Japanese fast fashion brand Uniqlo has installed self-service checkout points across all its stores, including its Covent Garden branch in central London – Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg A balmy Thursday afternoon in Wimbledon might not seem like the perfect time to shop for wool trousers and fuzzy jumpers, but there were a few buyers at Uniqlo. Olivia,… Read More »
A man who set his house on fire after his wife refused to ‘hug’ him replied ‘Why not?’ when asked why he started the fire. Described in court as a ‘caring, loving father and grandfather’, Barry Sarjant had been drinking in the pub when he returned home and asked his wife for a ‘hug’, according… Read More »
KINGSTON, N.Y. (AP) — In a residential neighborhood in upstate New York, college students this summer dug and sifted through the dirt in their backyard as part of an archaeological exploration of a centuries-old African American burial ground. Now covered in green grass in the city of Kingston, it was part of a cemetery for… Read More »
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. Source: SpaceX CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — The four astronauts on SpaceX’s private Polaris Dawn mission, which will conduct the first commercial spacewalk, are taking the delays to their launch calmly. The mission was originally scheduled to launch on Aug.… Read More »
When you buy through links in our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn commission. This composite image shows the red, radio wave signature of the night sky rising over the Murchison Widefield Array, a radio telescope in the Australian outback. | Credit: © MWA Collaboration and Curtin University Searching for extraterrestrial signals in… Read More »
Nigel Farage has described smokers as “heroes of the country in terms of the amount of tax they pay” in response to claims about a smoking ban outside pubs. The Reform UK leader lit up a Benson and Hedges cigarette outside the Westminster Arms, less than 400 metres from the Prime Minister’s official residence in… Read More »
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show is officially returning after a five-year hiatus. The runway show, showcasing the latest pieces from the American lingerie, clothing and beauty retailer, will head to New York this fall. Learn more about the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show and what will be different at the 2024 show. More from WWD When… Read More »
Our sun produces a constant outward flow of plasma, or ionized gas, called the solar wind, that envelops our solar system. Outside Earth’s protective magnetosphere, the fastest solar wind zips by at speeds of 310 miles (500 kilometers) per second. But researchers have been at a loss to figure out how the wind gets enough… Read More »
A woman who stole a defenceless man’s mobility scooter, dragged him across the ground and left him to die in “brutal” freezing conditions has been jailed. Kimberley Ann Hawkins, 41, previously admitted killing Neil Shadwick, who was riding his scooter outside a Tesco supermarket in Gloucestershire on January 22 last year. Hawkins dragged the father-of-two… Read More »
Whether you’re visiting by boat or walking along the Grand Canal, among all these time-honored wonders there’s one more gem that says “Welcome to Venice.” Ca d’Oro is a late Gothic castle built by the architect Giovanni Bon and his son Bartolomeo in 1442 for the Contarini family. Known for its delicate and ornate cornices,… Read More »