UK dementia diagnoses rise 40% in five years
Getty Images About a third of people with dementia aren’t officially diagnosed, studies suggest Some parts of the UK have seen the number of people diagnosed with dementia more than double in five years, analysis of NHS data shows. A drive to increase diagnosis rates and an ageing population were behind the increase, experts said. […]
Premiership Rugby and others must look into addressing ‘underfunding’ – Exeter’s Tony Rowe
Exeter chief executive Tony Rowe says the authorities running rugby union must look into finding ways of increasing funding available to clubs. London Irish went into administration last week, while Wasps and Worcester were removed from the top flight earlier this season after money issues. Rowe bought a stake in a hotel at Sandy Park […]
China orders Bitcoin exchanges in capital city to close
Getty Images Chinese regulators have issued strict instructions on how Bitcoin exchanges should dismantle their operations China is moving forward with plans to shut down Bitcoin exchanges in the country, starting with trading platforms in key cities. All Bitcoin exchanges in Beijing and Shanghai have been ordered to submit plans for winding down their operations […]
Car production ‘could plummet in no-deal Brexit’
PA Media UK car production could be cut by more than a third if the UK withdraws from the EU without an “ambitious” trade deal, an industry body has warned. Analysis commissioned by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) predicts that falling back on World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules would add £3.2bn a […]
England forward Beth Mead has signed a new contract with Arsenal
Emma Sanders, BBC Sport This is a significant piece of business by Arsenal before the January transfer window – Mead has had an outstanding year with both club and country. The news comes while she remains sidelined with an ACL injury – putting her World Cup participation in doubt – and shows the belief the […]
Quiz app ends with drunken broadcast after ‘running out of money’
BBC It’s 2018 and people are gathering around a phone to take part in the day’s round of HQ Trivia, a real-time quiz app where players can win real cash. Two years later, and HQ Trivia has gone bankrupt and shut down, its presenters drinking and swearing during its last live broadcast. The final game’s […]
Isak Andic, founder of Mango fashion chain, dies in accident aged 71
Isak Andic, the billionaire founder of high street fashion chain Mango, died in an accident on Saturday, according to the company. Spanish media reported the 71-year-old fell down a ravine to his death while hiking in a mountain range outside Barcelona. Andic was with his son and other family members when he fell, according to […]
Hurricanes take their toll on US jobs market
Getty Images US employment fell in September for the first time since 2010 as hurricanes Harvey and Irma took their toll on the jobs market. The Labor Department said 33,000 jobs were lost amid a record drop in employment in the leisure and hospitality sector. It blamed the two storms, which struck Texas and Florida […]
Older women exploited by IVF clinics, says fertility watchdog
Science Photo Library Older women are being exploited by IVF clinics “trading on hope”, the fertility watchdog has warned. Sally Cheshire, chairwoman of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), told the Daily Telegraph some private clinics were using “selective success rates” to target older women. IVF is less likely to be successful as a […]
Animated Robert Burns reads poem
A 3D animation of the face of Robert Burns reciting one of his most famous poems has brought his poetry back to life, according to one of its creators. Prof Caroline Wilkinson said: “To see Burns reciting his own poetry was a remarkable moment.” The latest technology was used to recreate the Scottish bard’s face […]