THERE’S a war on excessive packaging in a bid to curb plastics and clean up our oceans. But how much of it is actually in the ocean, and what can be recycled? Here’s what we know… How much plastic is in the oceans? Up to 12million tonnes of plastic ends up in the sea every […]
AS Ramadan is about to end you might hear two phrases – Ramadan Kareem and Ramadan Mubarak. The phrases have slightly different meanings. Here is all you should know about why they are different. What is Ramadan? Ramadan, the ninth month in the Islamic calendar, is a period of fasting observed by Muslims across the […]
MILLIONS of Muslims around the world will celebrate Eid this year as they take part in the “festival of the sacrifice”. You may have heard some people using the phrase: “Eid Mubarak”, but what does the greeting translate as? What does Eid Mubarak mean? Eid Mubarak is a traditional Muslim greeting reserved for the holy […]
EACH year Muslims in the UK and around the world celebrate the festival of Eid and the end of Ramadan. The festival is known in full as Eid al-Fitr and is scheduled to begin today – here is what you need to know. What is Eid al-Fitr? Eid or Eid al-Fitr marks the end of […]
RAMADAN is drawing to a close for Muslims across the world, which means Eid al-Fitr is upon us. In Saudi Arabia Eid is a significant public holiday, so the sighting of the moon which marks the festival’s beginning is a major event. Here’s what you need to know… Has the Eid al-Fitr moon sighting started? Eid […]
EID al-Fitr is an important Muslim religious holiday celebrated around the world marking the end of Ramadan, the holy month of fasting. The celebration marks the conclusion of the 29-30 days of dawn to sunset fasting during the month – the exact date varies as it is based on the lunar cycle and depends on […]
KATE Garraway was left shocked and furious on today’s Good Morning Britain when a father’s rights activist opened his trousers live on air. The presenter chaired a debate about whether Father’s Day should be scrapped alongside co-host Ranvir Singh, with Fathers 4 Justice Matt O’Connor debating the issue. He was joined by Ollwyn Moran, a […]
TAX changes mean that being a buy-to-let landlord is less appealing than it used to be – but the introduction of a new Government scheme means homeowners can make thousands just by renting out their spare room. The Rent a Room scheme lets you earn up to £7,500 a year tax-free by renting out a […]
LONDON turned a shade of green today as communities paid their respects to those who lost their lives in the Grenfell blaze one year ago. As a week of tributes continue, here’s what you need to know about Green For Grenfell day, and how you can get involved… When is Green for Grenfell Day? The […]
NATHAN HOLLAND is the West Ham prodigy being labelled the next Ryan Giggs. New boss Manuel Pellegrini is said to be close to completing a £33.4million deal to sign Lazio winger Felipe Anderson. But in all honesty there is a top class talent just waiting to be given the chance to shine a lot closer […]
WE’VE got that Friday feeling and we’re so ready for the weekend. Between topping up the tan and catching up on the Love Island latest, we can window shop at leisure – so here’s what we are after. Smart Idea Designer watches are always a favourite but we’ve had to ditch them for the […]
MANCHESTER UNITED’S new signing Fred may possess the brawn – but his glamorous fiancee has all the brains. Monique Salum loves posing for photos in which she towers over her 5ft 7ins man. And it is a tall order matching her in the brainbox stakes too. Brazilian Monique works as a chemical engineer and studied […]
MANCHESTER UNITED manager Jose Mourinho is furious with Liverpool’s advantageous Premier League fixtures, according to reports. Jurgen Klopp’s side have been given six home games in the weekend slots that follow Champions League group matches next season. No.1 DESTINATION For our World Cup exclusives, gossip, action, video and fun But Man Utd, Manchester City and […]
A MAN with a rare condition which left him unable to BURP has been cured after having Botox injections in his throat. Neil Ribbens, 34, lost the ability to belch as a baby and spent almost his entire left in agony after meals as he couldn’t release gas from his stomach. He visited multiple doctors […]
TOMMY Makinson insists there will be no Colorado dreaming – he has other important business to attend to no matter what others may say. The St Helens winger flies out to Denver after being called up to the England squad for the first time for next week’s Test with New Zealand. But there will be […]
EYECATCHER (nap) is worth a look in Sandown’s 5.25. He put in a personal best when nosed out at Haydock last week. That form is solid and the step up to 1m6f should suit him well. PA:Press Association ATOMIC RUMBLE (5.45 Aintree, nb) came good on decent ground at Ffos Las last time. He has […]
PARIS has installed a 10ft anti-terror wall around the Eiffel Tower using bulletproof glass to protect visitors from potential attacks. The permanent structure, unveiled on Thursday, replaces the old metal fencing with 450 clear panels which are two inches thick and weigh 1.5 tonnes each. The company operating France’s most-visited monument says the walls have […]
THIS shocking footage shows a convicted teen killer fighting with a knife in a McDonald’s – just months before he stabbed a 17-year-old to death. Tyler Ralph, of Hertfordshire, is among the gang of teenagers captured on CCTV at the fast food restaurant in Penge, south east London, in April last year. Five months later, […]
GETTING out and about in the sun could protect against bowel cancer, a new study found. Higher levels of vitamin D concentration in the blood was significantly associated with a lower bowel or colorectal cancer risk. Vitamin D is mainly made by the skin when exposed to sunshine and is needed to keep bones, teeth […]
MOTHER aged 34 who has never left the country has been told she can’t have a passport take take her three lads abroad – because she’s foreign. Joanna Banks has a Polish mother who never put her British father’s name on her birth certificate when born in Hull, East Yorks. When she enquired about a […]
A PARAMEDIC had an affair with a patient after she sang You Sexy Thing to him in the back of his ambulance. Darrel Dimond could not resist her rendition of the Hot Chocolate disco classic and kissed her passionately. They swapped numbers and he later drove to her home for a two-hour sex session while […]
A BENEFITS cheat took her family on a £15,000 Disneyland trip after hiding a £170,000 nest-egg. Christine Angell, 61, claimed she was broke and pocketed £47,316 over 5½ years despite landing two inheritances from her partner and brother. She also received up to £3,750 a month from her brother’s Swiss assets. Angell, who had five […]
WHO runs Britain? Theresa May? Or Dominic Grieve, Anna Soubry and other Brexit-wrecking Tory showboaters? We’re delighted No10 refused to buckle to these diehard Remainers yesterday. Suck it up, Ms Soubry. But the crunch is now coming. The Government cannot negotiate with the EU without being able to walk away with no deal. That’s a […]
SINGER Paloma Faith has admitted that being a new mum is “hell”. The pop star, 36, also explained her decision to raise the tot, who was born in December 2016, as gender-neutral. She told the i paper: “I love my child, but it’s hell. No one can explain how lonely it feels. “You lose the […]
SOME restaurant salads contain as much salt as cheeseburgers and pizzas, say health campaigners. A probe also found potentially dangerous salt levels in those sold by supermarkets. More than a third of the 213 salads probed by the group Action on Salt had 2g or more. Health experts say adults should not eat more than […]
