Private parking tickets hit a record 16.9 million
Private parking firms handed out a record 16.9 million tickets in the year to March. In 2018/19 it was 6.8 million. Now there's a new code. Charges stay frozen at a…
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Eight big lenders offer no loyalty discount on mortgages
Barclays, Lloyds, Halifax, NatWest and RBS have all told Which? they don't give existing mortgage customers a discount for staying. They're among eight lenders saying…
Apple's "Pro and Tell" event lands October 28
Apple's October 28 launch is called "Pro and Tell", and it's expected to bring the first touchscreen MacBook. Yes, the name is straight out of primary school. If…
1966 reel may show rehearsal for Bigfoot's famous film
A 16 mm reel found in a dead man's locked safe may show a rehearsal for the most famous Bigfoot film ever made. The 40-second clip dates from 1966, a year before Roger…
PS5 games now run on an Xbox Series X
A developer has got PlayStation 5 games running on an Xbox Series X. Yes, really. 🎮 Devran Cosmo Uenal's video shows the PS5 version of Quake II running through his…
Mystery laser over Regent's Park was an art installation
The artist behind that laser over London says an earlier test was spotted from the International Space Station, about 250 miles above Earth. That's his own claim and it…
Sleep talkers swear far more than awake, Paris study finds
Sleep talkers swear far more than they do awake. In one study, the French equivalent of the F-word cropped up about 800 times more often than in waking speech.…
France Cleans Up After Riots: 1,800 Arrested
France is cleaning up after a day of riots and looting on Saturday, with about 1,800 people arrested and around 1,500 shops damaged. The interior ministry says some…
The leap second is being scrapped in May 2027
Countries meeting in Versailles have voted to scrap the leap second, largely to dodge something that's never been done: taking a second away. There was a 30% chance a…
Police Scotland pays 77 suspended officers over £1m a quarter
A Police Scotland constable convicted of rape last week is still being paid his £50,000 salary. PC Carmichael John Williamson, 32, has been suspended on full pay since…
Pink diamond hidden in an apple returns to Chantilly
A rare pink diamond stolen from a French château in 1926 was found weeks later hidden in a hollowed-out apple, when a hungry hotel maid took a bite. Almost 100 years on,…
Apple foldable iPhone delivery dates slip into the new year
Order Apple's new foldable iPhone Duo today and you might not see it until January, according to 9to5Mac. Pre-orders just opened, and delivery estimates slid from late…
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