Ducking Punches land a big blow by not ducking issues
We're all guilty of ducking issues. The biggest killer of men under 45 in the UK is suicide, and it's because we let issues mount up rather than letting them out. Which is why Ducking Punches strike such a poignant note with their first new video since the release of their assured fourth album ‘Alamort’. "I Ruin Everything" is about as honest, as brazen and as powerful a hit as you are likely to hear this year. The video features the band opening...
Charity launches film with Bear Grylls to educate people about the Gurkhas
AN INTERNATIONAL charity has launched a film to educate people about the history of the Gurkhas with the help of adventurer extraordinaire and television personality Bear Grylls. The Gurkha Welfare Trust, which is based in Salisbury, has made the three-minute film entitled ‘Who are the Gurkhas’ to educate the public about the elite Nepalese soldiers who have a reputation as being some of the toughest and bravest on earth. The animated film is narrated by Bear Grylls a friend of...
Watch – Cambridge Analytica Uncovered
An undercover investigation by Channel 4 News reveals how Cambridge Analytica secretly campaigns in elections across the world. Bosses of the company were filmed talking about using bribes, ex-spies, fake IDs and sex workers. The murky world of big data and using social media to spread political messages to millions of people, raises more questions on the ethics and safety of the on-line world. Cambridge Analytica has been accused of using the personal data of 50 million Facebook members to...
The last remaining male northern white rhino has died after becoming ill
It is with great sadness that Ol Pejeta Conservancy and the Dvůr Králové Zoo announced that Sudan, the world’s last male northern white rhino, age 45, died at Ol Pejeta Conservancy in Kenya on March 19th, 2018. The last male northern white rhinoceros has died, leaving only two females with which conservationists hope to save the species from extinction. Sudan, the legendary male northern white Rhino who has died Sudan was being treated for age-related complications that led to degenerative...
Stephen Hawking’s funeral to take place at the University Church of St Mary the Great, Cambridge
The funeral of Professor Stephen Hawking CH CBE FRS FRSA will take place at the University Church of St Mary the Great, Cambridge, on the 31st March 2018 at 2pm. The private funeral service will be attended by Professor Hawking’s family, friends and colleagues. Professor Hawking’s children Lucy, Robert and Tim said: "On behalf of our whole family we want to express our huge gratitude to all the wonderful tributes to our father and to those who have sent us...
How Can Artificial Intelligence Boost Productivity of your Business?
What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? In simple language, we can say that Artificial Intelligence is the branch of technology through which machines attain the power to reason, understand and take decisions as well while simultaneously learning from the impact of the decisions. Making it more simple, with the help of AI, machines can do the tasks, earlier done by humans, only much faster and free of any kind of mistakes or errors. Many companies and organizations are using Artificial Intelligence...
Pair of cockfighters avoided prison despite posting videos of the illegal fights on Facebook
A pair of cruel men staged illegal blood sports and posted videos of the chickens on Facebook - fighting to the death. Bill Ripley and Moses Brinkley narrowly avoided prison after animal inspectors uncovered evidence of their cruel cockfighting bouts on the giant social network. The pair were caught by a RSPCA special operations investigation unit and police, who raided their travellers' site in Bean, Kent, and discovered 242 birds. Some of the poor animals were found to be suffering...
The Pope has taken a swipe at people wearing crucifixes as fashion accessories
The Pope hit out at the 'abuse' of the crucifix by people who wear them as fashion accessories. In a speech at St Peter's Square in the Vatican, Pope Francis said that the crucifix is a religious sign to be 'contemplated and understood', rather than merchandised. He said that the crucifix is a sacred sign not to be "abused" by being treated as an ornament or clothing accessory. Pope Francis said: "The crucifix is not an ornamental object or a...
Labour leader Corbyn would “do business with Putin”
Jeremy Corbyn has come under fire from the Conservative Government and from within his own party, over his stance on Russian involvement in the nerve agent attack on Sergei Skripal, and his daughter, on 4th March. 23 Russian diplomats expelled from London following the incident. Moscow then denied all involvement, and is expelling 23 British diplomats in retaliation. The Labour leader believes it is highly likely that the Russian state was directly involved in the attack, but refused to directly...