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  • Thousands rush to evacuate Santorini after hundreds of earthquakes

    Thousands rush to evacuate Santorini after hundreds of earthquakes

    The popular tourist spot is being evacuated Thousands of residents of the Greek island Santorini are fleeing the island amid a wave of seismic activity. Over 300 earthquakes have been recorded near the island over the last 48 hours, and emergency measures are being taken as a precaution. Local media reports that over 6,000 people had […]

    1 year ago

  • An extremely violent sci-fi thriller is airing on TV tonight

    An extremely violent sci-fi thriller is airing on TV tonight

    That’s tonight’s watch sorted Our TV movie pick for tonight (Tuesday, 4 February) is Limitless, an extremely violent sci-fi thriller. The 2011 flick stars Bradley Cooper as a struggling author who after going through a break up discovers a drug that changes his life. The drug, called NZT-48, gives him the ability to fully utilise his […]

    1 year ago

  • Actress Barbie Hsu has died aged 48

    Actress Barbie Hsu has died aged 48

    Taiwanese actress Barbie Hsu has died aged 48 Barbie Hsu has tragically died aged 48. The star was best known for her role in the 2001 TV series Meteor Garden, which was broadcast across many countries, including Philippines, Indonesia and Thailand. Hsu is believed to have fallen ill while on a trip to Japan. “During […]

    1 year ago

  • Cases of Rhinovirus soar among children across the UK

    Cases of Rhinovirus soar among children across the UK

    Rhinovirus cases are on the rise Cases of Rhinovirus are on the rise across the UK, with young children being particularly affected. Government data from its weekly virus update show that Rhinovirus positivity has gone up to 9.7% from 8.1% last week. The data worryingly showed that the biggest positivity was among those aged under […]

    1 year ago

  • People are only just realising that the red juice in rare steak isn’t blood

    People are only just realising that the red juice in rare steak isn’t blood

    Wait, what! Experts have lifted the lid on one of the most common food misconceptions you are likely to find in the meat-eating world. The presence of red liquid in rare steak can be pretty off-putting for most people, but most connoisseurs generally agree that it is the best way to eat it. Speaking to […]

    1 year ago

  • Donald Trump makes crude joke when asked about Washington DC plane crash

    Donald Trump makes crude joke when asked about Washington DC plane crash

    The tragedy left 67 people dead Donald Trump made a crude joke to a reporter who asked if he planned to visit the site of the plane crash in Washington DC. The plane, a Bombardier CRJ700, departed from Wichita, Kansas and was carrying 60 passengers and four crew, American Airlines said. It collided with a Sikorsky H-60 […]

    1 year ago

  • Air traffic controller audio captures moment plane crashes into helicopter

    Air traffic controller audio captures moment plane crashes into helicopter

    Awful news Air traffic control audio has been released from the moment an American Airlines plane carrying 64 people crashed after a collision with a military helicopter. The PSA Airlines Bombardier CRJ701 twin-engine jet regional jet was coming into land at Reagan Washington National Airport at 9pm local time. There are no official figures for […]

    1 year ago

  • Comedian Ken Flores dies aged 28 in middle of his tour

    Comedian Ken Flores dies aged 28 in middle of his tour

    Heartbreaking news Stand-up comic Ken Flores has died aged 28. The Chicago-based star was in the midst of his 33 date American tour, and was due to perform tonight in Phoenix, Arizona. “It is with great sadness that we confirm the untimely passing of our friend, brother, and son, Kenyi Flores,” a statement confirming his […]

    1 year ago

  • Love Island star Jack Fincham has been jailed

    Love Island star Jack Fincham has been jailed

    Update: Jack Fincham has since been released on bail while he appeals the sentence. Earlier today, Love Island star Jack Fincham jailed for six weeks after his Cane Corso caused injury to a man. Fincham has subsequently been released on bail while he appeals his sentence. He plead guilty to the dangerous dog offence at […]

    1 year ago

  • Doomsday Clock moved to closest its ever been to humanity’s destruction

    Doomsday Clock moved to closest its ever been to humanity’s destruction

    Time to stock up on loo roll, folks The Doomsday Clock has been moved the closest it’s ever been to midnight, meaning scientists believe we are closer than ever to the end of humanity. The clock is now set to 89 seconds to midnight, moving one second closer than it has been for the previous […]

