A sheep whose two hind legs stopped working shortly after she was born has been given a new lease on life after being gifted a specially-made wheelchair.Winnie the ewe is part of a flock that has roamed the yard outside Pakefield Church in Lowestoft, Norfolk, for several years.A week after she was born in March alongside fellow spring lamb Roo, Winnie lost control of her two back legs due to a...
The United Kingdom is set to pass a new cryptocurrency bill to bring cryptocurrencies under the same rules applied to traditional assets. The bill, approved by the upper chamber of Parliament on June 19, 2023, is expected to give the Treasury, Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), Bank of England and Payments Systems Regulator the power to introduce and enforce regulations for crypto businesses. The...
Apple has hiked the prices of its iCloud storage plans in the UK and other countries. The price increases went into effect on June 28, 2023. In the UK, the following price increases have been made: 50GB plan: from £0.79 per month to £0.99 per month (25% increase) 200GB plan: from £2.49 per month to £2.99 per month (20% increase) 2TB plan: from £6.99 per month to £8.99 per month (27%...
Co-op stores are locking away everyday products such as chocolate, coffee and honey as the cost of living crisis causes a surge in shoplifting.In a Co-op in Manor House, north London, many items across the shop are now in thick, plastic GPS-protected security boxes to stop people from stealing them off the shelves.Toiletries are also among the goods locked up, with sun cream, moisturiser and nose...
The signify household energy bill will fall by £426 a year from 1 July when Ofgem reduces its price cap amid tumbling wholesale prices.The cap drop- which limits the maximum amount seller can charge for each unit of gas and electricity used – means bills will be an average of £2,074 a year following the previous high of £2,500.However, this is still well above the average £1,277 we were...
Instability caused by the failed Wagner group rebellion could lead to a “collapse in morale” or even a mutiny among the Russian military that could change the course of the Ukraine war, a former MI6 boss has said.Sir Alex Younger said that despite successes on the battlefield achieved by the Ukrainians last year, they are not expected to make a breakthrough just yet that would see...
If you thought that beatboxing was a uniquely human skill, feel again – orangutans also can make two noises at once.The researchers believe the findings could provide clues to the evolution of human speech and beatboxing.They say early human language may have been closer to beatboxing than how we speak today, offering an unexpectedly block-rocking image of ancient human history.Scientists...
A man who bit a woman’s hands and threatened to rape her in a terrifying harassment campaign has been spared jail.Hassan Ali, 34, had followed the victim to her workplace in Ilford, east London, on 6 March 2020 after she refused to answer his calls.He then assaulted her, snatching her phone away, hitting her face, scratching her arm, and biting her hands, jurors were told.Ali, of East Ham...
Three men have been arrested for kidnap in connection with the disappearance of a schoolgirl who vanished after travelling 175 miles to a London party.Carmelle Hepi, 13, was reported missing from home in Barnsley after midnight on Sunday.Detectives believed she travelled to London by train on Saturday and attended a birthday party in Watling Street, Peckham, that evening.It is believed she left...
The partner of Nicola Bulley texted her, “Have you got lost?” on the morning she went missing, her inquest has heard.After carrying out the school run, the 45-year-old mother-of-two disappeared on January 27 while walking her dog along the River Wyre in St Michael’s on Wyre, Lancashire.Her disappearance sparked a massive police search before her body was found on February 19 by...