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NASA’s Hubble spacecraft discovers evidence of a weather system on nearby ‘Hot Jupiter’

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NASA’s Hubble spacecraft discovers evidence of a WEATHER system on nearby ‘Hot Jupiter’ exoplanet – despite blistering surface temperatures of 2,192°F Researchers examined images of WASP-31b taken by the Hubble telescope  WASP-31b is an extremely hot ‘puffy planet’ 1,305 light years away from Earth  It is tidally locked, with one side facing the star and the … Read more

‘First Briton to catch Covid’, 26, had drugs in his system when he died

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The student believed to be the first Briton to catch coronavirus had drugs in his system when he died after ‘never getting over lockdown in China’, an inquest heard today. Connor Reed, 26, from Llandudno, North Wales, caught the virus while teaching English at a school in Wuhan in November 2019, and claimed he drank … Read more

‘Go back home you IDIOTS!’: Cyber renegade hacks into traffic system

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‘Go back home you IDIOTS!’: Cyber renegade hacks into traffic system and changes road message to warn drivers they are ‘meant to be in lockdown’ Staffordshire Council investigating cyberattack on Burton-on-trent’s system An electronic sign in the town read: ‘We are supposed to be in lockdown!’  After a complaint from Karen Banks on Facebook the … Read more

‘Go back home you IDIOTS!’: Cyber renegade hacks into traffic system

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‘Go back home you IDIOTS!’: Cyber renegade hacks into traffic system and changes road message to warn drivers they are ‘meant to be in lockdown’ Staffordshire Council investigating cyberattack on Burton-on-trent’s system An electronic sign in the town read: ‘We are supposed to be in lockdown!’  After a complaint from Karen Banks on Facebook the … Read more

Social care system is on the brink of collapse… and could break the NHS too, experts warn 

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Social care system is on the brink of collapse… and could break the NHS too, experts warn One in three Covid-19 deaths in the UK have been people living in care homes Experts believe failure to reform system is a major reason behind UK’s death toll Of the 103,000 people who have died in Britain 31,000 … Read more

Serena Williams praises Australia’s ‘super strict’ quarantine system while other players complain

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Tennis great Serena Williams has praised Australia’s quarantine system despite admitting the ‘super intense’ two-week stay is ‘insane’. The 39-year-old is currently quarantining in Adelaide with her three-year-old daughter, Olympia, ahead of the Australian Open, which will kick off in Melbourne on February 8. Other stars including Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are also quarantining in … Read more

National Grid could be stripped of role to run UK electricity system

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National Grid may lose its role running Britain’s electricity system after 30 years in move that could knock £4.8bn off household bills by 2050 Ofgem said that a completely independent entity should replace National Grid It believes this would be more suited to lead the UK towards its climate targets It estimates this could also … Read more

NASA: Premature shutdown of new mega-rocket during Saturday demo traced to hydraulic system

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NASA have traced the cause of the premature shutdown of the Space Launch System’s engines during a demo firing on Saturday to its hydraulic system. Engineers said that overly ‘conservative’ test parameters had been introduced that caused the mega-rocket’s systems to go into shut down after just over a minute. Despite initial concerns, the core … Read more

Reform Britain’s outdated business rates system now, CBI tells Sunak

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Reform Britain’s outdated business rates system now to help High Street survive the pandemic, Sunak told By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 18 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 18 January 2021 Britain’s outdated business rates system must be ripped apart and rebuilt to ensure the High Street can survive and … Read more