Taunton teen breaks record in eRIB challenge around UK coastline
Melanie Dawes The journey took the crew 31 days, 20 hours, and 46 minutes to complete An 18-year-old has become the first person to circumnavigate…
How he went from football sensation to BBC star
Watch: ‘Any good?’ Lineker kicks off 25 years as MOTD host Gary Lineker, who will leave Match of the Day at the end of this…
Food outlets ‘should list all ingredients’ says food agency
“This will help so many allergy sufferers,” said Tanya Ednan-Laperouse Food outlets should list all ingredients in order to protect customers with allergies, the Food…
Profile: Iran’s Revolutionary Guards
AFP The IRGC is estimated to have more than 190,000 active personnel Iran’s Islamic Revolution Guard Corps (IRGC) was set up 40 years ago to…
Supergrass to headline Live at Ludlow Castle
Supergrass will headline a night of music at Ludlow Castle in the summer. The band are due to celebrate the 30th anniversary of their debut…
What went wrong with the UK’s contact tracing app?
BBC After months of work, the UK has ditched the way its coronavirus-tracing app works, prompting a blame game between the government and two of…
County Championship: Cornwall target historic treble
“So right the way from boy’s under-16s, girl’s under-15s, right the way through, we’ve supported every age grade, every side financially as much as we…
Hundreds of sewage leaks detected thanks to AI
Rivers Trust Environmental campaigners are concerned about the impact of sewage on our rivers Hundreds of previously unreported releases of raw sewage into UK rivers…
Probation overhaul cost £500m, and $1m bounty for Bin Laden son
‘Rushed’ probation overhaul ‘cost £500m’ Getty Images A damning report has found that problems with the part-privatisation of the probation service in England and Wales…
Facebook moves to protect Afghan users’ accounts amid Taliban takeover
EPA There are fears Taliban opponents in Afghanistan could be tracked down via social media platforms Facebook has brought in new safety measures for users…