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  • The eight ‘vampire appliances’ that are adding £500 to your energy bills

    The eight ‘vampire appliances’ that are adding £500 to your energy bills

    Grab your stakes and garlic because we are going appliance hunting Amid surging energy bills and a cost of living crisis expected to financially cripple Brits, there are “vampire appliances” looking to drain your funds even further. While Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis says he’s out of methods for reducing the impact of rising energy […]

    4 years ago

  • Woman in UK diagnosed with new Ebola-like disease with 40% fatality rate

    Woman in UK diagnosed with new Ebola-like disease with 40% fatality rate

    The disease is not easily transmissible A woman in the UK has been diagnosed with Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCFH), an Ebola-like disease which is usually passed on through livestock or ticks. The unnamed woman is believed to have contracted the virus in a recent trip to Central Asia and after diagnosis from Cambridge University Hospitals […]

    4 years ago

  • ‘Hooligan’ chihuahuas terrorising town and ganging up on ex-cop German Shepherd

    ‘Hooligan’ chihuahuas terrorising town and ganging up on ex-cop German Shepherd

    The dogs are never leashed by all accounts Two chihuahuas dubbed “Mexican hooligans” have been terrorising a town and have ganged up to attack an ex-police German Shepherd. Residents of Corsham, Wiltshire, are terrified of one of the most formidable creatures on Earth – the chihuahua. Their snappy “unpleasant” temperament has led to numerous reports […]

    4 years ago

  • St Helen’s dog attack: Breed that killed baby Bella-Rae finally confirmed

    St Helen’s dog attack: Breed that killed baby Bella-Rae finally confirmed

    Currently, the only banned dog breeds are the Pitbull Terrier, Japanese Tosa, Dogo Argentino and Fila Brasileiro Following the horrific mauling of baby Bella-Rae Birch earlier this week, police have now revealed that the dog’s breed was an American Bully XL. 17-month-old Bella Rae was killed on March 21 after being mauled by the family […]

    4 years ago

  • Johnny Depp suffers massive defeat in $50M defamation battle with Amber Heard

    Johnny Depp suffers massive defeat in $50M defamation battle with Amber Heard

    The trial is to begin on April 11 Johnny Depp has suffered a monumental loss in his multi-million dollar defamation lawsuit against ex-wife Amber Heard. The world has followed the Depp and Heard situation closely, with the former having lost a lawsuit against The Sun in 2020 in what the newspaper described as the “biggest […]

    4 years ago

  • Orangutans use slang to ‘show off their coolness’, study suggests

    Orangutans use slang to ‘show off their coolness’, study suggests

    The apes like showing how much of a rebel they are Critically endangered Orangutans have been recorded using “slang” to “show off their coolness” to other apes, a study has found. Researchers from the University of Warwick have been studying Orangutans’ “kiss-squeak” calls in Borneo and Sumatra. Though it has long been a common belief […]

    4 years ago

  • Ukraine reports 300 killed in devastating theatre bombing

    Ukraine reports 300 killed in devastating theatre bombing

    Rescue efforts became increasingly difficult as intense fighting around the area broke out Ukraine has reported a monumental loss of 300 people after Russian forces shelled a Mariupol theatre on March 16. Following the news of Russian forces shelling the port city of Mariupol, Ukraine, officials have now confirmed that 300 people were killed. Only […]

    4 years ago

  • Woman videoed screaming and slapping air-stewardess banned for life

    Woman videoed screaming and slapping air-stewardess banned for life

    They made an unscheduled stop purely to kick her off the plane The passenger who was videoed screaming and slapping an air-stewardess has been banned for life and handed a hefty £5,000 bill. Catherine Bush saw nationwide fame this week – but not for good reasons. She will now be known as the hysterical passenger […]

    4 years ago

  • Brain implants allow fully paralysed man to speak – and he asks for beer

    Brain implants allow fully paralysed man to speak – and he asks for beer

    ALS affects one in 50,000 every year A fully paralysed man was able to speak to his family for the first time after receiving a brain microchip and apparently, he really wants a beer. The unidentified German man, 36, was diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a rare disease that affects one in 50,000 people […]

