Attenborough opens Woodberry Wetlands in London days before turning 90
Sir David Attenborough opened Woodberry Wetlands - a nature reserve in London - just days before he turns 90. The world-famous naturalist and TV...
British banks urged by charity to create ‘age-friendly’ branches for older people
Nearly 10,000 banks and building societies in the UK have been closed over the past 25 years, leaving hundreds of thousands of older people...
New EU roaming charges cap will save British consumers millions
Roaming charges across the European Union has been capped, meaning UK consumers can expect to spend much less when using their mobile phones in...
Giant underwater UFO off Antarctica coast has viewers baffled
A giant underwater UFO that appears to glow and was spotted off the coast of Antarctica, has viewers online baffled. Suggestions have ranged from...
You can watch transit of Mercury with the Royal Astronomical Society
You are invited to watch the transit of Mercury with the Royal Astronomical Society, Piccadilly, London, when our solar system’s smallest planet passes directly...
Tim Peake to stay 13 days longer in space orbiting Earth
British astronaut Tim Peake is to stay 13 days longer in space aboard the International Space Station (ISS) orbiting Earth, the European Space Station...
Red meat climate tax proposed by Danish Council on Ethics
The Danish Council on Ethics wants its Government to do a Robin Hood – but instead of robbing the rich, it would be red...
Claude Shannon father of information theory 100 years old today
Claude Shannon, born on 30th April 1916, an American mathematician,, electrical engineer and cryptographer, remembered as the ‘father of information theory’, was born exactly...
S&P expects Britain to vote to remain in the EU by a small majority
Standard & Poor's said on Friday that it expects the UK to vote to stay in the European Union by a small majority in...
RBS reports loss of £968 million in the first quarter of 2016
Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) reported a loss of £968 million in the first quarter of 2016 – more than double the loss it...