Mark And Pete

Elton John said recently: “It’s time to come off the road so I can fully embrace the next important chapter of my life.” His final tour " Good bye yellow brick road" having just ended, how did he do and what next for the flamboyant maestro?

The Ford Fiesta is stopping production and it's the end of and era. What was this icon like to drive and what is the future for the motoris? Mark and Pete have the answers.

A farm in England are developing the perfect strawberry to eat at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships. Marion Regan’s family business started in 1893 when Bernard Champion arrived just over 31 miles away from Wimbledon in Mereworth with an ambition to become a leading fruit grower. Wild strawberries flourished in the local woods so he planted his first crop that year. Now farming approximately 500 hectares Hugh Lowe Farms, under the guidance of Marion, are one of the largest soft fruits growers in the UK.

Elon Musk tweeted Mark Zuckerberg saying he was 'up for a cage fight' with him.Zuckerberg took a screenshot of Musk's tweet and replied 'send me the location' Conversations continue between Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Dana White ... and while the billionaires are itchin' to get their hands on one another, there's is an issue preventing the fight from being made official -- Elon's weight advantage.Our sources tell us the guys are still serious about fighting in an Octagon, and as the UFC president told us yesterday, he's absolutely down to put on the fight ... but, Zuckerberg's size disadvantage has become an issue.

Some research shows that playing violent video game exposure can increase aggressive thoughts, aggressive feelings, and physiological arousal whereas other reports deny this. What is undeniable is that some games are becoming more violent and extremely realistic. Will this realism impact people more? Mark and Pete investigate.

The Apple Vision Pro is Apple's first official mixed reality headset. And you can see our first impressions in our Apple Vision Pro hands-on review. And let's be clear — when we say mixed reality, we mean it. While the headset may look like a contender for the best VR headset on the market, it is not designed to keep you immersed in a virtual world. Features such as EyeSight and Digital Persona ensure that not only are you still engaged with the physical world, but the physical world remains able to engage with you. Virutal is taking over. Or is it? Is this what we want?

As Taylor Swift tours across the country, some fans are claiming they have “post-concert amnesia,” saying they have trouble remembering the concert. Mark and Pete investigate.

More than a thousand treasure finds were reported last year to coroners in England and Wales - the highest number since the Treasure Act was made law. The county with the most finds was Norfolk, with 98 of the 1,087 finds reported across the two countries. What's all this about, why is it happening?

Bills will rise across the UK for ‘between 50 to 100 years’ to pay for sewerage improvement, Water UK has said.The trade body apologised on behalf of English water companies on Thursday for sewage discharged into rivers and coastal areas.It said investors will front £10 billion to pay for improvements to storm overflows, aiming to cut the number of spills by up to 140,000 each year by 2030, compared with the level in 2020. This lack of care and attention by the water companies is bad on so many levels. Mark and Pete report.

Artificial Intelligence assists people with repetitive and time-consuming jobs. Artificial intelligence or AI performs various everyday tasks with expertise and almost all repetitive tasks can be automated by using AI. But, can AI actually replace humans?

The UK and international economies look very different today compared to Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in June 1953. Average weekly earnings were in the region of around £6, compared to around £630 based on the latest data for this year. What will be the religious, social and economic consequences of this once in 70 years event?

Official announcement: "Buckingham Palace is pleased to announce further details on the ceremonial, celebratory and community events that will take place over the Coronation Weekend between Saturday 6th and Monday 8th May 2023." But is it a good thing? Mark and Pete have the answers.

Are smart motorways a dumb idea? Slow speed limits, no hard shoulders... and now they're being blamed for a string of fatal crashes

Still fresh as a daisy: Mary Quant's era-defining fashion catered to women’s new sense of freedom in the 60s and a V&A retrospective shows Mary Quant is as relevant as ever. Mary Quant died recently but fashion is as sill as ever.

With the BBC facing increased political and public scrutiny, and a number of different challenges, this is a good time to take stock about what research can tell us about the role of the BBC and public service news in the UK.

UK bookmaker William Hill has been fined a record £19 million by the gambling regulator for "widespread" failures.The Gambling Commission found evidence of "widespread and alarming" social responsibility and money laundering failures. How tightly shoule betting be regulated? Should it be banned?

What do you do at Eater. There are a large number of traditional Easter games and customs in the Christian world. Many of these games incorporate Easter eggs. . Of these the most well known, widespread and popular until the modern times are the egg rolling, egg hunt, egg tapping, and egg dance. Their rules may vary in different cultures and localities. At the same time, there exist less known peculiar customs. Nowadays child entertainers and kindergartens invent various new Easter games, often adapting well-known games to Easter topics, such as word puzzles involving Easter-related words. Jesus came back from the dead at Easter, it is sometimes called Resurrection Day.

In the 1960s, NASA’s spacesuits were custom made for individual astronauts, who, at the time, were all men. In the 1970s, the agency’s priorities shifted and more astronauts flew, so NASA opted for spacewalking suits that could be used by multiple astronauts to save money and time. These suits are modular, with separate pieces for arms, legs, and torsos. Women, the thinking went, could fit into the same sizes made for smaller men. But surely this thinking is consigned to the rubbish bin of history? Surely?

New strikes and protests from some of France’s leading unions are under way against a highly controversial #pensions reform plan that has seen millions come out on the streets against it.The proposed changes include raising the retirement age from 62 to 64 and increasing the number of years people must make contributions to receive a full state pension. But are pensions affordable at all in today's world?

With the collapse of Credit Suisse and California’s Silicon Valley Bank, the world banking industry is going through its biggest shock since the 2008 global #financialcrisis. Governments insist the banking system is safe. But what is the truth?