Apple has taken a public stand on privacy, curtailing data abuses by apps and declaring it doesn’t exploit its users’ information. But it has also created comprehensive new ways to track usContinue Reading
RUSSIA stole the formula for the Oxford/ AstraZeneca jab and used it to help create its own vaccine, ministers have been told. Security services say they have proof one of Vladimir Putin’s spies swiped the vital data. Alamy Security services say they have proof one of Putin’s spies swiped the vital data[/caption] PA Britain believes Russia stole the formula for the Oxford/AstraZeneca jab — which is set to increase tensions with Moscow[/caption] They say they have proof that vital data was pinched from the drugs firm — including the blueprint for the Covid jab. Russia’s Sputnik jab uses similar technology to the Oxford designed vaccine. Security teams are now sure it was copied. It is understood the data was stolenContinue Reading
Our spines are designed to move. Stock-Asso/ Shutterstock After many months in lockdown, a lot of us are finding that we’re experiencing back pain that we hadn’t been bothered by before. There could be many reasons for this, including increased stress during the pandemic, moving less and spending more time sat in one position. But while you might think you should rest your back if it hurts, being active can actually help relieve your pain and protect you from getting back pain again in the future. This is because our spines are designed to move, bend and lift, which keeps our bones and soft tissues strong and supple. Regular movement and exercise can help improve and restore strength, endurance andContinue Reading
taffpixture/Shutterstock Lava was still flowing on the surface of the Moon 1.97 billion years ago – and now we have the rocks to prove it. This is the result of new work from an international collaboration of planetary scientists, of which we’re a part, published in the journal Science. Together with researchers from China, Australia, Sweden and the US, we’ve been studying samples collected from the Moon by the Chinese National Space Agency during the Chang’e-5 mission. Chang’e-5 was an uncrewed mission including a robotic lander, which landed on the near side of the Moon (the Earth-facing side) in December 2020. The mission returned 1.7 kilograms of lunar rocks to Earth — the first samples collected from the Moon sinceContinue Reading
Review at a glance F orever chasing the next big thing, it’s usually around this time of year that industry tastemakers begin the thought process of nominating the new acts to watch for the next 12 months. While the public won’t hear the results for a couple more months at least, one thing’s for sure: when 2022’s picks are eventually revealed, you can expect to see ENNY riding high on a lot of lists. You could argue that recognition is already overdue, as the Thamesmead-raised rapper’s breakout moment actually happened over a year ago with the release of her single Peng Black Girls. A powerful celebration of blackness – and sharp-tongued rebuke to colourism and misogynoir – the Amia Brave-starringContinue Reading
GOOD MORNING F1 FANS Lewis Hamilton will start the Turkish GP in ELEVENTH – despite being the fastest in qualifying. The Brit was hit with a ten-place grid deduction for an engine penalty. And it means teammate Valtteri Bottas will instead be on pole. Meanwhile, title rival Max Verstappen starts in second. Hamilton said: “It really depends on what the weather we’ve got and yes, partly cautious, but also super attacking; I need to win the race somehow. So that’s my goal. “I was already third at the end of Turn One last year, so that made a bit of a difference, but it’s a different weekend. “My eyes are still solely set on winning the race; it’s going to beContinue Reading
Lil Guff is ideally suited to conditions of the Novice Stakes over six furlongs of ‘good to soft’ Goodwood today despite being penalised for consistency, which yielded success on Kempton polytrack last month, before a creditable second at Ffos Las where Daniel Kubler’s charge achieved a time-handicap best, beaten a head, following her genuine effort under Hollie Doyle.This marks the continued weekend return of our loveable ‘pocket rocket’, out of action all last week due to being banned seven days for a riding infringement which caused her to miss the plum ride on Trushan in the ‘Cadran’ at Parislongchamp; a real sickener for Hollie given the major staying race was worth a six-figure sum and is so prestigious. Now refreshed,Continue Reading
AFTER a fortnight off, Formula One is back in style this weekend. With the season heading toward’s a dramatic conclusion, the drivers are in Turkey as Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen renew their rivalry. JOIN SUN VEGAS: GET A FREE £10 BONUS WITH 100s OF GAMES TO PLAY AND NO DEPOSIT REQUIRED (Ts&Cs apply) 1 Mercedes know victory in Turkey will put them in pole position for the Driver’s ChampionshipCredit: AP Going into the race, the Mercedes driver leads by just TWO points following a dramatic showdown in Sochi. But he will start 11th this weekend despite setting the fastest time in qualifying. That’s because he received a ten-place grid penalty for changing his internal combustion engine. Mercedes team-mate ValtteriContinue Reading
The Folklore Library & Archive is delighted to announce a new partnership with Devon Libraries in order to provide a physical site for its important reference library and document archives at Crediton Library. Formed earlier this year, The Folklore Library & Archive has a remit to collect and preserve for future generations material related to folklore – our traditions, customs and beliefs. The organisation is purely volunteer-led and relies on donations for its operation but already holds many collections of international significance. Recent fundraising was undertaken through a day of online talks which had speakers from institutions such as the British Museum and the British Library. These collections include the document archives of the late Anglo-American folklorist Venetia Newall, whoseContinue Reading
A woman has been arrested after four people were injured, one of them seriously, in a hit-and-run in Limerick. The woman, aged in her 20s, was arrested in relation to the incident and is currently detained under Section 4 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1984 at Henry Street Garda station. The collision took place at Corn Market Row at approximately 1am on Sunday morning. Three pedestrians, one man and two woman, were struck by a vehicle which left the scene. All three were removed from the scene by ambulance to University Hospital Limerick. The male pedestrian (33) received serious injuries and is in critical condition. The two female pedestrians, both aged in their late 30s, received non-life threatening injuries. AContinue Reading
