BBC presenters criticised for biased commentary and cheering of Team GB in the Rio 2016 Olympics
Rachel Richardson wrote on Twitter: “Every BBC commentator is 100% biased towards team GB athletes.” The commentators were also accused of “derisory remarks” towards the Brazilian team in the diving,…
Paradise in peril: Maldives devastated by coral bleaching
With its colourful coral gardens and abundant marine life, the Maldives has a deserved reputation as one of the world’s best diving destinations. However, that reputation could be under threat…
This summer's coolest cocktail: frosé (AKA the rosé slushie)
“Somebody said something like, "Man, it's rosé season, what should we do?" And I was like, what if we just dump a bunch of rosé into the [slushie] machine and…
Self-driving Tesla ‘saves man’s life’ by steering him to hospital
A self-driving Tesla Model X is being credited with having helped save an American man’s life after its Autopilot function got him to a hospital when he suffered a pulmonary…
Bank Rate falls: all the savings rate cuts we know about so far
Airdrie Savings Bank Date of cut August 5 Cash Isa cut from 0.75pc to 0.5pc 90 day notice (premium) accounts cut to 0.05pc, 0.1pc, 0.15pc and 0.2pc depending on exact account West Bromwich…
Retail banking shake-up just 'tinkering round the edges', say critics
Banks will also be forced to alert customers when they face unarranged overdraft charges and offer a grace period to allow them to avoid being stung. There were no measures…
India's 'Iron Lady' ends world's longest hunger strike
She later ate voluntarily for the first time in over 800 weeks, telling reporters: "I want to join politics because I've been called the Iron Lady of Manipur and I…