How chess is battling a cheating crisis with high-tech security and polygraph tests

Vladimir Kramnik and José Martínez Alcántara at the World Chess ‘Clash of Blames’ tournament (Image: Getty Images for World Chess) Private surveillance firms, background screening and sweeping for electronic devices – all these might sound like the type of security measures needed to get into Downing Street or the White House. Yet such is the … Read more

Former Newsnight host Jeremy Paxman credits his dog for Parkinson’s disease diagnosis

Jeremy Paxman, second left, with co-hosts of the Movers and Shakers podcast at No.10 (Image: PA) Jeremy Paxman has revealed his pet spaniel helped him first discover he was suffering from Parkinson’s disease after a seemingly innocuous tumble when they were out walking. The former Newsnight and University Challenge host, who was formally diagnosed with … Read more

I tried Birds Eye’s Chicken Shop range – the mini hash browns were better than McDonald’s

I tried Birds Eye’s Chicken Shop range – the mini hash browns were better than McDonald’s (Image: Birds Eye) With takeaways so expensive, many people are turning to creating their own fakeaways at home, and Birds Eye’s new range is absolutely perfect for this. Whether you’re after something smoky, spicy or crispy, the new tasty … Read more

GOP Senator Claims Americans Don’t Care About This Typical Step For Cabinet Picks

LOADINGERROR LOADING Sen. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) on Sunday said he doesn’t think Americans “care who does the background checks” on Donald Trump’s cabinet picks — a standard practice for nominees to undergo before Senate confirmation hearings. “What the American public cares about is to see the mandate that they voted in delivered upon,” said Hagerty … Read more

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