Heritage body urges rapid Castlegate protection measures
A heritage charity has accused Sheffield City Council of “five years of delay” in protecting Castlegate’s historic buildings. The Victorian Society’s South Yorkshire group said hold-ups in making it a conservation area were putting elements of the city’s history at “increased risk”. The group’s regional chair, Nigel Slack, said the area had lost three buildings […]
Kate has been amazing this whole year, Prince William says
Prince William says his wife Catherine is doing well after finishing cancer treatment The Princess of Wales is doing “really well” and has been “amazing this whole year”, Prince William has said. He was speaking to broadcasters ahead of presenting his environmental Earthshot Prize in Cape Town, South Africa later. On his wrist the Prince […]
UK drone pilots have 25 days to register with regulator
Getty Images UK drone pilots have until the end of November to register their details with the Civil Aviation Authority. At the same time, the CAA is starting a service it hopes will reunite owners with their lost drones. A quarter of owners have lost a drone at some point, CAA research suggests. Most lost […]
Wolverhampton students’ mural brightens up mental health hospital
University of Wolverhampton Laura Boden and Amy Cole, two of the students involved in the mural, said they were pleased to have produced such a large-scale artwork Three students have created a series of murals to brighten the outside space of a mental health hospital. The artwork was produced at St George’s Hospital in Stafford […]
Festival in brother’s memory raises awareness of suicide prevention app
BBC Alice Hendy launched the R;pple tool after the death of her 21-year-old brother Josh An IT expert whose brother took his own life is raising awareness of an online suicide prevention tool. Alice Hendy launched the R;pple tool three years ago after the death of her 21-year-old brother Josh. The technology attaches to browsers […]
Restoration work to begin in January
A date has been set for renovation work to begin on the Museum of Farnham in Surrey. Waverley Borough Council said scaffolding and a temporary roof would be erected around Willmer House from 6 January 2025. The work will include the restoration of the brickwork and windows, and is due to finish in early 2026. […]
Trump defence pick surprises Washington, here’s why
BBC Hegseth has limited previous political experience, having once unsuccessfully run for a Senate seat Pete Hegseth has spent the past eight years on the couch of a Fox News morning show defending President-elect Donald Trump and advocating for a conservative cultural shift in the US military, and he could soon be directing that agenda […]
Alibaba reveals Echo-like smart speaker
Alibaba The Tmall Genie has six microphones to help it hear orders from up to 5m (16.4ft) away Alibaba is the latest technology giant to unveil a smart speaker. The voice-controlled Tmall Genie can be used to play music, run third-party apps and buy goods from the Chinese retail giant’s online stores. Like many such […]
Democrats bet on women showing up in force. They didn’t.
Getty Images The majority of women cast their ballots for Harris, but not by the margins she needed to win In an election full of uncertainties, one thing at least felt likely – women across the US were going to turn out for Kamala Harris. Just as months of relentless polling showed Harris in a […]
Strictly winner says blind people don’t need inspiring
BBC Dianne Buswell and Chris McCausland were crowned Strictly champions on Saturday Strictly Come Dancing winner Chris McCausland has said he doesn’t think blind people “need inspiring”, after he made history as the first blind contestant to take part in the show. “The biggest benefit to everybody you can make is changing people’s attitudes towards […]