    1 year ago

  • UK population to rise to 72.5 million by 2032 due to net migration

    UK population to rise to 72.5 million by 2032 due to net migration

    The population of the UK is set to rise to 72.5 million by 2032, driven mainly by net migration The new figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) predict that from 2022 to 2032 there will be a 7.3% rise in the UK population. This marks an increase compared to the previous 10-year period, […]

    1 year ago

  • Arsenal submit formal appeal against the red card shown to Myles Lewis-Skelly

    Arsenal submit formal appeal against the red card shown to Myles Lewis-Skelly

    News just in Arsenal have submitted a formal appeal against the red card shown to Myles Lewis-Skelly during their 1-0 win against Wolves. The player was shown a straight red by referee Michael Oliver, with VAR backing up the decision. PGMOL’s position is that the challenge was extremely late, and the point of contact was […]

    1 year ago

  • Former Premier League referee David Coote comes out as gay

    Former Premier League referee David Coote comes out as gay

    He has spoken out in his first interview since being sacked David Coote has broken his silence after a video in which he made derogatory comments about former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp emerged online. Coote was subsequently sacked by the Professional Game Match Officials Limited (PGMOL) in December. The 42-year-old opened up to The Sun […]

    1 year ago

  • Eight-year-old goes permanently blind ‘after eating too many chicken nuggets’

    Eight-year-old goes permanently blind ‘after eating too many chicken nuggets’

    His poor diet led to him losing his sight An eight-year-old has gone permanently blind after eating a diet consisting of only chicken nuggets, sausages and biscuits, according to the Daily Mail. The boy, who is from Malaysia, reportedly had a poor diet from a young age. Popular Malaysian doctor Dr Erna Nadia explained the […]

    1 year ago

  • Donald Trump says Keir Starmer is doing a ‘very good job’

    Donald Trump says Keir Starmer is doing a ‘very good job’

    “I like him a lot.” Donald Trump has praised Keir Starmer after being asked his thoughts on the UK Prime Minister. The BBC asked Trump about his relationship with Starmer while on board Air Force One, the presidential plane. “I get along with him well. I like him a lot,” Trump told the outlet. “He’s […]

    1 year ago

  • One Direction ‘could reunite onstage’ to pay tribute to Liam Payne

    One Direction ‘could reunite onstage’ to pay tribute to Liam Payne

    The late singer is set to be honoured at this year’s Brit Awards One Direction are rumoured to be involved in paying tribute to their late bandmate Liam Payne at this year’s Brits. Payne died aged 31 in October last year after falling from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, […]

    1 year ago

  • Elton John lists all of the organs he’s had removed

    Elton John lists all of the organs he’s had removed

    “To be honest with you, there’s not much of me left.” Elton John has opened up about his health issues, and revealed what organs he has had removed. The 77-year-old joked about his health issues at a screening for his new documentary, Elton John: Never Too Late, in New York last year. The film gives […]

    1 year ago

  • Anti-aging drug for dogs set to be available by 2026

    Anti-aging drug for dogs set to be available by 2026

    The best news A new anti-aging drug for dogs is expected to be available to buy by next year. The groundbreaking drug is yet to be approved, but it is expected to receive the nod by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2026. Loyal, the San Francisco biotech company behind the drug, previously told […]

    1 year ago

  • Chris Martin thanks India for ‘forgiving’ Britain’s colonialism at gig

    Chris Martin thanks India for ‘forgiving’ Britain’s colonialism at gig

    “Thanks for forgiving us for all of the bad things Great Britain has done.” Coldplay frontman Chris Martin has thanked fans for ‘forgiving’ British colonialism while playing a gig in India. The band were playing Mumbai’s DY Patil Stadium while on their Music of Spheres world tour. “This is our fourth visit to India, and the […]

    1 year ago

  • Bonnie Blue says she’s broke world record by sleeping with 1,057 men in twelve hours

    Bonnie Blue says she’s broke world record by sleeping with 1,057 men in twelve hours

