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Luke Humphries shouts three words into crowd during tense World Grand Prix clash
Luke Humphries was furious with himself after losing the second set of his World Grand Prix quarter-final win over Jonny Clayton. ‘Cool Hand’ was a set up and cruising towards the semis when a slow start to the second left him chasing a two-leg deficit. A comfortable hold of throwContinue Reading
Man Utd security scare as dressing room ‘bugged’ and Aston Villa launch probe
Manchester United’s dressing room was reportedly bugged in a major security breach when they visited Aston Villa in the Premier League last weekend. Villa have launched an investigation after a fan managed to evade staff to set up a device inside United’s dressing room. According to The Sun, the individualContinue Reading
P&O Ferries pull £1bn UK investment after Labour’s ‘cowboy’ attack
Keir Starmer’s goal of turning Britain around with a surge in economic growth has suffered a major blow after a £1bn investment was pulled because of a ministerial blunder. On the eve of Sir Keir’s much-hyped investment summit – which he and chancellor Rachel Reeves have pinned their hopes onContinue Reading
Government apologises for accidentally leaking email address of one of world’s richest men
The government has apologised for accidentally leaking the email address of one of the world’s richest men in the lead-up to a major summit hosted by Britain. The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has referred itself to the data protection watchdog and apologised for the “human error” after officialsContinue Reading
FTSE climbs after UK economy returns to growth
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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails Global equity markets climbed higher at the end of the week as the FTSE wasContinue Reading
Stem cell therapy reverses type 1 diabetes in world first
Monkey Business Images/Shutterstock A groundbreaking discovery has recently brought hope to millions of people living with type 1 diabetes around the world. In a world first, scientists have successfully used stem cell therapy to reverse type 1 diabetes in a woman. This achievement is being hailed as a major medicalContinue Reading
I was a beta tester for the Nobel prize-winning AlphaFold AI – it’s going to revolutionise health research
S. Singha/Shutterstock The deep learning machine AlphaFold, which was created by Google’s AI research lab DeepMind, is already transforming our understanding of the molecular biology that underpins health and disease. One half of the 2024 Nobel prize in chemistry went to David Baker from the University of Washington in theContinue Reading
Ports company pulls £1bn investment over ministers’ criticism – reports
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 Sign up to our free breaking news emails The Prime Minister has declined to comment on reports a £1 billion investment in theContinue Reading
Chinese made and wore makeup over 1,000 years ago, archaeologists find
China had a thriving cosmetics industry more than a thousand years ago, archaeologists have found. The industry, which flourished between 618 and 907AD, produced a range of products including moisturisers made of animal fat and eyebrow enhancers using graphite powder. The products were commonly used by the wealthy non-elite ofContinue Reading
Industry-backed apps designed to cut drinking ‘mislead users’, researchers warn
Some apps and websites backed by the alcohol industry – which are designed to help people manage their health – contain “blatant misinformation” and could persuade people to drink more, researchers say. Academics claim there was evidence of “health misinformation and user experience features” in industry-funded tools that were “favourableContinue Reading