Paralympic medalist is now aiming for pop stardom
Simon Thake Zoe Edge has always dreamed of making her own music A former Paralympian has set her sights on a new chapter in her life – music. Zoe Edge, from Derbyshire, was born with severe athetoid cerebral palsy, but she does not see her disability as a limitation. She won a silver medal in […]
IPCC scientists to examine carbon removal in key report
Matt Cardy UN scientists are likely to weigh up technology to remove CO2 from the atmosphere, as they gather to finalise a key report. This idea will be one of many solutions considered over the next two weeks by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). Also in attendance will be government officials from all […]
Patent battle pits iPod father v Android creator
Getty Images Tony Fadell – seen on the left – and Andy Rubin’s fortunes could be affected by the case A legal battle over use of a smartphone technology has pitted two Silicon Valley leaders against each other. Keyssa – a start-up funded by Tony Fadell – has claimed its wireless data-transfer tech was stolen […]
Farnborough Airport entrances blocked by protesters
Extinction Rebellion UK Environmental activists have blocked three entrances to Farnborough Airport Environmental activists from Extinction Rebellion have blocked entrances to a private airport in Hampshire. Campaign group members are outside three entrances to Farnborough Airport protesting against carbon dioxide levels produced by private flights. Some of the protesters have locked themselves to a stretch […]
Timothée Chalamet’s portrayal of Bob Dylan praised by critics
Getty Images Chalamet sings all the songs in the film himself, rather than lip-syncing to the original Dylan recordings Timothée Chalamet has been praised by critics for his portrayal of Bob Dylan, in a new film biopic of the US singer-songwriter. A Complete Unknown has already scored three Golden Globe nominations and is likely to […]
Hairdressers say they are ready to open in June
BBC A group representing hairdressers in the UK says politicians are taking too long to give salons permission to open. The Hair and Barber Council, which represents 11,000 salons, estimates most of its members would be ready by mid-June. The Department for Business has told Radio 1 Newsbeat that 4 July remains the earliest date […]
Abandoned cars on fire in derelict robot car park
@NorbertSwizzle Firefighters have been tackling a blaze which broke out among abandoned cars which had been left inside a derelict robot car park in Edinburgh. Crews were called out following reports of vehicles on fire at the Morrison Street site. The £5m Autosafe SkyPark is currently being demolished. Last month it emerged that eight cars […]
The heartbreaking video and the death of a Kurdish-Iranian family
Family handout A video clip of a Kurdish-Iranian girl who died with her family attempting to cross the English Channel last month highlights their drive for a better life. The clip shows a nine-year-old girl crying and laughing. “My name is Anita Iranejad, I am from Sardasht,” she says. It is a screen test for […]
FTX founder arrested in Bahamas
Getty Images FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of the collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX, has been arrested in The Bahamas, the country’s attorney general has said. He is scheduled to appear on Tuesday in a magistrates’ court in the Caribbean country’s capital, Nassau. Police said Mr Bankman-Fried, 30, was arrested for “financial offences” against […]
UK ‘can’t go climate neutral before 2050’
PA Media The report says people will need to fly less The UK cannot go climate neutral much before 2050 unless people stop flying and eating red meat almost completely, a report says. But it warns that the British public do not look ready to take such steps and substantially change their lifestyle. The report […]