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  • Homeowner slammed after refusing to allow a builder to use her bathroom

    Homeowner slammed after refusing to allow a builder to use her bathroom

    She said her home was not a ‘public bathroom’ A homeowner has been criticised for refusing to let a builder working on her property use her toilet. In a TikTok video that has been viewed 3.7m times, a man is seen asking a woman if he can use the bathroom, while another contractor tiles the […]

    2 years ago

  • One in five women happy to let leg, armpit, and bikini lines grow

    One in five women happy to let leg, armpit, and bikini lines grow

    14 per cent say their body and facial hair allows them to express themselves Women are increasingly likely to embrace their body hair, with one in five now content to let their leg, armpit, and bikini lines grow. A poll of 2,000 adults suggests body hair trends have changed in recent years, with 22 per […]

    2 years ago

  • Incredible case of the only known individual whose parents were two different species

    Incredible case of the only known individual whose parents were two different species

    They used a process known as Zooarchaology by mass spectrometry A child from ancient Siberia is believed to be the only known person whose parents were technically from two varying species. In 2010, scientists unearthed tiny skeleton and teeth fragments from early humanoids known as Denisovans who lived in Lower and Middle Paleolithic ages. The […]

    2 years ago

  • FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Spanish FA president over kiss

    FIFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Spanish FA president over kiss

    FIFA have opened disciplinary proceedings The world football’s governing body FIFA have opened disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish FA president after he kissed a player on the lips at the Women’s World Cup final. Luis Rubiales, president of the Spanish football federation, came under fire for two overly intrusive and personal gestures towards Spain striker […]

    2 years ago

  • Terrifying moment performer’s face catches fire during fire-breathing stunt

    Terrifying moment performer’s face catches fire during fire-breathing stunt

    People rushed to help the man put the fire on his face out A performer was rushed to hospital after a fire-breathing stunt went wrong. The man was dressed as Goddess kali – in an elaborate costume and headdress – for a Hindu religious procession dedicated to Lord Pashupatinath in India when the accident happened. […]

    2 years ago

  • Mrs Brown’s Boys returns to TV screens next month after 10-year hiatus

    Mrs Brown’s Boys returns to TV screens next month after 10-year hiatus

    It’s been a long ten years! The comedy sitcom Mrs Brown’s Boys will be back on our TV screens soon after a 10-year hiatus. Brendan O’Caroll will reclaim his on-screen role as foul-mouthed Irish mammy Agnes Brown for the first time since 2013. Fans of the show will be thrilled to hear that four new episodes will […]

    2 years ago

  • ‘I lost £1,050 dream break because of a little known passport rule’

    ‘I lost £1,050 dream break because of a little known passport rule’

    She can’t get a refund A British holiday-maker has told how she lost her £1,050 dream break because of a little-known rule about passport issue dates. Kirsty Hawes, 28, had booked an all inclusive holiday to Mallorca, Spain, with her best friend through TUI. Teacher Kirsty had made sure to check her passport’s expiry date […]

    2 years ago

  • Spain coach Jorge Vilda booed and left to dance on his own after World Cup win

    Spain coach Jorge Vilda booed and left to dance on his own after World Cup win

    By Niall McIntyre Much controversy has surrounded the Spanish team and their coach Jorge Vilda during the tournament Glory is said to mask all disquiet but not even a World Cup could temper the muggy atmosphere that continues to surround the Spanish women’s football team and their coach, Jorge Vilda. La Roja defeated England 1-0 […]

    2 years ago

  • Huge ancient forest world discovered 630 feet down sinkhole in China

    Huge ancient forest world discovered 630 feet down sinkhole in China

    ‘I wouldn’t be surprised to know that there are species found in these caves that have never been reported or described by science’ A scientific expedition has led to the discovery of an ancient hidden forest located within a sinkhole in China. The secret forest was found more than 600 feet inside in a sinkhole […]

