Illegal electric blankets are being sold online which could cause electric shocks, a consumer group warns. Which? found some of the products being sold are made “so poorly” they could pose “a serious risk”. Separately charity Electrical Safety First says it found “highly dangerous” electrical products for sale by third party sellers online. It wants...
World records come as no surprise to some of athletics’ biggest names – and one of Usain Bolt’s long-standing marks is under threat as a World Championships year gets underway. American star Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone believes “anything is possible” following her record-breaking 400m hurdles triumph to win world gold in Eugene last year. The 23-year-old will...
One of the first steps in bringing each Eurovision Song Contest to life is the reveal of its visual identity and slogan. The BBC can today announce the 2023 Contest is set to be truly ‘United by Music’. The new slogan demonstrates the unique partnership between the UK, Ukraine and host city Liverpool to bring...
The US central bank has raised interest rates again as it continues its fight to stabilize prices in the world’s largest economy. The Federal Reserve said it was raising its key rate by 0.25 percentage points. That marks the smallest increase since last March, after a series of aggressive rate hikes last year. But officials...
Clive Myrie will be putting some of the nation’s favourite faces through their paces in the current series of Celebrity Mastermind. This Saturday 4 February (5.35pm), the four celebrities stepping into the spotlight will be actor and comedian Bobby Davro; TV cook Suzie Lee; former Olympic skier Graham Bell; and BBC Radio 1Xtra DJ Remi...
If you have notions of living in a proper English castle, Devizes Castle in Wiltshire offers the expected castellations and turrets as well as a history that dates to the 11th century. The current castle was built in the 1830s and stands on top of ruins of a former royal household that was passed down...
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