A man who has thought a lot about the maths behind stirring cups of tea has won one of the world’s most lucrative academic prizes. Professor Sir Martin Hairer from Imperial College in London won the 2021 Breakthrough Prize for Mathematics by applying complex maths to simple situations – like stirring a cup of tea. […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionA scammer explains to Kafui Okpattah how the fake licence scheme works Scammers on social media who claim to work for the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency are selling “full driving licences” for £600, a BBC News investigation has found. They claim to have inside access to […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Emily Hartridge had built up a large social media presence on YouTube and Instagram A YouTuber killed in an e-scooter crash lost control due to an underinflated tyre, a coroner has ruled. TV presenter Emily Hartridge, 35, died instantly from multiple traumatic injuries when she was thrown under a […]
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Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionGraphic footage from PC Outten’s body worn camera showed Muhammad Rodwan punching him before grabbing a sharpened machete A Metropolitan Police officer who was injured in a machete attack in east London last year has returned to work. PC Stuart Outten was repeatedly slashed by Muhammad Rodwan […]
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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Swift, 30, has sold more than 50 million albums and 150 million singles worldwide Singer Taylor Swift has donated £23,000 to a London-based student struggling to raise the funds to take up a maths course at the University of Warwick. Vitoria Mario’s online fundraising page details how she has […]
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Image copyright EPA/Will Oliver Image caption A woman shields from rain on Oxford Street in London Thunderstorms are moving across parts of the UK, after some areas saw the longest stretch of high temperatures since the 1960s. The severe weather caused flash floods in parts of southern England on Thursday, bringing travel disruption. The Met […]
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On 13 June 2020, Patrick, Lee, Chris and Jamaine went into central London to help mediate clashes between anti-racism protesters and counter-protesters. A now iconic image was taken of Patrick lifting a counter-protester to safety. It quickly went viral around the world. Wanting to use their new found platform for something positive, the four men […]
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Image caption The Clink restaurant inside Brixton prison is now delivering take-away meals If you were ordering a take-away meal, you might not expect a prison to offer its services. But Brixton prison in south London is cooking and delivering meals in its local area. The intention is to keep its training restaurant functioning during […]
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Image copyright Lewis Kesterton Image caption About 80 firefighters are tackling the blaze at a shop in Park Royal A large fire at a bakery and restaurant is sending huge plumes of black smoke over west London. The blaze, on Minerva Road in Park Royal, has prompted 50 calls from local residents, firefighters have said. […]
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Manchester United are unbeaten in their past 12 Premier League games Manchester United maintained their relentless pursuit of a place in the Premier League’s top four with a hard-fought win against Crystal Palace at Selhurst Park. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side were under pressure after Leicester City’s earlier victory over Sheffield United and responded with a […]
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