A Star Trek episode that made reference to an ‘Irish unification in 2024’ is still banned in Ireland. The High Ground, the twelfth episode of the third series, debuted in 1990 and tells the story of a terrorist group holding a member of the USS Enterprise-D crew captive in order to achieve their goals. However,Continue reading “It Boldly Delved Into Politics In A Star Trek Episode That Was ‘Banned’ For 34 Years”
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Southampton Police Solve The Mystery Of The Human Placenta Found By A Schoolboy
Police have figured out why a youngster in Southampton discovered a human placenta in a park. In June of last year, a fifteen-year-old student discovered the placenta in Shirley, Southampton’s Holly Brook Park. This led to an eight-month, expensive hunt for the mother. Hampshire Police now say ‘certain ethnic practices’ led to the baby’s placentaContinue reading “Southampton Police Solve The Mystery Of The Human Placenta Found By A Schoolboy”
Recent News Regarding King Charles’s Cancer Diagnosis
The King is now facing cancer treatment after it was uncovered while in hospital for a procedure on an enlarged prostate. According to Buckingham Palace, King Charles decided to ‘share his illness to prevent conjecture and in the hope it may aid public understanding for all those throughout the world who are stricken by cancer’.Continue reading “Recent News Regarding King Charles’s Cancer Diagnosis”
Rage Against The Machine
Elon Musk has left even his most ardent fans terrified after he revealed his tech start-up, Neuralink, has become the first to successfully implant a microchip into a human brain. According to the richest man in the world, the procedure was performed on Sunday, and “initial results show promising neuron spike detection.” The device calledContinue reading “Rage Against The Machine”
Ulez And Speed Cameras Could Mistakenly Identify 2 Million Drivers A Day For Fines
More than two million motorists a day could wrongly encounter penalties for Ulez or speeding because of simple ways of gaming Automatic Number Plate Recognition cameras or errors with the system. ANPR cameras are widely used to enforce road traffic regulations and are used by local councils or authorities to monitor vehicles entering or exitingContinue reading “Ulez And Speed Cameras Could Mistakenly Identify 2 Million Drivers A Day For Fines”
Our Road Will Never Be Fixed Due To A Loophole
Living on a street scarred by potholes is a reality for hundreds of Brits. However, for Sarah Ahmed and her 13-year-old wheelchair-bound daughter, potholes and flooded roads make getting out of their front garden an everyday battle. Mother of four, Sarah Ahmed, 35, has been trying to leave her home on dilapidated Mayfield Avenue inContinue reading “Our Road Will Never Be Fixed Due To A Loophole”
Are You Paying A Premium For Your Essentials?
It was revealed that supermarkets are charging up to 100 per cent more than competitors for the same item from Mr Kipling cakes to Pizza Express pizzas. Other products found to have large price differences between retailers, such as Sainsbury’s, Tesco and Asda, include Nescafe coffee jars and Cadbury mini rolls. The data puts theContinue reading “Are You Paying A Premium For Your Essentials?”
British Banks’ Privacy Policies Provide Them With The Ability To Monitor Customers’ Social Media Activities
The UK’s largest banks were compared to ‘communist China’ after it emerged their privacy policies permit them to monitor customers’ social media. The four biggest high street lenders, NatWest, Lloyds Banking Group, HSBC and Barclays have all declined to deny that they keep track of users’ activity. The disclosure came days after leading Brexiteer NigelContinue reading “British Banks’ Privacy Policies Provide Them With The Ability To Monitor Customers’ Social Media Activities”
Twitter Rebrands As X: Elon Musk Ditches The Bird Logo
Elon Musk has revealed that Twitter has ditched its bird logo and rebranded with the name X in the latest controversial shake-up of the social media company under his ownership. Tweeting the image of the company’s new insignia, a white X on a black background, late Sunday night, Twitter’s new chief executive Linda Yaccarino said:Continue reading “Twitter Rebrands As X: Elon Musk Ditches The Bird Logo”
Britain’s Cuckoo Population Faces Uncertain Future
New research warns that climate change is endangering cuckoos as the iconic migratory birds’ body cycles can’t adjust to global warming. Scientists say that it could put them as out of fashion as the 18th-century mechanical time-keeping instruments. Lead author Dr Chris Hewson, of the British Trust for Ornithology (BTO), said that many other speciesContinue reading “Britain’s Cuckoo Population Faces Uncertain Future”
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