32 h. ago HS2 will cut London to Birmingham Airport journey time to less than an hour

Birmingham Airport could be a realistic option for flying in and out of London when the High Speed 2 rail line opens, experts said today as journey times from the West End will be slashed to under an hour.

Politics

3 d. ago The one change that worked: I was in excruciating back pain – until a standing desk saved me

In Scandinavia, more than 80% of office workers have access to a standing desk, as opposed to 1% in the UK. After a herniated disc threw my health into jeopardy, I learned how good they can beIn 2019, I was cycling to work, training at a boxing gym, playing basketball and doing yoga (not all at the same time). Then, one day, I picked up a box. It was bulky but not particularly heavy. I felt a twinge in my back, but thought nothing of it. I played basketball that evening and went to bed as normal.In the morning, I couldn’t get up. The pain when I tried was so intense, I was sobbing. I moved a millimetre at a time, eventually making it upright after about half an hour. Once I was up, I couldn’t sit down. I shuffled slowly around the house, looking online for answers. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago What the doctor ordered: how The Pitt became the TV show of the moment

The stressful Noah Wyle-led hospital drama has swiftly become the surprise breakout show of the season, speaking to a time of healthcare crisisIt happened slowly at first, then all at once: people asking me “are you watching The Pitt?” As in the medical drama streaming on Max, released at the beginning of January and set over one hellish shift at an overburdened emergency room in Pittsburgh. The question has increased in frequency and urgency over the past month, as more and more people got hooked on weekly episodes that simulate the adrenaline cascade that is emergency medicine, one hour at a time. Friends, acquaintances, strangers at the coffee shop – everyone was watching The Pitt. Or, more accurately, reliving it, because to watch The Pitt is to be absorbed by The Pitt. Such is the nature of binging, but also the show’s design: a long season – 15 episodes, or nearly twice the length of a standard streaming drama, with the finale released tonight – plus a single episodic conceit,...

Culture

2 w. ago The world's tallest bridge towering twice as high as the Eiffel Tower and stretching 4,650ft between mountain tops prepares for opening in China

The Huajiang Grand Canyon Bridge, set to open in June, is under two miles in length but will slash travel time across the gorge from over an hour to just a few minutes.

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2 w. ago Hen do hangover Swansea bride to be storms to podium finish at Brighton Marathon

Swansea University lecturer Emily Marchant partied till 3am yet still managed to secure third spot and a sub three hour time

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2 w. ago Hungover Swansea bride finishes marathon third during her hen do

Swansea University lecturer Emily Marchant partied till 3am yet still managed to secure third spot and a sub three hour time

Sport

2 w. ago Mario Kart World’s increased racer count and new Knockout mode is already a recipe for chaos

After a solid hour or so of hands on time, Mario Kart World is already shaping up to be the perfect launch title for Nintendo Switch 2

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3 w. ago Just one hour of screen time in bed raises risk of common sleep disorder by 59%, scientists find

Scientists are urging gadget lovers to put their phone down so they can give themselves a better night's rest

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3 w. ago Apple iPhone and Android settings you need to check before the clocks change

Daylight Saving Time (DST) begins this Sunday, March 30, meaning the clocks will go forward by one hour. Here's everything you need to know about the time change and how to prepare

Technology

3 w. ago About time? Hour hand returned to Cambridge University after 1930s prank

Daughter of deceased graduate gives clock part back to Gonville & Caius College – but minute hand still missingThe hour hand of a university chapel clock that was taken in a student prank and replaced with a cardboard copy has been returned almost a century later.Trixie Baker inherited the hour hand on the death of her father, Cambridge graduate Geoffrey Hunter Baker, who died in 1999 aged 83. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago When do the clocks change in the UK? Here's when the clocks will go forward this weekend

The clocks will go forward by an hour on Sunday, marking the start of British Summer Time.

Events

4 w. ago Brits observing Ramadan and Eid issued warning over Daylight Saving Time change

The clocks go forward by an hour as we move to British Summer Time at the end of March

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