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NSYNC return with Better Place – their first song in 20 years
E arlier this month, *NSYNC’s surprise appearance at the MTV VMAs set the internet – and a thrilled Taylor Swift – ablaze. The late Ninties boy band got together in public for the first time in 10 years to present the singer with the gong for Best Pop Video, andContinue Reading
PM expected to limit new 20mph zones – reports
R ishi Sunak is preparing to curb English councils from introducing new 20mph speed limits, according to reports. The Prime Minister will unveil the measure as part of a Plan for Motorists at the upcoming Tory conference in Manchester, according to several newspapers. He is reportedly planning to limit theContinue Reading
Hepatitis C: Britons getting tattoos and cosmetic procedures abroad may be at risk – here’s how to avoid it
If proper sterilisation procedures are in place, your chances of contracting hepatitis C from a tattoo are extremely low. Hryshchyshen Serhii/ Shutterstock A growing number of people living in the UK are going abroad to have tattoos, piercings and cosmetic surgeries. Any procedure, no matter where it’s performed, can carryContinue Reading
Face pareidolia: how pregnant women could help us understand why we see faces in inanimate objects
Zuzha/Shutterstock Sometimes we see faces that aren’t really there. You may be looking at the front of a car or a burnt piece of toast when you notice a face-like pattern. This is called face pareidolia and is a mistake made by the brain’s face detection system. But it’s anContinue Reading
Rutherglen by-election of ‘monumental significance’, says Starmer
L abour is “ready to serve” the people of the UK again, leader Sir Keir Starmer will insist as he joins the campaign trail ahead of Scotland’s first recall by-election. He will say that recapturing the Rutherglen and Hamilton West seat, which was won by Margaret Ferrier for the SNPContinue Reading
Sunak declines to endorse Braverman’s claim multiculturalism has ‘failed’
R ishi Sunak has repeatedly declined to endorse Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s claim that multiculturalism has “failed” in her hardline speech on immigration. The Prime Minister instead praised the UK’s “fantastic multicultural democracy” on Thursday, saying the nation has done an “incredible job of integrating people”. Ms Braverman has soughtContinue Reading
Wes Anderson’s best films, ranked, as The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar lands on Netflix
W es Anderson’s adaptation of Roald Dahl’s 1977 short story The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar landed on Netflix yesterday (September 27). The 39-minute short, which tells the story of a rich man who tries to learn to see without opening his eyes, premiered in Venice in September and wasContinue Reading
Salcombe Maritime Museum awarded a £34,580 Heritage Fund grant to enable sharing of the collection online and with the local community
Salcombe Maritime Museum has received £34,580 grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for an exciting new heritage initiative. Called the Dynamic Collections Project, it will focus on making the museum’s collection accessible to all, both online and within the local community. A primary aim of the project is toContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak denies people feel betrayed by wavering over future of HS2
R ishi Sunak has denied that people feel betrayed by his wavering over the future of HS2. The Prime Minister, giving a string of local radio interviews ahead of the Conservative Party conference, did nothing to quell fears he is preparing to either scrap or delay the rail project’s BirminghamContinue Reading
IT professionals urge Rishi Sunak to make AI ethics a priority at safety summit
T he Prime Minister should put ethics high on the agenda when the UK hosts its AI Safety Summit in November, IT professionals have said. A survey of professionals in the computing sector by BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, found that a large majority (88%) of those asked wouldContinue Reading