Twin sisters worth millions thanks to female gamers
Coly Twin sisters in Japan have become multi-millionaires after floating their female-focused mobile games company on the stock market. Anna and Mizuki Nakajima’s combined stake…
UK government to spend £10.5m on new EU border checks
The government is to provide £10.5m worth of funding to prepare for new EU border checks this autumn. The Port of Dover, Eurotunnel at Folkestone…
These five bizarre Surrealist artworks are not what they seem
Courtesy of SFMoMA, San Francisco (Credit: Courtesy of SFMoMA, San Francisco) Dismissed or trivialised by some as unserious and silly, Surrealist art was in fact…
Business fires up the back-up generator as costs rise
McGill’s McGills was advised that it would be cheaper to charge its electric buses using diesel generators Soaring energy costs are hitting businesses as hard…
Boris Johnson overhauls cabinet on first day as PM
Boris Johnson’s first speech as UK PM: “Never mind the backstop, the buck stops here” Boris Johnson has given key cabinet roles to leading Brexiteers…
Why stricter rules for Glasgow but not for Edinburgh?
Getty Images Most shops, hairdressers, gyms and restaurants in Glasgow are closing for three weeks as it goes into level four lockdown but in Edinburgh…
Women’s European Championship: Ten years, six landmark moments
The Lionesses may not have produced the perfect, free-flowing performance they were hoping for in their Euro 2022 opener against Austria at Old Trafford, but…
Why air pollution bamboozles pollinating bees
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) Contaminated air is not only bad for us, it can also disrupt bees’ highly attuned senses for finding flowers. In…
Major restoration begins in Amsterdam
Courtesy of the Rijksmuseum The varnish has started to be removed, as part of the first stage The largest restoration of Rembrandt’s masterpiece, The Night…
UK to set limits on harmful airborne particles
Reuters A new target will be set to protect people from the effects of breathing in tiny particles produced by transport and industry, the UK…