The show-and-tell event at Orchard Junior School in Dibden Purlieu went wrong (Picture: Google) A show-and-tell event at a junior school in Hampshire ended in disaster when a child brought in a historic explosive device. Orchard Junior School in Dibden Purlieu was evacuated this afternoon at 1.30pm after the item was shown to the class. […]
‘Proud Boy’ lawyer asks Trump to deliver on promises of pardons for Jan. 6 Capitol rioters
Norm Pattis, attorney for Alex Jones, during their deliberations in the Alex Jones Sandy Hook defamation damages trial in Superior Court in Waterbury, Conn., on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2022. (H John Voorhees III/Hearst Connecticut Media via AP) H John Voorhees III/AP The letter congratulates Trump on “your re-election to the Presidency” before turning to an exhaustive […]
Hugh Grant slates one of his most iconic 90s characters as ‘despicable’
Hugh Grant has landed truly iconic roles over the years, including some classic rom-coms, but there’s one part in particular that he really can’t stand. The 64-year-old is most known for his stints in Love Actually, Four Weddings and a Funeral and the Bridget Jones’s Diary franchise among many, many others. He will also be […]
Colorado Democrats’ House supermajority may slip away on razor-thin margin in race facing recount
Seven votes now separate Colorado Democrats from holding on to their supermajority in the state House. That’s the margin in Colorado Springs’ House District 16, where Republican challenger Rebecca Keltie appears to have narrowly unseated Democratic Rep. Stephanie Vigil, according to final vote totals released Thursday night. Given the razor-thin margin, out of more than […]
Wedding clash as Junior and Ian fight over Cindy in EastEnders
Junior and Cindy have been having an affair behind Ian’s back (Picture: BBC) Ian Beale (Adam Woodyatt) finds himself at war with Junior Knight (Micah Balfour) in EastEnders next week, not realising his partner Cindy Beale (Michelle Collins) has been having a passionate affair with him. Junior is currently licking his wounds after Cindy called […]
Coronation Street star Calum Lill struggled with confidence and ‘beat himself up’ over Joel performances
The truth is finally out (Picture: ITV/Michael Adams/Metro.co.uk) The truth is finally out about Joel Deering’s (Calum Lill) murder in Coronation Street, which means saying a final farewell to the sinister villain. Joel terrorised Weatherfield locals for months, and had made countless enemies prior to his demise, but it was Lauren Bolton (Cait Fitton) who […]
Coronation Street ‘confirms’ major character is pregnant – and it’s the worst possible news
Dee-Dee is in a devastating predicament (Picture: ITV) Coronation Street has dropped a huge bombshell and it could spell disaster for show favourite Dee-Dee Bailey (Channique Sterling-Brown). Dee-Dee was left horrified earlier this year when she discovered that fiance Joel Deering (Calum Lill) had been grooming and abusing young women, and later found herself in […]
Coronation Street finally confirms who really killed Joel Deering – and it wasn’t Max Turner
Joel’s killer has finally been revealed (Picture: ITV) Joel Deering’s (Calum Lill) true killer has finally been revealed in Coronation Street, and it wasn’t Max Turner (Paddy Bever). Max handed himself in earlier this week and claimed that he had killed Joel in self-defence, but tonight’s emotional episode proved that he had been lying to […]
Caltrain ridership soars to highest levels since COVID with new electric trains
In the first month of its electric train service, Caltrain saw over 753,000 passengers — a 54% increase from October 2023 and its best ridership numbers since the coronavirus pandemic, according to new figures released by the transit agency. Total ridership increased 17% between August — the last month of primarily diesel service — and […]
Sharks return second-round draft pick back to junior hockey
SAN JOSE – The San Jose Sharks assigned one of their top forward prospects, winger Kasper Halttunen, back to the London Knights of the Ontario Hockey League on Friday. After attending training camp with the Sharks, Halttunen was assigned to the San Jose Barracuda of the AHL and had four points in six games. Halttuen, […]
Broncos scouting report: How Denver matches up with Falcons and predictions
Falcons (6-4) at Broncos (5-5) When: Sunday, 2:05 p.m. MT Where: Empower Field at Mile High Stadium Radio/TV: 850 AM, 94.1 FM/FOX Broncos-Falcons series: Denver is 8-7 in 15 regular-season games dating back to 1970; the Broncos lost 34-27 in the last meeting, on Nov. 8, 2020, in Atlanta, and have dropped two in a […]
This famed Bay Area progressive is getting calls about the Oakland mayor job. But will she run?
OAKLAND — Special elections for flashy political jobs usually invite an especially crowded field of candidates — and that is proving no different as a growing list of names emerges to replace Sheng Thao as the mayor of Oakland. But current and former City Council members, perennial candidates and political insiders pondering runs for the […]