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Improving on perfection is a seemingly impossible task, but it’s one that BMW’s M division has managed to achieve time and time again over its near 50-year history. The new BMW M4 Competition Convertible joins a long list of BMW M performance cars that have not only enhanced the breed, but added an extra twist to make it even more compelling. In its normal guise, the BMW M4 Competition is a performance coupé with eye-catching styling, a race-bred 510hp turbocharged 3.0-litre straight-six TwinPower Turbo engine, a track-honed chassis and now an M xDrive system that delivers confidence-inspiring all-wheel traction or traditional BMW rear-wheel drive to suit your mood and the road. So, how do you improve on all that? Simple: add miles and miles of open sky. The new BMW M4 Competition Convertible’s soft-top roof is 40 per cent lighter than its predecessor’s retractable hardtop, while the electric drive mechanism allows it to be opened or closed, on the move, at speeds up to 31 mph. Impressively, the process takes just 18 seconds. By turning the BMW M4 Competition into a soft-top, BMW has mated the perfect drivers’ car with the joys of top-down ambience to create the ultimate driving experience. So, to celebrate its arrival, we’ve created a list of some of the UK’s most incredible roads and destinations that are perfect for open-top journeys this summer. Nestled on the Scottish border in Northumberland is Kielder Forest – one of England’s largest and densest woodland areas. Sparsely po[CENSORED]ted, with very little light pollution, it’s one of the biggest Dark Sky Parks in the world, giving unparalleled views of the night sky. Activate the BMW M4 Competition Convertible’s M xDrive all-wheel drive mode and head up the loose gravel road to the modern angular lines of the stylish timber-clad Kielder Observatory. Here, you can enjoy expert-led stargazing sessions and the observatory’s powerful telescopes, before folding back the BMW M4 Competition Convertible’s soft-top roof and relishing extended views of the night sky. Soothing audio through the 16-speaker Harman Kardon HiFi system provides a perfect soundtrack to your view of the heavens.

Boris Johnson has set out the "skeleton" of a plan to "level up" the country, by spreading power and opportunity more evenly. In a speech in Coventry, the PM insisted his flagship policy will not make the "rich parts" of the UK poorer but would be a "win win" for everyone. He also pledged to hand more power to local leaders, with the possibility of elected mayors for counties. Labour described Mr Johnson's speech as "gibberish nonsense". The party's deputy leader Angela Rayner dismissed the PM's promises as a "PR exercise", adding that Mr Johnson "does not do detail, he does soundbites". "It is all jam tomorrow and a load of baloney. What he pretends and what he says he is going to do, is not what happens in reality." In a wide-ranging speech, Mr Johnson said the government wanted to "rewrite the rulebook" on local devolution and offer county areas in England "new deals" to give them the same powers as those currently given to major cities. And he promised a flexible approach to those deals, including the option for directly elected mayors, but said there was no "one-size-fits-all" template. media captionThe prime minister “promises jam tomorrow” but fails to deliver says the Labour leader. The former London mayor urged local leaders with ideas for how to improve their communities to come forward, promising to give them "the tools to make things happen for their communities".. He said he did not want to see the return of what he called "loony-left" councils, but added: "We will deal with anybody." The Conservatives first promised to "level up" the country in their manifesto for the 2019 general election, in which they targeted - and won - so-called "red wall" parliamentary seats in the Midlands and northern England previously dominated by Labour. The plan, some of which has already been outlined, involves investing in transport, skills and businesses to address regional disparities. The government is expected to publish more details in September. Asked what his clear