BBC iPlayer to stream matches in 4K HDR
BBC The BBC is promoting the trial as providing the “best ever picture quality” iPlayer has offered The BBC is to stream dozens of World Cup matches live in 4K resolution and high dynamic range colour (HDR) to UK-based audiences in June and July. It will mark the first time iPlayer has covered one of […]
Radical hovercraft aims to rise
Mercier-Jones (Copyright: Mercier-Jones) How one inventor is trying to breathe new life into floating vehicles with designs that take their cues more from concept cars. Eccentricity and genius are often at the heart of great inventions. And so it was with the invention of the hovercraft, which began with an empty tin of cat food, […]
Island Games 2019: Manx athletes win 10 medals on day one
Cycling provided the biggest reward on the first day of competition with four medals. Ellen Barker claimed a bronze in the criterium behind Ferguson, giving the women a clear victory in the team classification. Despite missing an individual medal, the men’s cycling team also earned a bronze in the criterium event. Triathlon delivered further success […]
Covid-19 causing drop in South West radicalisation referrals
BBC Det Ch Insp Alistair Stenner said referrals are anonymous and helped “divert people from making bad decisions at an early point” Counter-terrorism police say Covid-19 could be behind a fall in referrals from people worried about friends or family members becoming radicalised. They are concerned that people vulnerable to radicalisation are spending more time […]
Should everyone be taking vitamin D?
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) Vitamin D is said to help stave off fatigue, depression and even cancer. But some experts argue that for people with healthy levels, supplements are not helpful. What’s the reality? As many countries urge populations to stay at home, many of us are paying more attention to our diets and […]
Granborough storage site rejected by Buckinghamshire Council
Katharine Da Costa/BBC Conservative committee chairman Alan Turner told fellow councillors this proposal was ultimately a “business opportunity” Plans to build an electricity storage station have been rejected by a council after hundreds of people objected. A committee at Buckinghamshire Council voted by a majority of seven to two to throw out proposals for the […]
Inside the new Met police unit investigating officer abuse claims
BBC Many of the officers volunteered to join the unit The Metropolitan Police is investigating more than 600 domestic and sexual abuse allegations against its officers, the BBC has been told. They are the focus of a specialist team established to restore public trust in the force following a number of scandals, including the murder […]
Robot carpenter makes custom furniture
WATCH: Robot carpenter makes custom furniture Researchers have repurposed existing robotic technology so it is able to create custom wooden furniture, a move they say will greatly improve safety. The group said the goal was not to replace human carpenters but to allow them to focus on more important tasks such as design. It is […]
The slum residents trying to prevent a water crisis
Getty Images Delhi’s slums rely upon regular tankers to deliver water to the residents but shortages and disputes can interrupt the supply (Credit: Getty Images) Delhi is set to become the world’s biggest city within the next decade, but it already faces crippling water shortages. How can it hope to support more inhabitants? The tuk-tuk […]
German Christmas market suspect remanded by judge
Getty Images A man accused of murdering four women and a nine-year-old boy by driving a car into them at a Christmas market in the German city of Magdeburg has been remanded in custody. The 50-year-old was brought before Magdeburg district court on Saturday evening following the incident on Friday when a black BMW car […]