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Health news

Labelling times for life-saving MRI scans cut from years to 30 minutes

A groundbreaking deep learning study can label 100,000 MRI scans for cancer and neuro patients in minutes rather than years.

23/07/2021

United Kingdom

Northern Ireland bombing that killed 29 'could have been prevented'

A Northern Ireland judge has ruled that there was plausible evidence that authorities could have prevented the 1998 car bombing in Omagh.

23/07/2021

United Kingdom

UK eases isolation rules for critical workers as shops run out of food

It comes after more than 600,000 people were asked to self-isolate in the week to July 14 after coming into contact with a person who tested positive.

23/07/2021

United Kingdom

Far-right activist Tommy Robinson told to pay £100k damages to Syrian

Jamal Hijazi came to the UK with his family in October 2016 as part of the UK government's Syrian refugee resettlement programme.

22/07/2021

Green News

Watch this Formula E car made out of ice melt on the streets of London

A life-size ice replica of a Formula E car is melting rapidly in London to raise awareness around ice restoration in the Arctic.

22/07/2021

Experiences

Where is Europe’s first 4-person zip line and underwater escape room?

These abandoned mines and quarries in North Wales offer a chance for an eye-watering adventure.

22/07/2021

United Kingdom

EU rejects renegotiating post-Brexit trade rules in Northern Ireland

The UK wants a major rewrite of the rules. “Put very simply, we cannot go on as we are,” Brexit minister David Frost said on Wednesday in the House of Lords.

21/07/2021

Travel News

UK border staff not checking COVID tests for green and amber arrivals

UK border officers have been instructed to stop routinely checking whether travellers arriving from countries listed as green or amber have tested negative for COVID-19, in a bid to cut waiting times at airports.

21/07/2021

United Kingdom

Brexit and COVID combine to leave supermarket shelves empty in the UK

Because of Brexit, new drivers from Europe can no longer come to work in the UK as easily as before. Many went home during the COVID pandemic and have not returned.

21/07/2021

Nature

Mussels can eat microplastics for breakfast, lab experiment finds

A new project has found that mussels can turn microplastic particles into collectable waste.

20/07/2021

United Kingdom

Record 430 migrants cross English Channel in a single day

In the first six months of the year, 7,999 migrants attempted or successfully crossed the Channel in 399 separate "incidents", according to the French Maritime Prefecture.

20/07/2021

Travel News

European travel demand drives easyJet summer comeback

The budget airline plans to reach 60 per cent of its pre-pandemic capacity this summer, as demand for travel rises.

20/07/2021

United Kingdom

UK's Met Office issues first extreme weather warning over heatwave

The UK has been under heatwave conditions in recent days but temperatures will climb further this week, possibly reaching 33°C in some western parts, the Met Office said.

20/07/2021

My Europe Series

Six months on from Brexit, has the UK really taken back control?

Boris Johnson vowed to "take back control" from the EU, but in several policy areas the UK is finding it hard to break away from Brussels.

19/07/2021

United Kingdom

'Freedom Day' in England is off to a bad start as PM self-isolates

Starting Monday, July 19, most of the restrictions on social distancing are lifted in England.

19/07/2021

Work

British grocery robots cause warehouse fire again

The fire at an Ocado warehouse in London is an unfortunate side-effect of the company's high-tech focus on automation.

19/07/2021

United Kingdom

UK police make new arrest over EURO 2020 racist abuse

At least five people have now been arrested across England since the July 11 EURO 2020 final between England and Italy.

19/07/2021

Destinations

7 places to visit in the UK instead of Cornwall this summer

Skip the long queues and crowds with these underrated beach and seaside resorts.

18/07/2021

United Kingdom

In U-turn, UK's Johnson self-isolates after COVID-19 contact

Downing Street first said Johnson would self-isolate outside of work only but backtracked amid accusations of double standards.

18/07/2021

Travel News

Fully jabbed UK travellers arriving from France must still quarantine

Starting Monday, fully vaccinated UK residents returning from amber countries will no longer have to quarantine, except those arriving from France, the UK government announced on Friday.

16/07/2021

United Kingdom

UK records 51,000 new COVID cases — highest daily tally since January

The spike comes with England set to fully lift restrictions on Monday.

16/07/2021

Travel News

World famous rum bar destroyed in London flash floods

Heavy rain early this week saw water cause catastrophic damage to Trailer Happiness on Portobello Road.

16/07/2021

United Kingdom

Migrants returned to Libya suffer horrific abuse, Amnesty says

Amnesty is calling for European states to end cooperation with Libya on migration and border control.

16/07/2021

United Kingdom

'Most expensive' stamp in the world goes on display in London

The British Guiana 1c Magenta is the only one of its kind to survive from the former British Colony.

15/07/2021

Green News

What role does climate change play in Germany's severe flooding?

As high temperatures and severe rainfalls cause havoc across the globe, we take a look at what this means for the future of the climate crisis.

15/07/2021

Living

#FreeBrittany: Printing error leaves man ‘stuck’ with 10,000 t-shirts

Though the error may seem amusing, it speaks to a larger problem with fast fashion and activism.

15/07/2021