Social media must be made less addictive, says watchdog
James Reevell looks at the tricks technology companies use to keep you hooked on your phone Social media firms need to limit features that hook youngsters on devices, Children’s Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, has said. She also pinpointed autoplay videos and algorithms that identify interests to serve youngsters with more content. Snapchat said its […]
‘Coventry fans can help me get Christmas number one’
BBC Tom Grennan said it would “mean everything” if he scored a Christmas number one Singer Tom Grennan has called on fans of his beloved Coventry City to help him in his bid for Christmas number one. The Sky Blues supporter’s track It Can’t Be Christmas is currently in a three-way battle with Wham’s Last […]
York Valkyrie women’s rugby team celebrate win with bus parade
BBC Sport The team beat St Helens in the Grand Final on October 6 The winners of the Women’s Super League rugby championships held a victory lap around York in an open top bus on Friday. The York Valkyrie squad toured the city parading the Super League Trophy in a yellow York Pullman as they […]
Relaxed Covid rules and Black Lives Matter march
Victoria Jones Medical staff have urged the government for a thorough plan on how to tackle a potential second wave of infections “Dump the rhetoric and plan for a new Covid wave,” is the message from some senior health figures to the prime minister in the Observer. The paper says medical groups including NHS Providers […]
Yvette Cooper vows to end ‘postcode lottery’ in policing
UK Pool The home secretary has promised to end a “postcode lottery” in policing, as she set out plans to overhaul the work of forces in England and Wales. Yvette Cooper announced a new body which would co-ordinate specialist functions such as forensics, IT, and the use of drones and helicopters. She also said forces […]
Grenfell test failures and Russian sanctions
Hello. Here’s your morning briefing: Reuters The BBC understands that cladding and insulation used in at least 60 tower blocks have failed a new fire safety test ordered by the government. The test is intended to be more thorough than previous checks after the Grenfell Tower fire, which just examined the cladding from high-rise buildings. […]
Philip Hammond pledges ‘proper support’ for Welsh economy
Technocamps After-school computer clubs are organised at universities across Wales with EU funding The UK government will ensure industry and research in Wales is “properly supported” after Brexit, Chancellor Philip Hammond has pledged. On a visit to Swansea, he said a shared prosperity fund – replacing EU grants – would be consulted on later this […]
The 20 best TV shows of 2024
Ludovic Robert/ Netflix, Nick Strasburg/ HBO, Peacock (Credit: Ludovic Robert/ Netflix, Nick Strasburg/ HBO, Peacock) From an electrifying action thriller with Keira Knightley to Ted Danson’s latest sitcom and a brutal Japanese period epic, we pick the year’s greatest programmes to stream right now. HBO 1. Industry The third season of this show set in […]
Cambridge rugby players say equality issues remain
Martin Giles/BBC Rugby players in Cambridge say they love the game, but equality issues still play a part in their lives The Women’s Equality Party (WEP) is to hold a conference later as it looks to dissolve itself, nine years after it was founded. Despite fielding candidates in local and general elections, it has not […]
Singapore recruits swanbots to test water quality
Channel News Asia One of the robot swans: You can hardly tell them apart from the real thing Robot swans are taking to the waters of Singapore in order to test the quality of its reservoirs’ drinking water, it’s reported. According to Channel News Asia, five fake birds are being set loose on reservoirs serving […]