MELBOURNE, FLA.—"What are the radiation doses to airplane passengers from the intense bursts of gamma-rays that originate from thunderclouds?"...
Louis Patterson
Our galaxy’s ‘geysers’ are towers of power
This is Ettore Carretti talking about how the telescope makes maps of the sky. "Monster" outflows of charged particles from the centre of our...
Matt Smith and Steven Moffat cement their place in history during Doctor Who Experience visit
Click to tweet: Matt Smith & Steven Moffat cement their place in history during #DoctorWho Experience visit bbc.in/UQBDVF via @ Matt Smith is...
Woman attacked in Sunderland
Police are releasing further information after an allegation of a rape in Sunderland. Detectives are carrying out enquiries into the incident, which...
Magic carpet’ could help prevent falls
Plastic optical fibres, laid on the underlay of a carpet, can bend when anyone treads on it and map, in real-time, their walking patterns. Tiny...
Appeal after boy suffers head injuries
Police are appealing for information after a 15-year-old Sunderland boy suffered serious head injuries. At 3:10pm on Sunday, July 1, police received...
BBC announces Olympic Torch Relay coverage plans
For the first time ever the BBC will be with the Torch relay every step of the way, broadcasting an estimated 70% of the 8000 mile relay live online...
Allotment burglary in Stakeford
Police are appealing for information after a burglary to an allotment in Stakeford. Between midday Tuesday, April 17, and 8am Friday, May 4, thieves...
Northern Ireland’s tax credit claimants need to renew – or payments may stop
They are urged to act as soon as they receive a renewal pack from HMRC. More than 3.3 million claimants renewed by the deadline last year, 80 per...
BBC Proms 2012 season launches
The 2012 BBC Proms is officially launched today, revealing details of the broad-ranging programme of events planned for its 118th season. Opening at...