Entries by BBC News

Is football AI-proof? Why tech investors wanted a slice of the World Cup

What was the thinking of the investors backing the now-canned plan, and are such proposals in the future inevitable?

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Shop selling second-hand school uniforms for £5

A charity for families facing poverty runs the swap shop for uniforms to help with the cost of living.

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Jeweller ‘priced out’ of Christmas market stall this year

Alex says a change in operator and rise in costs means this is the first winter she will not be renting a stall.

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How a 90-second power outage sparked chaos for rail commuters

The incident raised questions about how a disrupted power supply can have such a widespread impact.

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Goodwin considers selling part of defence business

The firm is a key supplier of components to UK and US frigate and submarine programmes.

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Goodwin considers selling part of defence business

The firm is a key supplier of components to UK and US frigate and submarine programmes.

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Surprise fall in US jobs last month as slow summer continues

Analysts had expected an uptick in the number of jobs created, but the number of roles fell by 23,000 in July.

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Trump administration to pay German firm $1.2bn to halt US wind projects

The RWE payout is the latest in a string of deals cancelling wind energy projects, a power source long derided by Trump.

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Surprise fall in US jobs last month as slow summer continues

Analysts had expected an uptick in the number of jobs created, but the number of roles fell by 23,000 in July.

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Mums hope school uniform swap will help families

Items were donated to the pair for a swap event held in Tavistock Library.

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