The NHS contact tracing coronavirus app , called NHS Covid-19, is based on a piece of software, an API, built by tech giants Apple and Google, who came together in an unprecedented alliance at the start of the pandemic. It works via Bluetooth, which is fitted to almost every smartphone in the world, and involves … Read more
Hip-hip, soul, R&B… that’s NOT ‘urban’ music: Record labels are told to stop using ‘dehumanising’ term for black artists in bid to stamp out stereotypes UK Music has published a ten-point plan to ‘lay out a clear roadmap for change’ Commitment to stop using urban classification when referring to soul or rap Diversity taskforce says terms … Read more
Famke Janssen doesn’t let the rain stop her from putting on a leggy display in a floral mini dress around NYC By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 02:28 GMT, 29 October 2020 | Updated: 02:55 GMT, 29 October 2020 Famke Janssen didn’t let the rain stop her from putting on a fashionable display on Tuesday in … Read more
English police stopped 20 drivers in Gloucestershire on the first day of Wales’s ‘fire break’ lockdown – despite not having the power to fine those who break First Minister Mark Drakeford’s Covid rules, it has been revealed. Three of the motorists who were stopped last Friday during a police operation in the Forest of Dean … Read more
English police stopped 20 drivers in Gloucestershire on the first day of Wales’s ‘fire break’ lockdown – despite not having the power to fine those who break First Minister Mark Drakeford’s Covid rules, it has been revealed. Three of the motorists who were stopped last Friday during a police operation in the Forest of Dean … Read more
Moment four men stop traffic as they brawl in the middle of the road in one of London’s busiest shopping districts Four men had a violent bust-up in the middle of the road on Monday Footage of the incident shows two men knocked to the floor with a single punch The man who filmed the … Read more
As the rows continue over the terms of our exit from the European Union, now could be the moment to reconsider investing on the Continent. Many people who have made a pile in US tech are looking for new opportunities. And these could be on offer in European markets, even amid Brexit apprehension and mounting … Read more
The book of palms: Priest can’t stop laughing when five-year-old girl high-fives him as he blesses her In the middle of her blessing, the girl reaches up and high-fives the priest He struggles to contain his laughter as he tries to carry on with the blessing The video of the adorable high five has been … Read more
Ordering people to stay at home is a futile move which barely reduces Covid infection rates, researchers said yesterday. The R rate – the key measure of the virus’s spread – drops by only 3 per cent after a month of the restriction being in place. And a ban on gatherings of more than ten … Read more
Vogue Williams demonstrated the lifesaving stop, drop and roll fire safety technique on Steph’s Packed Lunch on Wednesday. As part of a discussion about keeping children safe this Halloween, mother-of-two Vogue, 35, showed viewers how to Stop, Drop and Roll to put out flames on clothing. The star looked undeniably stylish in a vibrant pink … Read more