Cawley said Town centre patrols have been stepped up after verbal clashes between a group of religious preachers and a crowd of residents, police say. The religious group, which has been visiting Leek in Staffordshire, say they are simply […]
Facebook asks judge to throw out FTC anti-trust lawsuit
Reuters Facebook has asked a US judge to dismiss anti-trust charges levelled against the company. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and 45 other states sued Facebook for alleged anti-competitive behaviour in December. The lawsuit requested the breaking up of the company, which also owns Instagram and WhatsApp. On Wednesday, Facebook described the complaint as “nonsensical” […]