    2 years ago

  • Video of freshly cut meat spasming is turning people into vegetarians

    Video of freshly cut meat spasming is turning people into vegetarians

    ‘My skin is crawling… so unsettling’ It’s the video that gives fresh meaning to the term fresh meat – and it’s turning a lot of people off eating it. Earlier this year the Twitter account, Weird and Terrifying, posted a clip of a slab of meat pulsating, with the flesh appearing to bubble with life. […]

    2 years ago

  • Image surfaces ‘proving’ big cat predator is prowling around UK countryside

    Image surfaces ‘proving’ big cat predator is prowling around UK countryside

    ‘The animals people are seeing today are the offspring of abandoned pets for the most part’ Documentary makers have discovered what they claim is the “clearest ever” photo of a big cat prowling the British countryside. The picture of the large panther-like creature was discovered in the files of a zoology organisation. It shows a […]

    2 years ago

  • New horror Cobweb is giving fans ‘the worst nightmares’ with its ‘wild’ ending

    New horror Cobweb is giving fans ‘the worst nightmares’ with its ‘wild’ ending

    ‘That f***** movie was scary asf’ New horror movie Cobweb is giving fans “the worst nightmares” and has sent one viewer’s heart rate racing. The flick, in cinemas on September 1, follows eight-year-old Peter, who is plagued by a mysterious, constant tap, tap from inside his bedroom wall. Peter’s parents, played by Fatal Attraction’s Lizzy […]

    2 years ago

  • Britain’s biggest family are on their 18th holiday in 20 months

    Britain’s biggest family are on their 18th holiday in 20 months

    They’re back in Florida – three months after their last trip there Getting away on holiday is becoming increasingly hard for many Brits, with the cost of living crisis and inflation holding many hostage this summer. But that’s not the case for the UK’s biggest family, the Radfords. Posting on Instagram, mum-of-22, Sue, shared a […]

    2 years ago

  • Sky to be lit up with 100 shooting stars per hour tonight

    Sky to be lit up with 100 shooting stars per hour tonight

    It’s set to be one of the highlights of the stargazing calendar. The sky over the UK is to be lit up by up to 100 shooting stars tonight, as the height of the Perseid meteor shower occurs. Known as one of the annual highlights of the stargazing calendar, debris from the comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle will […]

    2 years ago

  • Manchester United’s Premier League rivals set to bid for Jadon Sancho

    Manchester United’s Premier League rivals set to bid for Jadon Sancho

    A move that would suit all parties? Having found game time severely limited at Old Trafford since the arrival of manager Erik ten Hag last summer, Jadon Sancho looks to be on the verge of departing Manchester United, according to reports. Starting just 21 of United’s Premier League games last season and scoring on six […]

    2 years ago

  • Man United fans to protest against Mason Greenwood before Wolves clash

    Man United fans to protest against Mason Greenwood before Wolves clash

    “It’s time for the club to stand up and make the right decision.” Earlier this summer it was reported that Manchester United were seriously considering allowing Mason Greenwood to return to first team action, after a host of senior sponsors gave their blessing to the move. In the wake of this news, a group of United […]

    2 years ago

  • Man finds safe containing $7.5m in storage unit he bought for $500

    Man finds safe containing $7.5m in storage unit he bought for $500

    Not a bad haul for $500 One lucky bargain hunter got the shock of their lives when they bought a storage unit for $500 – only to find a safe with $7.5m inside. The unbelievable haul was revealed to Storage Wars star Dan Dotson and his wife, Laura. A woman approached Dotson while he was […]

    2 years ago

  • Mum who flew 4,000 miles to give birth on beach now ‘stranded’ with baby

    Mum who flew 4,000 miles to give birth on beach now ‘stranded’ with baby

    The mum and her husband ‘feel like prisoners’ A British mum-to-be who flew 4,000 miles across the world to give birth on a beach is now “stranded” off the coast of Grenada with her four month old baby. Iuliia Gurzhii, 38, and husband, Clive, 51, “feel like prisoners” after getting stuck unable to register her […]

