Cheryl says his death is ‘indescribably painful’
PA Media Cheryl and Liam Payne were in a high-profile relationship between 2016 and 2018 Liam Payne’s former partner Cheryl has said her seven-year-old son Bear has to “face the reality of never seeing his father again”. Payne, 31, died on Wednesday when he fell from the balcony of the third-floor hotel room where he […]
London restaurants hike up corkage fees in bid to boost profits
Getty Images Restaurants typically make a greater profit on alcohol than on food Corkage fees – the charge applied to diners who bring their own wine – are rising as restaurants try to make a profit, industry experts have said. According to trade publication The Drinks Business, the average fee was about £12 to £15 […]
North Korea’s Kim calls Putin ‘closest comrade’ in birthday message
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a birthday message to Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him his “closest comrade”. Kim, congratulating Putin on his 72nd birthday, added that relations between both countries would be raised to a new level. Relations between Pyongyang and Moscow have deepened since the start of the Ukraine war […]
What we know so far about his death
Getty Images Liam Payne died on Wednesday in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires Former One Direction star Liam Payne died at the age of 31 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday after falling from a balcony. Many details about the British singer’s death still remain unclear, but information from emergency services and other authorities has […]
‘One Direction have brought me my best friends’
BBC Eimear Mitchell, organiser, said she fell to the ground when she heard Liam had died Fans gathered in Liam Payne’s home city as a vigil was held in memory of the late singer. Up to 100 people looked on with their heads bowed as candles were lit and flowers were laid at the foot […]
Kent firm recycles coffee grounds into plant food
BBC Canterbury’s cafe’s, bars and restaurants can now have their used coffee grounds recycled A Kent firm is recycling used coffee grounds from cafes and restaurants in Canterbury into plant food pellets. The pellets produced by Countrystyle Recycling will be available in garden centres and sold to horticulturalists. A large proportion of coffee grounds produced […]
New £700m research investment for University of Warwick
The University of Warwick A former car park at the University’s main campus will be the site for the new teaching spaces and laboratories under the new plans. New research and education facilities are set to be built at the University of Warwick as part of a £700m investment program. A former car park at […]
TV junk food ads to be banned before 9pm from next year
A ban on junk food adverts being shown on TV before 21:00 will come into force on 1 October 2025, the government has confirmed. Labour said the watershed on junk food advertising would be enforced alongside a total ban on paid-for online adverts, both aimed at tackling childhood obesity. The Conservatives had previously committed to […]
AI tool helps tailor treatment for Bradford diabetes patients
A new artificial intelligence (AI) tool is being used to help diabetes patients in Bradford avoid the worst health complications. Researchers using the technology said the Bradford and Craven district had one of the highest rates of diabetes in the UK, and the highest across Yorkshire and the Humber. The AI model aims to help […]
How James Cameron’s ‘science-fiction slasher film’ predicted our fears about AI, 40 years ago
Alamy Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, the 1984 blockbuster The Terminator has become synonymous with the dangers of superintelligent machines. But it “helps and hinders” our understanding of AI. In one episode of the HBO sitcom Silicon Valley, Thomas Middleditch (Richard Hendricks) is explaining his machine-learning platform Pied Piper to a focus group when one participant inevitably […]