‘Will we have TVs in 20 years time?’
Getty Images The original Xbox was launched in the US on November 15th 2001 On this day 20 years ago gamers first got their hands on a big black box with a heart of green that was designed like the letter X. The original Xbox, coupled with its chunky controller (nicknamed The Duke) burst onto […]
Dog rescued from Sutton Park hole after 24-hour ordeal
Dog rescued from Sutton Park hole after 24-hour ordeal A dog which got trapped down a hole for 24 hours in a park has been rescued by firefighters. Crews did some “hard digging” to reach Freddy in Sutton Park, Sutton Coldfield, the fire service said. His owner Richard Hill spent Monday night looking for the […]
How is Scotland’s public sector preparing for Brexit?
AFP With the UK due to leave the EU in six months, how ready are Scotland’s public bodies for Brexit? A BBC Scotland investigation has attempted to find out. The BBC asked 80 public bodies in Scotland for details of their Brexit preparations and any impact assessments they have carried out, ahead of the planned […]
CAR seek Nations Cup inspiration from Guinea Bissau
Central African Republic (CAR) are seeking to emulate Guinea Bissau and qualify for their first Africa Cup of Nations finals in 2019. Midfielder Franklin Anzite told the BBC that Wild Dogs proved by being at this year’s tournament in Gabon that “there are no small teams in football any more”. Currently ranked 129 by Fifa, […]
Tighter restrictions announced for Donegal
BBC News Donegal was previously on level two of the country’s five-level alert system Tighter Covid-19 restrictions will come into force in County Donegal in an effort to stem rising levels of coronavirus. The Irish cabinet agreed to move the county to level three restrictions from midnight on Friday until 16 October. The new rules […]
UK dementia diagnoses rise 40% in five years
Getty Images About a third of people with dementia aren’t officially diagnosed, studies suggest Some parts of the UK have seen the number of people diagnosed with dementia more than double in five years, analysis of NHS data shows. A drive to increase diagnosis rates and an ageing population were behind the increase, experts said. […]
China orders Bitcoin exchanges in capital city to close
Getty Images Chinese regulators have issued strict instructions on how Bitcoin exchanges should dismantle their operations China is moving forward with plans to shut down Bitcoin exchanges in the country, starting with trading platforms in key cities. All Bitcoin exchanges in Beijing and Shanghai have been ordered to submit plans for winding down their operations […]
Car production ‘could plummet in no-deal Brexit’
PA Media UK car production could be cut by more than a third if the UK withdraws from the EU without an “ambitious” trade deal, an industry body has warned. Analysis commissioned by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) predicts that falling back on World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules would add £3.2bn a […]
Quiz app ends with drunken broadcast after ‘running out of money’
BBC It’s 2018 and people are gathering around a phone to take part in the day’s round of HQ Trivia, a real-time quiz app where players can win real cash. Two years later, and HQ Trivia has gone bankrupt and shut down, its presenters drinking and swearing during its last live broadcast. The final game’s […]
Isak Andic, founder of Mango fashion chain, dies in accident aged 71
Isak Andic, the billionaire founder of high street fashion chain Mango, died in an accident on Saturday, according to the company. Spanish media reported the 71-year-old fell down a ravine to his death while hiking in a mountain range outside Barcelona. Andic was with his son and other family members when he fell, according to […]