    2 years ago

  • <strong>How distance learning can help unlock your future</strong>

    <strong>How distance learning can help unlock your future</strong>

    Brought to you by The Open University It’s time to rethink further education. The career landscape around us is ever-changing. Employees are prioritising flexibility and hybrid working solutions are becoming more and more in demand. In this changing landscape, it should stand to reason that our higher education system should adapt to facilitate students who [&hellip;]

    2 years ago

  • Friend of daredevil who fell from 68th floor says he didn’t slip

    Friend of daredevil who fell from 68th floor says he didn’t slip

    A friend of the famous daredevil who fell to his death has said that he didn’t slip. Last week, news emerged that a French daredevil famous for climbing skyscrapers across the globe had died after falling from a building in Hong Kong. Remi Lucidi fell from the 68th floor of the Tregunter Tower complex in [&hellip;]

    2 years ago

  • Drug smugglers deliver $83 million of cocaine to supermarkets by mistake

    Drug smugglers deliver $83 million of cocaine to supermarkets by mistake

    The drugs were hidden in banana crates Drug smugglers accidentally sent bundles of cocaine with a street value of around $83m (£67.5m) to a number of Czech supermarkets before they could be intercepted in Germany. The huge haul was discovered by unsuspecting supermarket workers after they cracked open the fruit cases and discovered numerous tightly-packed, [&hellip;]

    2 years ago

  • My husband of 10 years died — and I got to tell his mistress

    My husband of 10 years died — and I got to tell his mistress

    A woman opened up to TikTok about her husband’s death – and her interaction with his lover A widow has shared the savage response she gave to her dead husband’s mistress after he died. 36-year-old Bridgette Davis used TikTok to give an account of the really awkward conversation between her and the man her husband [&hellip;]

    2 years ago

  • Mum who stabbed newborn baby to death with scissors found dead in prison

    Mum who stabbed newborn baby to death with scissors found dead in prison

    She was serving life in prison for the murder of her newborn A mum who stabbed her newborn baby to death with a pair of scissors has died in prison. Rachel Tunstill was twice jailed for life for the murder of her daughter Mia Kelly – the second sentence being handed down in 2019. The [&hellip;]

    2 years ago

  • Nando’s confirms cocktails will be launching in UK restaurants from today

    Nando’s confirms cocktails will be launching in UK restaurants from today

    That’s right folks. Nando’s just got even cheekier and I just got a phone call from 2011 asking for their terminology back. Nando’s is back and better than ever after unveiling that they will be serving cocktails from today. To compliment their hot and spicy Peri-Peri flavours, Tyla report that Nando’s have just launched a [&hellip;]

    2 years ago

  • Man United name their price for Harry Maguire and line up World Cup star Sofyan Amrabat

    Man United name their price for Harry Maguire and line up World Cup star Sofyan Amrabat

    Erik ten Hag has already stripped Maguire of the United captaincy this summer. Manchester United have set their price for Harry Maguire, with Sky Sports reporting the Red Devils want a fee of £40m for the centre-half. West Ham are reportedly eager to obtain the services of the 30-year-old, who has been at Old Trafford since his [&hellip;]

    2 years ago

  • Mason Greenwood’s Man United career handed huge lifeline

    Mason Greenwood’s Man United career handed huge lifeline

    Secret talks have seen one of the club’s main sponsors ‘approve’ Greenwood’s return Mason Greenwood’s Manchester United future has reportedly been handed a major boost following secret talks with the club’s chief sponsor Adidas. Having not played in over 17 months, the 21-year-old is still awaiting the verdict of an internal investigation following allegations of rape and [&hellip;]