    “Thank you to all the barely legal, barely breathing and the husbands.” Bonnie Blue says she has broken the world record by sleeping with over 1,000 men in the space of twelve hours. The 25-year-old announced the news in a TikTok, where she thanked “barely legal, barely breathing and the husbands.” “1,057 isn’t possible without volunteers… […]

    1 year ago

  • Expert issues warning over when it’s too cold to walk your dog

    Expert issues warning over when it’s too cold to walk your dog

    An expert has spoken out on whether the weather is too much for your dog Anyone who is in the country right now is pretty aware that winter is here, and it doesn’t look to be going anytime soon. Although the cold isn’t particularly pleasant, us humans have ways of battling against it by wrapping […]

    1 year ago

  • Harry Potter fans are just realising what Aunt Petunia is doing in kitchen scene

    Harry Potter fans are just realising what Aunt Petunia is doing in kitchen scene

    ‘The amount of times I have seen this movie and yet I didn’t even notice!’ Harry Potter has been a staple of many people’s lives for well over 20 years now. From the books to the films, the theatre productions and a global brand, it is undoubtedly one of the most successful series’ of all […]

    1 year ago

  • Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will axe ‘politically biased’ fact-checkers

    Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will axe ‘politically biased’ fact-checkers

    “The fact-checkers have just been too politically biased and have destroyed more trust than they’ve created.” Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Meta is set to axe their third party fact-checkers, and replace them with ‘community notes’, like users have seen on X. In a video shared to Facebook, the tech billionaire said it was “time […]

    1 year ago

  • Veteran Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker dies aged 79

    Veteran Radio 2 DJ Johnnie Walker dies aged 79

    Radio presenter Johnnie Walker has died aged 79 Walker enjoyed a 58-year-long career, and his work included the Sounds of the 70s on BBC Radio 2, as well as presenting The Rock Show. He only stepped back from his career two months ago due to ill health. He suffered from pulmonary fibrosis, which is a […]

    1 year ago

  • Fan favourite Coca-Cola flavour returns 17 years after being discontinued

    Fan favourite Coca-Cola flavour returns 17 years after being discontinued

    It’s been a long time coming! We all have our own personal favourite fizzy drinks, but can you imagine if your favourite disappeared for the best part of two decades? Well, it’s a good time to be a Coca-Cola fan, as people are over the moon after the return of an iconic flavour that was […]

    1 year ago

  • Nostradamus and Baba Vanga made the same haunting prediction for 2025

    Nostradamus and Baba Vanga made the same haunting prediction for 2025

    It’s not looking good With 2024 nearly over, all eyes are now turning to 2025. The new year is usually a time to start afresh, with new hopes and a clear mindset. However, it looks like 2025 might not be your year after all, as the internet’s favourite prophesiers have issued some predictions that sound […]

    1 year ago

  • Smoking a single cigarette takes 20 minutes off life expectancy, study finds

    Smoking a single cigarette takes 20 minutes off life expectancy, study finds

    A new study claims that smoking a single cigarette takes 20 minutes off life expectancy The new research nearly doubled previous estimates that a single cigarette would shorten a smoker’s life by 11 minutes. The research from University College London, commissioned by the Department for Health and Social Care, says that on average, one cigarette […]

    1 year ago

  • Northern Lights could light up UK skies tonight

    Northern Lights could light up UK skies tonight

    The Met Office has issued an update The Northern Lights could be set to light up skies across the UK on New Year’s Eve, the Met Office has said. It’s been quite the year for the aurora borealis, with Brits being treated to views of the spectacle multiple times this year. It seems that some […]

    1 year ago

  • Flight attendant dies after plane cabin fills with smoke during emergency landing

    Flight attendant dies after plane cabin fills with smoke during emergency landing

    Awful news A member of cabin crew has died on a Swiss International flight after the plane was forced into an emergency landing. Flight LX1885, which took place on December 23rd, took off from Bucharest, Romania, and was headed for Zurich, Switzerland. However, due to problems with the engine, the Airbus A220-300 was forced into […]

