Art
Tortoise, 102, is guest of honour at wedding
Image caption Emma and Ric Washington with 102-year-old Sammy and their two other tortoises. A tortoise-obsessed bride and groom made their 102-year-old pet the guest of honour at their wedding. Sammy, the miniature Tunisian reptile, was at Emma and Ric Washington's special day in Norfolk, with sidekicks Clyde, 14, and two-year-old Esther. The centenarian star attraction watched the celebrations in south Norfolk from a wooden shed built ... Full story
Education
July Boy Group Member Brand Reputation Rankings Announced
The Korean Business Research Institute has revealed this month’s brand reputation rankings for individual boy group members! The rankings were determined through an analysis of the consumer participation, media coverage, communication, and community awareness indexes of 527 boy group members, using big data collected from June 18 to July 19. BTS’s Jimin topped the list for the sixth consecutive month, scoring a brand reputation index of ... Full story
Learner driver took 21 practical tests in a year
Schools 'desperately need' cash injection, MPs say
Economics
Pound sterling: 5 holiday destinations where a weak pound still goes far
The timing couldn't be worse. Just as many of us are preparing to jet off on our much awaited summer holiday break, the pound has taken a further tumble. Tourist exchange rates are based on how the pound trades on international money markets. Lately it hasn't been good. This week, sterling dropped to its lowest level for six months against the euro. Against the US dollar, the pound hit its lowest rate for 27 months. With uncertainty over Brexit ... Full story
Entertainment
Met Police hacked with bizarre tweets posted online News
Image caption Some tweets called for the release of drill rap artist Digga D. The Twitter account of the Metropolitan Police has been hacked, with a series of bizarre messages posted. A series of tweets were sent from the force's verified account, which has more than a million followers, including one about rapper Digga D. A stream of unusual emails were also sent from the force's press bureau at about 23:30 BST on Friday. Scotland Yard ... Full story
Health
Red Cross to World’s Cities: Here’s How to Prevent Heat Wave Deaths
The disaster relief agency issued new guidelines to help city leaders cope with rising global temperatures. Full story
Law
Rise in knives and blades found at London family courts
Image caption HM Courts and Tribunals Service said it treats security "extremely seriously". Thousands of knives and sharp objects are being confiscated annually at London family courts, with campaigners saying it showed how "desensitised" some people were to carrying weapons. Eighty-six knives with blades longer than 3in (8cm) were seized in 2018-19, a big rise from just 18 a year earlier, Ministry of Justice data revealed. Almost 4,000 ... Full story
Two guilty of 'largest Scottish puppy farm' charges News
“Entertainment Weekly” Reports That Kang Ji Hwan’s Representatives Threatened His Victims
Sung Hoon’s Agency Releases Official Statement Regarding Manager’s Illegal Parking
Hwang Ha Na Receives Suspended Sentence For Illegal Drug Use Case
Living
Costs review 'ongoing' amid reported £30bn overrun - BBC News
The government has insisted that a review of the cost of a new high-speed railway linking London, Birmingham, Manchester and Leeds is continuing. The assurances come despite the project reportedly needing an extra £30bn. HS2 chairman Allan Cook has written to the Department for Transport to warn that the project will exceed the official £56bn budget, the Financial Times reported. The newspaper cited an internal review for the figure. "The ... Full story
Politics
Netanyahu becomes Israel's longest-serving leader
Image caption Netanyahu still faces a tough fight for his political survival. Benjamin Netanyahu has become Israel's longest-serving prime minister, surpassing the record set by the country's founding father. Mr Netanyahu has led for 4,876 - one day more than Israel's first prime minister, David Ben Gurion. He secured his fifth term earlier this year but has called fresh elections after failing to form a government. Mr Netanyahu is currently ... Full story
Sport
Karina Canellakis makes Proms history
Image caption Karina Canellakis took up the baton after being encouraged by Sir Simon Ratt;e. Karina Canellakis has made history, as the first woman to conduct the First Night of the BBC Proms. The US musician led the BBC Symphony Orchestra and Chorus and BBC Singers in a stirring and dramatic programme culminating in Leos Janáček's utterly unique Glagolitic Mass. The landmark performance came just two years after Cannellakis's conducting debut ... Full story
Technology
Renewables will be cheaper than fossil fuels by 2020, research says
The cost of renewable energy sources like wind and solar continue to fall drastically, and it was only a matter of time before they were cheaper than fossil fuels. The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) believes that’ll happen by 2020 based on their new report . Prices could be as low as three cents per kilowatt-hour for onshore wind and solar photovoltaic projects over the next two years. Across the board, average costs of producing ... Full story
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