1 hour ago About sharing Trevor Jacob bailed out of a solo flight over the Los Padres mountains in California in 2021 By George Wright BBC News A YouTuber has been jailed for six months for deliberately crashing his plane for views, and then lying about it to US investigators. Trevor Jacob, 30, posted the…
9 hours ago About sharing Eleven-year old Keisi Hoxhaj is one of 400 pupils at a Sheffield primary school that suffers from poor air quality By Sophie Woodcock & Claire Marshall BBC News Climate and Science Unit In a school playground squeezed between two main roads, children play tag in some of Sheffield’s filthiest air….
6 hours ago About sharing Dr Rosalind Ranson By Michael Buchanan & Katie Langton BBC File on 4 A senior doctor who won a record £3.2m payout says her boss tried to “break” her after she raised concerns about how Covid was being handled. Rosalind Ranson, medical director on the Isle of Man during the…
4 hours ago About sharing By Tir Dhondy BBC News It’s nearly midnight, yet Abi is wearing sunglasses. She also has a balaclava and her hoodie up to disguise her identity. It’s clear she’s hesitant to talk to me – and Abi isn’t even her real name. I’m nervous to meet her too, in a…
3 hours ago About sharing By Chris Vallance Technology reporter, BBC News Porn users could have their faces scanned to prove their age, with extra checks for young-looking adults, draft guidance from Ofcom suggests. The watchdog has set out a number of ways explicit sites could prevent children from viewing pornography. The average age children…
3 hours ago About sharing Chris Sayers was asked to pay £100 over the advertised price to secure a flat Would you pay more than the asking price to rent a flat with mushrooms growing out of the bathroom walls? That was the situation Chris Sayers found himself in when he was hunting for a…
17 minutes ago About sharing By Mariko Oi Business reporter Rockstar Games has revealed that the long-awaited sixth main game in the Grand Theft Auto series will feature its first female protagonist, Lucia. The developer released a trailer for GTA VI on Monday, 15 hours earlier than expected, after it first leaked online. Set in…
59 minutes ago About sharing By Zoe Kleinman & Liv McMahon Technology editor & reporter A former Tesla employee has told the BBC he believes the technology powering the firm’s self-driving vehicles is not safe enough to be used on public roads. Lucasz Krupski leaked data, including customer complaints about Tesla’s braking and self-driving software,…
An engine failure forced the pilot to make an emergency landing, crashing into an apartment building.
A three-time world champion combined wakeskating and base jumping in a stunt performed in Dubai.