It’s time to reboot another OG Pebble smartwatch — specifically, the round-faced Time Round, which is getting a follow-up more than a decade after its original launch. The new Pebble Round 2 improves upon its predecessor with longer battery life and a larger 1.3-inch touchscreen display, ditching the chunky bezel …
Read More »AI model predicts B cell reactivity to neoantigens for improved cancer vaccines
[ Neoantigens are unique markers that distinguish only cancer cells. By adding B cell reactivity, cancer vaccines can move beyond one-time attacks and short-term memory to become a long-term immunity that “remembers” cancer, effectively preventing recurrence. KAIST’s research team has developed an AI-based personalized cancer vaccine design technology that makes …
Read More »Bright blue ‘paint or ink’ in Skelton’s Layland Beck
Tom BurgessNorth East and Cumbria Jenny Thompson The discolouration was first spotted on New Year’s Eve A waterway has turned an unnaturally blue colour, to the alarm of walkers and other visitors to the site. Jenny Thompson, a resident in Skelton near Saltburn, was walking her dog when she spotted …
Read More »Fatal New Year’s Eve house fire in Mountain Ash ruled ‘accidental’
A fire which broke out at a house in the early hours of New Year’s Eve, leaving one person dead, has been ruled as accidental. South Wales Fire and Rescue Service was called to the property in Glenboi, Mountain Ash in Rhondda Cynon Taf just before 02:15 GMT on Wednesday. …
Read More »Rangers working 24/7 to sign players & may look at left-back position – Danny Rohl
Rangers are working round the clock to recruit players now that the January window is open, says head coach Danny Rohl. With Rohl having been appointed in October, this winter period is the German’s first opportunity to make changes to his squad. “We work at the moment 24/7 for players,” …
Read More »Man attacked in Mansfield in ‘very serious condition’
Google Police said officers were called to Market Place in Mansfield on Wednesday A man who was repeatedly kicked and punched in the street in a town in Nottinghamshire remains in hospital in a “very serious condition”. The man, who is in his 30s, was attacked in Market Place in …
Read More »Who has made Troy's Premier League team of the week?
After every round of Premier League matches this season, Troy Deeney gives us his team of the week. Do you agree with his choices? BBC News
Read More »‘Complex’ Leicester sinkhole repairs to keep road closed
A road in Leicester closed after a burst water pipe created a large sinkhole will remain shut until “at least” next week, a water company has said. Victoria Road East was closed on Monday after leaking water caused cracks to appear in the road surface. On Tuesday, Severn Trent said …
Read More »Chelsea: What was Enzo Maresca’s records as manager?
Maresca’s predecessor, Argentine Mauricio Pochettino, managed Chelsea between July 2023 and May 2024. His win rate as Chelsea boss was 51%, emerging victorious from 26 matches of 51 in charge, but he left the club by mutual consent at the end of the 2023-24 season. Former Chelsea player Frank Lampard …
Read More »Adorable Donna Nook seal pup expressions caught on camera
Keen photographers have captured adorable pictures of button-eyed, fluffy seal pups in a corner of the Lincolnshire coast. Hundreds of visitors flock to see the grey seal pups that are born at Donna Nook Nature Reserve, near Louth, each year. The season usually lasts between October and December. This year …
Read More »Dad pays tribute to ‘wonderful family’ killed in Stroud Boxing Day fire
BBC A man whose wife and two children died in a Boxing Day fire has paid tribute to his “wonderful family”. Tom Shearman escaped the fire after it engulfed their home on Brimscombe Hill in Stroud, Gloucestershire, killing seven-year-old Eve, four-year-old Ohner, and their mother, Fionnghuala Shearman. This breaking news …
Read More »Louis Rees-Zammit signs long-term deal with Bristol Bears
Lam also thinks there is more to come from Rees-Zammit, who toured with the British and Irish Lions in 2021. “He’s only just scratching the surface of his ability,” he said. “If he keeps progressing on this journey, he has everything it takes to become one of the very best …
Read More »BBC reports from the scene of Swiss resort bar fire
BBC New’s Silvia Costeloe reports from the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, where it is believed dozens of people have died in a fire in a bar which broke out shortly after midnight. Authorities also say more than 100 people were injured in the incident. Get the latest on this …
Read More »Middlesbrough Trading Standards officers seize fake toys
More than 400 fake toys were seized in the run-up to Christmas, a local authority has said. Middlesbrough Council said Trading Standards officers confiscated “potentially unsafe” counterfeit items at three temporary stalls in the town centre and Coulby Newham. Toys included fake versions of popular brands such as KPop Demon …
Read More »a look at the Times Square New Year’s Eve ball
New York City is set for the newly minted ‘Constellation Ball’ to drop from Times Square Wednesday evening to ring in 2026. Organizers gathered Tuesday to give the iconic crystal ball a test run up and then down the 139-foot pole ahead of its grand debut. The ball features 5,280 …
Read More »Willesden man charged with murder after car hit pedestrians
A man has been charged with murder after a car hit a pedestrian in north-west London. Shakaine Dwyer, 29, has been charged with killing Ruben Nunes, 34, from Peterborough, who was run over on 3 December in Willesden, the Metropolitan Police said. Mr Dwyer, of Willesden, was charged with causing …
Read More »Dan Cole to leave Leicester Tigers after 18 years for personal reasons
Leicester Tigers stalwart Dan Cole will leave the club after 18 years due to personal reasons. Cole, 38, played for the Tigers between 2007 and 2025 before taking up the role of recruitment and retention manager after hanging up his boots. The former prop turned out over 340 times for …
Read More »Ricardo Rees: Forest Green Rovers sign striker from Merthyr Town
Forest Green Rovers have signed Merthyr Town striker Ricardo Rees in a permanent deal for an undisclosed fee. Rees scored 23 goals in 25 National League North appearances for the Martyrs this term, having hit the target 38 times in 2023-24 and 33 in the previous season. Rovers say Rees’ …
Read More »Inverness Caley Thistle to close stand after pyrotechnic incident
BBC The West Stand at the Caledonian stadium in Inverness will be closed on Saturday. A stand will be closed for Inverness Caledonian Thistle’s home match against Peterhead on Saturday, after two smoke bombs were thrown on to the pitch earlier this month. The game with Hamilton on 13 December …
Read More »Tributes paid to animal welfare campaigner Sarah Fisher
Alexandra BassinghamWest of England Peter Andrews/Corbis via Getty Images Animal welfare advocate Sarah Fisher has died at the age of 61 Tributes have been paid to an “extraordinary, kind and talented mother” and animal-welfare advocate. Sarah Fisher, who lived in Bath, with her partner, actor Anthony Head – famous for …
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