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Army major from Surrey to walk 1,200 miles barefoot to fund gene therapy treatment

August 29, 2021

An Army major is to march 1,200 miles barefoot as part of a £2.5m campaign to fund a ground-breaking gene therapy treatment for his nine-year-old daughter. Chris Brannigan, from West Byfleet, Surrey, is taking on the challenge to help pay for clinical trials of a potential treatment for the developmental disorder Cornelia de Lange syndrome [...]
Virtual reality may offer solution to brain injury caused by heading in football

August 29, 2021

Heading is an integral part of football, but its links to lasting brain injuries are proving hard to ignore. One software company believes it has found a solution to the damaging impact it can have: virtual reality. Watch the full report.
Eleven digits: Pianists in London play with extra robotic thumb

August 29, 2021

Within an hour of being fitted with a robotic extra thumb, pianists can learn to play with all eleven digits, according to researchers in London. Watch the full report.
Marathon world record holder and Olympic hero Eliud Kipchoge talks technology and sport

August 29, 2021

Marathon world record holder and Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge says he hope technology will take “centre stage” as athletes chase faster times. He also explains why the example of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lewis Hamilton means he’s not thinking about retiring. Watch the full report.
Watch: Afghan hip-hop dancer sees little chance of escaping Taliban

August 29, 2021

With only days left until the U.S. withdrawal from Kabul ends, an Afghan hip-hop dancer sees little chance of escape and fears he will be killed by the Taliban. Watch the full report.
Watch as cows fly over Swiss pastures in helicopter rescue

August 29, 2021

Cows injured during their summer sojourn in the high Swiss Alpine meadows got a jump on their healthier herdmates on Friday when they got helicopter rides down the mountain. Watch the full report.
Cristiano Ronaldo rejoins Manchester United after leaving the club over a decade ago

August 27, 2021

Cristiano Ronaldo has rejoined Manchester United from Italian side Juventus twelve years after leaving the club for a then world-record transfer fee. United announced the signing on their social media channels today. Ronaldo’s first stint at the Manchester club lasted between 2003 and 2009, where he scored 118 goals in 292 games. He won the [...]
Working Lunch: Isabel is as bouji and buzzy as anywhere in Mayfair

August 27, 2021

In the decade I have lived in London, I must have walked down Albemarle street a hundred times. And, gun to my head, I would have sworn that Isabel had always been there. Despite opening in 2017, it has the feel of a classic Mayfair restaurant-cum-nightclub, with a neat row of understated outdoor seats giving [...]
World’s most expensive miniature ever: 50ml bottle of whisky sells for £6,440

August 27, 2021

Whisky sales have set a new record with the sale of a 50ml bottle of whisky for £6,440, making it the most expensive miniature ever sold at auction. The Springbank single malt, distilled in 1919, was one of more than 400 bottles from a collection that sold for £56,732.95 after commission. Just 24 full-size 700ml [...]
Manchester City star Benjamin Mendy appears in court as rape trial begins

August 27, 2021

A court was told today that Manchester City footballer Benjamin Mendy allegedly raped a woman while he was on bail, accused of four other sex offences. Mendy, 27, was remanded in custody after appearing at Chester Magistrates’ Court today. He was charged with four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. The French [...]