Twitter has revealed it is expecting a $250 million (£192 million) fine from the US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for misleading users over the use of their data. The social media giant used phone numbers and emails for targeted advertising between 2013 and 2019, the FTC alleges. Twitter had already …...Read More

Air transmission of Covid-19 is being underestimated - which could impact guidelines on social distancing, ventilation systems and shared spaces, warns new research. Researchers at Heriot-Wyatt University and University of Edinburgh found evidence that both small and large droplets can travel relatively long distances through the air - and not …...Read More

The first series of Line of Duty returned to screens last night, eight years after it premiered. The first ever episode of the show, which is now approaching its sixth series, introduced viewers to characters including DS Steve Arnott (Martin Compston), then DI Kate Fleming (Vicky McClure) and Superintendent Ted …...Read More

Four students from some of the most disadvantaged areas of London have been awarded scholarships, worth around £1million, to America's most prestigious universities. The students, all from an inner-city East London sixth form, will swap the likes of Tower Hamlets, Beckton and Dagenham for the halls off US Ivy League …...Read More

Pablo Escobar's first born son has described being rescued from a shootout that left his mother dead by an MI6 agent who adopted him. Roberto Sendoya Escobar, who now lives in Mallorca under his adopted name of Phillip Witcomb, described finding out about his birth father in 1989 as 'an …...Read More

An 'influencer,' would walk into TK Maxx stores with her chihuahua in her handbag to refund counterfeit designer clothes in a scam worth more than £1,200, a court has heard. Angelica Zabrodina, 48, claimed hundreds of pounds back for expensive garments including a Dolce & Gabanna dress, by targetting stores …...Read More

For years, Americans have been prescribed vitamin D, with doctors claiming the nutrient will protect against depression. But a new study of more than 18,000 adults shows that the supplement does not reduce the risk of developing mood disorders. Researchers found men and women taking vitamin D3 tablets did not …...Read More

From whether to 'warm the pot' to Evelyn Waugh's assertion that only 'nannies and many governesses' put the milk in first, the art of tea making is fraught with dispute. Experts from China have now 'stirred the pot' by showing how microwaving tea can ruin your cuppa by creating uneven …...Read More

Police have blasted 'reckless' idiots risking their lives by posing for selfies on top of sheer cliffs and waterfalls. The Devon Rural Affairs policing team has shamed people in dangerous locations, seemingly snapping pictures for social media sites like Instagram and Snapchat. One such image shows an adult crouched on …...Read More

Advertisement Local coronavirus contact-tracing teams have been set up in the worst-affected part of England to plug holes left by the creaking national test and trace system, it was revealed today. Staff from Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council said its staff will use their local knowledge to help find people …...Read More