This is the terrifying moment a builder came close to being engulfed in flames, before a modest crane driver saved him from the roof of a burning £750million Reading development today.
The man, who has not been named, was close to dying before Glen Edwards managed to carry out a Hollywood-style rescue and move a cage through smoke and flame to save his unnamed colleague.
Before Mr Edwards, 65, had an opportunity to showcase his operator skills, footage shows the
Despite a patchy few months of weather in Britain, summer 2023 has been the hottest on record globally, according to the EU’s Copernicus climate service.
Air temperatures this summer were 1.18°F (0.66°C) above average, hitting a global average of 62.18°F (16.77°C) – the highest since records began in 1940.
Copernicus also announced that last month was the warmest August on record globally, and warmer than all other months except July 2023.
This summer has seen extreme weather events such
Americans have plenty of negative opinions about artificial intelligence – but has anyone ever stopped to think: ‘What do the machines think about Americans?’
Polls show that a majority worry advanced AI will become a ‘threat to the human race’ (57 percent), half consider self-driving cars dangerous, and more than half (54 per cent) believe AI will play a role in America’s decline over the coming decades.
The feeling might be mutual — judging by the responses that ChatGPT and
Sally Nugent is a TV presenter and newsreader known for her role on BBC Breakfast.
The 52-year-old was born on the Wirral Peninsula and has a degree in Communication Arts and French from the University of Huddersfield.
She began her career at BBC Radio Merseyside before becoming a reporter and newsreader for BBC North West Tonight.
In 2003, she became a sports reporter for BBC News before becoming a sports news presenter on the BBC News Channel.
During her time
Carol Kirkwood has been gracing Britons’ screens for decades as a weather presenter on BBC Breakfast.
The 61-year-old was born in Morar in Inverness-shire and is one of eight children.
She joined BBC News in 1998 as a weather presenter after undergoing training at the Met Office.
The presenter has since appeared on all of BBC Weather’s output on both radio and TV.
Over the years, Carol has appeared as a guest on several shows including CBBC’s Hacker Time, Would
Homes have had almost £1,000 wiped off their value in the past month, it has emerged, and in one area they are worth an average of £15,000 less than they were a year ago.
Property prices have fallen by 0.3 per cent since June –
Charlie Stayt is a journalist and TV presenter known for his role on BBC Breakfast.
The presenter began his career at a commercial radio station in his home town of Gloucester.
He then worked at several London radio stations including Capital Radio, LBC and BBC Radio 5 Live.
In 1995, Charlie began working for ITN before then joining Five News as a reporter. He went on to spend a total of 10 years at ITN as a presenter and a
The shortest people in the world live on the 11,883-square-mile Southeast Asian island of Timor-Leste.
The average Timorese man is just five feet 2.9 inches tall, while the average woman stands four feet 11.5 inches.
Several other countries in Southeast Asia also made the list, including Laos and the Philippines, which experts believe is because their ancestors adapted the smaller stature to withstand the overwhelming heat.
The US did not make rank among the 25 nations with the shortest people
Former A Place In The Sun presenter Jasmine Harman is known for helping ex-pats find their dream property abroad.
The 47-year-old has filmed more than 200 episodes worldwide and has recorded more episodes than any other presenter of the show.
Jasmine is also a writer and commentator on topics such as overseas property, travel, interiors and homes.
The travel expert and presenter has Green-Cypriot ancestry and has been vegan since 2014.
Jasmine’s vegan lifestyle isn’t just reflected in her eating
Richard Osman is a presenter, producer, novelist and comedian known for his role on several TV shows.
As well as previously presenting Pointless, he has co-presented two BBC Two quiz shows, Two Tribes and Richard Osman’s House of Games.
He has also been a team captain on The Fake News Show and Insert Name Here, both of which are comedy panel shows.
The 52-year-old is also a successful novelist with his own book series – The Thursday Murder Club. There
