Caroline Robinson BBC News, South West Devon and Cornwall Police The pilot involves the use of wristbands for people with neurodiversity A police force has launched a pilot scheme in a bid to improve the way emergency services support those living with neurodiversity. Devon and Cornwall Police said the pilot, for Cornwall, would involve the...
Getty Images Frederick Forsyth, who has died at the age of 86, wrote meticulously researched thrillers which sold in their millions. A former fighter pilot, journalist and spy, many of his books were based on his own experience. He wove intricate technical details into his stories, without detracting from the lightning pace of his plots....
This article contains distressing descriptions of death Swedish authorities have charged a convicted terrorist over the 2015 killing of a Jordanian pilot who was burned to death in Syria. Osama Krayem, 32 – a Swedish citizen – was on Tuesday charged with war and terrorism crimes relating to the death of Moaz al-Kasasbeh. Krayem is...
A rediscovered and restored version of the pilot episode of Thomas & Friends, the animated children’s steam train series narrated by Beatles drummer Sir Ringo Starr, is set to be seen for the first time since 1983. The original test episode, titled Down The Mine, will appear online on Friday to coincide with the 80th...
Craig Buchan BBC News, South East NATS The co-pilot’s mistake led to take-off being abandoned A plane aborted take-off on a Gatwick runway after its co-pilot muddled up his left and right hands, investigators have found. The Air Accidents Investigation Branch (AAIB) said the error resulted in the aircraft’s brakes catching fire. The 28 June...
A flypast marking the 80th anniversary of VE Day was filmed in 360° video inside one of the Red Arrows planes above central London. To look around, use your fingers to move the view on your phone. Or on a computer, use your mouse, track pad or arrow buttons. If you are watching on the...
The export of video game controllers from the UK to Russia has been banned as they can be repurposed to pilot drones used to launch attacks on Ukraine. It is part of a package of around 150 trade sanctions against Russia announced by the Foreign Office on Thursday. The European Union enforced a similar ban...
Moor Meadows The project ran a pilot in 2024 with Moor Meadows members taking part in surveys A conservation group has encouraged people to get involved in a survey to help record meadows and the wildlife within them. The survey, named the Big Devon Meadows Count, is aiming to record meadows of all sizes anywhere...
