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Daily Star Schools bomb threat hoax: Hundreds of schools caught up in 'gamer ... Daily Star MORE than 400 schools across the UK were caught up in a series of hoax bomb threats this morning – allegedly caused by a gamer feud. Bomb threats at hundreds of schools across UK as threatening email warning of 'student with an explosive' is sent ...Mirror.co.uk School bomb hoaxes revealed to be part of Minecraft gamer feudSky News all 132 news articles » View the full article

Uber taxi kills woman in first fatal accident between a pedestrian and a self-driving car DezeenA woman in Arizona has become the first pedestrian to be killed by a self-driving car after being struck by an Uber vehicle operating in autonomous mode. View the full article

STAT Biotech tries to break bread with Silicon Valley's disruptors. It's awkward STAT While Uber and Spotify hosted line-out-the-door events that fit the SXSW ethos, the drug industry's efforts have mostly amounted to awkward attempts to speak the native language, like when Bristol-Myers Squibb, a 130-year-old pharmaceutical giant ... View the full article

Yahoo News UK Digital Tech Is Transforming The Physical Shape Of Our Cities Yahoo News UK The car shaped our cities in the 20th Century, with suburbs, ring roads, and out-of town shopping centres. I expect car-sharing, ride hailing and on-demand autonomous vehicles to have similar impacts in the 21st Century. It's estimated that, today, as ... and more » View the full article

Intelligent Transport Why ride-sharing on its own isn't the solution to transport woes Intelligent Transport Innovative transport companies Uber, BlaBlaCar, Citymapper, Didi, Keolis, LimeBike, Lyft, Mobike, Motivate, Ofo, Ola, Scoot Networks, Transit, Via and Zipcar all share the aim of reducing the amount of privately owned cars in cities, offering shared ... View the full article

Why ride-sharing on its own isn't the solution to transport woes Intelligent TransportStuart Pearson, an Associate in the Construction, Energy & Projects team at Capital Law, discusses the future of our cities in view of the exponential growth of ... View the full article

Boring chore? Airtasker or TaskRabbit could help – at a price The GuardianIt's like Uber, but for the household chores you can't face doing yourself: from assembling flat-pack Ikea furniture, to cleaning your home, to sorting out problems ... View the full article

TechStartups.com (blog) Top tech startup news stories you need to know this Friday, March 9 TechStartups.com (blog) Over at Uber, the head of product is heading for the exits. However, the ride-hailing company had a replacement lined up: Amazon Vice President Assaf Ronen. Oracle Startup Cloud Accelerator's first Bristol-based cohort pitch to top UK investors. Four ... and more » View the full article

CBS Philly Burlington-Bristol Bridge Closed; Delaware Memorial Bridge Reopens CBS Philly Most Viewed. Philadelphia Schools To Reopen Thursday On 2-Hour DelayThe School District of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Archdiocese says its schools will reopen on Thursday. New Jersey Company Will Pay Man's Drunken $1,600 Uber FareA New Jersey ... View the full article

Commuters left stranded by rail shutdown hit by Uber price hikes by up to 500 PER CENT The SunTAXI giant Uber has hiked prices by up to 500 per cent as stranded Brits try to make their way home. Passengers in Birmingham and Bath reported huge price ... View the full article

Daily Mail By Paul Bracchi for the Daily Mail 20:55 EST 02 Mar 2018, updated 20:55 EST 02 Mar 2018 Daily Mail Leaders of the Somali community in Bristol have now called for a public inquiry into the way the NHS collects and records FGM cases. They accused the police and the CPS, under the leadership of Alison Saunders, of being 'very excited about the race to ... View the full article

Bristol Post Bristol Uber taxi fares rise from £15 to £45 during Storm Emma price surge Bristol Post Bristol Uber taxi fares rise from £15 to £45 during Storm Emma price surge. Passengers have complained after prices trebled as the snow came down. Share; Comments. By. Alex Wood. 22:44, 2 MAR 2018; Updated 22:46, 2 MAR 2018. News. Enter your postcode ... and more » View the full article

This is Money DAILY BRIEFING: Aldi's UK boss Matthew Barnes is promoted to the board of parent Aldi South This is Money NEW ROLE The boss of the British and Irish arm of German discounter Aldi, Matthew Barnes, has been promoted to the coordination board of parent Aldi South. APP AID Taxi firm Uber is entering the patient transport market with a service letting doctors ... and more » View the full article

The Sun Commuters left stranded by rail shutdown hit by Uber price hikes by up to 500 PER CENT The Sun Bad weather has seen more people looking to book a car with Uber but fewer drivers on the road which caused prices to automatically increase. "Our app uses dynamic pricing to encourage more drivers to pick up fares so that more cars are available ... View the full article

Metro This guy flew from Lagos to Prague for a surprise stag do appearance, the Beast from the East had other plans Metro With Mark en route, seven of the party's flights were cancelled at Bristol airport, including the stag and best man, leaving the trip up in the air – even if the blokes weren't. The intrepid traveller stepped off his flight from Lagos to text messages ... View the full article

Bristol Uber taxi fares rise from £15 to £45 during Storm Emma price surge Bristol PostTaxi-hailing app Uber has been slammed by unhappy customers after fares in Bristol surged by more than three times the average price during Storm Emma. View the full article

Bristol Uber taxi fares rise from £15 to £45 during Storm Emma price surge Bristol LiveView the full article

Bristol Uber taxi fares rise from £15 to £45 during Storm Emma price surge Bristol LiveView the full article

Professional Engineering FEATURE: Buses could be history sooner than you think – here's why Professional Engineering The UK has added 45,000 more private hire vehicles in the last year, driven by Uber and similar ride-sharing companies. These organisations are dominant in London, but they are becoming more active in other metropolitan areas. Uber rolled out to eight ... View the full article

Taxi drivers suspended for refusing to pick up mum and disabled daughter outside the Hippodrome Bristol PostThe mother of a disabled girl who was turned away by three Bristol taxi drivers has said she hopes taxi drivers will learn lessons after three were suspended. View the full article

SME Magazine The gig economy: what it means to SMEs SME Magazine We've been hearing a lot about changes to worker's rights, and the so called 'gig economy' recently, so thought it would be a good idea to get an employment solicitor to talk us through the basics. Allison Whiston, pictured above, is Head of Employment ... View the full article

Daily Mail Almost all female genital mutilation cases performed in the UK are just legal 'intimate' piercings Daily Mail Last week the latest attempt to secure the first court conviction for FGM collapsed at Bristol Crown Court and questions are now being asked about the role of the senior police officer involved in the case. The inquiry began when a 29-year-old Uber ... and more » View the full article

Bristol Post Weather warning for up to 10 cm of snow in Bristol Bristol Post A yellow weather warning for snow has also been issued for Wednesday across most of the country, but Bristol is exempt from this at the moment. A photo of snow on the Downs in Bristol. Snow on the Downs in Bristol. A high pressure weather system from ... and more » View the full article

Weather warning for up to 10 cm of snow in Bristol Bristol PostSpring may be around the corner, but it Bristol could still see up to 10cm of snow before the turn of the season. Meteorologists at the Met Office have issued a ... View the full article

Daily Mail RICHARD EDEN: Prince Harry invites old flames Chelsy AND Cressie to his wedding Daily Mail Bristol Universtity graduate Flora, who spent a day as an extra on ITV drama Downton Abbey, is determined to show that former actress Meghan is not the only one with an artistic side. 'I perform in two folk bands,' she says. 'We do coffee shops and ... and more » View the full article