David Young

Experts identify victims from one of history's most 'catastrophic' Arctic disasters

Around 180 years after Sir John Franklin's doomed expedition to find the Northwest Passage ended in disaster, researchers have identified four additional crew members through DNA analysis. The new research, shedding light on one of history's most infamous Arctic tragedies, was led by researchers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. The identified remains include William Orren, Able Seaman; David Young, Boy 1st Class; John Bridgens, Subordinate Officers' Steward; and Harry...

LORD BLUNKETT: 'UK faces a crisis for a whole generation of young people'

LORD BLUNKETT: 'UK faces a crisis for a whole generation of young people' Former Labour Cabinet minister Lord David Blunkett writes for The Mirror after Alan Milburn published his 'devasating' report into the million young people out of work or education As the devastating analysis by former Health Secretary, Alan Milburn, demonstrated in his interim report published last Thursday, there is a crisis for a whole generation of young people. Over a million 16-24- year-olds in the UK are...

David Foster’s daughters say he raised them knowing there was no 'pot of gold at the end of the rainbow’

David Foster's daughters, Erin and Sara, knew from a young age that there wasn't a "pot of gold at the end of the rainbow" waiting for them. During an interview with Fox News Digital at the grand opening of Favorite Daughter Nashville, the Foster daughters shared the most valuable life lessons they learned from their famous father."I would say that we were not raised thinking that there was some big pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. We were raised knowing: figure out what you love,...

New Deal moment needed to tackle 'Neets' crisis, Lord Blunkett suggests

New Deal moment needed to tackle 'Neets' crisis, Lord Blunkett suggests The call follows last week’s sobering report by former Blair-era Cabinet minister Alan Milburn into the over one million young people not in employment, education or training (Neets) Britain needs a New Deal-style moment for young people to tackle the Neets crisis, former Cabinet minister Lord David Blunkett has suggested. The call follows last week’s sobering report by Alan Milburn into the over one million young people...

Ahoy, DECmate II the little PDP-8 that could

Now, that's a lot of word processing. But under the hood it's still at least PDP-8 adjacent, even considering its oddities and incompatibilities, and you can make it do many of the things a full-size Eight can. We'll take this basic unit, convert the floppy drives to solid state, tap the video output, and put it through its paces.

High Society review – smooth musical hardly misbehaves but the songs are heavenly

Barbican theatre, LondonImpeccable vocals and slick staging make for dazzling set pieces in a tame production that’s missing the emotional centre of the 1956 filmFive years ago, the Barbican staged the first of three Cole Porter musicals in quick succession. A sublime revival of Anything Goes was fun, frothy and polished to perfection. Kiss Me, Kate followed, and now this show, about the romantic shenanigans of the American east coast gentry.

High Society review – smooth musical hardly misbehaves but the songs are heavenly

Barbican theatre, LondonImpeccable vocals and slick staging make for dazzling set pieces in a tame production that’s missing the emotional centre of the 1956 filmFive years ago, the Barbican staged the first of three Cole Porter musicals in quick succession. A sublime revival of Anything Goes was fun, frothy and polished to perfection. Kiss Me, Kate followed, and now this show, about the romantic shenanigans of the American east coast gentry.

AIs don't like religion - particularly Jehovah's Witnesses, study claims

Lady Pamela Hicks, Queen Elizabeth’s bridesmaid and confidante, dies aged 97

Lady Pamela Hicks, Queen Elizabeth’s bridesmaid and confidante, dies aged 97 Lady Pamela was a bridemaid at the late Queen’s wedding and later one of her ladies-in-waiting - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments Lady Pamela Hicks, a close confidante to the late Queen Elizabeth II, has died at the age of 97, her daughter has announced. Lady Pamela was a bridesmaid at the Queen's wedding and later one of her ladies-in-waiting. Her death was confirmed by her daughter, India Hicks, in a social media...

Seven women accuse West Ham billionaire David Sullivan of preying on them for sex

Seven women accuse West Ham billionaire David Sullivan of preying on them for sex Women accuse West Ham billionaire David Sullivan of preying on them for sex Businessman David Sullivan is facing allegations from a number of women that he abused his power and preyed on them for sex - claims which he denies. In a new Panorama programme the BBC says seven women have come forward to say they he showed sexually exploitative and predatory behaviour towards them when they were young models looking...