Why African millennials can’t get enough of Bitcoin
Getty Images Bitcoin’s eye-watering price surge over the past year is proving too tempting to resist despite fears that cryptocurrencies are a bubble floating towards…
Martin Boyle: From chasing pigeons to Hampden hat-tricks – the rise and rise of Hibs & Australia forward
Following Stubbs’ departure in June 2016, Boyle enjoyed further success as Neil Lennon’s side gained promotion before finishing fourth in their first season back in…
Yorkshire Water swap 1.3 million water meters for smart meters
A programme to replace more than one million water meters with “smart” meters will be rolled out in South Yorkshire. Yorkshire Water said that the…
How the fall of the Berlin Wall inspired filmmakers
Starting on Friday the city of Berlin will be celebrating the 35th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, one of the most momentous…
Doncaster property training debt soldier killed himself
Danny Butcher’s family said he was reassured that after the course he would soon make enough money to pay off his debts A soldier killed…
Ireland’s Greens mull leaving government of PM Cowen
Announcing his decision to quit as party leader, Mr Cowen said the focus of the election should be policy and not personality. In a week…
Church pressures firms on tax and with no women directors
Getty Images A group of Christian church investors is planning to put pressure on companies which have no women directors or a questionable record on…
The Ghost Runner: John Tarrant’s story of triumph and tragedy
In 1958 a letter finally arrived from the AAA informing Tarrant that his ban had been overturned. Although exact reasoning was not given, the decision…
Transport for London still affected by ‘ongoing cyber incident’
Transport for London (TfL) has restricted its online services as its computer systems continue to be affected by a cyber attack. The organisation said it…
‘Sand battery’ could solve green energy’s big problem
BBC The sand battery has been installed and is functioning well according to the power company Finnish researchers have installed the world’s first fully working…