2015-10-30 U.K. Spotlight

BBC Sport   

NFL: Jacksonville Jaguars' Shahid Khan not sold on London move   
BBC Sport
Shahid Khan grew up studying maps of London's transport system, has family there, owns one of its football teams and considers it to be "the centre of the universe". So it is hardly surprising that people continue to wonder why this personification of ...

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Mercedes-AMG C63 vs. BMW M4   
Pistonheads.com
The classic M versus AMG grudge match moves into the turbo era - who does it better? Ideally we'd have pitched this Mercedes-AMG C63 S saloon against the equivalent four-door BMW M3, not the coupe M4. But the latter was to hand courtesy of its ...

2015-10-30 U.K. Health

The Guardian   

Low-carb and Mediterranean diets beat low-fat plans for losing weight – report   
The Guardian
The study also found that, in the long term, no diets worked particularly well. Photograph: Gareth Fuller/PA. Sarah Boseley Health editor. Thursday 29 October 2015 21.36 EDT Last modified on Thursday 29 October 2015 21.46 EDT. Share on Facebook ...

2015-10-30 U.K. Science

TV Newsroom   

Puffins at risk of global extinction   
TV Newsroom
Atlantic puffins, Slavonian grebes, pochards and European turtle doves join the “Red List” of the worldwide Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), doubling the number of bird species given “vulnerable” status in the United Kingdom to eight. It brings ...
These 'at risk' UK birds could soon be joining the Dodo in the history books   BT.com
Four UK bird species face extinction: Your pictures   BBC News
Shetland named the best place in the world to see puffins   Scotland Now
Haverhill Echo   
Harlow Star   
iSchoolGuide   
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Sky News Australia   

Prince Charles to address climate summit   
Sky News Australia
The Prince of Wales has said tackling deforestation will be central to combating global warming as he confirmed he will attend next month's crucial climate change summit. World leaders will gather in Paris in four weeks time to attend the Cop21 ...
A $4.8tr opportunity not yet grasped   Business Green
How to hold a global conference on climate with green tech, principles? COP21 ...   InterAksyon
Edmonton climate conference builds up to COP21 in Paris   Edmonton Journal
Kuwait News Agency   
The Guardian   
SciDev.Net   
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ABC Online   

'Great Pumpkin' asteroid discovered 21 days ago will narrowly miss Earth this ...   
ABC Online
A large asteroid that scientists only discovered this month will make a relatively close approach to Earth over this Halloween weekend, providing one of the best opportunities in years to gather data about a passing space rock. The asteroid, coined the ...
Large asteroid dubbed the Great Pumpkin to fly by Earth on Halloween   Sydney Morning Herald
Large asteroid set to shoot by Earth on Halloween   Reuters
“Halloween asteroid” set to be Earth's closest encounter with an asteroid ...   KAKE
Columbus Dispatch   
Food Allergy Research & Education   
Jet Propulsion Laboratory - NASA   
Asteroid Radar Research - NASA   
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MyTechBits   

`Sci-fi` sonic tractor beam becomes reality   
MyTechBits
Now scientists have finally created a tractor beam in real life, the University of Sussex reported. A force field is created that can hold objects in place. These beads measure 3mm in diameter and weigh a fraction of a gram. The scientists used 64 ...
The tractor beam has finally become a reality   The World Weekly
Science fiction becomes fact with acoustic tractor beam   TODAYonline
Scientists create real-life Star Wars-style tractor beam   Radio Times
The Argus   
BizTek Mojo   
IBNLive   
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SpaceFlight Insider   

Astronaut duo conduct spacewalk to upgrade ISS   
SpaceFlight Insider
Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren went on their first spacewalk on Oct. 28, 2015. Their tasks included putting a thermal blanket on the Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer, laying wires for the relocation of Pressurized Mating Adapter 3 and lubricating the ...
During spacewalk, astronauts fix up space station   13WMAZ
Veteran astronauts take maiden spacewalk   TV Newsroom
Oct. 28 NASA Spacewalk Completed By Scott Kelly And Kjell Lindgren; Next Will ...   KDramaStars
CBS Local   
MyTechBits   
Fort Worth Star Telegram   
NASA   
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iSchoolGuide   