    4 years ago

  • British tourist dies following base jumping accident in France as friends watched on

    British tourist dies following base jumping accident in France as friends watched on

    His friends could only watch A British tourist has been killed in a base-jumping accident with friends in France, with initial investigations unclear on whether it was human error or a mechanical fault. The unnamed 34-year-old from Newnham, West Northamptonshire, died in Centre Hospitalier Universitaire Grenoble Alpes following the accident in the Auvergne Rhône-Alpes region. […]

    4 years ago

  • Woman ends up dating man whose photo was used to catfish her in bizarre plot twist

    Woman ends up dating man whose photo was used to catfish her in bizarre plot twist

    If Tinder Swindler had a happy ending In a bizarre yet strangely touching turn of events, a woman from America is dating the man whose photo was used to catfish her a few months prior. Marcus, an alleged marine engineer, had messaged Nicole Hayden of Palm Beach, Florida. His profile read: “I’m not for everyone […]

    4 years ago

  • Woman hospitalised after refusing to fart in front of boyfriend

    Woman hospitalised after refusing to fart in front of boyfriend

    The phrase is literally ‘better out than in’ A woman was hospitalised after being too embarrassed to let rip in front of her hubby, choosing instead to hold in her farts for long periods of time. Viviane de Queiroz Pereira, also known by the alias Pocah, told her 15.7 million followers that she was too […]

    4 years ago

  • British guy who travelled to Ukraine to fight Russians returns home after 10 days

    British guy who travelled to Ukraine to fight Russians returns home after 10 days

    He described the ‘obvious lack of training’ amongst the Russian troops The British 21-year-old who journeyed to Ukraine to fight the Russians has returned home after 10 days, citing that there was “too high risk and too little reward.” Ethan Dennis, who has served four years as an engineer in the Royal Navy, decided to […]

    4 years ago

  • Zelenskyy urges millions around the world to protest on the streets today

    Zelenskyy urges millions around the world to protest on the streets today

    ‘To support Ukraine, to support freedom, and to support life’ President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged people around the world to show their solidarity for Ukraine and protest to mark one month since the Russian invasion. Speaking in English, Zelenskyy made a direct appeal to citizens of the world to “support freedom, to support life”. Vladimir Putin […]

    4 years ago

  • Grandmother killed after losing arm during terrifying carjacking

    Grandmother killed after losing arm during terrifying carjacking

    The woman was left naked on the road After being carjacked by a group of teens in New Orleans, a 73-year-old woman died after “her arm was severed from her body.” Grandmother Linda Frickey was leaving a building in New Orleans’ Mid-City neighbourhood on March 21 and upon trying to put something in her car, […]

    4 years ago

  • MDMA is now an effective drug for PTSD, study suggests

    MDMA is now an effective drug for PTSD, study suggests

    Similar studies have seen success in treating anxiety and depression with drugs New research suggests that MDMA may actually be an effective drug in treating post-traumatic stress disorder, more commonly referred to as PTSD, when combined with therapy sessions. While drugs like MDMA (methylenedioxy-methylamphetamine) are widespread in recreational use across the UK, with findings from […]

    4 years ago

  • Abandoned ‘gay’ dog adopted by gay owners and gets a whole new name

    Abandoned ‘gay’ dog adopted by gay owners and gets a whole new name

    Happy endings do exist! Fezco the dog was abandoned because his owners thought he was gay, but after enormous coverage, Fezco has now been adopted by a gay couple. After hearing his gut-wrenching story, North Carolina’s Steve Nichols and his lifelong partner John adopted the pooch on March 22. Having faced similar experiences, John and […]

    4 years ago

  • Asda is now selling a dog bed gazebo just in time for the summer

    Asda is now selling a dog bed gazebo just in time for the summer

    The perfect summer accessory for your pooch Just as the sun peeks from behind the seemingly never ending dull grey skies of the UK, Asda have launched a dog bed gazebo just in time for summer. The Met Office has offered a bite of hope in the UK’s near future, as a mild heatwave is […]

