AA to provide free breakdown assistance to Euro 2020 Final ticket holders

A guarantee you’ll see if football does come home: AA to provide free breakdown assistance on Sunday for ticket-holders travelling to Wembley for England’s Euro 2020 final Motorists driving to the final in London will have free breakdown assistance AA says fans can call a dedicated number – though will need to provide evidence that … Read more

Justin Bieber announces new album titled Justice to ‘provide comfort’, help fans ‘feel less alone’

Justin Bieber announced his latest album release: Justice. The 26-year-old singer revealed the title and cover image of his upcoming sixth studio album on his social media accounts on Friday. ‘In a time when there’s so much wrong with this broken planet we all crave healing and justice for humanity. In creating this album my … Read more

Sophie Winkleman, whose royal baby was born in the US could provide a blueprint for Harry and Meghan

After choosing to quit the royal family early last year, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are set for a very different experience as they become parents for the second time in sunny California rather than Windsor, with a backdrop of big-money deals with Netflix and Spotify, rather than staid royal duties.  But while their new … Read more

Nigerian prince, 63, turned-Thames Water engineer sets up charity to provide clean water back home

A Nigerian prince who has fixed leaks for Thames Water for 20 years has launched his own charity to provide clean water for his community back home.  Akeem Adenuga, 62, comes from Lagos, Nigeria, where his brother – King Asunmo Aderibigbe – is The Paramount Ruler of Odo-Ayandelu. The prince – who now lives in … Read more

Snoring mini pigs could provide clues to tackle sleep apnoea

Miniature pigs could provide clues to help experts tackle sleep apnoea in humans, a new study claims.  With a small snout, a short and curled tail, and a big, round stomach, mini pigs are the epitome of cute – but sometimes they snore ‘like a dinosaur’.  US researchers studied Yucatan mini pigs, which have airways … Read more

Labour MPs tell Tories to give parents £15 in their accounts to buy food rather than provide meals

Labour MPs tell Tories to ‘put your trust in mums and dads’ and give parents £15 in their accounts to buy food for children during lockdown school closures rather than providing meals Images emerged last week of food boxes containing just £4 or £5 of produce Labour has now urged the Government to ‘sack the … Read more

Calls grow for Boris Johnson to provide fee rebates or accommodation grants to students

Boris Johnson said that the Government would ‘have to look at’ the cost of university fees and accommodation after he plunged England into a third national lockdown last night.  Speaking at a Downing Street press conference, the Prime Minister praised students for the sacrifices they had made in staying away from university and learning online but … Read more

Business chief who supported Remain praises Brexit deal and says it could provide a ‘springboard’

The Brexit trade deal and Covid-19 vaccines have paved the way for 2021 to be ‘a year of recovery’, the head of Britain’s biggest business lobbying group said yesterday. CBI president Lord Bilimoria called for bold action including tax cuts to boost the economy and encourage firms to sell more goods abroad. The 59-year-old founder … Read more

Smart ring that constantly measures your temperature could provide an early warning of Covid-19

A smart ring that constantly measures your temperature could help determine whether you are developing Covid-19 – even if your symptoms are very subtle.  Experts from the University of California and MIT Lincoln Lab studied data on 50 people who owned a sensor rings and had had Covid-19 before the study. This was the first … Read more

Robots: Marines test ‘throwbots’ that can be lobbed up to 150 feet and provide real-time video

Royal Marines test ‘throwbots’ that can be lobbed up to 150 feet over walls or into caves and provide real-time video imagery to troops on the ground The Ministry of Defence is pursuing new tech to improve troop effectiveness Throwbots have been tested in Scotland and around and underneath Gibraltar Reconnaissance robots could allow sight … Read more