Aberdeen man, 89, defrauded out of six-figure sum
A man has been arrested and charged after an 89-year-old was defrauded out of a six-figure sum. Police Scotland said that the pensioner, a man from Aberdeen, was the victim of “cyber-enabled fraud” in May 2022. A 46-year-old man from the London area was charged in connection with cyber-fraud and will be reported to the […]
Guitars owned by Massive Attack’s Angelo Bruschini fetch £20k
A collection of guitars, amplifiers and keyboards owned by the late Massive Attack guitarist Angelo Bruschini have sold for more than £20,000 at auction. The Bristol-born guitarist died of cancer in October 2023 and the auction was held by his family at Gardiner Houlgate auctioneers in Corsham, Wiltshire. “We hold four of these specialist guitar […]
Drone waiters to plug Singapore’s service staff gap
Restaurateurs have been experimenting with ways to address the shortage, from robots that can wok-fry rice and noodles to iPad menus and bullet train delivery systems, external. None, however, has so far gone to the extent of having robots fly around serving food to diners. Infinium Robotics’ chief executive officer Junyang Woon says that his […]
The genius behind stick figure toilet signs
(Getty Images) We use them every day without thinking about them, but the universally recognised symbols for male and female toilet signs have much more going on than it seems. Jonathan Glancey explores the enduring appeal of these quaint but powerful pictograms. Stanley Kubrick’s 2001: A Space Odyssey is a magnificent and serious film, sparkling […]
The sculptor who mended Great War soldiers’ shattered bones
Anne Acheson: The artist who changed medical history An artist from Northern Ireland made the breakthrough in resolving one of the biggest medical dilemmas facing soldiers injured in World War One. Anne Acheson’s achievement is all the more remarkable because it was made when women did not even have the vote. As a sculptor, she […]
Oxford and Cambridge top world university rankings
BBC Oxford is the world’s best university, according to the ranking Two UK universities occupy the top spots in a global ranking for the first time. The University of Oxford is top of the Times Higher Education World University Rankings, with Cambridge University second, up from fourth place last year. A key factor in the […]
The Ethiopians returning home to start businesses
BBC Hundreds of Ethiopians who have been living abroad are returning to the country, following reforms brought in by Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Mr Abiy’s ambitious reforms include changing the law to enable more Ethiopians living abroad to come back and help rebuild the economy. For years, Ethiopia’s economy has been tightly controlled by the […]
Can you learn in your sleep?
(Getty Images) Sleep learning used to be a pipe dream. Now neuroscientists say they have found ways to enhance your memory with your eyes closed, says David Robson. Just before you climb under your duvet, you carefully prepare your room. You sprinkle a few drops of incense on your pillow, put on some headphones, and […]
The Hundred: Tammy Beaumont and Tom Abell to lead Welsh Fire
New recruit Tom Abell will lead Welsh Fire in the men’s Hundred with Tammy Beaumont taking the role for the women’s team in 2023. Sophie Ecclestone will lead Manchester Originals women. All-rounder Abell has joined Welsh Fire from Birmingham Phoenix while Beaumont will lead a team including new signings Sophia Dunkley, Shabnim Ismail and Freya […]
Brighton day-trippers fined for breaking lockdown
Eddie Mitchell Brighton beach was relatively quiet, as police moved visitors on Dozens of people have been fined for travelling to the coast in defiance of social distancing rules. Police issued more than 50 fixed penalty notices to day-trippers in Brighton, East Sussex, who live outside the county. Officers across the country clamped down on […]