– Getty Images for Unsplash+ Without a government body to legislate the result, UK education authorities have discovered that over 90% of national schools have instituted smartphone bans, a measure still being debated by industry members and scientists. Representing a triumph of distributed sovereignty, a survey of more than 15,000 schools found that 99.8% of elementary…

Two people have been arrested after a man was found with a gunshot wound at a residential property in east London. The Metropolitan Police said officers were called at about 14:40 BST to Upton Lane, Forest Gate, following reports of gunshots. Police were joined by the London Ambulance Service at the property, where the man…

(Left to right) Andrew Little, project lead, Carl Hickey, and Stuart Barr who donated their time to help build an extension with charity Band of Builders – credit, SWNS A charity in the UK organized a team of volunteer builders to add an extension onto the house of a disabled man who’s been forced to…

Phil Leake, Alison Benjamin, Daniel Wainwright and Jess Carr Data journalism team BBC Mark Carney’s Liberal Party is expected to win enough seats in the House of Commons to form a government in Canada. It is not yet clear whether they will be able to secure a majority. Carney is set to remain prime minister,…

The stem on the right is JRT, a new drug just two atoms of difference to LSD, seen to the left as ‘control’ -credit, Manor et al. With its ability to aid in enhancing neuroplasticity, the famous hallucinogenic compound LSD has been theorized as a treatment option for neurological disorders like cognitive decline and schizophrenia.…

Jake Wood & Holly Fleck BBC News NI Getty Images Móglaí Bap, Dj Provaí, and Mo Chara from the band Kneecap say they have faced a co-ordinated smear campaign The UK government has condemned alleged comments made by rap group Kneecap as “completely unacceptable” and suggested they should not be able to receive government funding.…

Vanellope with her mom – credit, supplied by the family Last Wednesday, a team of English surgeons and attendants arrived in the city of Leicester to be briefed on an upcoming surgery never before attempted or imagined in the history of the country. Their patient was Vanellope Wilkins, the solitary survivor known to British medicine…

There are questions in defence, especially in the full-back positions, while even Virgil van Dijk’s decision to sign a new contract may not rule out additions at centre-back. Trent Alexander-Arnold is expected to join Real Madrid on a free transfer, while Andrew Robertson is 31, with speculation rife that Bournemouth’s Hungary left-back Milos Kerkez will…

Jess and Ladis Hoefkens ski to their wedding ceremony 8000-ft high in the French Alps – SWNS Instead of walking down the aisle, this bride decided to ski down in her wedding dress, tying the knot at 8,000-ft on a snowy mountain. Jess and Ladis Hoefkens got married on March 28, at the top of…

Liverpool last won the Premier League five years ago, but the Coronavirus pandemic meant there were no fans inside Anfield to witness it. For fans and players alike, a first title win in front of supporters since 1990 is something special. “It is incredible to win this with our fans,” Mohamed Salah told Sky Sports.…