17 m. ago Smartphones could help detect earthquakes and send early warnings, study finds

Researchers say Android-based network now detects over 300 earthquakes a month

Events

41 m. ago Man's life 'ended' after one tick bite as he's forced to pay £150,000 for private care

Steven Williams was living a "normal" active lifestyle, exercising regularly, working as a civil servant and playing in a rock band - but one week in March 2021, he felt a sudden change

Economics

43 m. ago BP agrees to sell US onshore wind business as it shifts back to oil

Company to sell business for undisclosed sum to LS Power as part of plan to offload $20bn in assetsBP has agreed a deal to sell off its onshore wind business in the US as the oil multinational turns its back on renewable energy after a failed attempt to go green.The company said it would sell its share of 10 windfarms, which generate enough clean energy to power more than 500,000 US homes, to the New York-headquartered LS Power. Continue reading...

Politics

46 m. ago Add to playlist: Céline Dessberg’s harp evokes Hollywood and home – plus the week’s best new tracks

With a wide-eyed awe at the natural beauty of her Mongolian heritage, the warmth of Dessberg’s voice is irresistibleFrom FranceRecommended if you like Eddie Chacon, the Sweet Enoughs, Chet Baker Up next Full-length album due later this yearPerhaps you are listening to a lot of Mongolian-French harp music featuring hauntingly beautiful Mongolian-language vocals about the natural treasures of the Earth, in which case Céline Dessberg will be old news to you and you can move along. For the rest of us though, she’s a revelation. Taking inspiration from all aspects of her heritage, you’ll find traces of Buddhism, the Mongolian countryside, Chet Baker and David Byrne woven through her songs in a sound that’s classic, old as the hills and refreshingly new all at once. Continue reading...

Politics

57 m. ago Parents urged to check for £500 cash help as summer childcare costs rise to over £1,000

The average cost of summer childcare in Scotland is now £186 per week.

Economics

60 m. ago Amazon offers massive discount on Fitbit Inspire 3 that helps 'improve fitness'

The Fitbit Inspire 3 Fitness Tracker currently has 30% off - it's the health and fitness tracker that helps to you stay ontop of your fitness, stress and sleep all from your wrist

Politics

62 m. ago Teenager pleads guilty to plotting gun attack and travelling to Somalia

Muhammad Billal, 18, from Nelson, researched ‘accessible shooting ranges’ and the purchase of ‘chest rigs’ designed to hold ammunition

Events

64 m. ago ‘Forever 14’ Loved ones raise £4,000 for family of Celtic fan schoolboy killed in Ayrshire crash

Aiden McLuckie was a pedestrian on the bridge over Cessnock Water on the A76 near Hurlford when he was hit by a Vauxhall Corsa at around 5.10pm on Wednesday, July 16.

Events

80 m. ago Paul Ince banned from driving and ordered to pay more than £7,000

The former England captain admitted driving his black Range Rover in Cheshire while over the limit

Economics

85 m. ago Earthquake hits Naples 'like a bomb', with people fleeing into the streets as city is rocked by its most powerful tremors in 40 years

The quake measured the same magnitude as an earthquake recorded in the region on March 13, the strongest to hit the region in 40 years.

Events

86 m. ago UK shoppers keen on local produce, with majority willing to pay extra for British

A survey of 2,000 adults found that more than three-quarters of people believe it is important to have British-grown vegetables and salads in their weekly shop

Economics

2 h. ago Earth 'does contain alien life' and it could mean another planet can host humans

A team of experts have been studying our own ocean in a bid to see whether one of Jupiter's moons – Europa – might have the capacity to have microbial life on it

Politics

2 h. ago Earthquake hits Naples, with 'terrifying roar then strong tremor' sending people fleeing into the streets

A powerful earthquake has rocked the city of Naples and the surrounding region.

Events

2 h. ago Putin's final 'Hail Mary' meatgrinder assault: 160,000 Russian cannon fodder troops mass for advance in last chance to grab Ukrainian land before Trump's 50

Putin intends to seize more Ukrainian territory and believes Russia - which has thus far survived the toughest sanctions imposed by the West - can endure further economic hardship

Politics

2 h. ago British and Irish Lions fans arrive in Australia as 40,000 set to roar side on

British & Irish Lions to be roared on by 40,000 strong army of fans as they prepare to take on Australia in Brisbane in the first of three Test matches

Politics

2 h. ago UK's largest sex fest 'Swingathon' as thousands of kinky couples descend on tiny village

The weather may have cooled this week, but temperatures are set to rise in a sleepy Midlands village as around 1,000 horny punters arrive for the annual Swingathon festival

Politics

2 h. ago Why Alaska’s recent 7.3 earthquake has caught the attention of scientists

Wednesday’s magnitude 7.3 earthquake off Alaska’s Aleutian Islands chain struck in a region that has experienced a handful of powerful quakes within the last five years

Events

3 h. ago Tomorrowland organisers race to build new stage ahead of opening after fire

Over 400,000 people are expected to attend the event in the Belgian town of Boom

Events

3 h. ago 'These things are...': Celtic transfer target breaks silence on £7m exit links

Celtic are reported hold an interest in the athletic Romanian striker.

Economics

3 h. ago Amazon reduces 'powerful' £100 smart watch that's 'stylish and functional' to £23

Amazon shoppers have praised the "sleek and powerful" smart watch, which has been massively reduced

Economics