Type 2 diabetes rise in children ‘disturbing’
Getty Images More than 600 children and teenagers are being treated for type 2 diabetes in England and Wales, and the rise in cases is a “hugely disturbing trend”, local councils are warning. The figures come from a report by child health experts which found 110 more cases among under-19s in 2015-16 than two years […]
Amazon invests in Deliveroo food courier
Getty Images Online giant Amazon has announced a big investment in food courier Deliveroo. The exact figure was not given, but Amazon is the biggest investor in Deliveroo’s latest round of fund raising, which in total raised $575m (£450m). Several existing US investors also contributed to the fund raising. The amount of capital invested in […]
Syria latest: International community seeks stability after Assad overthrow
What are the key international players saying?published at 05:03 Greenwich Mean Time 05:03 GMT Several countries have vested interests in the future of Syria, including President Assad’s allies, and say they are keen to play a role in supporting a new government. Russia, which has reportedly given Assad and his family asylum in Moscow, has […]
Food traders say Brexit impact ‘could get worse’
BBC New rules on importing from Europe come into force in April Scotland’s food and drink industry is warning of price rises and potential shortages when new Brexit rules on imports come into force in April. The UK’s departure from the European Union has already led to a forest of new paperwork for firms exporting […]
Missile programme funded through stolen crypto, UN report says
Reuters UN officials have repeatedly warned that Kim Jong-Un’s regime poses a significant cyber threat North Korean cyber-attacks have stolen millions of dollars worth of cryptocurrency to fund the country’s missile programmes, a UN report briefed to media says. Between 2020 and mid-2021 cyber-attackers stole more than $50m (£37m) of digital assets, investigators found. Such […]
The tech helping people get a better night’s sleep
Lisa Holland Lisa Holland had suffered from sleep deprivation for a number of years Have you ever lain in bed at night, with sleep tantalisingly out of reach while thoughts ricocheted around your head? If so, then the plight of Lisa Holland from Chesterfield in Derbyshire, may strike a chord. “I just stopped sleeping,” she […]
the musical cancelled after viral Olympian’s legal threat
Australian breaker Rachael Gunn’s legal team has stopped a musical parody about her journey to the Paris Olympics from taking to the stage. The show titled ‘Raygun: The Musical’ was created by Australian comedian Steph Broadbridge, who was also due to feature in the cast. It was due to debut on Saturday at Kinselas in […]
India’s Hong Kong-like port may wipe out ancient tribe
India Shipping Ministry/X A 3D modelling of the proposed port to be built on the remote Great Nicobar island “The forest is our supermarket,” says Anice Justin. “We get almost everything from the forests on these islands. It is what we survive on.” Mr Justin, an anthropologist, has grown up in the Andaman and Nicobar […]
Concern grows over threat from replacement chemicals
University of Alberta Drilled and packaged ice core samples in the Arctic ready for processing Substances used for air conditioning in almost all new cars are building up in the environment and may pose a threat to human health, researchers say. These “ozone friendly” chemicals have been introduced to replace products that were damaging the […]
How Troy Baker became hero
Heirlume Troy Baker has more than 400 acting credits to his name You might not expect one of the world’s best-known video game actors to suffer from imposter syndrome. But, as Troy Baker will tell you, no-one’s immune. His most famous role is Joel Miller, the main character of post-apocalyptic adventure The Last of Us […]