Sidney Alford, who has died aged 86, was an idiosyncratic gentleman scientist in the long tradition of lone British inventors, who gained a worldwide reputation as the “Gandalf” of explosives technology.
In 1972, terrorist bombings in England and Northern Ireland turned Alford’s attention to the study of effective means of defeating improvised explosive devices or IEDs.
First, he improved on a method of firing a powerful slug of water, used to disable IEDs; later, he developed a similar system to disable limpet mines stuck to ships’ hulls. Read More...
Former England manager Terry Venables has died at the age of 80, his family has said.
Venables led England to the semi-finals of Euro 96 on home soil.
As a club manager, he guided Tottenham to FA Cup glory in 1991 and won La Liga with Barcelona in 1985. He also managed Crystal Palace, QPR, Middlesbrough and Leeds United during a coaching career that spanned four decades.
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A statement issued to the League Managers’ Association on behalf of Venables’ family read: “We’re totally devastated by the loss of a wonderful husband & father who passed away peacefully yesterday after a long illness. Read More...
Although decades have passed, actress Jennifer Grey will forever be known as Baby as her iconic Dirty Dancing character continues to garner fans across the generations. Everyone who's seen the film likely recalls the famous lift during the film's final dance sequence, but after Grey married Marvel star Clark Gregg in 2001, the actor would often goof around and poke fun at the classic scene. "I basically just walk around the house with me holding her on the lift! Read More...
