Man returns Thomas the Tank Engine book to a library almost fifty YEARS late after taking it out as a child – but dodges a potential £8,000 late fee The man returned the book to the library after borrowing it as a child in 1972 Posted it to Basingstoke Discovery Centre with an apology note … Read more
Fraudsters target victims by hijacking Google’s search engine with phoney financial adverts, consumer group finds One victim lost £160,000 after clicking on a link for an investment scheme Fraudsters are exploiting people seeking debt help with ads imitating charities Fraudsters are exploiting Google’s 21-day grace period to target victims. By Daily Mail Reporter Published: 01:37 … Read more
Footage has emerged of a fire engine becoming stuck in a road block, put in place to create a ‘Covid friendly’ cycle lanes, as furious residents up and down the country continue to rage against similar schemes – dubbed a ‘war on motorists’. The video shows the blue-lit emergency vehicle wedged between a wooden planter … Read more
After 3,160 days… HS2 digging finally starts: Boris Johnson hails controversial rail link as engine for jobs growth as construction starts at last Europe’s largest infrastructure project will today move to full construction Its cost spiralled from projected £36billion in 2012 to an estimated £106billion HS2 Ltd is expect to recruit for around 22,000 roles … Read more
A US federal judge has granted Epic Games a temporary restraining order against Apple which will prevent the iPhone maker from cutting off Epic’s computer graphics software Unreal Engine. The Unreal Engine and its license is relied upon by hundreds of app developers, not just Epic, and would cause enormous disruption in the gaming industry. … Read more
SpaceX celebrated a milestone that brings the firm’s Starship rocket one step closer to Mars. CEO Elon Musk shared on Twitter that the Raptor engine did not explode after reaching a new high combustion chamber pressure during a controlled burn test. The engine, a crucial piece of the Starship rocket, hit a record breaker of … Read more
SpaceX celebrated a milestone that brings the firm’s Starship rocket one-step closer to Mars. CEO Elon Musk shared on Twitter that the Raptor engine did not explode after reaching a new high combustion chamber pressure during a controlled burn test. The engine, a crucial piece of the Starship rocket, hit a record breaker of 330 … Read more
A team of French firefighters were trapped in a hellish blaze as wildfires tore through 2,500 acres of forest this week. Footage showed the fire crew’s panic as they were stuck in their engine and surrounded by dramatic flames near the Mediterranean coast. As one fireman cries that he cannot get out, the driver activates … Read more
New junk rating spells engine trouble at Rolls-Royce: Demand for its services to fall further By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:58 BST, 27 July 2020 | Updated: 21:58 BST, 27 July 2020 Rolls-Royce was dealt yet another blow as a second influential agency slashed its credit rating to ‘junk’ status. Moody’s made … Read more
Four firefighters are treated in hospital and driver of Land Rover is cut free from the wreckage of his 4×4 after it collided with fire engine on emergency callout Five people, including four firefighters were taken to hospital after a collision A Land Rover crashed into a fire engine in Streatham, South London on Monday … Read more