    1 year ago

  • Star Wars actor Angus MacInnes dies aged 77

    Star Wars actor Angus MacInnes dies aged 77

    His family confirmed the news in a statement Star Wars actor Angus MacInnes has died aged 77. MacInnes starred in the first film of the Star Wars franchise, A New Hope, where he played Gold Leader, Jon “Dutch” Vander. “To all Angus’ fans around the world, with breaking hearts we write this: Angus MacInnes, beloved […]

    1 year ago

  • Wayne Rooney leaves Plymouth Argyle ‘by mutual consent’

    Wayne Rooney leaves Plymouth Argyle ‘by mutual consent’

    He leaves following a nine-game run of losses Wayne Rooney has left Plymouth Argyle by ‘mutual consent’ after taking over in May. Argyle are bottom of the Championship after 23 games. “Plymouth Argyle can confirm that the club and Head Coach Wayne Rooney have mutually agreed to part ways with immediate effect,” a statement from […]

    1 year ago

  • Sadiq Khan knighted in New Year Honours List

    Sadiq Khan knighted in New Year Honours List

    “It’s the honour of my life to serve the city I love.” Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been knighted in the New Year Honours List. In May this year, Khan became the first London mayor to win a third term when he defeated Susan Hall in the mayoral election. Other political figures to be […]

    1 year ago

  • Gareth Southgate receives knighthood in New Year Honours List

    Gareth Southgate receives knighthood in New Year Honours List

    Arise, Sir Gareth! Former England manager Gareth Southgate has been knighted in the New Year Honours List. Sir Gareth has been recognised for his efforts with England’s national football team, who he led to back-to-back Euros finals. He is the fourth England manager to receive the honour, after Sir Walter Winterbottom, Sir Alf Ramsey and […]

    1 year ago

  • Netflix drops first teaser trailer for Happy Gilmore 2

    Netflix drops first teaser trailer for Happy Gilmore 2

    They’ve revealed a huge cameo Netflix has released their first look at Happy Gilmore 2, which is set to release in 2025. Film fans were treated to 33 seconds of fun from Adam Sandler in the new teaser trailer. You can check the trailer out below: One of the biggest reveals from the clip is […]

    1 year ago

  • Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hedgier dies aged 26

    Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hedgier dies aged 26

    Heartbreaking news Olympic snowboarder Sophie Hedgier has died aged 26 after being caught in an avalanche. The Swiss national was at the Arosa mountain resort at the time of the incident. “We are speechless, and our thoughts are with Sophie’s family, to whom we express our deepest condolences,” Sport chief executive at Swiss-Ski Walter Reusser […]

    1 year ago

  • Dozens dead as passenger plane with around 70 people on board crashes

    Dozens dead as passenger plane with around 70 people on board crashes

    Dozens of people have been killed after a plane carrying around 70 passengers crashed Authorities say there are at least 30 survivors after the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed in Kazakhstan, near the city of Aktau. The cause of the crash is currently unknown, but the BBC reports that the plane caught fire as it went […]

    1 year ago

  • Cat owner almost comes back from holiday after pet cam shows heartbreaking footage

    Cat owner almost comes back from holiday after pet cam shows heartbreaking footage

    They nearly returned home their hearts melted so much Leaving your pets is one of the most heartbreaking details of going on holiday. However, for one pet owner, the footage from their pet cam made them feel so bad for leaving their fluffy friend that they nearly came straight back home. Cat owner Jonah shared […]

    1 year ago

  • UK has been ranked one of the world’s best countries to live in

    UK has been ranked one of the world’s best countries to live in

    Understandably, it wasn’t top spot The UK has been named one of the world’s best countries to live in, according to a ranking from the US News World Report. The overall rankings take into account a variety of metrics, including business innovation, quality of life and cultural influence. According to these, it seems the UK […]

    1 year ago

  • Last McDonald’s burger sold in Iceland in 2009 still hasn’t got mould on it

    Last McDonald’s burger sold in Iceland in 2009 still hasn’t got mould on it

    McDonald’s meals are pretty indestructible Iceland’s last McDonald’s closed back in 2009, but people have been left stunned after finding out that one of the last meals to be sold in the country still looks in pretty good condition. The hamburger and fries are still so good looking, in fact, that they are even on […]

    1 year ago