Pupil takes to the skies in plane built by Kinross High students
BBC Students gathered at Fife Airport for the flight A teenager has taken to the skies in a plane that was built as part of a school science project. The Eurofox two-seater was delivered in kit form over a year ago, and assembled by pupils at Kinross High School, with help from amateur pilots. Aaron […]
Dancers with sight loss praise Chris McCausland
Sharon Higgins Bethan Daniels says the “buzz” she gets from performing was not something she was going to give u following her sudden sight loss Dancers with sight loss say a blind contestant making the final of Strictly Come Dancing is a “proud moment” which they hope will inspire people to push beyond their own […]
How serious is the shortage of lorry drivers?
Getty Images The government is taking a number of steps to address the shortage of HGV drivers, amid concerns about deliveries of food, fuel and other items in the run-up to Christmas. It has introduced temporary visas for 5,000 lorry drivers to work in the UK, although only just over 20 of the 300 applications […]
Anna Patten: Defender eyes FA Cup glory with Aston Villa
Anna Patten has tasted success in the FA Youth Cup, but now craves glory in the senior competition as Aston Villa look to upset the odds and beat Chelsea to reach a Wembley final. The 23-year-old defender hopes to feature in Villa’s first Women’s FA Cup semi-final on Sunday, taking on four-time winners Chelsea, who […]
London bus garage to become world’s largest ‘trial power station’
SSE Enterprise Northumberland Park garage will be converted to allow parked electric buses to return battery power back into the grid A bus garage in north London is to be converted into the world’s largest trial site for a new low-emissions type of power station. Northumberland Park garage will host vehicle-to-grid technology, which feeds energy […]
Wales’ unemployment rate falls to 3.8%
BBC Only the East and South West England had a lower unemployment rate than Wales, figures show Unemployment in Wales fell slightly to 3.8% between July and September, according latest figures. A total of 58,000 people were unemployed, with the rate in Wales lower than the UK average of 4.3%. Compared with the three months […]
Google sacked staff protesting about contract with Israel
Reuters Google workers took part in protests against a contract the company have with the Israeli government Google has sacked 28 workers who took part in protests against a deal the technology giant has with the Israeli government. Google has a joint contract with Amazon worth $1.2bn (£960m) called Project Nimbus which provides Israel’s government […]
From losing loved ones to volunteering for a vaccine
BBC Anil Hebbar runs a company making medical devices in Mumbai In September, a close friend of Anil Hebbar died of Covid-19 in India’s western city of Mumbai after being ferried around three hospitals over five days. Mr Hebbar, who runs a medical equipment firm, had visited his 62-year-old friend, a well-known social worker, in […]
Ebbw Vale ‘let down’ as no jobs yet at £100m auto park
BBC Little sign of progress is shown at the site of the £100m technology park – just some drainage work It has been 18 months since plans to transform Ebbw Vale into a hub for car technology were announced. But at the site of the £100m automotive park no foundations have been laid and there […]
‘It’s the nicest early birthday present’
Taylor Swift has described making history as the most decorated artist at the Billboard Music Awards as the “nicest early birthday present”. The US pop star took 10 awards, including top artist and top Billboard 200 album for The Tortured Poets Department, bringing her total wins to 49. “I love it. It’s exactly what I […]