Wolves ask Football Association for explanation after disallowed goal at Liverpool
Wolves were also unhappy that Mohamed Salah’s goal, which put Liverpool 2-1 ahead, was allowed to stand, despite the Egypt forward appearing to be in an offside position when the ball was played to him during the build-up. Speaking after the game on Saturday night, Lopetegui, who went into referee Andrew Madley’s room with captain […]
New Year’s Eve decision a massive relief, Blackpool hoteliers say
Gary Wolstenholme Blackpool’s outdoor celebrations will include a fireworks display and ice rink Confirmation that New Year’s Eve celebrations will go ahead in Blackpool has come as a “massive relief”, hoteliers in the resort have said. The council gave the green light after an announcement that no new Covid-19 restrictions would be introduced for England before new […]
Rembrandt’s Night Watch to be restored in public
Getty Images The masterpiece is due for maintenance – which will be streamed online Rembrandt’s masterpiece The Night Watch is to stay on public display as part of the Rijksmuseum’s biggest restoration project in its history. The Amsterdam museum says throughout the process the 1642 work will be encased in a “state-of-the-art clear glass chamber” […]
A1 sex shop in Cambridgeshire to be replaced by Moto service station
BBC The Sawtry branch of Pulse & Cocktail off the A1 will be demolished to make way for a new services development A new motorway services area will replace a sex shop on the A1(M) after it was granted planning permission. Moto Hospitality will build a petrol station, food courts and shops on the site […]
Air quality warning at hospital’s maternity unit
BBC Dr Scott Mabbutt (left) and Labour’s Danielle Stone have warned about high pollution levels on Cheyne Walk close to Northampton Hospital’s maternity unit Pollution levels near a town’s maternity unit are regularly exceeding safe limits, campaigners have warned. West Northamptonshire Council said roads nearest the hospital had “persistently recorded levels within legal limits”. The […]
Homes evacuated amid ‘explosion risk’
About 200 firefighters spent Tuesday night tackling the blaze Homes have been evacuated because of the risk of a toxic cloud or large cylinder explosion at a large fire sweeping through an Ocado warehouse. A 500m exclusion zone has been set up as firefighters continue to tackle the blaze, which broke out on Tuesday morning. […]
Have we fallen out of love with voice assistants?
Success by Design Training Abigail Barnes found her voice assistant became more and more annoying To begin with, Abigail Barnes loved her voice assistant. Now it lives in the drawer. “I used [my Amazon Alexa] to turn on the lights or set a timer, and as a speaker for books and podcasts,” says the 43-year-old […]
Trade wars, Trump tariffs and protectionism explained
AFP President Trump has imposed tariffs on a range of Chinese goods US President Donald Trump has shaken the foundations of global trade, slapping steep tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of goods from the EU, Canada, Mexico and China. All these countries are responding in kind, retaliating with levies on thousands of US products. […]
Uber settles with Waymo on self-driving
AFP Technology firm Waymo accused Uber of stealing trade secrets relating to self-driving cars Uber and Waymo have reached a settlement over claims Uber stole trade secrets from the self-driving company. As part of the agreement, Uber is giving a 0.34% Uber stake to Waymo, worth approximately $245m (£177m). Uber has also agreed not to […]
Welsh farmers’ opposing views on Brexit
Getty Images As Britain faces the biggest shake up in food and farming since World War Two, some farmers fear a bad Brexit deal could drive them out of business. Some are concerned leaving the EU could have a “massive effect” on Britain’s ability to produce food. But others see it as a “once-in-a-lifetime opportunity” […]