How soon is too soon to visit after a disaster?
Getty Images (Credit: Getty Images) As floods, storms and wildfires intensify around the world, these are a few key questions to ask when considering travelling to a destination recovering from a natural disaster. From raging wildfires to record-breaking storms, a swathe of natural disasters have wreaked havoc on communities around the world this summer. Experts […]
Bluetooth wristbands to be given to dementia sufferers
A pioneering wristband scheme to help people with dementia who go missing is to be expanded. Avon and Somerset Police offers the wristbands for free to families, which can be scanned to reveal information about the wearer. Now the wristbands will use Bluetooth technology, which will virtually “handshake” with nearby phones in a similar manner […]
Pharrell Williams premiere in London disrupted by animal rights protesters
Getty Images Williams applauded the protesters at London’s Royal Festival Hall The premiere of a new film about Pharrell Williams was briefly disrupted by animal rights protesters at the London Film Festival on Sunday. A screening of Piece By Piece, a biopic of the musician told using Lego, closed the festival, but was delayed after […]
Historic inn named of the best pubs in country
BBC The Crossways Inn in Highbridge has been named one of the top 17 pubs in the UK A 17th century inn has been crowned one of the top pubs in the country thanks to its real ciders and “friendly atmosphere”. The Crossways Inn in West Huntspill, Somerset, won the best pub in the south […]
‘When I joined the police, not many looked like me’
BBC Manjit Atwal retired as one of the highest-ranking Sikh female police officers in the UK The first Sikh woman police officer in Leicestershire has retired after 28 years in the force. Manjit Atwal rose to the rank of chief superintendent and retired on Thursday as one of the highest-ranking Sikh female officers in the […]
The end of creativity or the start of a new movement?
Estudio Santa Rita As artificial intelligence strays into more and more creative areas, it is raising questions about how we should define art (Credit: Estudio Santa Rita) Artificial intelligence is being used to generate paintings, images and even sculptures, with some selling for thousands of dollars. Do we need to reframe our definition of art? […]
‘I booked Oasis for Bedford at the start of their first tour’
Neil Primett Neil Primett still has the invoice from when Oasis played at The Angel in Bedford A promoter who booked Oasis to play a venue in 1994 has revealed he paid the band £100. Neil Primett, then 25, had initially booked the band to play The Angel in Bedford for the January of that […]
Singer Bublé to play Sandringham in Norfolk in only UK date
The international singer, Michael Bublé, is to perform in Norfolk next summer, in the only UK gig he has so far announced for 2025. Bublé, a five-time Grammy award winner, has sold more than 75 million albums worldwide, and sings mostly about the healing power of love. He will take the stage at Sandringham Park, […]
Nepal’s inventive use for waste placentas
Getty Images Hospitals worldwide typically use incinerators to eradicate medical waste (Credit: Getty Images) The burning of medical waste poses a serious health and environmental danger. Hospitals in Nepal have started turning this hazardous waste into cooking gas. Hospital staff close to the incinerator complained of persistent coughs, breathing difficulties, headaches, sore eyes and rashes. […]
Singer says gaming helps her cope with hectic schedule
Getty Images Award winner, chart-topper… Mario Kart fanatic What’s the first thing you think of when you see Raye’s name? Reaching the top of the charts? Her record-breaking haul at the Brit Awards? Or the row with her record label that sent her career stratospheric? But there’s something you might not know about Raye. She […]