strategy was for "levelling up", he said: "I am respectfully going to urge you to just go back over some of what I said because I do think that in all fairness there was at least the skeleton of what to do." Presentational grey line Analysis box by Ben Wright, political correspondent Boris Johnson again tried to explain the purpose of the "levelling up" agenda and talked about the UK's huge regional imbalances, entrenched inequalities and squandered opportunities. In well-trailed remarks he also said that the aim of getting more government spending and private investment into poorer parts of the UK would not come at the detriment of London and the south east - an attempt to reassure traditional Tory voters who might be feeling left out themselves. In terms of policy prescription the speech was fairly thin. A White Paper is promised in the autumn and today Mr Johnson clattered through a list of things - from tackling crime, building football pitches, laying railway lines - that he seemed to say all fell under the umbrella of levelling up. But he also proposed greater regional devolution and suggested county leaders could get new powers. He said if anyone could think of a better title than county mayors they should email him, which rather summed up the speech. Presentational grey line In his speech, the prime minister said the government will have "made progress in levelling up when we have begun to raise living standards, spread opportunity, improved our public services and restored people's sense of pride in their community". Investing in more deprived areas will relieve pressure on parts of the UK that are "over-heating" and that previous governments focused too much on "areas where house prices are already high and where transport is already congested", he added. But he insisted that there will not be "levelling down" in prosperous places, adding: "We don't want to decapitate the tall poppies. "We don't think you can make the poor parts of the country richer by making the rich parts poorer." He said that "levelling up is not a jam-spreading operation. It's not robbing Peter to pay Paul. It's not zero-sum. It's win-win". The PM's speech was welcomed by county councils. County Councils Network spokesman Martin Hill said: "Local areas should be able to decide the most appropriate devolution arrangements for counties".

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-57855650 An 18-year-old is to become the youngest person to fly to space when he joins Jeff Bezos on the first human flight by his space company on 20 July. Oliver Daemen will fly in place of an anonymous $28m (£20m) winning bidder of a public auction. The winner of the auction could not fly on the mission "due to scheduling conflicts", Mr Bezos' space venture Blue Origin said. The teenager is the son of Somerset Capital Partners CEO Joes Daemen. Mr Daemen had secured a seat on the second flight but was moved up to the first when the winning bidder pulled out, Blue Origin said. He then chose to instead fly his son, who is a physics student. He will join 82-year-old Wally Funk, who will become the oldest ever person in space. Mr Bezos and his brother Mark will make up the rest of the passengers on the New Shepard rocket. The previous winner of the auction has remained anonymous, even as the launch edged closer, and the nature of the "conflicts" which led to their withdrawal have not been disclosed. Blue Origin have not said how much Mr Daeman's ticket cost. It said the flight will fulfil a lifelong dream for the teenager, "who has been fascinated by space, the Moon and rockets since he was four". The company plans to launch its passengers more than 100km (62 miles) above the Earth's surface, allowing them to experience microgravity. The capsule will then return to Earth using parachutes on a trip expected to last about 10 minutes. Jeff Bezos is one of the world's richest people. He created Blue Origin in 2000 and announced last month that he and his brother would embark on the flight - describing it as something he had wanted to do "all my life". The flight comes after billionaire Sir Richard Branson successfully reached the edge of space on board his Virgin Galactic rocket plane last week.