    2 years ago

  • England’s Jude Bellingham applies for Irish passport at request of Real Madrid

    England’s Jude Bellingham applies for Irish passport at request of Real Madrid

    The Real Madrid midfielder was eligible to play for Ireland due to his Irish grandmother England and Real Madrid star Jude Bellingham has reportedly applied for an Irish passport, in a move which left Irish football fans scratching their heads. The 20-year-old, who was, at one point, eligible to represent the Boys in Green, has [&hellip;]

    2 years ago

  • Couple seen ‘having sex’ on top deck of bus in Birmingham

    Couple seen ‘having sex’ on top deck of bus in Birmingham

    The bus was not empty A couple left onlookers stunned after they were filmed appearing to have sex on the top deck of a bus. The pair were spotted getting intimate on the back of the National Express West Midlands service at it drove past Northfield Leisure Centre in Birmingham. A woman can be seen [&hellip;]

    2 years ago

  • Heartbreaking tributes pour in as Sinead O’Connor passes away aged 56

    Heartbreaking tributes pour in as Sinead O’Connor passes away aged 56

    Tributes are pouring in Heartbreaking tributes are pouring in as news breaks that Sinead O’Connor has passed away at the age of 56. The Dublin native had career spanning over three decades, with 10 studio albums and her single Nothing Compares 2 U was named the number one world single in 1990 by the Billboard [&hellip;]

    2 years ago

  • Tobey Maguire and Sam Raimi are ‘making Spider-Man 4 together’

    Tobey Maguire and Sam Raimi are ‘making Spider-Man 4 together’

    The news we’ve all been waiting for! We all know Tobey Maguire is the best Spider-Man. Sure Tom Holland is good, and Andrew Garfield is great, but neither of them will ever touch the OG Peter Parker. So it comes as wonderful news for web-head fans everywhere that quite a prominent rumour is making its [&hellip;]

    2 years ago

  • McDonald’s announces huge shake up to menu, including brand new burgers

    McDonald’s announces huge shake up to menu, including brand new burgers

    The news we’ve all been waiting for. McDonald’s has announced an update to its summer menu for across the UK. Fans of McDonald’s better go and hunt out the Golden Arches as the fast food behemoth is expanding its menu starting next week on 2nd August. We are expecting to see the return of classics [&hellip;]

    2 years ago

  • Couple who don’t want children labelled ‘selfish’ after husband gets the snip

    Couple who don’t want children labelled ‘selfish’ after husband gets the snip

    They’ve hit back at people calling them selfish It’s becoming much more common for people to seriously question whether they want a child. In the light of serious climate catastrophe, financial instability and political turmoil, many young people are left with uncertainty about whether they wish to start a family. But no matter if for [&hellip;]

    2 years ago

  • Twitter officially rebrands as X

    Twitter officially rebrands as X

    Say goodbye to the bird Twitter has officially rebranded to X as part of Elon Musk’s overarching plan to turn the social media platform into an ‘everything app.’ Musk, who has owned Twitter since October 2022, announced the rebrand after launching a competition for users to submit their logo designs for use on the app. [&hellip;]

    2 years ago

  • Love Island ‘All-Stars’ set to begin filming in October

    Love Island ‘All-Stars’ set to begin filming in October

    “Bosses are in talks with over 100 contestants.” It was confirmed earlier this year that an All-Stars version of Love Island would be hitting our screens, but now more information has dropped. The spin-off series will see popular contestants from the US, UK, Australia and other international versions of the dating show who are looking [&hellip;]

    2 years ago

  • Gianluigi Donnarumma and partner tied up and robbed in Paris

    Gianluigi Donnarumma and partner tied up and robbed in Paris

    The pair are reported to have escaped to a nearby hotel. Gianluigi Donnarumma and his partner Alessia Elefante were attacked and robbed at their home in Paris, according to reports in the French capital. The Paris Saint-Germain and Italy goalkeeper and his partner were reportedly ‘tied-up’ by the burglars, who broke into the home in the [&hellip;]

    2 years ago