NI health service hit by global IT outages – hospitals and two-thirds of GP practices affected
The Department of Health has confirmed that services in Northern Ireland have been impacted by the global IT outage. The impacts currently include hospital services- for example booking patients into…
‘Dependent’ and DOOMED nation? Neil Oliver questions the stability of the ‘entire global network’
GB News star Neil Oliver says there are serious questions surrounding the stability of the “entire global network” after a mass IT outage prompted widespread disruption. The major outage has…
Community group to run South Bristol Liveable Neighbourhood consultation
People living across a large swathe of South Bristol are being invited to have their say on what should happen to the roads and pavements around where they live, as…
Summer surge of Covid is officially here – but what do health experts say is the cause?
On Wednesday it was announced that President Biden had tested positive for Covid marking a broader trend of a rise in cases across the world. The summer months have seen…
‘Ticking time bomb’: Poliovirus found in Gaza sewage
Looming health disaster for displaced Palestinians living in tent camps, where sewage flows freely, contaminating water. Poliovirus has been detected in samples of sewage water in the densely populated Gaza…
EV Road Trip Review: 2024 Toyota bZ4X | Reviews
The more experience I gain with long-distance electric driving, the more I’m convinced our focus around EVs has been entirely on the wrong things. When most of us picture a…
Woman eats ice lolly that had been sent into space
A woman chomped down on an ‘out-of-this-world’ rocket-shaped ice lolly after it was blasted into space. Kyra could be seen sinking her teeth into the Iceland rocket lolly after it…
UK to resume funding to UN agency for Palestinian refugees
New Labour government says UNRWA ‘absolutely central’ to humanitarian aid, commits to providing $27m. The new Labour government in the United Kingdom has announced it will resume funding to the…
Businesses and transport hubs knocked offline in global IT outage
Businesses including airlines and media companies were knocked offline on Friday in a global IT outage believed to have been caused by a faulty cybersecurity software update.
Coat worn by Kate Winslet in Titanic sinking scene set to fetch up to £200k at auction
A coat worn by Hollywood actress Kate Winslet during the iconic sinking scene in Titanic is expected to fetch up to $250,000 (£200,000) at auction next month. Known as the…