Experts have issued a warning over the tricks used by employers to track productivity and collect data on workers that have raised privacy concerns for employees- even in their own homes. Huge numbers of employers are thought to be keeping tabs on their employees’ productivity, communications and even their locations…
A weather satellite 22,000 miles above Earth saved my 2026 total solar eclipse cruise on the Mediterranean Sea
When the 11,000-ton cruise ship Le Boréal set sail from Nice, France, on Thursday, Aug. 6, its 205 passengers and 136 crew members began a voyage whose success would depend not only on careful planning, but also on the ship’s ability to outmaneuver clouds at the last critical hour. The…
Oh deer! Stag gets leaves entangled in its antlers
By ISABELLA MACHIN, REPORTER Published: 22:16 BST, 20 August 2026 | Updated: 02:40 BST, 21 August 2026 A stag was pictured flaunting a floral headdress after masterfully entangling leaves in its antlers. The red deer was captured in Studley Royal Estate, near Ripon in North Yorkshire, on Sunday. Dave Manson,…
Sydney Swans coach and captain speak out after exotic dancer at centre of alleged hotel sexual assault scandal tells her story
By MAISY RAE – NEWS REPORTER Updated: 02:05 BST, 21 August 2026 Sydney Swans senior coach Dean Cox and captain Callum Mills faced the media this morning as the team prepares to finish out its AFL season in the wake of an alleged sexual assault that has plagued the club…
‘Wet Hot American Summer’: The raunchy 2000s comedy that was actually about a space station falling to Earth
LOS ANGELES – On a Saturday evening in Los Angeles, I found myself watching acclaimed actor Elizabeth Banks sing Tom Petty songs along with her fellow actors while writer/director David Wain played the drums. This incredible, bizarre performance celebrated the 25th anniversary of the raunchy, summer camp cult classic “Wet…
Trade unions vow to fight against single-sex spaces
Trade unions have warned they are ‘wholeheartedly’ against new rules on single-sex spaces and vowed to ‘fight’ against the guidance. Eight representative groups, including Unison, the National Union of Students (NUS) and Unite, have been heavily critical of the stance adopted by the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on…
How Britain’s best gardeners are coping in the drought: Ground Force team Alan Titchmarsh, Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh suffer under hosepipe bans
They were the three expert gardeners who became household names and led part of a home and outdoor improvements boom on British TV. Yet gardens belonging to Ground Force’s Alan Titchmarsh, Charlie Dimmock and Tommy Walsh look to have suffered similarly to many others during the UK’s record-breaking drought and…
Microbes from Earth may survive on the moon, scientists find
Microbes from Earth might survive the harsh surface of the moon, albeit in a state of suspended animation, a new study finds. Previous research suggested the surface of the moon was too harsh for microbes to survive. Specifically, a 2019 study found ultraviolet rays and heat from the sun are…
Moment Evri delivery driver STANDS on parcel to make it fit through letter box
By NICK CRAVEN, SENIOR REPORTER Published: 23:05 BST, 20 August 2026 | Updated: 00:25 BST, 21 August 2026 An Evri delivery driver who found an item was too big to post through a letterbox came up with a novel solution – by STANDING on the parcel until it fit. The…
Tulsi Gabbard breaks down in tears during update on husband’s tragic cancer diagnosis
Tulsi Gabbard became emotional as she shared an encouraging but deeply personal update on her husband Abraham Williams’ recovery from an extraordinarily rare form of cancer. In a video shared on her social media, Gabbard updated her followers on the difficult treatment he has undergone in recent months — including…