Drug-seizures fall in Wales blamed on police cuts
Getty Images A fall in the amount of drugs taken off the streets in Wales is due to police cuts, a former senior officer has said. Welsh police forces carried out 7,759 drug seizures in 2016-17, which is 16% less than the year before, Home Office figures show. Former North Wales Police acting chief constable […]
Weedkiller glyphosate ‘doesn’t cause cancer’
Getty Images Many gardeners use the common weed killers Pharmaceutical group Bayer has dismissed claims that an ingredient used in weed killers is carcinogenic. The German company, which owns agriculture giant Monsanto, says herbicides containing glyphosate are safe. On Friday, Monsanto was ordered to pay $289m (£226m) damages to a man who claimed the products […]
New Skegness centre for NHS tests ‘will cut waiting times’
ULTH/NHS The MRI scanner at the community diagnostic centre in Skegness NHS bosses say a newly opened testing centre will help bring down waiting times. The first patients have been welcomed to the £15m community diagnostic centre (CDC) in Skegness, Lincolnshire. The facility has brought a number of NHS services to the town for the […]
Wonder Woman stuntwoman dies at 72
Getty Images O’Neil doubled for Lynda Carter in the original Wonder Woman TV show Kitty O’Neil, a stuntwoman who was Lynda Carter’s stunt double on 1970s TV series Wonder Woman, has died in South Dakota at the age of 72. O’Neil, who lost her hearing when she was five months old, also doubled for Lindsay […]
Uber is officially a cab firm, says European court
Getty Images Uber is officially a transport company and not a digital service, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled. The ride-hailing firm argued it was an information society service – helping people to make contact with each other electronically – and not a cab firm. The case arose after Uber was told to […]
Reindeer hunted by wolverines get safety app
Actility Reindeer herding is big business in Lapland Reindeer, who fall prey to wolverines, wolves and lynx, are being fitted with sensors to protect them. It makes it easier for herders to track the animals across the remote Lapland forests where they roam. Sensors around the necks of the female reindeer are linked to the […]
Four celebrities gear up for grand final
BBC This year’s Strictly finalists will be competing against each other for the coveted glitterball After weeks of intense competition, the Strictly Come Dancing finalists are primed to take to the dance floor one last time. Four celebrities are vying to get their hands on the glitterball trophy, in the show’s 20th anniversary year: Chris […]
Shell profits nearly triple as oil prices surge
Getty Images Energy giant Shell has reported its highest ever quarterly profits as oil and gas prices surge around the world. Shell made $9.13bn (£7.3bn) in the first three months of the year, nearly triple its $3.2bn profit it announced for the same period last year. On Tuesday, rival BP also reported a sharp rise […]
Olympics basketball: US beat France to win gold medal
US forward Candace Parker top scored with 21 points and the US men will be aiming to replicate the women’s success when they play Spain on Sunday. Australia’s women had earlier won the bronze after beating Russia 83-74. Kristi Harrower was in possession at the final whistle for Australia and the 37-year-old was mobbed by […]
‘Baby Grady’ gives fertility hope to boys with cancer
Oregon Health and Science University Grady aged 11 months old Scientists say they have made a significant leap towards helping boys with cancer stay fertile, thanks to a baby monkey called Grady. Cancer treatment can damage a boy’s undeveloped testes and leaves a third of survivors infertile in adulthood. Baby Grady is the first primate […]