Solar Impulse 2 successfully crossed the Pacific from Hawaii to San Francisco powered only by the sun April 24, 2016 A plane powered purely by solar energy has made another ground-breaking journey, crossing the Pacific ocean from Hawaii to California without the need for any traditional fuel. The 62 hour journey across 4,000km came to a successful end, with Solar Impulse 2 landing at an airfield in California on Sunday morning. Pilot and co-founder of the project, Andre Borschberg said: "This flight [...]
EU referendum: Hillary Clinton follows Barack Obama’s lead on Brexit April 24, 2016 No sooner than the President of the United States of America has had his say on Brexit, than a Presidential hopeful puts in their two cents in the hotly debated matter. Hillary Clinton has jumped on the Barack Obama bandwagon and said she values a "strong United Kingdom in a strong EU". On a visit [...]
Sunday Times Rich List 2016: The number of billionaires in London has fallen, but it’s still the super-rich capital of the world April 24, 2016 The number of billionaires calling London home has fallen for the first time since the financial crisis in 2008. Known as one of the playgrounds of the super-rich, the capital had three fewer billionaires compared to last year, a fall of three per cent, but remains home to more than any other city in the world with 77. [...]
Gallery: When Barack Obama came to London April 23, 2016 Unless you've been living under a rock, you may have noticed that Barack Obama has been in town for a few days. And, he's been getting about. He's met Queen Elizabeth, David Cameron, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prince George, Prince Harry, Jeremy Corbyn, a bunch of young people at a town hall meeting [...]
The President of the United States Barack Obama discussed Brexit and inequality with Jeremy Corbyn and congratulated him on becoming Labour leader April 23, 2016 Barack Obama has had a busy morning. After waking up to wall-to-wall coverage of his comments on EU referendum, he hopped up on stage with some of London's finest for a ten minute rendition of Hamlet in an otherwise empty Shakespeare's Globe. Then he held a town hall meeting where British youngsters grilled him on [...]
US Presidential Election 2016: Donald Trump calls Hillary Clinton “crooked” and insists he can act like a president April 23, 2016 Donald Trump has been at it again in his latest bombastic media appearance, as he blasted Hillary Clinton for being “crooked” and said she sets a bad example for other women. But don’t worry everybody, the Donald is just playing the fool to get attention – he can become a regular politician anytime he wants, according to [...]
“A plague on both your houses”: The Shakespeare property index April 23, 2016 "Money buys lands, and wives are sold by fate," wrote William Shakespeare in The Merry Wives of Windsor. But exactly how much land a wad of cash will get you is, as we know, different around the world. In the spirit of the 400th anniversary of the Bard of Avon's death, estate agents Knight Frank [...]
Oh, burn. Barack Obama had this to say on the not-so special relationship April 23, 2016 Barack Obama has been wined and dined by the Queen, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and the Prime Minister during this week’s visit to the United Kingdom. On all sides, there has been gushing talk of the “special relationship” and centuries of friendship. Aside from with those pesky Leave campaigners, Obama’s reputation and image is a [...]
“Let them drink water” government officials cry as they outline plan to force restaurants to hand over free tap water April 23, 2016 Restaurants are being urged to hand over more precious tap water to their customers in the latest plan to tackle childhood obesity. The Local Government Association (LGA) said eateries must "take responsibility" and start to offer diners a glass of free tap water as part and parcel of the restaurant experience, in a new report out today. Read more: [...]