A new MP fought back tears after recalling the death of his parents in a house fire, saying of his election to Parliament: “I hope I made you proud.” Alex Easton dabbed his eyes and was hugged by fellow MPs after delivering his first speech in the House of CommonsContinue Reading
Electric flying taxi journeys could be as cheap as minicab rides, an aircraft manufacturer has claimed. Vertical Aerospace said it expects its products will initially be targeted to premium airline passengers for airport transfers, but will “evolve” and become “very affordable” once production grows. The Bristol-based company hopes to receiveContinue Reading
Strictly’s Giovanni Pernice and Amanda Abbington respond to being ‘undermarked’ by judges For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Past Strictly Come Dancing controversies are being resurfaced as the BBCContinue Reading
Metals on the deep-ocean floor produce ‘dark oxygen‘ 13,000 feet below the surface, a new study has suggested. The finding challenges long-held assumptions that only photosynthetic organisms – those which use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to create fuel and oxygen – such as plants and algae generate Earth’s oxygen.Continue Reading
Indian authorities have issued an alert after a 14-year-old boy died from infection by the deadly Nipah virus in the southern state of Kerala. Nipah is zoonotic, meaning that it is passed to humans from animals such as pigs and fruit bats, and can cause a lethal brain-swelling fever. TheContinue Reading
Some 40% of British berry growers are at risk of going out of business by 2026 due to rising costs and squeezed supermarket prices, according to a report. British Berry Growers (BBG), which represents more than 95% of locally-grown berries sold in the UK, found almost half of growers (47%)Continue Reading
Chris Brown and promoter Live Nation are facing a $50m lawsuit from four concertgoers who allege that Brown and several associates “brutally and severely beat” them after a performance. Larry Parker, Joseph Lewis, Charles Bush and Da Marcus Powell filed the suit in Harris County, Texas, on Monday. According toContinue Reading
Running a business is like taking care of your health. You need to keep an eye on important signs to make sure everything is working well. Just like how we check our blood pressure or weight, businesses have their vital signs to watch. Let’s look at five key things thatContinue Reading
Payrow, a British financial service provider for SMEs, startups, and freelancers, offers entrepreneurs SEPA and Faster Payment transactions for just £1.00. This provides a saving of approximately 30% on traditional banks and payment systems. Understanding the Market: A Comparison of Fees Recent UK price comparison research by Wise highlighted theContinue Reading
Photography, and graphic design in the modern sense cannot do without image editing. If you have the right kind of software for editing, your photos may come out to be something different. When it comes to photo correction, adjustment of brightness and filters application as well as removing spots fromContinue Reading
