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What3words (stylized as what3words) is a proprietary geocode system designed to identify any location on the surface of Earth with a resolution of approximately 3 metres (9.8 ft). It is owned by What3words Limited, based in London, England. The system encodes geographic coordinates into three permanently fixed dictionary words.
The pan-European service is broadcast from London and features rolling coverage of UK business alongside business news from Europe. 1996. 11 March – CNBC Europe launches. As with EBN, it is based in London and features rolling coverage of UK business alongside business news from Europe, Asia and North America.
What3words has been subject to a number of criticisms both for its closed source code [1] and the high potential for ambiguity and confusion in its three word addresses [2]. This has resulted in some to advise against the use of What3words in safety critical applications [3] [4].-----
News UK decided TalkTV would run on FreeSat, Freeview, Sky UK and Virgin Media (if slots could be acquired); the channel would feature current affairs, sport, and entertainment. [29] [30] In response to poor viewer ratings the television channel was rebranded as "Talk" and became an internet-only service in 2024. [31]
The News Quiz was created by John Lloyd, [2] based on an idea by Nicholas Parsons. [3]The series was first broadcast in 1977 with Barry Norman in the chair. Subsequently it was chaired by Barry Took from 1979 to 1981, Simon Hoggart from 1981 to 1986, Took again from 1986 to 1995, and then again by Hoggart from 1996 until March 2006. [4]
February – Work begins on extending the Piccadilly line of London Underground at Heathrow Airport to serve the new Terminal 4. [5]1 February – TV-am launches on ITV. [4]3 February – Unemployment stands at a record high of 3,224,715 – though the previous high reached in the Great Depression of the early 1930s accounted for a higher percentage of the workforce.
30 November – After an unbroken 30-week spell at the top of the UK Albums Chart, The Beatles album Please Please Me is knocked off the top of the charts by the group's latest album With the Beatles (released on 22 November). 12 December Kenya gains independence from the United Kingdom, with Jomo Kenyatta as Prime Minister. [30]
First Italian espresso coffee bar opens in the UK, The Moka in Frith Street, Soho, London. [35] Jazz musician John Dankworth sets up his big band, the Johnny Dankworth Orchestra. [36] Laura Ashley sells her first printed fabrics. [37] J. C. Bamford of Rocester introduce the backhoe loader. E. Gomme introduce the popular G-Plan furniture range. [38]