Google’s command of Britain’s £14billion online advertising market will be probed by the UK’s competition watchdog amid claims it is using Chrome to abuse its position as the dominant power in searches and browsing, it was revealed today. The Competition and Markets Authority has launched a blockbuster antitrust probe after publishers …
Read More »Linthorpe couple send gifts to random families in 69 cities to put ‘a smile on people’s faces’
Who wouldn’t love a surprise gift? After the difficult few months caused by covid-19, one local couple is spreading joy this December by sending out gifts to random addresses across the UK. The Linthorpe pair, who have chosen to remain anonymous, have sent surprise hampers filled with treats, along with …
Read More »Prince Charles offers royals fans a look inside The Morning Room at Clarence House
The Prince of Wales offers royals fans a look inside the The Morning Room at Clarence House in a photo released to mark his meeting with the UAE Crown Prince today. Prince Charles, 72, who donned a navy suit and light blue tie, put safety first as he posed for a socially distanced …
Read More »Royal Mail lorry ‘topples over’, closing main Forest of Dean road
A main road at Littledean in the Forest of Dean has been closed after a Royal Mail lorry crashed. The emergency services have been with the incident, which has closed the A4151 Elton Road from Littledean Jail to Elton Corner whilst the recovery of the vehicle takes place. Police are …
Read More »Android users warned of fake texts that give crooks access to bank accounts and personal data
Android users are being targeted by cyber thieves again, barely weeks after Google removed 30 apps from its Play Store for containing potentially malicious software. One of those apps had already been downloaded by 40 million users worldwide and had the potential to secretly steal money from bank accounts. If …
Read More »Android users warned about fake ‘missed delivery’ texts as crooks target Royal Mail app
From Samsung to Google, Android smartphones are some of the most popular handheld devices around the world. But if you use an Android smartphone, make sure you’re on the lookout for a new ‘missed delivery’ message. Researchers from Cybereason have warned about a new type of malware called FakeSpy that …
Read More »Winston Churchill’s picture mysteriously vanishes from Google’s list of British Prime Ministers
Winston Churchill’s photo mysteriously disappeared from Google’s list of British prime ministers overnight, coinciding with protesters calling for his statue to be torn down. The wartime leader was the only prime minister to be left without a photo with Clement Attlee, Neville Chamberlain and Stanley Baldwin, who all served before Churchill, …
Read More »More details emerge about child rushed to Hull Royal after ‘falling from wall’
More details have been released after a child was rushed to Hull Royal Infirmary on Saturday evening by helicopter. Hull Live told how the injured child had been taken to Hull Royal Infirmary. At the time, it was believed the child may have fallen from a wall. But Hull Coastguard …
Read More »Child rushed to Hull Royal via helicopter after ‘falling from wall’
An injured child has been rushed to Hull Royal Infirmary after they reportedly “fell from a wall”. A spokesman for the coastguard said police, the ambulance service and fire service were all in attendance at a location in the East Halton area in North Lincolnshire and said the incident was …
Read More »Royal Navy saves British woman trapped in Bahamas thanks to call from her husband 4,000 miles away
Royal Navy saves British woman trapped in Bahamas thanks to call from her husband who directed them to her from his home 4,000 miles away in Sussex An elderly woman had been left buried under rubble for up to four days She was found after her husband phoned the crew …
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