CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Jason Sudeikis, 49; James Marsden, 51; Jada Pinkett Smith, 53; Aisha Tyler, 54. Happy Birthday: Evaluate your life, dreams, hopes and desires, and act accordingly. You are ready for change, but whatever you pursue must be well-thought-out and executed precisely. Once you have a plan, it will lift your spirits […]
Word Game: Sept. 18, 2024
TODAY’S WORD — CHANGER (CHANGER: CHANE-jer: Someone or something that makes a difference.) Average mark 27 words Time limit 40 minutes Can you find 33 or more words in CHANGER? The list will be published tomorrow. YESTERDAY’S WORD — RHEOLOGY rely role hero hoer hole holey holy hoyle ergo ogle ogler ogre oleo ology loge […]
Bridge: Sept. 18, 2024
Cy the Cynic says that if you think patience is a virtue, you should have to surf without high-speed internet. Cy is hardly qualified to talk about patience: He is apt to seize on the first line of play or defense he sees. When Cy was today’s East, North-South got to four spades after they […]
Latest money news: Martin Lewis issues warning to millions of UK households
The UK’s best known money guru has written to Ed Miliband urging action on smart meters (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock) Martin Lewis has been warning about the epidemic of broken smart meters, which could leave customers with big unexpected bills. He said it’s such a problem that word of mouth is telling people ‘Don’t bother’ and he […]
Spider-Man developer Insomniac hiring for new open world PS5 game
A dash of Venom might be coming next year (Sony Interactive Entertainment) The studio behind Spider-Man 2 and Ratchet & Clank is hiring for a new game, but could it be connected to X-Men? Insomniac has become Sony’s most prolific developer this generation, knocking out three big budget games for the PlayStation 5 with Spider-Man: […]
Legendary 80s star whose ‘love story’ captivated audiences makes unexpected return to TV
Soap fans were stunned to discover Emmerdale’s latest newcomer was an iconic 80s superstar. Actress Sharon Maughan plays Helen, the estranged mother of Ruby Fox-Milligan – played by Beth Cordingly. She’s been absent from her life for three decades and details of Ruby and husband Caleb Miligan’s (William Ash) relationship are set to be unveiled. The […]
The moment BBC stopped 70s punk rocker John Lydon from outing Jimmy Savile in 1978
John Lydon actually tried to tell the world about Jimmy Savile in 1978 (Picture: Piers Morgan’s Life Stories/ITV) A video has resurfaced online of Sex Pistols frontman John Lydon claiming he was banned from the BBC for comments he made about Jimmy Savile in 1978. Lydon, better known as Johnny Rotten from his days as lead […]
Italy’s PM leads tributes after death of ‘football icon’ and World Cup hero Salvatore Schillaci
World Cup hero Salvatore Schillaci died at the age of 59 (Pictures: Getty) Italy’s Prime Minster has led tributes to Salvatore Schillaci after the ‘football icon’ and World Cup cult hero died at the age of 59. Giorgia Meloni said: ‘A football icon leaves us, a man who entered the hearts of Italians and sports […]
Jesse Lingard speaks out after police probe in South Korea
Jesse Lingard signed for FC Seoul in February (Picture: Getty Images) Jesse Lingard says he didn’t know the rules in his new home of South Korea, after a police investigation into him riding an e-scooter without a license. Lingard posted a video on social of himself riding an electric scooter, which has since been deleted. […]
ITV star teases return of iconic TV series 4 years after going on ‘break’
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next ITV star James Nesbitt revealed on Lorraine that he wouldn’t rule out Cold Feet returning to screens more than four years after it was last seen on screens. The British comedy-drama was a smash hit […]
Metro celebrates future innovators Engineering Talent Awards 2024
This year’s winners were crowned on September 13 (Picture: Tom Dingley) Role models and innovators have been honoured at a prestigious ceremony in London for their contributions within the engineering and technology profession. Recent graduate of the Dyson Institute of Engineering and Technology, Kayleigh Poulter, won the Award for Overall Excellence in Engineering at the Engineering […]
Asking Eric: I didn’t understand the depth of his problem until we got married
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