Mum missing after waiting in foyer to pick up daughter from concert
The distraught relatives of a mum-of-two last seen waiting to pick up her teenage daughter from the foyer of the Manchester Arena today said: "We feel so helpless." Wendy Fawell, 50, was waiting in the foyer after the Ariana Grande concert to pick up her 15-year-old daughter, Charlotte, when the suicide bomber struck. The school worker had driven to Manchester from her home in Ilkley, Leeds, West Yorks., with her friend, Caroline, and their two kids, Charlotte and Lee. Yesterday...
Resilient Manchester shows that we are uniting in the face of adversity
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham has praised the spirit of Manchester following a suicide bomb that killed 22 people and injured 59. The newly elected mayor paid thanks to the people of Manchester, who "even in the minutes after the attack... opened their doors to strangers and drove them away from danger". In his words, "they gave the best possible immediate response to those who seek to divide us. And it will be that spirit of Manchester that will prevail and...
Security Service failure lead to Manchester bombing attack, says expert
A failure by the security and intelligence services is likely to have led to the Manchester bomb attack which killed at least 22 people at an Ariana Grande concert, according to a leading terror expert. Low tech attacks using stolen and hired vehicles to randomly ram into crowds have become increasing common by terrorists unable to get hold of guns and explosives. But the latest outrage shows a break from this recent tactic for more complex and planned attacks. Raffaello...
Terror expert says Manchester attack was probably homemade pressure cooker bomb
The blast that killed 22 people at Manchester Arena deliberately targeted a security soft spot while concert goers got public transport home, a security expert said today. A suicide bomber detonated a homemade bomb inside the foyer of the arena following an Ariana Grande concert at the point where gig-goers are most vulnerable. The device will have been made from parts easily purchased on the high street like a pressure cooker filled with screws, nuts and bolts or ball bearings,...
How To Create Your Own Hamper
It might be hard to believe right now, but the summer is most definitely on its way. And when the warmer months arrive, what better time of year is there to get out there and enjoy the countryside in all its glory, complete with a fantastic hamper packed full of goodies? Or, if you are feeling generous, what better summer gift is there than a bespoke hamper, with products selected - or made - by you, to give to a...
How Much Data Can Your Brain Store?
So how much data can your brain store? This sounds like a very scientific question with an answer that many of us could not understand or comprehend. But with pioneering research we have been able to work out not only how much data your brain can store but have discovered a way of representing this in real terms. and it is pretty mind blowing! The Science Bit The human brain is an extremely complex organ, it is in charge of...
The Cyber Car – The Intimate Tango of the 21st Century
The automotive industry is currently undergoing a dramatic revolution. It’s a statement being echoed by leaders from across the sector, with individuals such as GM’s CEO Mary Barra professing that the automobile industry is set to change more in the next five to ten years than it has in the last fifty. The question that arises is why those of us involved in the automotive world seem to believe that such a monumental paradigm shift is taking place? Quite simply...
Leeds makes Lonely Planet’s top European destinations for 2017
Leeds has been named as one of Europe's top destinations for travellers this summer in the Lonely Planet Guide. The Yorkshire powerhouse earned its place among the ten travel destinations handpicked by Lonely Planet experts thanks to its transformation over the past decade, with urban regeneration accompanied by a flourishing cultural scene, growing food and craft beer reputation and thriving entertainment and nightlife. Zagreb in Croatia was named number one location, with other destinations on the shortlist including regions in Sweden,...
Hacksaw Ridge: DVD Review
There was a moment of brief dismay during this year’s Oscar ceremony, when it suddenly looked as if a brutish form of populism would once again break our optimism. For many, the awards were already a foregone conclusion, the early momentum swinging, as expected, towards Damien Chazelle’s delightful La La Land & Barry Jenkins’ compelling Moonlight. So when Mel Gibson’s barbarous wartime blockbuster Hacksaw Ridge earned a surprise win for Best Editing, it momentarily planted a thought that – despite...