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https://www.bbc.com/news/business-57834048 House prices have risen sharply across the UK, driven by an increase of more than 15% in the year to May in the North West of England. Official figures show property prices also rose at a rapid rate in Scotland, Wales and the North East of England. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said the average UK home cost £255,000 in May. That was £23,000 more than the typical value a year earlier. The 10% rise was the fastest rate for 14 years. Detached and terraced homes recorded the biggest price increases, data from the Land Registry in England and Wales show. Estate agents have reported huge demand from property buyers during the year so far. This picked up when many buyers wanted to complete their purchases before stamp duty holidays were wound down. In May, the tax breaks were still in place for England, Northern Ireland and Wales. However, that it not the only explanation for rising prices. Scotland's property tax break was withdrawn at the end of March. People's changing priorities as a result of the pandemic mean they are looking for bigger homes in which to live and work. A lack of homes being put on the market to match demand has also led to rising prices. A majority of Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) members think prices will continue to rise over the next year for that reason. "The market was being powered by ultra-low mortgage rates, valuable stamp duty savings and people rethinking what they want from their homes due to the pandemic," said Katie Cave, director at mortgage broker Clearpoint Finance. The ONS said that house prices in the UK rose by 10% in the year to May. The North West was the region with the highest annual house price growth, with average prices increasing by 15.2%. There were also big rises in Wales (up 13.3%), Scotland (up 12.1%) and the North East of England (up 11.8%). At the other end of the scale, London recorded the slowest property price rise over the year, of 5.2%.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-57834840 Long queues have formed outside shops and petrol stations in South Africa's port city of Durban following days of unrest sparked by the jailing of former President Jacob Zuma. Firefighters are cleaning up the mess, helped by local residents wielding brooms. Rioters looted and destroyed shops, leading to severe shortages of basics. Some petrol stations have limited the amount motorists can buy, as fuel transportation has been disrupted. Local media are also reporting queues in Johannesburg. Meanwhile, Northern Cape and Mpumalanga have become the latest provinces to be hit by violence. The BBC's Nomsa Maseko in Durban says the city's business owners are slowly returning to their shops to evaluate the damage following days of unrest. Empty shoe boxes, broken dishes, rotting food and debris litter virtually every street in this normally bustling city centre, she says. Zuma, 79, was convicted of contempt of court last month after failing to attend an inquiry into corruption during his presidency. He handed himself in to police last Wednesday to start serving his 15-month prison sentence, but this sparked violent protests, arson attacks, and opportunistic looting in his home province of KwaZulu-Natal. The protests spread to other towns and cities, including Johannesburg. President Cyril Ramaphosa has described it as some of the worst violence South Africa has witnessed since the 1990s, before the end of apartheid. The authorities said at least 72 people have died, 10 of whom were killed in a stampede during looting at a shopping centre in Soweto. The deployment of soldiers to support the police did not seem to deter looters. The BBC filmed a baby being thrown from the first floor of a a building in Durban that was on fire after ground-floor shops were looted.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/best-cars/top-10-best-hardcore-sports-cars Welcome to true-blue petrolhead territory. This is where incredible outright grip and pace, vivid driver engagement and thrill, supreme handling poise and track-day-ready specification and purpose all abide. You’ll like it here. The cars we’re saluting are genuine immortals of speed and excitement. Some of them are so exciting, in fact, that they don’t really belong on the road at all — although all are road-legal with numberplates. But all are cars you’d be in the market for if you wanted a money-no-object track-day tool to enjoy through the summer months — and something you could drive home in afterwards. Here, we rank both current production machines as well as those that have gone off sale but have yet to be replaced; because these kinds of cars don’t come along often, don’t stay around for long, and the best remain relevant long after they’ve disappeared from the sales brochures. To chart 10 of these cars without counting those that are technically defunct would be to deny some amazing driver’s cars the recognition they’re undoubtedly due. But which are due the most? 1. McLaren 765 LT The latest model in McLaren's special 'Longtail' series is not without its flaws, but as an explosive tour de force in the upper echelons of the 'trackday supercar' world, it takes some beating. For one thing, the effort and expense that has gone into the 765 LT deserves recognition. Removing weight from something as light as the 720S is no mean feat, and has necessitated extreme measures such as the use of titanium wheel nuts and thinner glazing, which help save 80kg in total and give the car's powertrain frighteningly little to hold it back. That powertrain consists of McLaren's 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 – what else? – only tuned to 755bhp for this application and with a shorter final drive, for truly neck-snapping acceleration. However, where the LT really departs from the dynamic template set down by the 720S concerns its more flighty balance and limit-handling. Simply, the car wants to play, and is probably the most entertaining car that McLaren has ever built. It'll take some yaw at all stages of the corner, perhaps sacrificing some speed in the process, but it's this combination of dynamism with McLaren's hallmark steering and sense of levity that makes the driving experience so memorable. The catch? The 765 LT isn't so easily mastered, so drivers need to show their mettle.

