The vulnerable people left behind
Getty Images Mobile phones like this have always been fine for making calls but not for completing complicated online forms Whether it’s banking, food delivery or a local taxi company, finding out your favourite services are available online is normally a happy moment – it’s often faster and more convenient. However, for the most vulnerable […]
AI could help identify patients with high-risk heart problems
Getty Images Medical records were analysed to help train the AI tool Artificial intelligence (AI) could help GPs identify patients most at risk of developing conditions that could lead to fatal heart problems. The University of Leeds has helped train an AI system called Optimise, that looked at health records of more than two million […]
Robbie Williams to perform at Bath’s Royal Crescent
Pop star Robbie Williams will perform at the Royal Crescent in Bath in one of only a few concerts ever hosted at the historic location. The open air concert on 13 June 2025 is part of the singer’s UK tour and will see the “coming together of a truly iconic artist and venue”, promoters have […]
Should disposable vapes be banned?
Greg Brosnan Walk down the street, and you will probably spot finger-sized colourful plastic tubes discarded on the ground. Disposable vapes are booming in popularity, especially among those aged 18-34. They are easy to use and cheap. But campaigners say they are an environmental nightmare with one activist calling for them to be banned. The […]
Oasis tickets sales ‘shambles’ defended by industry chief
The Oasis ticket sales process has been defended by the boss of a ticketing industry body, after prices surged while fans queued online. Many fans were furious to find tickets escalating in price as the sale continued on Saturday while others gave up queuing or were kicked out of the system while they waited. Rachael […]
Trump appoints UN ambassador Elise Stefanik and border tsar Tom Homan
US President-elect Donald Trump has made two more key appointments ahead of his return to the White House in January. Tom Homan, 62, will serve as Trump’s “border tsar”, having previously served as the returning president’s acting director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice). New York Congresswoman Elise Stefanik, 40, has also been made ambassador […]
TV chef ‘proud’ to be made a dame
PA Media Mary Berry with her husband Paul Hunnings after she was made a dame TV chef Mary Berry has said she is “proud and honoured” to be made a Dame Commander for services to cooking, writing and baking. Dame Mary was honoured on Wednesday by the Prince of Wales during an investiture ceremony at […]
Rural Wales could soon get urgent deliveries via aircraft
Urgent parcels and medical supplies could soon be delivered to isolated areas in Wales by drones to help speed up the process. Manufacturers have been testing out the technology in Eryri, also known as Snowdonia. The chief executive of drone company Windracers, Simon Muderack, said they hope to set up a partnership with postal services […]
The migrants who passed through Ellis Island
Getty Images Isabel Belarsky was one of the millions of people who were processed on Ellis Island before its immigration facility closed in 1954. In 2014, she told the BBC about reaching the gateway to the US from the Soviet Union in 1930. On 12 November 1954, a Norwegian seaman Arne Petterson was questioned by […]
Persuading China to switch to ‘fake’ pork
Omnipork David Yeung is one of the new wave of environmentally concerned entrepreneurs “Ma po tofu has to be a favourite,” says David Yeung, a smile evident in his voice. “It’s very spicy, a little bit numbing, and usually sprinkled with minced pork.” Hong Kong-based Mr Yeung is the founder of OmniPork, part of the […]