    4 years ago

  • Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas not recognised as winner of race by Florida Governor

    Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas not recognised as winner of race by Florida Governor

    Solidarity with Lia Thomas Transgender swimmer Lia Thomas has not been recognised as the rightful winner of a nation swimming title, with the Florida governor instead naming the runner up as the victor. Last week, Thomas became the first transgender athlete to win the highest US national swimming title. There were global congratulations and the […]

    4 years ago

  • Dad’s heartbreaking last message to ‘little princess’ killed by family dog

    Dad’s heartbreaking last message to ‘little princess’ killed by family dog

    ‘My Bella boo. Have the best day gorgeous we love you too much’ A dad’s final heartbreaking message to his “little princess” daughter was revealed after she was mauled and killed by the family dog on March 22. Now named as Bella-Rae Birch, the girl died in hospital following injuries sustained from a dog at […]

    4 years ago

  • Anonymous hacks printers ‘all across Russia’ to print out anti-propaganda messages

    Anonymous hacks printers ‘all across Russia’ to print out anti-propaganda messages

    The group had previously leaked state documents Hacker network Anonymous has attacked Russia once again, this time remotely targeting unprotected printers and using them to print “anti-propaganda.” Hacktivist collective Anonymous has played a major part in the collaborative effort against Russia, specifically targeting President Vladimir Putin, who invaded Ukraine on February 24. Having previously leaked […]

    4 years ago

  • No, Hugh Grant is not going to be the new Doctor Who

    No, Hugh Grant is not going to be the new Doctor Who

    It was nice to dream for a moment After news broke recently that Hugh Grant was in talks to play the famed time traveler in Doctor Who, the man himself has been forced to set the record straight. On March 19, The Mirror reported that Four Weddings and a Funeral star Hugh Grant, 61, was […]

    4 years ago

  • Brits rescue lion and wolf out of Ukraine in minibus during 1,200-mile journey

    Brits rescue lion and wolf out of Ukraine in minibus during 1,200-mile journey

    The animals are now safe in Romania A British veteran has evacuated a lion and wolf from Ukraine after crowdfunding the money and driving the animals out of the country by minibus. Tim Locks, who fought ISIS alongside Kurdish Peshmerga forces in Iraq, and his friends were part of a 1,200-mile round trip that hoped […]

    4 years ago

  • Prince William and Kate face ‘unsettled few days’ during ‘controversial’ Royal tour

    Prince William and Kate face ‘unsettled few days’ during ‘controversial’ Royal tour

    ‘If Harry was coming people would be reacting differently – but William… we don’t want him here’ As Prince William and Kate Middleton journey to Jamaica as part of their Caribbean tour, trials and tribulations lie ahead as the region grapples with its colonial history and the Royal family’s connections to the country’s past. Good […]

    4 years ago

  • Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott explain why they are no longer naming newborn son Wolf

    Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott explain why they are no longer naming newborn son Wolf

    He was born on February 2 Kylie Jenner and Travis Scott have explained why they are no longer calling their month-old son Wolf. Having announced the birth of her second child on February 6, with the actual birth happening on February 2, Kylie Jenner, 24, has now set the record straight on the baby’s name. While […]

    4 years ago

  • Baby mauled to death at home by family dog bought a week ago

    Baby mauled to death at home by family dog bought a week ago

    The girl has not been named A 17-month-old girl has died following an attack from the family dog in her home in St Helens. Merseyside Police responded to a call at 3:50pm on (March 21) from an address on Bidston Avenue, Blackbrook. Emergency services found a young child mauled by the family pet they had […]

    4 years ago

  • Rescuers find no survivors after China Eastern Airlines plane carrying 132 crashes

    Rescuers find no survivors after China Eastern Airlines plane carrying 132 crashes

    The team is also searching for the plane’s black box Following a plane crash yesterday that saw 132 people plummet into the Chinese mountains, rescuers have been working tirelessly to find survivors. Nearly 24-hours after Boeing 737-800 dropped 30,000ft in two minutes; rescuers are still combing through the Guangxi province. Sadly, no one has been […]

