CELEBRITIES BORN ON THIS DAY: Hayden Christensen, 43; Kate Hudson, 45; James Franco, 46; Ashley Judd, 56. Happy Birthday: Pay attention, do things right the first time, trust your instincts and pursue what makes you happy. Let kindness lead the way and your courage and charm resonate with those you love. Be the one to […]
Word Game: April 19, 2024
TODAY’S WORD — KNOWINGLY (KNOWINGLY: NO-ing-lee: Deliberately.) Average mark 35 words Time limit 45 minutes Can you find 40 or more words in KNOWINGLY? The list will be published tomorrow. YESTERDAY’S WORD — HEROISM heir hero hire hoer home homer horse hose emir rime rise rose osier isomer semi shier shim shire shoe shore sire […]
Bridge: April 19, 2024
“It would be a boon,” Cy the Cynic told me, “to have two alarm clocks: one you set on Friday night, and it won’t go off until Monday morning; one to rouse you when you need to be awake at Trick One.” Cy was today’s North, and against five hearts, West led the king of […]
Children used as ‘lab rats’ in clinical trials which gave them hep C and HIV
The infected blood scandal took hundreds of lives and will cost the taxpayer billions (Picture: AFP/GETTY) Doctors across the UK gave children blood treatments widely known to be contaminated as part of clinical research in the 1970s and 80s, according to a report. Survivors said they were treated like ‘guinea pigs’ or ‘lab rats’ in […]
11 of the best travel beauty sets to throw in your hand luggage
Who says you can’t bring all your favourite beauty essentials on holiday with you? (Picture: Elemis/Getty) SHOPPING – Contains affiliated content. Products featured in this Metro article are selected by our shopping writers. If you make a purchase using links on this page, Metro.co.uk will earn an affiliate commission. Click here for more information. Whether […]
Swifties react to Taylor Swift’s new song calling fans ‘saboteurs’
Some fans are reading the lyrics to one of Taylor Swift’s new songs as an attack on Swifties (Picture: Getty Images) Taylor Swift’s highly anticipated new album The Tortured Poets Department is finally out, making it an almost religious holiday for devotees of the singer. While most Swifties are rejoicing in the latest offering from […]
‘Sometimes he can be a disaster’ – William Gallas criticises Arsenal defender William Saliba
William Saliba ‘can be a disaster’, according to ex-Arsenal captain Wiliam Gallas (Picture: Getty) William Gallas has mixed feelings about William Saliba and believes Liverpool’s Ibrahima Konate is ahead in France’s pecking order as the Arsenal defender can ‘sometimes be a disaster’. Saliba joined Arsenal from Saint-Etienne back in 2019 and was sent on three […]
The Apprentice needs revamp after ‘abysmal’ series as fans say they know how to fix it
The Apprentice’s eighteenth series concluded last night (Picture: PA) The Apprentice has just concluded its eighteenth series, and some viewers think it’s time for a refresh. The BBC reality show sees a group of businesspeople compete against each other to win £250,000 of Lord Alan Sugar’s money. After the series concludes, the investment is put […]
I was quoted over £7,000 for details of my rapist’s trial
For Juliana, this fight is personal (Picture: Juliana Terlizzi) I was sitting in the House of Commons on Wednesday listening to a debate about my life. My MP, Sarah Olney, asked the Prime Minister if he would support our campaign to ensure that rape victims are entitled to a copy of a transcript of the […]
Fancy winning almost £260 worth of Farmacy beauty goodies? Of course you do!
OH. MY. GOD. (Picture: Metro/Getty/Farmacy) SHOPPING – Contains affiliated content. Products featured in this Metro article are selected by our shopping writers. If you make a purchase using links on this page, Metro.co.uk will earn an affiliate commission. Click here for more information. Calling all beauty and skincare fanatics as boy, do we have a […]
Which 10 Fremont homes had the best prices the week of April 8?
A condo in Fremont that sold for $430,000 tops the list of the most affordable real estate sales in Fremont in the past week. For comparison, the overall average price of real estate in the area during that time was $1.5 million, or $940 per square foot. A total of 29 home sales were recorded […]
Ketamine addict ‘can’t walk 50 metres without needing to go to the toilet’
Ketamine addiction can cause serious bladder problems (Picture: zlayamashina/Shutterstock) Young adults addicted to ketamine are struggling with serious health effects amid chronic use of the party drug, including bladder damage. People as young as 21 are having to resort to risky surgery to repair problems caused by ketamine addiction, doctors told the BBC. They reported […]