https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/ds/3-crossback/long-term-reviews/car-subscription-service-2021-long-term-review How do you hand back the keys to a car you never had the keys to in the first place? With a few taps on a screen. Ending our final month of Onto’s app-based subscription service was, like just about everything else to do with the firm, handled via a smartphone. Just open the app, tap ‘Arrange a return’, confirm which date you’d like a friendly face to turn up on your doorstep and, after a few checks for damage, wave them off. There’s no paperwork to sign, and no break clauses to trouble your bank balance. For sheer ease of use, few other methods of car ‘ownership’ come close. In fact, the entire experience was fairly painless, even if it did take a little while to get used to the app’s quirks – particularly with the DS 3 Crossback E-Tense. Simply unlocking the doors meant fighting a decade of muscle memory, where I’d reach into a pocket for a physical key that wasn’t there. The car wouldn’t always detect my phone was present, especially if I’d closed the door and then opened it again, meaning it would refuse to start until I rebooted the app. I couldn’t have been the only person with key-related woes as, during our loan, Onto announced it would be providing physical keys to new customers, as well as to existing subscribers if they asked for one. This seemed to go down well on the company’s very active web forum, which was the place to go for any queries. Onto moderators are quick to reply, but other users would usually chip in first. There was never a shortage of helpful suggestions, especially on the topic of which cars should be added to the fleet next. A user poll voted the Volkswagen ID 3 as most in demand, and Onto quickly announced it would be added to the fleet later in the year. A lot of the subscription’s included ‘benefits’ were invisible, meaning I didn’t have to get an insurance quote, or organise a tyre replacement when the DS suffered a puncture. I never needed the built-in dashcam, either – a fact Onto’s insurer will no doubt be glad to hear. I took most advantage of the free public rapid charging, from both Shell Recharge and BP Pulse; by the time the Hyundai Kona Electric was returned, Instavolt had also been added. I’d typically top up between 30kWh and 40kWh per charge, which would cost a pay-as-you-go customer between £8 and £15. Had I acquired the car on PCP or a lease, that would soon add up: with no way to charge at home, at least one visit a week, and BP’s membership fee to account for, I’d be having to fork out roughly £65 every month. With Onto, even maximising the subscription’s 1000-mile monthly limit wasn’t going to have a negative impact on my bank balance. That was handy, seeing how cold weather was kryptonite to the DS’s range. Even on milder days, it failed to deliver close to its WLTP-certified 197 miles of range per charge, especially when attempting long- distance trips. Conversely, the Kona Electric that followed it was accurate to the mile, regardless of journey length. That meant I was happy to run the battery down further, all but eliminating range anxiety. Of the pair, it was the Hyundai I enjoyed more. It was genuinely fun to drive on the right roads, with a sport mode that could embarrass hot hatchbacks at traffic lights, fine- grain control over brake regeneration via steering wheel-mounted paddles and enough cabin space for a family of four. Even rear passengers got luxuries like heated seats. I could easily see myself living with one permanently. Would I do it via subscription, though? Time for some maths. Three years of subscription ‘ownership’ would set you back £20,124, whereas a typical PCP deal we found would cost £22,000 over the same length of time, based on a £6000 deposit and monthly payments of around £450. Of course, the PCP route gives you the option to keep the car at the end, if you want to pay the balloon payment – roughly £17,000. A typical lease deal over the same period, though? That would be around £13,000. Keep in mind you would still need to pay around £2500 of that up front, and you’re on the hook for your own insurance, maintenance and charging, but the car would be brand new – with Onto, there’s no guarantee you’ll be the first ‘owner’. For anyone willing to tie themselves in for the long term, subscriptions are an undeniably expensive option. If you need a car for only a few months, though, things make a lot more sense. There’s no deposit required and you could change models every month if you wanted to. Even more importantly, I think services like this might just be the best way to find out if an EV fits into your life. One of our jobs on Autocar is to explain the benefits and pitfalls of electric car ownership, but I’ve got to admit nothing beats actually trying one for yourself. You’ll learn so much more in a month behind the wheel than you ever could from a car dealer’s weekend test drive, so when your time is up, you’ll be assured in your decision to make the switch to electric or not. If subscriptions help with that, they’ve earned their place.