Devices could be deployed in underground pipe networks, reducing need for roadworksThe UK government is investing millions in the development of micro-robots designed to work in underground pipe networks and dangerous sites such as decommissioned nuclear facilities.The ambition is for the robots, developed in British universities, to mark the end Read more
Wildlife Trusts report comeback of rare seahorse breed and nudibranch slugs but plastic pollution still poses grave riskA rare kind of seahorse and a rainbow-coloured sea slug with a titillating name are among the creatures making a comeback in UK waters, according to an annual conservation review.The coast around Britain Read more
Deal ‘sums up the farcical approach to entire Brexit fiasco’, say Lib Dems Via: Brexit: Fears over multi-million-pound government contract awarded to company with no ferries
Exclusive: Number of people crowdfunding for donations to help them afford housing, bills and other basic necessities on universal credit rises five-fold in a year Via: Universal credit: Surge in families begging for money online as benefit plunges households into destitution
Olympic sprinter Iwan Thomas has announced the birth of his first child, a son Teddy Ellis Thomas. Via: Olympic sprinter Iwan Thomas reveals he has welcomed a baby boy with his partner
Premier League updates from St Mary’s, kick-off 2.15pm GMTFernandinho’s absence reveals flaw in the City masterplanAnd feel free to email Nick or tweet @NickAmes82 1.55pm GMT Chelsea have won at Palace – Kante scoring the clincher. They stay fourth, ahead of Arsenal by five points. 1.47pm GMT 24y 274d – Read more
Premier League updates from Selhurst Park, 12pm GMT kick-off‘What do we need? Any striker’: fans’ January transfer wish listsAnd feel free to email Jacob or tweet @JacobSteinberg 1.54pm GMT It was comfortable for Chelsea in the end. They didn’t create much but N’Golo Kante’s goal secured Maurizio Sarri’s side a Read more
Steven Semmens, 35, said he meant the stunt at Pablo Escobar’s grave in Itagui, Colombia, as a ‘mark of respect’ but now ‘regrets’ what he did and has been banned from the country for five years. Via: British tourist filmed snorting cocaine off Pablo Escobar’s GRAVE says stunt has cost Read more
It is believed that the 65-year-old is being encouraged by her new lesbian lover as the pair reportedly prepare to wed in 2019. Via: Serial killer Rose West, 65, is plotting a fresh appeal to be released
Brit Elle Morris, 22, tweeted a picture holding the wide-legged slacks up against her body, showing that they went well above her hips and even covered her chest. Via: PrettyLittleThing slammed for gigantic size 6 trousers that look more like a jumpsuit