The hard-working origins of the ‘blue-collar jacket’ – and other workwear classics
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) The humble barn jacket, chore coat and donkey jacket have all gone from functional workwear to “It-item”. As a trend, is it a betrayal of the garments’ US and UK working-class roots – or does it “honour the grit and resilience” that they represent? The barn, chore and donkey jacket are now […]
Tributes to three killed in crash
Ince/Britton/Watson families Tina Ince, Alex Britton and Tom Watson died in the four-vehicle crash near Andover Tributes have been paid to three people killed in a lorry crash on a dual carriageway. The crash on the A303, involving a Vauxhall Astra, a food delivery van, a DAF recovery truck and an HGV happened shortly after […]
Is AI the answer for more better government services?
Getty Images Governments are exploring whether AI can give reliable advice Long before ChatGPT came along, governments were keen to use chatbots to automate their services and advice. Those early chatbots “tended to be simpler, with limited conversational abilities,” says Colin van Noordt, a researcher on the use of AI in government, and based in […]
Rare first edition Harry Potter book sells for £36k
Rare Book Auctions Christine McCulloch had watched author JK Rowling being interviewed on Blue Peter with her son, Adam, and daughter, Rachael before buying the book A rare first edition of a Harry Potter book has sold for £36,000. Christine McCulloch bought the copy of Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone for her son Adam […]
Ukraine fights to keep the lights on as Russia hammers power plants
BBC/Joe Phua Russia is targeting Ukraine’s energy infrastructure ahead of the brutally cold winter Amid the monstrous heaps of twisted metal, pools of congealed oil and walls pockmarked by shrapnel, one incongruous detail catches my eye. Patches of snow. Inside a thermal power station. With another Ukrainian winter arriving, the vast turbine hall is full […]
Test changes a ‘hammer blow’ to travel, and the pros and cons of mandatory jabs
Here are five things you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic this Sunday. We’ll have another update for you tomorrow morning. 1. Travel test changes a ‘hammer blow’ to industry Travel sector bosses have criticised the return of pre-departure tests for travellers heading to the UK. From 04:00 GMT on Tuesday everyone aged 12 […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail for third time in New York
Sean “Diddy” Combs has been denied bail for the third time by a judge in New York City. Two judges previously denied Mr Combs’s release from custody, primarily due to concerns about potential witness tampering, deeming it a significant risk if he was freed before trial, which is scheduled for May 2025. Mr Combs is […]
Debenhams rushes out statement to reassure investors
Getty Images Debenhams has rushed out a statement to try to reassure investors over its finances, but says annual profits will be below June’s downgraded forecast. Shares plunged 16% after the company confirmed on Sunday it had appointed KPMG to help improve its performance. The chain said on Monday that KPMG would help maximise shareholder […]
How Canada became a car theft capital of the world
Getty Images Retractable bollards seen here installed in a private Toronto driveway to prevent car theft Logan LaFreniere woke up one October morning in 2022 to an empty driveway. His brand new Ram Rebel truck was missing. His security camera captured two hooded men breaking into the pickup in the dead of night outside of […]
Gregg Wallace steps aside from Masterchef as host as allegations are investigated
BBC/Shine TV Gregg Wallace is to step away from presenting MasterChef while allegations of historical misconduct are investigated, the show’s production company has said. It comes after BBC News sent a letter to Wallace’s representatives on Tuesday setting out allegations of inappropriate sexual comments by 13 people who worked with him across a range of […]