Author: Dave Carter

In a concerning development, the public Wi-Fi systems of 19 UK railway stations have been hacked to display a message about potential terror attacks. The affected stations include Birmingham New Street, Edinburgh Waverley, Glasgow Central, Leeds, Liverpool Lime Street, London Cannon Street, London Bridge, London Charing Cross, London Clapham Junction, London Euston, London King’s Cross,… Continue reading Network Rail: Twenty railway stations affected by cyber attack

A shipwreck has been discovered on a beach in Orkney and is now being preserved and studied after its timbers were washed ashore during a storm. The wreck could potentially be Dutch and dating back to the 17th century according to researchers. The find is considered significant by marine archaeologist Ben Saunders, who noted the… Continue reading Ancient Orkney shipwreck put in water tank for preservation

Thousands of people with lung cancer in Wales are to benefit from a new diagnostic blood test that checks for cancer DNA, meaning a quicker diagnosis and better treatment options for patients. Lung cancer is often diagnosed in latter stages and is the leading cause of cancer deaths in the UK, as well as being… Continue reading Lung cancer: DNA blood test could benefit thousands of patients

Mohamed Al Fayed, the late owner of Harrods department store in London, has been accused of sexually abusing women who worked for him. One survivor, who has given a pseudonym to protect her identity, told BBC News that Al Fayed raped her when she was 16. The woman described being taken to his apartment, where… Continue reading Mohamed Al Fayed: How he built a corrupt system of enablers

Meta, the company behind Instagram and Facebook, has announced that a number of celebrities, including Dame Judi Dench and John Cena, will be the new voice options for its AI chatbot. Other celebrity voices, such as those of Awkwafina, Keegan Michael Key, and Kristen Bell, will also be available. Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta,… Continue reading Dame Judi Dench and John Cena to voice Meta AI chatbot

Northstowe, located in Cambridgeshire, is a UK’s new town which has been in development for over six years. The plan is to build more than 10,000 homes and provide accommodation for 26,000 people. There are already three schools and a pub, with more facilities set to follow but according to the BBC, there still are… Continue reading Labour's plan to build 1.5m homes – can it be delivered?

An unusual new stage show will combine William Shakespeare’s Hamlet with Radiohead’s album Hail to the Thief, with the production debuting in Manchester in April before transferring to Stratford-Upon-Avon in June. Christine Jones, the show’s director, was inspired to create Hamlet Hail to the Thief after she noticed that both the play and album shared… Continue reading Shakespeare and Radiohead collide for new stage show Hamlet Hail to the Thief

Animal welfare inspectors are investigating more than 200 farms under the UK’s RSPCA Assured scheme, following claims that the scheme is failing to enforce legal standards. The scheme covers almost 4,000 farms and its labels intend to inform shoppers that the food they buy has been produced to higher welfare standards. A coalition of 60… Continue reading Farm welfare concerns leads to RSPCA Assured food label review

For people living with disabilities, accessing public transport can be a challenging endeavor. Joanne Sansome, who uses a motorized wheelchair every day, is an example of this struggle. She has cerebral palsy and finds it difficult to use public transport due to issues like prams using the accessible spot on buses, which can often prevent… Continue reading Disabled woman 'carried off bus' after ramp broke

Two junior clinicians who attended meetings to discuss guidance on personal protective equipment (PPE) during the pandemic have been denied an application by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) to keep their identities anonymous by the chair of the Covid inquiry, Baroness Hallett. Lawyers representing UKHSA had made a request to prevent their names from… Continue reading Covid inquiry rejects clinicians’ request for anonymity