David Hedison has died at the age of 92. The American actor was best known for playing Bond's CIA ally Felix Leiter. He starred firstly in the 1973 Live and Let Die. He later returned to the role in 1989, and starred in License to kill. David’s daughters, Alexandra and Serena, announced that their father passed away on Thursday July 18. Hedison is reported to have died in Los Angeles, with his daughters by his side. A statement has been released by his family which said, "Even in our deep sadness, we are comforted by the memory of our wonderful father. He loved us all dearly …
100’s of Firefighters Tackling ‘Major Incident’
100s of firefighters have been sent to tackle a blaze in London. Firefighters from all over the city were called to the scene at 7:40am, as it was spotted a blaze had broken out at The Mall in Walthamstow, East London. Walthamstow Fire - What We Know London Fire Brigade said: "15 fire engines and around 100 firefighters have been called to the fire, where part of the roof was alight by London Fire Brigade." Since this quote was released, a further 10 fire engines have been deployed. This means that over 125 firefighters are on the scene. The cause of the Walthamstow fire, …
Alan Turing to Feature on the Bank of England’s New £50 note
Alan Turing was a computer pioneer, mathematician and code breaker during World War Two. He is celebrated for his outstanding code-cracking work that was vital to the Allies. The work carried out by Alan and others at Bletchley Park in breaking the Enigma code saved millions of lives during the war. The effort approximately cut the war short by three years and has impacted millions of people lives ever since. Queen Elizabeth II currently features on the £50 note. The change in design has been brought about as part of the Bank of England switch from paper to polymer. The banknote …
NHS team up with Amazon Alexa
As of this week, you will be able to “Ask Alexa” for advice and information regarding health conditions. This comes after a partnership was formed between Amazon and the NHS. Previously, the Alexa device was programmed to scour several different online sources for health information. This meant the information relayed back to the device user may not necessarily be from a reputable source. Furthermore, it was not always verified by medical professionals. The device will now recognize that the user is asking a health-related question and will link directly to information provided by …
New June heat records set as heatwave heads towards UK
Parts of Europe are being advised to take care as temperatures soar to sweltering levels, causing a European heatwave. There have already been reports of flash flooding, school closures and concerns over the air quality. Countries such as Spain, France and Italy experienced temperatures over 40 degrees centigrade. The extreme heat is said to be heading towards the UK this weekend. Heatwave causes wildfire in Spain Currently, firefighters in Spain’s Catalonia region are currently battling huge wildfires. There is concern that these will spread as the hot weather continues. Officials …
John Prescott hospitalised after suffering a stroke
Former deputy Prime Minister John Prescott was admitted to Hull Royal Infirmary on Friday, after suffering a stroke. A statement was released on Lord Prescott’s Twitter, praising the swift actions of the ambulance staff, doctors and nurses in A&E and the stroke unit. The statement read ‘they have been remarkable, and we cannot thank them enough.’ Former Home Secretary Alan Johnson stated that John is ‘over the worst.’ He went on to say, ‘now it’s about the aftercare, it's what comes afterwards that is as important as what happens on the day of the stroke itself.’ This comes …
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