Pubs and hairdressers reopen as England’s lockdown eases
Some salons opened their doors in the dead of night Rollercoaster rides, early morning pints and long barber shop queues – this is how England is emerging after three months of coronavirus lockdown. Pubs, restaurants, hairdressers, cinemas and theme parks have reopened with strict social distancing rules. Chancellor Rishi Sunak welcomed the reopening of businesses, […]
Cost of revamping aging traffic lights to top £1m
The cost of replacing ageing traffic lights at five major junctions in Lancashire will top £1m. Details of the budgets were revealed after highways bosses announced when the next sets of works are due to take place in Preston. Lancashire County Council is upgrading the lights at each of the busy intersections in order to […]
Crews work to free trapped workers in Xinjiang
Reuters Rescue teams have been trying to pump water out of the flooded mine shaft Rescue teams have been trying to reach 21 people trapped in a coal mine that flooded in China’s Xinjiang region, local media reports say. It is not clear what triggered the flooding at the Fengyuan mine, but it reportedly occurred […]
Locomotive named after worker for 50 years of service
Dan Wareing BBC News, Merseyside Alstom Ken Davies said it was “a total honour” to have the engine named after him A locomotive has been named after a Liverpool man who has spent 50 years working on the railway. Ken Davies was surprised by colleagues at manufacturer Alstom Transport Technology Centre in Widnes, Cheshire, where […]
Happy Valley star James Norton takes on Scarborough theatre patron role
BBC James Norton said the theatre was a “beacon of excellence” in North Yorkshire Actor James Norton has become the new patron of Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre (SJT) – the same place he did his work experience, aged 15. The star of BBC crime drama Happy Valley grew up 20 miles (32km) away in Malton, […]
The airship that could usher in a new age
LTA Research (Credit: LTA Research) Pathfinder 1, bankrolled by a Google billionaire, is an attempt to revive the airship. A century after terrifying disasters, is it a safe-enough bet? On 24 October 2024, a brief post was shared on the social media network LinkedIn. In it Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s airship company LTA Research finally […]
Apple iPhone XS unveiled alongside fall-detecting Watch
Leo Kelion Technology desk editor WATCH: Hands on with new iPhone XS and XS Max Apple has updated its iPhone X handset with three more powerful models, two of which are larger than before. The iPhone XS Max has a 6.5in (16.5cm) display. The iPhone XS has the same 5.8in-sized component as the original. The […]
Shroud of Turin replica goes on display in Grantham
Brother John Michael A replica of the Shroud of Turin is on display at St Wulfram’s in Grantham A replica of the Shroud of Turin is being shown in Lincolnshire. The 4.4m-long (14ft) replica, made using laser technology, is on display at St Wulfram’s in Grantham until 3 March. It is a replica of the […]
Children consuming online time ‘like junk food’
PA Parents must intervene to stop their children overusing social media and consuming time online “like junk food”, the children’s commissioner has said. She said parents should be proactive in stopping their children from bingeing on the internet in the summer holidays. Ms Longfield has launched a campaign to help parents with the issue. She […]
NI civil service cleaning staff face cuts, union warns
BBC Nipsa’s Ryan Wilson said less staff will be asked to do more Cleaning staff at civil service sites are facing reduced hours or redundancies under cost-saving proposals, a trade union has warned. Contractor Aramark has proposed cutting 1535 cleaning hours per week across 162 sites, according to Nipsa official Ryan Wilson. The firm said […]