In Las Vegas, a fight rages for working class Nevada voters
BBC News/Anthony Paculan Bartender and mother-of-seven Nicole Williams is struggling with higher prices When the sun sets over Las Vegas, Nicole Williams gets to work, serving drinks from behind the bar of an opulent hotel on the city’s infamous strip. But life for Ms Williams, 45, and other service-industry workers who form the quiet backbone […]
Cancer caught quickly after AI used by Royal Surrey NHS Trust
A Farncombe woman’s cancer was identified within hours thanks to a new AI tool that has been introduced by the Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust. Dianne Covey, 69, was told that doctors had spotted something suspicious on her lungs after she reported having a persistent cough. A diagnosis of lung cancer was confirmed after Ms […]
Smuggler reveals how he has helped more than 1,000 people cross Channel
Reuters A prolific Vietnamese people smuggler, who entered the UK illegally this year in a small boat, has told the BBC he forges visa documents for other Vietnamese who plan to make the same crossing. The man, whom we are calling Thanh, is now claiming UK asylum and told us he has spent almost 20 […]
Threat against UK ‘smouldering’, top counter terror officer warns
Getty Images Counter-terror police described “horrific and staggering” material seen by people radicalised online The UK is facing a “smouldering” terror threat level with children as young as 10 accessing extreme online material, one of the country’s most senior counter-terrorism officers has warned. Deputy assistant commissioner Vicki Evans, senior national co-ordinator for Counter Terrorism Policing, […]
Walsall firms urge investment in young people ahead of Budget
BBC Cheyenne Dawson, 20, said it was “tough out there” for people trying to find work It is tough out there for anyone who is trying to find a job, one young worker has said ahead of the chancellor’s Budget. Cheyenne Dawson, 20, had been applying for jobs after college, but became demoralised after receiving […]
The archaeological mystery of Stonehenge’s long-lost megaliths
Mike Pitts The last glimpse of the Sun through Stonehenge before it falls below the horizon (Credit: Mike Pitts) Around 4,500 years ago, the famous silhouette of Stonehenge would have looked very different. Writer and archaeologist Mike Pitts digs up clues to the mystery of the circle’s long-lost stones. If you are fortunate enough to […]
Jersey consumer group could sue energy firm over gas outage
BBC Jersey Consumer Council said it would sue Island Energy on behalf of more than 400 customers if better compensations was not agreed A Jersey consumer group said it could be forced to sue a local energy company on behalf of customers, after it said the firm had failed to properly compensate them for a […]
Sheffield to miss out on £6.7m pothole fund due to Amey PFI deal
A £6.7m government fund for pothole repairs in South Yorkshire will not be used to repair roads in Sheffield because the council has a contract with a private firm. On Friday, government transport minister Heidi Alexander announced a £1.6 billion investment in roads in England, with South Yorkshire to receive £6,733,000. But Sheffield City Council […]
A Scotch whisky lover’s guide to Edinburgh and beyond
The Charlie MacLean Foundation Charlie MacLean (Credit: The Charlie MacLean Foundation) Author Charlie MacLean has made a life out of rating Scotch whisky. Here are his favourite ways to enjoy a dram, from cosy city pubs in Edinburgh to Victorian hotels in the Highlands. Edinburgh, Scotland’s cosmopolitan capital, is brimming with Unesco cache. Both its […]
Reeves ‘risks hurting pensioners’ and shoplifting ‘crisis’
The build-up to next week’s budget continues to lead many of the papers. Chancellor Rachel Reeves has confirmed plans to change how the government defines its assets in a way that will allow it to borrow around £20bn more per year to fund investment, the Financial Times reports. Writing in the paper, Reeves says the […]