Bengaluru-based startup Ultraviolette Automotive has announced that it has launched its made-in-India electric motorcycles in the United Kingdom. The company has introduced F77 Mach 2 Recon and F77 SuperStreet Recon. Performance-wise, the electric motorcycle can sprint from 0 to 60 km/h in just 2.9 seconds, while the top speed is rated at 120 km/h. The standard variant has a claimed range of 211km, and the Recon variant gets a 323km range. The Recon variant gets ten levels of switchable regenerative braking levels and the standard variant gets only three levels.

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The Atlantic Salmon 50p coin was sold for £70.76 on eBay last week. In 2023, it became the rarest 50p in circulation. With a circulating mintage of just 200,000, the coin knocked the Kew Gardens 50p off the top spot, becoming the rarest 50p in circulation. The listing reads: "The 2023 Atlantic Salmon 50p coin is a rare collectible from Great Britain, featuring a design of an Atlantic Salmon on the reverse. The Atlantic Salmon was chosen as one of eight designs representing flora and fauna from across all four UK nations.

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FORMER professional footballer and pundit Alex Scott is featuring in the 25th series of I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here. Who is Alex Scott? Alex Scott MBE is an English sports presenter and ex-pro from Poplar, London. Since retiring, the former right back has transitioned into punditry, where she has worked for the BBC on the 2018 FIFA World Cup and 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup. She is now the main presenter of Football Focus, taking over from Dan Walker in 2021.Who did Alex Scott play for?

18 November 2025Quantum Base Holdings plc("Quantum Base" or the "Company")Lancaster University wins Times Higher Education Award for partnership with Quantum BaseQuantum Base (AIM: QUBE), the quantum science company focused on creating a new global standard in authentication, is pleased to announce that Lancaster University has won the 'Knowledge Exchange/Transfer Initiative of the Year' at the Times Higher Education Awards 2025 ("THE Awards") for its successful partnership with the Company. This accolade recognises Quantum Base's position as a global leader in transforming academic research into real world, groundbreaking solutions. Prof. Robert Young, Co-Founder and Chief Science Officer of Quantum Base, commented:"We are thrilled that the partnership between Lancaster University and Quantum Base has been celebrated with the 'Knowledge Exchange/Transfer Initiative of the Year' award at the prestigious THE Awards. With more than a billion Q-IDs now in circulation, we've demonstrated how academic research and quantum technology can drive real-world transformation, and it's a pleasure to see this recognised. "This award affirms the groundbreaking work our team delivers every day, and I'd like to thank them for their continued dedication to excellence, collaboration and innovation."

Put simply, the Waldorf Astoria is a big deal. • Discover the best hotels, city breaks, road trips and things to do in the USI am, however, impressed by Lex Yard itself. Those 1,400 rooms were trimmed down to 375 hotel rooms and 372 private residences. The hotel rooms are much larger than they used to be, with interiors designed by Pierre-Yves Rochon. Mike Atkins was a guest of the Waldorf Astoria New York, which has room-only doubles from £1,140 (waldorfastorianewyork.com).

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A causalty on the tracks was reported in Denham Golf Club station shortly after 3.35pm on November 15. Officers were called the scene, however, the person was pronounced dead shortly after. A spokesperson for BTP said: "Officers were called to Denham Golf Club railway station at 3.36pm on Saturday (15 November) following reports of a casualty on the tracks. RELATED: RECAP after 'police incident' near London station causes major disruption"Paramedics also attended, however sadly a person was pronounced dead at the scene. If you need support or to talk to someone, contact Samaritans for free at any time on 116 123.

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Email * SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy noticeFlorence will ban outdoor dining in 50 streets amid a surge of tourists in the famous Italian city. The rules set to come in place next year will ban outdoor seating along 50 streets within the Unesco-protected centre and see stricter regulations imposed on more than 70 additional locations, The Times reports. Other landmarks that will have outdoor seating banned include the Ponte Vecchio, Piazzale degli Uffizi and the Uffizi Gallery. Seventy-three other locations will receive strict guidance on whether outdoor seating can include umbrellas or plexiglass barriers.

Graduate route stay reduced from 2027Higher English requirements for skilled routesStarting November 25, 2025, international students in the UK will be able to switch to the Innovator Founder visa without exiting the country, the UK government has confirmed. The change allows graduates who have completed their courses to pursue entrepreneurship more smoothly and avoid travel delays previously required to apply for this visa.The Innovator Founder visa is for individuals planning to establish or run an innovative business in the UK. Applicants must secure endorsement from an approved body, meet English language requirements , be at least 18, and prove they have sufficient personal savings. The visa allows business operations, limited study, and dependants’ inclusion, with either single or multiple entries based on circumstances.Alongside the Innovator Founder update, the UK will reduce the Graduate Route stay period from two years to 18 months for applications submitted from January 1, 2027. Applicants must carefully prepare documents, financial evidence, and endorsements to meet the new requirements.

Human rights groups have urged Sir Keir Starmer to reject calls from retired senior military officers for a legal framework which would disapply the European Convention on Human Rights and the Human Rights Act to troops’ actions while on active service. The intervention comes as the Government’s new Northern Ireland Troubles Bill is due for its second reading in the UK Parliament on Tuesday. Grainne Teggart, deputy director for Northern Ireland at Amnesty International UK, said: “Attempts to paint accountability as ‘lawfare’ are deeply harmful and deliberately misleading. “Human rights protections uphold the very basic principle that no-one is above the law. Their service and their sacrifice will never be forgotten.”The Northern Ireland Office highlights support for the Government’s approach by several victims and family groups.

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