Image copyright Reuters Image caption The beach resort of Sharm el-Sheikh was hugely popular with Britons but visitor numbers dropped after the flight ban Direct flights from Britain to Sharm el-Sheikh should resume, the Egyptian ambassador to the UK has said. Tarek Adel told the BBC Egypt had finished working with British security teams to …
Guardian readers have been opening their weekend paper to find supplements wrapped in a compostable material made from potato starch. The paper says it ditched its polythene covers after feedback from readers. Advice on the wrapping says it should not be recycled but disposed of on a compost heap or in a food waste bin. …
At least 21 miners died when a roof collapsed in a coal mine in northern China, officials say. Sixty-six miners were rescued after the accident on Saturday at the Lijiagou mine near the city of Shenmu in Shaanxi province. The cause of the collapse is under investigation, the official Xinhua news agency reported. Mining accidents …
Image copyright Hybrid Air Vehicles Image caption Airlander took its first flight in 2017 from Cardington Airfield The world’s longest aircraft is set to go into full production with the model designed to take its first passengers. It comes after the prototype £32m Airlander 10 – a combined plane and airship – was formally retired …
Image copyright PA Image caption Liam Fox has been accused of making “blithe assurances of progress” The government must clarify the UK’s future relationship with Switzerland and up to 70 non-EU countries after Brexit, a Commons committee has said. Last month, International Trade Secretary Liam Fox announced a deal to allow British and Swiss businesses …
Image copyright European Photopress Agency Most shops have reported their sales figures for the festive period. We take a look in four charts at how they fared. Ahead of Christmas 2018, the fact that many shops were already offering large discounts suggested they were struggling to sell their stock. Retail industry body the British Retail …
Image copyright G Maillot Image caption Fabienne Lupo, head of the group that organises the show, says the industry went through a “crisis period” One of the luxury goods sector’s showpiece events returns this week with its mix of innovation, art and wealth – topped off with a sprinkle of celebrity stardust from “brand ambassadors” …
An expanding door that locks away small parcels and calls the police if larger ones are stolen is on show at the CES tech expo in Las Vegas. Its developers suggest the innovation is more secure than Amazon’s own solution to the problem of parcel thieves. It looks a bit clunky and requires a fairly …
What’s it like to have millions of fans when you’re 10? What’s it like to have thousands of people insult or adore you? Welcome to the strange world of social media superstars. Stephanie Hegarty meets the young people whose lives are built around likes, but are increasingly suffering from mental health problems and burn out. …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Alexa and Google Assistant aren’t clamouring to be heard, they’re clamouring to be spoken to At CES, there’s no shortage of gadgets to talk to. Smart TVs, cars, pianos – and even a toilet – these are just some examples of devices that come with voice-activated helpers. No matter …