The former chief executive of TalkTalk, who was at the helm of the company when it was hit by an £80 million cyber attack in 2015, will lead the UK’s test and trace scheme to tackle the coronavirus, set to launch tomorrow. Baroness Dido Harding, 53, was raised on a Somerset pig farm and is the … Read more
Paragliders collide in mid-air sending them plunging into trees 4,700ft below in terrifying footage Sebastien Watier, 31, found himself hurtling towards the ground from 4,757ft He collided with a paraglider due to converging winds and both fell into woods Their fall was broken by trees, but Mr Watier lost consciousness while hung up By Milly Vincent For … Read more
Twitter users stretch words such as ‘yes’, ‘dude’ and ‘hey’ to modify their meaning, according to researchers who analysed 100 billion tweets. The US linguist experts say stretched words that convey a different meaning than the original are common feature of social media, but are rare in formal writing. For instance, ‘suuuuure’ can imply sarcasm, ‘duuuuude’ … Read more
New video footage shows the moment George Floyd was pulled from his car by police, moments before a white officer pinned him to the ground by his neck in an altercation that led to his death and sparked national calls for justice in Minneapolis. Floyd, a 46-year-old black man, was filmed losing consciousness on Monday … Read more
Christine McGuinness has admitted she would blame herself for her children’s autism, before learning more about the condition. The model is married to Top Gear host Paddy and shares twins Leo and Penelope, six, with him, as well as three-year-old Felicity. Each child was diagnosed at the age of three with the developmental disability that affects … Read more
The coronavirus pandemic has created a ‘lockdown generation’ by forcing more than one in six people under the age of 29 to stop working, the UN has warned. The body’s International Labour Organisation said the COVID-19 crisis has disproportionately affected young people and could impact upon their work opportunities and career options for decades to … Read more
Revealed: First pictures of two 2,000-tonne boring machines that will dig giant tunnels 260 feet below the ground for the HS2 railway line The 34-feet-long tunnelling machines are currently being assembled in Germany They will be shipped to Britain and commence drilling operations later this year The public can vote on the machine names — … Read more
‘Safety stamp’ launched by World Travel & Tourism Council for ‘hygienic’ destinations and businesses in bid to reassure holidaymakers and speed up tourism recovery Saudi Arabia, Barcelona, Portugal, Cancun and Seville all back the stamp The initiative is also backed by the United Nations World Tourism Organization Businesses can use the stamp once hygiene protocols … Read more
On Monday – his 37th birthday – Scott shared a snap of his view from Saturday as he lounged by a pool – the same view Kourtney Kardashian had shared days prior. The similar view is due to the fact the former couple vacationed together to Utah with their three children Mason, 10, Penelope, seven, … Read more
Andy Byford (above) has been appointed Transport for London boss, it was announced today A former head of New York’s public transport system will be London’s next transport commissioner. Andy Byford’s appointment was confirmed by the capital’s mayor Sadiq Khan and the board of Transport for London (TfL) and he will start on June 29. … Read more