NASA has released its first picture of the icy world of Ultima Thule – the most distant object ever explored by humanity. It confirms that Ultima is peanut-shaped, though Nasa is not ruling out that it could be two smaller space rocks orbiting one another. The image was snapped by New Horizons, a Nasa probe […]
ALL eyes are on Meghan Markle and when the new royal baby will be due. Kensington Palace has confirmed the baby will arrive in “spring” which could mean there are a number of exciting dates the birth could coincide with. The big question on everyone’s lips is whether the baby will arrive in February, March, […]
BAYERN MUNICH have come back with an improved £30m bid for Chelsea wonderkid Callum Hudson-Odoi. The Blues rejected Bayern’s previous £20m offer for the teenage winger. But the German giants are determined to sign Hudson-Odoi, 18, and have returned with a package worth £30m including add-on clauses. Chelsea may find it hard to resist such a […]
SIX European giants want Aaron Ramsey while Mesut Ozil will reject a January exit to fight for his place – and we also have the verdict on a 4-1 victory over Fulham. Read all this plus more of the latest transfer news, views and gossip from the Emirates. RAM-MED DOWN THEIR THROAT ALEXANDRE LACAZETTE had […]
IT’S the drug that costs less than a Big Mac, but which has caused an addict to eat a homeless mans’ face, made a woman gouge her own mother’s eyes out… and even prompted one man to have sex with a tree. Flakka, dubbed the ‘cannibal drug’ which leaves users smelling of cat urine, is […]
IT’S the drug that costs less than a Big Mac, but which has caused an addict to eat a homeless mans’ face, made a woman gouge her own mother’s eyes out… and even prompted one man to have sex with a tree. Flakka, dubbed the ‘cannibal drug’ which leaves users smelling of cat urine, is […]
AS anyone in a long-term relationship will be all too familiar with, sometimes it’s hard to keep the passion alive in the bedroom. But while a standard “I’m not in the mood” is the sure-fire way to let your partner down gently, some women have gotten a little more imaginative in shutting down their boyfriend’s […]
MEAN GENE OKERLUND has sadly passed away, WWE confirmed today. WWE Hall of Famer Okerlund was best known for being a ring announcer and interviewer in his time with both WWE and WCW. How old was Mean Gene Okerlund? Okerlund died at the age of 76. WWE confirmed the news on January 2, 2019. Tributes […]
A MEXICAN mayor was on his way to his first day at work when he was shot dead by a group of gunmen. Alejandro Aparicio Santiago, of the National Regeneration Movement, had just taken office in Tlaxiaco, Oaxaca when he was attacked. The governor of Oaxaca Alejandro Murat promised a thorough investigation and said a […]
LEMONY Snicket is famous for writing the darkly funny tale A Series Of Unfortunate Events. Here is a selection of his best quotes and kernels of wisdom… What has Lemony Snicket said about love? “Instead of the word ‘love’ there was an enormous heart, a symbol sometimes used by people who have trouble figuring out […]
SEASON three of A Series Of Unfortunate Events is available to stream on Netflix now. Let’s meet the actors who play the Baudelaire orphans in the popular series… Louis Hynes (Klaus) Klaus, the middle Baudelaire orphan, is played by Louis Hynes. Louis, 17, is a British actor from Oxford. In 2017 he appeared in the […]
A YOUNG woman died in a mystery tragedy on a “romantic getaway” to a lakeside retreat to celebrate the New Year. Hollie Connis, 23, was found collapsed after her partner set off a fire alarm to get help at the luxury Glan y Gro Lakeside Suites in Bala, Wales. Police said the cause of the […]
KING of bling Floyd Mayweather shows he is literally Rolling in money after his two-minute destruction of kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa. The Yank barely got out of first gear for the exhibition fight – but took his spending on cars in the past week to £2MILLION of his £7.1m pay-day by unveiling a Mercedes G-Wagon and […]
EASTENDERS actress Jessie Wallace has been seen with her married lover Paul Keepin in Dublin. The 47-year-old star and her 40-year-old boyfriend showed they are still going strong as they stepped out after ringing in the New Year together. Looking laid back, the Walford favourite wore a tracksuit, with a black beanie covering her dark […]
CAROLINE Flack had to rush her puppy to hospital yesterday – hours after it was revealed her ex Andrew Brady had moved to Australia. The Love Island host, 39, posted on Instagram that her bulldog Ruby is on the mend after a medical emergency. She wrote: “Just picked up this little sausage from hosp”. It […]
TERRIFYING footage shows the moment a “firenado” ripped through a Dutch seaside resort after New Year revellers hosted an illegal bonfire party. During the celebrations in Scheveningen, near Hague, one of the fires spiralled out of control, causing scenes of chaos as people ran to escape the flames. As part of an annual New Year’s […]
WWE legend and Hall of Famer Gene Okerlund has has passed away at age 76. Okerlund was most recognisable for his backstage interviews working with both the WWE and formerly WCW. The WWE confirmed the death of Okerlund on Twitter, which comes one year after his last appearance on TV. Okerlund began his career with […]
WHO Wants To Be A Millionaire? returned to ITV after a four-year absence last year. And now it is back for a second run with the world’s most famous petrolhead in charge once again. When does Who Wants To Be A Millionaire start on ITV? Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? returned on January 1, […]
DIEGO GODIN is heading for the Atletico Madrid exit door, according to reports in Spain. The Uruguayan captain is out of contract at the end of the season and chances of him signing a new deal are said to be slim. Godin, 32, was close to joining Manchester United on deadline day last summer – […]
JOANNA Lumley is set to return as the host of this year’s BAFTA Awards. The 72-year-old actress – who hosted the awards bash in 2018, replacing Stephen Fry in the role – has been confirmed as the presenter of the annual awards show, which is to be staged on 10 February. BAFTA said via its […]
THE JANUARY blues are setting in, but there is reason to be cheerful this Thursday. The Dubai World Cup Carnival returns at Meydan, there’s a cracking footy match on the box and Andrew Balding has one lined up on the all-weather. PA:Press Association Take a chance on Balding’s GOLDEN SALUTE (6.25) at Chelmsford. The filly […]
IT’S not just the fireworks to have gone bang to bring in 2019. This column followed up it’s Cheltenham double with a winning NAP on Wednesday. Getty Images - Getty But that’s enough of blowing my own trumpet. CLASSIC CHARM (Chelmsford, 4.45) tickles my fancy dropped into this wide open Class 6. He likes it here […]
MINISTERS are under pressure to slap a “pudding tax” on sweet treats which could add £1 to the price of a cake. Meddling “public health” killjoys say desserts should be subject to a new levy – similar to that on fizzy drinks. They claim making the treats more expensive will help solve Britain’s obesity epidemic. […]
SO you think you’re having a bad day? Then you’ll feel comforted these ill-fated victims of misfortune are having a worse one. From a balcony falling onto your car to drinks getting stuck in a vending machine, these people appear to either be jinxed or just a tad absent-minded. But what are you supposed to […]
A COUPLE who appeared on Grand Designs and forked out a hefty £400,000 modernising a “mini castle” have now put the property on the market just nine months after moving in. The pair transformed the 250-year-old Dinton Castle, or folly, in the Vale of Aylesbury in Buckinghamshire from a ruin into a modern designer home. […]
