Island Games: Isle of Man increases medal tally to 18 in Gibraltar
Victory in the women’s 4x50m freestyle relay was not as straightforward for Marshall and her teammates, who had to fight back from eighth to take the title. Laura Kinley gave the women another medal with second place in 50m breaststroke, finishing in a lifetime best of 31.3 seconds. Meanwhile, the men toppled defending champions Guernsey […]
Billions of pounds invested into Upstream project
Imperial College London The White City Innovation District has created about 13,000 jobs An idea hatched in a pub has led to a £6bn transformation of an area in west London by turning it into a technology and life sciences quarter which has gone on to create 13,000 jobs, according to a new report. Hammersmith […]
Hege Riise: Former England interim boss and Team GB manager appointed Norway coach
Former England interim and Team GB manager Hege Riise has been appointed as Norway’s new head coach. The 53-year-old has taken over from Swede Martin Sjogren after Norway’s early exit from Euro 2022. Sjogren oversaw Norway’s embarrassing 8-0 thrashing by England and disappointing 1-0 defeat to Austria at the finals. Riise was interim England coach […]
Hull and East Yorkshire hospitals to use AI to cut patient visits
An NHS trust hopes to use artificial intelligence (AI) technology to improve a scheme that helps patients across Hull and East Yorkshire with chronic respiratory illness. The Lenus chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) support system sees patients use an app to keep track of their symptoms. The Humber Health Partnership said there had been a […]
Emma Raducanu ‘inspiring’ Coventry tennis players
PA Media Emma Raducanu ended Britain’s 44-year wait for a women’s Grand Slam singles champion with her remarkable victory in the US Open Teenage US Open champion Emma Raducanu is already inspiring more female tennis players in Coventry, according to a coach in the city. She also made the fourth round of Wimbledon in July […]
Youngest cancer patient treated with Nanoknife is cancer-free
Handout George was the youngest person to be treated for cancer with Nanoknife technology – also known as irreversible electroporation A two-year-old boy from north London who was the youngest person to be treated for cancer with Nanoknife technology is now cancer-free. George, from Camden, was diagnosed with rhabdomyosarcoma (RMS), a type of soft tissue […]
Will VR and movement finally dominate gaming?
Getty Images A Belfast-based company is developing virtual reality games and training aids Video games bought for Christmas can lead to too much screen time in the new year. But if video gaming could be combined with a workout, would that ease some worries over how much time we spend on screen? That should be […]
Uefa Player of the Year: Cristiano Ronaldo and Lieke Martens win awards
Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has been named as Uefa’s Player of the Year, beating Lionel Messi and Juventus keeper Gianluigi Buffon to the prize. Ronaldo, 32, helped Madrid to a second consecutive Champions League title and finished as the tournament’s top scorer with 12 goals last season. The Portugal international has now won the […]
Technology being harnessed to aid Wolverhampton’s social care
Technology is increasingly being harnessed to support adult social care services in Wolverhampton with 100 referrals made already and a target of 350 by March. Sensor and voice-activated devices are being used and also fall detectors, smart speakers and doorbells. The systems are being used in people’s homes to support their individual care needs, Wolverhampton […]
Dan McNamara: Wolves manager to miss Women’s National League play-off final for RAF duty
The Wolves coach, who has 14 years of military service behind him, was informed in January that he would miss this key period of the season but initially chose to keep the news from his players to allow them to focus on their football. “At first you park it. In January, no one thought we […]