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Tech News

Artificial fingertip gives robots a near-human sense of touch

Researchers say giving machines the ability to feel surfaces could make robots more dexterous and improve prosthetic hands.

09/04/2022

United Kingdom

Man given 36-year sentence for murdering London teacher Sabina Nessa

The 36-year-old man had been found guilty of killing the 28-year-old teacher as she walked to meet a friend.

08/04/2022

Culture news

Taylor Swift's Shake it Off: A masterclass in Latin grammar

A newly-published textbook for Latin teachers encouraged them to use 21st-century references to bring language-learning alive. One of the examples was Taylor Swift.

07/04/2022

Green News

What does the UK government's new strategy mean for households?

Environmental campaigners and politicians say the new strategy fails to implement quick wins to lower emissions and stave off the rising cost of energy bills.

07/04/2022

Art

Aquatic depiction of Picasso's lover set to fetch $60m at auction

Femme nue couchée (Naked woman reclining), completed in 1932, reimagines Marie-Thérèse Walter – a proficient swimmer, where Picasso never learned to swim – as a graceful, multi-limbed sea creature.

07/04/2022

Health news

'People need to see the climate crisis as a health crisis'

The mother of a London girl killed by air pollution wants the world to finally ditch fossil fuels and "clean up the air".

07/04/2022

Green News

Why Brits should turn their power off for 10 minutes this weekend

After a successful protest in Spain, Brits are being urged to join the '#BigPowerOff' - a campaign against the fuel crisis.

06/04/2022

Travel News

UK airport delays: What’s behind them and what passengers can do next

Faced with Covid staff shortages, airports from Heathrow to Dublin are struggling to meet a sudden influx of Easter travellers.

06/04/2022

Destinations

This coastline has just become the UK’s first World Surfing Reserve

A coastal area of south-west England has been selected as a World Surfing Reserve by global non-profit organisation, Save the Waves Coalition.

06/04/2022

Money

The UK is minting its own NFT

Britain's Royal Mint will produce the NFT as part of government plans to "get in on the ground floor" of crypto.

05/04/2022

Green News

Protesters block oil terminals as UK 'doubles down' on fossil fuels

Environmental action groups are demanding the UK Government stop all new oil and gas projects.

05/04/2022

Art

London's National Gallery renames Degas work 'Ukrainian Dancers'

A piece by French impressionist Edward Degas has been retitled by the National Gallery from 'Russian Dancers' to 'Ukrainian Dancers' to reflect the true origin of the artwork.

04/04/2022

Green News

UK doubles down on nuclear power despite fierce opposition

The British government plans to go ahead with nuclear power expansion - but some worry that accidents can happen and radioactive materials persist for thousands of years in the environment.

03/04/2022

Culture news

Is Amazon's ebook return policy ruining authors' careers?

A petition launched on change.org has been made to tackle Amazon's policy of allowing users to return books no matter how much they've read.

02/04/2022

United Kingdom

UK hits record COVID-19 levels with nearly 5 million infected

The latest surge is driven by the more transmissible omicron variant BA.2, which is the dominant variant across the UK.

02/04/2022

Culture news

Cities of Culture: What happens to candidates that don't get the vote?

The UK’s City of Culture contest recently announced its latest entrants. But thriving Sunderland venue Pop Recs proves winning isn’t everything.

02/04/2022

Living

Can I make my landlord insulate my home? Know your energy rights

We need better energy rules for ‘dodgy landlords’, says Insulate Britain.

02/04/2022

United Kingdom

Prince Andrew and former wife named in UK embezzlement court case

The Duke of York allegedly received "significant sums" from a London-based Turkish businessman but is not believed to have committed any wrongdoing.

01/04/2022

Green News

Greta Thunberg is publishing a handbook for tackling climate change

The climate activist says it will help readers connect the dots between threats to the climate, environment, sustainability and indigenous populations.

01/04/2022

Experiences

This hotel claims to heal women's broken hearts....for €2,500

The retreat also claims it can help you spot narcissists and avoid them forever.

31/03/2022

Green News

Cucumber crisis: Surging energy prices leave British greenhouses empty

"There's definitely going to be a lack of British produce in the supermarkets."

31/03/2022

Culture news

Shakespeare with northern accents creates social media furore in York

All the world's a stage, and that includes the north of England

31/03/2022

United Kingdom

UK maternity scandal probe finds over 200 avoidable baby deaths

The investigation uncovered "repeated" failures at the Shrewsbury and Telford NHS Trust in western England.

30/03/2022

United Kingdom

Conservative MP comes out as first UK transgender lawmaker

Wallis said he was suffering from post-traumatic stress after being raped last year.

30/03/2022

Health news

Dyson's new headphones are also an air purifier you can wear

The wearable delivers a "zone" of purified air and cuts out background noise.

30/03/2022

Green News

Euroviews. No, fracking isn't the answer to the UK's cost-of-living crisis

We shouldn't be making a return to fracking for gas in the UK, writes Jenny Medlicott, despite a growing movement among Tory MPs.

29/03/2022