Ex-husband Dominique jailed for 20 years
Gisèle Pelicot: ‘I never regretted decision to make trial public’ Dominique Pelicot has been jailed for 20 years after drugging his ex-wife Gisèle, raping her and inviting dozens of strangers to also abuse her over nearly a decade. The 72-year-old was found guilty of all charges by a judge in Avignon in southern France, and […]
Michael Owen: NFT tweet deleted after Advertising Standards Authority contact
Speaking to The Sports Desk podcast, James Daley, managing director of Fairer Finance, said: “When you’re delving into something that’s very new and unregulated, and you’ve got footballers saying ‘you can’t lose’, it’s flashing alarm bells. “It’s just not true – of course you can lose money. [Owen’s tweet] is incredibly dangerous, especially from a […]
Thames Water fined £120m over leaks
Scott Barbour/Getty Images High leakage created an “unnecessary strain on the environment”, regulators said Thames Water has been ordered to pay out £120m to compensate customers over poor management of leaks. An investigation by regulator Ofwat found the company “failed its customers” as it breached two of its legal responsibilities. The watchdog found its management […]
The training video for nuclear engineers
Take a look at the virtual reality training programmes that will soon be used to train nuclear engineers. Researchers at the University of Exeter have teamed up with VR programmers Cineon Training to produce training for high-risk jobs. Funded by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority, the immersive technology means engineers can be trained before the facilities […]
Coronavirus: China’s tech fights back
Getty Images A robot on display at a hospital in China Disinfecting robots, smart helmets, thermal camera-equipped drones and advanced facial recognition software are all being deployed in the fight against Covid-19 at the heart of the outbreak in China. President Xi Jinping has called on the country’s tech sector to help battle the epidemic. […]
Frankfurt WW2 bomb defused after mass evacuation
AFP Bomb disposal experts from Germany’s Explosive Ordnance Disposal Division sat next to the defused device on Sunday Bomb disposal experts in Frankfurt have successfully defused a massive unexploded bomb from World War Two, officials have announced. The news was greeted with spontaneous applause among some of about 65,000 people who were evacuated to enable […]
Netflix’s The Perfect Couple and the reason TV was so poor in 2024 – but we watched anyway
Netflix This year was defined by a host of average TV shows that were glossy and watchable enough but insubstantial and forgettable – as epitomised by the Nicole Kidman thriller. Here’s why. As the year comes to an end and everyone takes a look back over 2024’s best TV offerings, for some there may be […]
Plans for Isle of Man Viking village tourist attraction approved
BBC Chris Hall has been thinking about building a Viking settlement since 2012 Plans to create an authentic Viking settlement attraction on the Isle of Man have been given the go-ahead. Chris Hall has said he was “elated” that his vision to turn land in Sandygate into a Norse village had won initial approval. The […]
Megan Thee Stallion asks for Tory Lanez restraining order
Getty Images Megan Thee Stallion alleges her attacker, Tory Lanez, continues to harass her from prison Rapper Megan Thee Stallion has filed a request for a restraining order against Tory Lanez, who’s currently serving a 10-year prison sentence for shooting her. Lanez, real name Daystar Peterson, shot Grammy winner Megan, 29, in the feet during […]
Web firms drop neo-Nazi site
BBC On Tech Tent this week, Silicon Valley agonises over whether service providers should have the power to kick an organisation off the internet – even if it is a vehicle for white supremacists. We hear about plans to build the world’s biggest data centre inside the Arctic Circle and we work out how data […]