Bitcoin crosses $100k as Trump crypto boost continues
Getty The price of Bitcoin has for the first time broken past the $100,000 mark, hitting a new record high. The value of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency has been boosted by hopes US President-elect Donald Trump will adopt crypto-friendly policies. The milestone was reached hours after Trump said he would nominate former Securities and Exchange […]
Four things you can do about your carbon footprint
Getty Images Tackling climate change will require world leaders to take action on a global level. But as individuals we also contribute to planet-warming emissions. Here are some things you can do to reduce your personal impact. 1. Changes to your home From installing a heat pump to turning down the heating, there are lots […]
Drilling the deepest holes on Earth
Quaise Energy Beneath our feet is an almost limitless source of energy, but while a few lucky locations have geothermal heat close to the surface, the rest of the world will need to dig a lot deeper. The challenge is how to get deep enough. There are some spots around the world where energy literally […]
Why luxury cheese is being targeted by criminals
BBC When dairy farmer Patrick Holden sat down at his kitchen table to read his emails one day in July, he couldn’t believe his luck. A buyer, who claimed to represent a French supermarket chain, wanted to buy 22 tonnes of Hafod, his specialist cheddar. “It was the biggest order for our cheese we’ve ever […]
Government needs to think like a start-up, says minister
PA Media A cabinet minister has urged “disrupters” to join the civil service in a bid to make government “think a little bit more like a start-up”. Pat McFadden, who oversees the Cabinet Office, said officials needed a greater “appetite for risk” to deliver public services more effectively. In a speech, he said he wanted […]
Kate Cassidy says Christmas a ‘time of grief and sadness’
Liam Payne’s girlfriend has shared a message about experiencing sadness and grief during the Christmas holidays following the singer’s death earlier this year. Payne died in October after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was 31. Kate Cassidy – who had been in a relationship with the One […]
Gadd and Storrie lead hopefuls at Scottish Baftas
Getty Images Richard Gadd will be on home soil for the first time since his Netflix hit took off Scotland’s film and television industry is small and tightknit, so the BAFTA Scotland awards always feels a bit like a family wedding. Everyone knows each other, and everyone is dressed up to the nines. No bride […]
Humberside Police dogs to work alongside online investigation team
Two police dogs are being trained to assist investigations into criminals who exploit technology to commit offences, Humberside Police have said. Digital detection dogs Duke and Dexter are on a six-week training programme to uncover hidden items such as USB drives and mobile phones. Officers said these items are often critical pieces of evidence in […]
Sudden closure of Newquay hotel and nightclub ‘a massive shame’
Google Hotel Victoria closed its doors on Monday and future plans for the building are unclear A hotel and nightclub in a Cornwall seaside town have closed suddenly, with staff placed at risk of redundancy, a councillor for Newquay has confirmed. The Hotel Victoria, a mainstay on Newquay’s East Street since 1899, shut its doors […]
Men buy more from Lidl’s middle aisle of unusual stock, says boss
Lidl Men are buying more from Lidl’s middle aisle, its UK boss has said as the supermarket returned to profit after a loss-making year. Ryan McDonnell said the middle of Lidl, known for its unusual stock which ranges from power tools to inflatables, had a “big male following”. “We often get partners at odds with […]