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-57813975 The prime minister must start delivering an ambitious levelling-up programme for the north of England "at pace", according to a group of 50 Conservative MPs. The Northern Research Group is calling for an economic strategy focused on helping communities in the North rebuild after the pandemic. It wants special grants for deprived areas outside London. Ministers say they are "totally committed to levelling up". The NRG was founded by a number of Conservatives who won so-called red wall seats from Labour at the 2019 general election and want to push the government for greater investment for northern areas. The pandemic has renewed attention on regional disparities. A recent study by the Northern Health Science Alliance found the North has been hit harder than the rest of England during coronavirus, "exacerbating" regional inequalities. At the Queen's Speech in May, ministers said they would "level-up opportunities across all parts of the United Kingdom as Britain recovers from the pandemic". Prime Minister Boris Johnson is also expected to deliver a speech shortly on the issue. NRG chairman Jake Berry told the BBC: "We have been in lockdown longer than any other area of the country. "It's time for the government to show the North some love with a summer of levelling up." He said the prime minister relies for his majority in Parliament on votes in the North and there is now an opportunity to encourage investment, jobs and industry there. He added: "Since December 2019, we have heard a lot about plans to level up the North, now is the time to show how we can deliver. "No one in the North cares about internal governmental turf wars. "They want real jobs, real change, and real opportunities. "It's time to start delivering an ambitious programme at pace if we are going to see real progress this summer." The group wants a recovery plan focused on infrastructure. It is calling for automatic grants to help deprived areas outside London, the formation of a northern growth board and - as part of a plan for better transport - the abolition of road tax and fuel duty, to be replaced with a system under which revenue raised would be kept in the North. A government spokesperson said: "We're investing £100bn in infrastructure this year, as well as creating a new £4.8bn Levelling Up Fund, establishing free ports across the UK and a new UK infrastructure bank in Leeds to harness private investment and fund new projects." The spokesman said ministers will publish a Levelling Up White Paper later this year, which will set out plans to "improve livelihoods across the country as we recover from the pandemic".

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-57815491 A Chinese man has been reunited with his son after a 24-year search that saw him travel over 500,000km (310,000 mi) on a motorbike across the country. Guo Gangtang's son had been snatched aged two by human traffickers in front of their home in the province of Shandong. His son's disappearance actually inspired a movie in 2015, which starred Hong Kong superstar Andy Lau. Child abductions are a big problem in China, with thousands taken every year. According to China's Ministry of Public Security, the police were able to trace his son's identity using DNA testing. Two suspects were later tracked down and arrested, said a Global Times report. The suspects, who were dating at the time, had planned to kidnap a child with the intention of selling him for money, said a report by China News. After spotting Mr Guo's son playing alone outside his home, the female suspect identified only by her surname Tang grabbed him and took him to the bus station, where her partner, named as Hu, was waiting. The couple then took an intercity coach to neighbouring Henan province and sold him there. Local media reports say Mr Guo's son was found still living in the province. Mr Guo and his wife cried and hugged their son when they were reunited in Liaocheng, Shandong, on Sunday, state media CCTV reported. "My baby, you came back!" said the mother, whose name was not released, in a video of the reunion. "Now that the child has been found, everything can only be happy from now on," Mr Guo told reporters. Mr Lau, who got to know Mr Guo while preparing to play him in the film Lost and Love, congratulated him. "I'd like to say to Brother Guo that I admire your persistence," he said, according to the South China Morning Post. After his son was abducted in 1997, Mr Guo reportedly travelled to more than 20 provinces around the country on the back of a motorbike chasing tip-offs. In the process, he broke bones in traffic accidents and even encountered highway robbers. Ten motorbikes were also damaged. Carrying around banners with his son's picture on them, he is said to have spent his life savings on his mission, sleeping under bridges and begging for money when he ran out of cash. He also became a prominent member of missing-persons organisations in China, and helped at least seven parents reunite with their abducted children.

