South Korea: Investigators attempt to arrest impeached president Yoon for second time
Police and presidential security staff locked in standoffpublished at 21:12 Greenwich Mean Time 21:12 GMT Shaimaa KhalilReporting from Seoul This is a picture of the political crisis that South Korea finds itself in. You’ve got two branches of executive power: the police – essentially law enforcement officers that have a legal arrest warrant that they’re […]
Parents ‘have a right to dead children’s social media accounts’
BBC MPs discussed “Jools Law” in parliament on Monday Parents should be given the right, “morally and humanely”, to access their children’s social media accounts after their deaths, MPs have heard. It comes after Ellen Roome, from Cheltenham, contacted social media companies about why her 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney died in April 2022, believing it […]
Dyson to move all West of England staff to its Malmesbury HQ
Dyson Dyson staff in Bristol will now commute to Dyson’s Malmesbury Campus Dyson is moving all of its staff working in the West of England to its Malmesbury headquarters, including 180 currently working in its Bristol office. The engineering giant said all its projects and investments continue, and it would support Bristol-based staff with their […]
Kai Havertz abuse has terrible consequences – Mikel Arteta
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says the online abuse of striker Kai Havertz and his wife has “terrible consequences” and needs to be “eradicated from the game”. Havertz was criticised for his performance in Sunday’s FA Cup defeat by Manchester United, after he missed a glorious chance to win the game in normal time and then […]
Trump’s defence chief pick Pete Hegseth questioned over alcohol use and views on women in military, in Senate grilling – live updates
A combative Tammy Duckworth says Hegseth ‘not qualified’published at 18:15 Greenwich Mean Time 18:15 GMT Nomia IqbalNorth America correspondent, reporting from Capitol Hill Media caption, Watch: Senator Duckworth says Hegseth is ‘not qualified’ in fiery questioning If Hegseth gets this job, he’ll face an array of global problems from countries such as Russia, China, North […]
Hackney Council still addressing 2020 data breach issues
Hackney Council has bought a new housing management system – technology that supports local authorities manage housing – as it tries to address the damage from a cyber attack four years ago. In December, the Local Democracy Reporting Service (LDRS) asked the council for an update on a new solution it had announced in August […]
Wolverhampton student racers unveil new sports car
A university racing team has unveiled it’s new sportscar for the new season. The UWRacing Revolution 500 EVO, driven by the University of Wolverhampton Race Team (UWR), was launched on 9 January to compete in the Equipe Sports Prototypes series. Shane Kelly, racing driver and UWR team manager, said he was excited to drive the […]
AI camera trial detects 849 traffic offences in Humberside area
AI-powered traffic cameras are to be used again in the Humberside Police area after a two-week trial last year detected 849 traffic offences. The cameras caught drivers using mobile phones and not wearing seat belts. Safer Roads Humber (SRH) deployed the cameras for a week in March and June. The organisation said that, following the […]
More bin lorries to check Norfolk’s phone signal
Paul Moseley/BBC The rollout of 5G transmitters is continuing, but there are still many reception blackspots More bin lorries will be used to carry out checks on the quality of mobile phone reception, a council has decided. Last year, Norfolk County Council arranged for equipment to be installed on refuse collection vehicles to monitor signal […]
Apple board pushes against diversity rollback call
Apple’s board has asked its investors to vote against a proposal to end its Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programmes. It comes after a conservative group, the National Center for Public Policy Research (NCPPR), called on the technology giant to abolish its DEI policies, saying they expose firms to “litigation, reputational and financial risks”. Apple’s […]