Researchers Can Control Water Boiling Process; But What Can It Do?   
iSchoolGuide
Boiling water is important to most heating and cooling systems, in electric power plants and desalination plants. Sign Up For Our Newsletter >>. The new feature was accomplished by adding surfactants to water to create a soapy liquid. (Photo : Dan ...
Study: Controlling Bubbles In Boiling Water Could Make Power Plants More Efficient   Manufacturing.net
Controlling Bubbles In Boiling Water Could Make Power Plants More Efficient   Gizmodo Australia
Researchers Control Boiling Water Process   Laboratory Equipment
tce today   
Eureka   
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Radio New Zealand   

Climate change plans will miss target   
Radio New Zealand
The World Energy Council is dismissing climate change plans as not good enough and says ot plans to write to all participants of upcoming climate talks in Paris. Greenhouse gas emissions. Photo: 123rf. New Zealand is among the countries who will be ...

2015-10-30 U.K. Sports

BBC Sport   

Wayne Allison: New FA BAME boss wants black coaches boost   
BBC Sport
The Football Association's new Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) boss Wayne Allison wants to boost the number of black coaches by ending a "silo mentality" in English football. A recent report by the Sports People's Think Tank found 23 out of 552 ...
Premier League will not implement voluntary version of Rooney rule   The Guardian
Wayne Allison hopes to spark change through FA's BAME initiative   SkySports
Crystal Palace coach John Salako: Why I'm supporting the 'Rooney rule'   Evening Standard
ESPN FC   
The FA   
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sportal.co.nz   

BREAKING NEWS: Ramires pens new Chelsea deal   
sportal.co.nz
Brazilian midfielder Ramires has spoken of his delight after signing a new contract until 2019 with Chelsea. FOOTBALL. TABODDS. $ 2.10. Santa Fe (COL). $ 3.40. Independiente (ARG). $ 3.00. Draw. $ 2.15. Sampdoria. $ 3.20. Empoli. $ 3.20. Draw. $ 1.60.

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Irish Times   

New Zealand one step from forging unforgettable legacy   
Irish Times
The All Blacks starting team for tomorrow's World Cup final picked itself. That tells us as much about their state of health, the planning of Steve Hansen and their brains trust, and most of all about this fairly stellar, celebrated and settled group ...
Wynne Gray: The Super Six   New Zealand Herald
Twickenham the stage for titanic battle   Independent Online
Finals can be dour affairs but this one should be different   Irish Independent
Zee News   
BBC News (blog)   
Brisbane Times   
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Yorkshire Post   

FT: Leeds United 0 Blackburn Rovers 2   
Yorkshire Post
LEEDS UNITED'S Championship season hit a new worrying low as Blackburn Rovers eased to a 2-0 victory at a volatile Elland Road. Shockingly, Rovers took the lead after just 17 seconds through Craig Conway with Jordan Rhodes doubling Blackburn's ...

2015-10-30 U.K. Entertainment

Telegraph.co.uk   

Real-life James Bonds: spooks reveal the truth about MI6   
Telegraph.co.uk
It's slick, it's fast-paced and it's sexy. But that's the cinema. SPECTRE, the latest James Bond thriller starring Daniel Craig opens in cinemas on Monday to critical acclaim. Pure fantasy? Or are there any similarities with the work of a real-life ...
Daniel Craig: Spectre's a bigger, better Bond movie   the Irish News
Naomie Harris credits Hoffman retreat for career wins   TV Newsroom
What Spectre and whole Bond franchise can learn from N64 classic GoldenEye 007   Yahoo News UK
Express.co.uk   
The National Student   
Hinckley Times   
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Telegraph.co.uk   

Antiques Roadshow's biggest treasure believed to be FA Cup   
Telegraph.co.uk
The highest valued treasure in the Antiques Roadshow's 38-year history is rumoured to be a replica of the FA Cup. Experts on the show made their highest ever valuation of over £1 million while filming in Harrogate. Previously the most expensive item on ...
Antiques Roadshow say mystery item is most expensive in their history   Daily Mail
Antiques Roadshow unearths million pound treasure   TV Newsroom
£1m - 'Most valuable find ever' discovered during Antiques Roadshow visit to ...   Darlington and Stockton Times
BT.com   
The Australian (blog)   
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Management Today   