    4 years ago

  • New York teacher who sucked man’s nipple during Zoom lesson returns to classroom

    New York teacher who sucked man’s nipple during Zoom lesson returns to classroom

    One mum described the ordeal as ‘nauseating’ The Spanish teacher who was suspended for sucking a man’s nipple during a Zoom lecture has returned to the classroom, leaving student’s stunned by her reappearance. Amid the covid pandemic in October 2020, the Department of Education in the US removed Amanda K. Fletcher from Columbia Secondary School […]

    4 years ago

  • ‘Russian elite’ plan to poison Putin and have chosen a successor

    ‘Russian elite’ plan to poison Putin and have chosen a successor

    Another former spy is slated as successor The Russian elite are reportedly planning a coup against Putin, with an insider saying they have already identified a successor after they poison their current leader. According to the Chief Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, a band of “influential Russian elite” are planning […]

    4 years ago

  • Russia’s deadline passes with Ukraine refusing to surrender Mariupol

    Russia’s deadline passes with Ukraine refusing to surrender Mariupol

    Despite the offer from Russian forces, Ukraine has said there will be ‘no talk of any surrender’ As Zelenskyy warns of World War III, Ukraine has rejected a Russian ultimatum that offered safe passage from Mariupol if soldiers surrendered. Mariupol has been under siege for weeks, with Russian forces having destroyed an art school over […]

    4 years ago

  • Sanctioned Russian oligarch is scared as ‘I may have to clean the house myself’

    Sanctioned Russian oligarch is scared as ‘I may have to clean the house myself’

    Poor poor billionaire said no one ever After being sanctioned by the West, a Russian oligarch is having a crisis so much he may have to clean his house himself without the cleaner. Mikhail Fridman, who has a net worth of £7.7billion, said he doesn’t “know how to live” after Western sanctions stripped his wealth. […]

    4 years ago

  • Martin Lewis says the cost of living is at its worst in 22 years

    Martin Lewis says the cost of living is at its worst in 22 years

    Sunak maintains that people “should feel confident about the strength of our economy.” Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has dubbed the cost of living crisis as the worst Brits have faced in 22 years, including the financial crash of 2007. Ahead of Wednesday’s Spring Statement by Chancellor Rishi Sunak, Lewis has made a direct plea […]

    4 years ago

  • CCTV footage shows man put on gloves before brutally beating woman

    CCTV footage shows man put on gloves before brutally beating woman

    The woman is being treated for severe head trauma CCTV footage released by Police shows the harrowing moments before a woman was brutally beaten and nearly raped by her gloved attacker. An unnamed 43-year-old woman was savagely beaten after being punched in the back of the head, reports the New York Post. CCTV footage released […]

    4 years ago

  • Man arrested following murder in student flats in London- victim now named

    Man arrested following murder in student flats in London- victim now named

    The victim has been named as Sabita Thanwani A man has been arrested in connection with the murder of Sabita Thanwani, 19, that happened at student flats on Saturday. Following a police appeal into the whereabouts of Maher Maaroufe, 22, who was dating Thanwani, an arrest has been made in Clerkenwell, London. Related: Female student, […]

    4 years ago

  • Dog abandoned at animal shelter because owners thought he was gay

    Dog abandoned at animal shelter because owners thought he was gay

    The animal shelter has seen an onslaught of adoption applications A dog in North Carolina was abandoned and sent to an animal shelter because its owner thought their puppy was gay, and yes, you read that right. Fezco, a pooch from North Carolina whose breed is unknown, was abandoned in Stanly County after his owners […]

    4 years ago

  • Jake Paul says $60m offer for Kanye and Pete Davidson fight is not a stunt

    Jake Paul says $60m offer for Kanye and Pete Davidson fight is not a stunt

    He claims to be looking out for the kids Jake Paul has said that his $60m offer for a Kanye West and Pete Davidson fight was genuine and not a publicity stunt as many people had claimed. Jake Paul, 25, had previously offered Kanye West and Pete Davidson a chill $60m if they agreed to […]

    4 years ago

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