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https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/new-cars/bmw-x5-x6-and-x7-gain-dark-themed-special-editions BMW's range-topping SUV trio has gained a pair of limited-edition specifications with unique exterior body colours, design features and additional equipment. The X5 and X6 each receive Black Vermillion edition models, offering a Frozen Black exterior paint with red accents, an updated grille featuring red bars, exclusive 22in alloy wheels and an M Sport exhaust system. The models also feature high-gloss Shadowline exterior trim, red M Sport brake callipers and BMW’s laser light technology. Inside, Black Vermillion models feature full black leather trim with red accents found on the floor mats and rear seats. The cars also gain front comfort seats, sun-protection glass, Alcantara roof lining and added detailing to the car’s cup holder cover. The X7 M50i gets its own, similarly specified, limited-edition model: the Frozen Black Edition. Like the Black Vermillion package, it brings Frozen Black paint, black 22in light alloy wheels, laser lights, the M Sport exhaust system, sun-protection glass, Shadowline exterior trim and M Sport brake calipers. The X7’s interior also sees some changes, with the same Alcantara roof lining found on Black Vermillion models in addition to crystal glass, though the firm’s comfort pack plus, technology plus pack and panoramic sunroof are still listed as optional extras. Just five X7 M50i Frozen Black models will be built for the UK and Ireland with production starting from August this year, whereas 50 X5 Vermilion Edition models will go into production starting in September.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-57801251 Thailand has changed its vaccine policy to mix China's Sinovac with the AstraZeneca vaccine in a bid to boost protection. The decision comes after hundreds of medical workers caught Covid despite being fully vaccinated with Sinovac. Instead of two Sinovac shots, people will now receive the AstraZeneca vaccine after their first Sinovac shot. Health workers already fully vaccinated with Sinovac will also receive a third booster from a different vaccine. This can be either the AstraZeneca vaccine, or an mRNA vaccine like Pfizer/BioNTech. This third dose will be given three to four weeks after their second Sinovac jab, said the country's National Infectious Disease Committee on Monday. AstraZeneca is currently the only other vaccine available in the country, with Pfizer/BioNTech shots donated by the US set to arrive soon. Thailand first received Sinovac vaccines from China and began giving shots to its health workers in February. On Sunday, the health ministry said out of more than 677,000 medical staff who were fully vaccinated with Sinovac, 618 were infected between April and July. One nurse has died and one medical staff is still in critical condition. According to a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine showing results from Chile, Sinovac has an efficacy rate of 65.9% against Covid-19, is 87.5% effective at preventing hospitalisation and 86.3% effective at preventing death. Thailand is currently in the midst of a spike of new infections, reporting a record high of 9,418 on Sunday. The death toll for the previous day stood at 91, also a record number. Concerns over the efficacy of the Chinese vaccine amid rising cases have sharply driven demand for other shots offered by some private clinics. Last week, one clinic selling the US Moderna vaccine on an online shopping platform saw its offer sold out within minutes. The Phyathai Hospital offered 1,800 vaccination slots for a single Moderna shot at 1,650 Thai baht ($50, £36) via Shopee. Overall, Thailand has seen more than 330,00 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 2,7111 deaths since the beginning of the pandemic in 2020. There are concerns that the spike in cases in many South East Asian countries is due to the spread of the more infectious Delta variant, first discovered in India.

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