SARAH VINE: With no warning or justification, some satanic sub-department of Highways England decided that all our old motorways had to be upgraded to shiny new ‘smart’ ones. Via: SARAH VINE: Smart motorways, smart phones, smart homes… why are they all so dumb?
Photos of Harvey Weinstein’s naked body were passed around to stony-faced jurors at the end of Tuesday’s court session at his rape trial in Manhattan, leading some to laugh. Via: Harvey Weinstein jurors shown photos of the producer's naked body
Corporation faces cut in income if plan goes ahead following public consultationThe BBC is facing deep funding cuts under proposals to stop prosecuting people for non-payment of the licence fee as the government launches a consultation on the issue.Ministers acknowledged that any change would inevitably result in a reduction in Read more
‘If the Conservative Party fails to discipline Mr Kawczynski, it runs the serious risk of the public assuming that they share his views on association with such people’, Board of Deputies chief says Via: Jewish leaders call on Tories to discipline MP who shared stage with notorious far-right figures
Suspicion continues to surround drowning of partygoer at TV star’s Essex mansion 19 years ago as deceased’s father implores him to ‘come clean’ about what really happened on night of 31 March 2001 Via: Michael Barrymore: New documentary investigates mysterious death of Stuart Lubbock in star's swimming pool
Passport belonging to Mr Cameron reportedly found alongside firearm by passenger on British Airways flight Via: David Cameron bodyguard suspended after 'leaving loaded gun in plane toilet'
William Hague also reportedly sounded out for presidency role Via: COP26: David Cameron 'turned down Boris Johnson offer to head UN climate summit'
Researchers analysed 590 recordings taken in Italian zoos of birds’ distinctive sound The call of the jackass penguin, a wheezing bray that sounds like a donkey in distress, follows some of the same linguistic laws found in human languages, scientists have found.Researchers say that, just like in our own speech, Read more
Trust have built up debts of £10.9bn, which NAO says they are unlikely to ever repayParts of the NHS are “seriously financially unstable” and trusts are building up levels of debt they are unlikely to ever repay, according to Whitehall’s spending watchdog.The National Audit Office found that NHS provider trusts Read more
Yusef Ali stabbed two men during melee at South London flat before attack on 18-year-old victim, court hears Via: Teenager pushed woman over balcony after she rejected his advances during house party