ITV gets its claws out for the BBC   
Management Today
Shock: Britain's largest commercial broadcaster says its publicly-funded rival should get less money. And it's all because of Bargain Hunt. Tagged: Media & entertainment,; Licence fee,; Reputation,; ITV,; BBC. The present government isn't exactly known ...
ITV seeks BBC global formats ban, Ultra HD Phase 2 progress, EU agrees Net ...   DTG
ITV attacks the BBC: 'It's hard to see the case for a 42nd series of Bargain Hunt'   Digital Spy UK
ITV Calls For Ban On BBC Acquiring Formats, US Drama & Comedy Series   TVWise
International Business Times   
Hollywood Reporter   
Telecompaper (subscription)   
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Kingston Guardian   

Ed Sheeran makes Home And Away soap debut   
Kingston Guardian
Viewers see him walking on the beach talking to cast member Marilyn Chambers, played by Emily Symons. Sheeran plays one of the children Chambers was nanny to when she lived in the UK. "This is nice here, you've done well," Sheeran can be heard ...

2015-10-30 U.K. Technology

TV Newsroom   

Nexus 6P teardown reveals that the attractive flagship is extremely hard   
TV Newsroom
Naturally the only logical thing to do with a high-tech handset loaded to the brim with cutting edge components is tear into the sucker and get a close-up look at its guts. You're just waiting for it to be delivered and finally see for yourself if its ...
Nexus 6P: Google phone that deserves a wider audience   Financial Times
Nexus plus Project Fi: Should you sign up for Google's wireless service?   Computerworld
Nexus 6P Goes Through Teardown Treatment, Innards Dissected   Droid Life (press release) (blog)
Alphr   
NYSE Post   
Toxcy   
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Daily Mail   

Motorola claims its new Droid Turbo 2 handset is shatterproof   
Daily Mail
Motorola says more than half (53%) of global smartphone owners have shattered their screens, and one-in-five (21%) global smartphone owners are currently living with a broken smartphone screen. 'It's happened to the best of us, whether you're juggling ...
Moto X Force Unveiled With 'Shatterproof' Display & 2-day Battery: Release ...   Latin Post
Future Motorola Flagships To Feature ShatterShield Technology   Junior College
Motorola Touts 'Shatterproof' Moto X Force Smartphone   NBCNews.com
PC Magazine   
Technology News Extra   
Android Headlines - Android News   
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The Guardian   

Marks & Spencer shuts down website due to technical glitch   
The Guardian
Marks & Spencer said no financial details were compromised due to the technical glitch and it had not been hacked. Photograph: Suzanne Plunkett/Reuters. Julia Kollewe. Wednesday 28 October 2015 05.28 EDT Last modified on Wednesday 28 October ...

2015-10-30 U.K. Business

TV Newsroom   

Women now 25% of FTSE boards but more needed   
TV Newsroom
The two retailers have not enjoyed the easiest time on the high street in the past five years, but they have led the way in the battle to increase female representation on Britain's boards. “Occasionally, male directors promote a hostile board ...
Women make up 25% of FTSE boards: so what comes next?   Chartered Management Institute
Boardroom equality improves but few women occupy key roles   The Guardian
More women on British boards is a triumph. But let's not break out the ...   Telegraph.co.uk
This is Money   
Financial Times   
International Business Times UK   
Gov.UK   
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Reuters UK   

Consumer confidence slips to four-month low - GfK   
Reuters UK
LONDON, British consumer morale slipped to its lowest in four months in October, a survey showed on Friday, adding to signs that domestically driven growth is continuing to ease in the final three months of the year. Market research company GfK said ...
Global economic downturn fears prompt high street gloom   The Guardian
Consumers growing more positive about personal finance but worried over UK economy   City A.M.

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Reuters UK   

Mortgage, retail sales data cast doubt over economy   
Reuters UK
LONDON British mortgage approvals fell for the first time in four months and retail sales growth softened, casting a shade of uncertainty over hopes that the economy will regain momentum in the final months of the year. Thursday's batch of data is ...
Imla urges Govt not to derail recovery with new regulation   Mortgage Strategy
Remortgage surge drives housing market   Introducer Today
British mortgage, retail sales data cast shade of doubt over economy   Yahoo Finance UK
Mortgage Introducer   
Stock Market Wire   
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Wall Street Journal   

US 10-Year Yield Hits One-Month High on Fed Anxiety   
Wall Street Journal
U.S. government-debt prices declined for a second consecutive session, as anxiety over a possible interest-rate increase by the Federal Reserve in December sent the yield on the benchmark 10-year note to a one-month high. Investors have been shedding ...