Journalist Carole Cadwalladr gives evidence as she defends her reporting on multimillionaire Brexit backerThe Observer and Guardian journalist Carole Cadwalladr has told a court she believes the multimillionaire Brexit backer Arron Banks may have been …
Turkey’s Spyke raises $55M in a seed round to bring a social twist to casual mobile games
Istanbul has become a city to watch when it comes to casual gaming startups, boosted by the likes of Peak (acquired by Zynga for $1.8 billion) and Dream (valued at $1 billion in a funding round last year). Now, a new startup is announcing a major round of funding to make its own mark on […]
InFlow, a science-based app for ADHD, raises $2.3M Seed led by Hoxton Ventures
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) symptoms can include anxiety, chronic boredom, impulsiveness, trouble concentrating, controlling anger, and even depression. But ADHD sufferers can face lengthy waiting periods for assessment and prohibitively expensive treatments. Now a startup, which launched in 2020, hopes to address this by pouring the knowledge of a team of clinicians and coaches […]
Juro draws $23M into its browser-based contract automation platform
London-based legaltech startup Juro has grabbed $23 million in Series B funding for its browser-based contract automation platform. In total the startup has raised $31.5M since being founded back in 2016. Investors in the Series B are Eight Roads, which led the round — plus existing investors Union Square Ventures, Point Nine Capital, Seedcamp and Taavet […]
Harvey Parker: Met police recover body from River Thames
Student last seen before Christmas leaving nightclub near Charing Cross stationPolice searching for missing 20-year-old Harvey Parker have recovered a body from the River Thames believed to be the student.The Metropolitan police was alerted to reports …
‘He was not in a gang’: lives and deaths of 30 London teenage homicide victims
Most of young people were victims of knife crime and were killed by other teenagers London has recorded its highest ever level of teenage homicides in a single year after two boys were killed on Thursday.A 15-year-old was stabbed to death in a park in …
Covid news live: WHO urges caution over festive gatherings, London cancels NYE celebration
WHO warns holiday festivities will lead to “increased cases, overwhelmed health systems and more deaths”; London records the UK’s highest number of Omicron cases amid steep rise in hospitalisationsOmicron is now dominant Covid-19 variant in US, officia…
Bamboo airports and psychedelic oil refineries: Richard Rogers’ thrilling legacy
The visionary architect behind some of the world’s favourite landmarks – and some of its most expensive housing – has died aged 88. Our critic assesses his impactHe may have hung up his pencil in 2020, but Richard Rogers was never the retiring type. Th…
Eternal innovator: Richard Rogers’ 10 best buildings – in pictures
From a glass home with movable walls to an airport so stunning you’ll want to be delayed, Richard Rogers, who has died aged 88, turned architecture inside-out. We pick his finest creations Continue reading…
UK scientists: bring in curbs now or face up to 2m daily Covid infections as Omicron spreads
Deaths could hit 6,000 a day and delaying restrictions until New Year will cut effectiveness, say Sage expertsRead more: is there any good news at all on Omicron?The scale of the threat posed by the Omicron variant was laid bare by government scientist…