Isles of Scilly ‘left with nothing’ as tourism collapses
BBC Tourism is the main industry in the Isles of Scilly, including the island of Bryher Residents in the Isles of Scilly say they have been “left with nothing” while the tourism industry is “in a desperate situation”. The local economy on the islands are centred around holiday lets and self-catering accommodation, which have not […]
Labour MP Harriet Harman to stand down at next election
PA Media Harriet Harman entered the House of Commons in 1982 and served two brief stints as Labour leader Veteran Labour MP Harriet Harman has announced she will stand down at the next general election. She revealed her decision in an email to her local party in Camberwell and Peckham on Tuesday morning after almost […]
PimEyes facial recognition website ‘could be used by stalkers’
PimEyes Users upload a photo and will be given matches from public websites A free facial recognition tool that allows people to find pictures of themselves or others from around the internet has drawn criticism from privacy campaigners. PimEyes describes itself as a privacy tool to help prevent misuse of images. But Big Brother Watch […]
Paralympics 2012: Esther Vergeer wins 470th match in a row for gold
“A lot of people sometimes forget about that but I worked hard and it has finally happened. This is what I have dreamed about, thought about and did everything for and it is amazing to win.” Vergeer, who was left paralysed after an operation on her spinal cord when she was just eight, could win […]
Mattel ‘deeply regrets’ porn site misprint on dolls
Getty Images Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo star in Wicked which is due to be released this month Toy manufacturer Mattel has said it “deeply regrets” a misprint on packaging for dolls inspired by the new Wicked movie which listed the address for an adult website. The company recently released the singing dolls ahead of […]
Probe into meat ‘falsely labelled’ as British at supermarkets
Getty Images A criminal investigation is under way into allegations that a rogue meat supplier falsely labelled huge quantities of foreign pork as British. The Food Standards Agency is also looking into claims that the firm also mixed rotten pork with fresh meat. It is understood the meat may have ended up in many UK […]
Mary Lou McDonald set to be new Sinn Féin president
BBC Mary Lou McDonald was confirmed as the nominee for Sinn Féin president on Saturday Mary Lou McDonald has been confirmed as the only candidate nominated to replace Gerry Adams as Sinn Féin president. Mr Adams has led the party since 1983. He announced his intention to stand down in November 2017. Sinn Féin’s ard […]
Leeds neurodiversity event moved to meet ‘unprecedented’ demand
LIFI Christine McGuinness, Ellie Middleton and Tumi Sotire will speak at the event Organisers of a neurodiversity-themed discussion featuring TV personality Christine McGuinness have had to move the event to a larger venue due to “unprecedented demand”. Mrs McGuinness, who has spoken publicly about her autism diagnosis, is due to take part in the ‘We’re […]
Stars hit red carpet in Manchester
Reuters Singer Raye was voted best UK and Ireland act, days after she was also nominated for three Grammys The MTV Europe Awards have taken place in the UK for the first time in seven years, and stars turned out in force at Manchester’s Co-op Live arena. PA Media South African superstar Tyla won best […]
The story behind the Baltasar Ebang Engonga leak
Baltasar Ebang Engonga / Facebook Baltasar Ebang Engonga was detained on suspicion of corruption before the videos were leaked What the rest of the world sees as a sex tape scandal could in fact be the latest episode in the real-life drama over who will become Equatorial Guinea’s next president. Over the past fortnight, dozens […]