Martin Lewis has issued a one-week warning to taxpayers (Picture: Ken McKay/ITV/Shutterstock) Amid the cost of living crisis, making your money go further feels more important than ever. As the beginning of the new financial year looms, Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis has issued a one-week warning to UK taxpayers who could risk losing out […]
Princess Kate ‘doesn’t feel isolated at all’ & Prince William is a huge ‘support’
The energy around Prince William and his wife is still decidedly weird and growing weirder by the day. One week ago, Kensington Palace released Princess Kate’s big announcement video, where she spoke about having cancer and undergoing chemotherapy. She seemed emotional and strained, and many noted that it was strange that her husband wasn’t sitting […]
Godzilla vs King Kong – here’s who would really win
Godzilla and King Kong. Both pretty fearsome (Picture: Courtesy of Warner Bros Pictures) It’s the age-old question that sci-fi writers and fans have been debating for decades – who would win in a fight? Godzilla or King Kong? This question was first tackled in 1962 by the film King King vs Godzilla, but the rise […]
A home on Inverness Ridge is a Bay Area jazz hot spot
A house tucked into the hills of Inverness Ridge has become a destination for some of the world’s most illustrious and interesting musicians. Designed by Sea Ranch architect William Turnbull Jr. with 35-foot wood-paneled ceilings, the home of serial entrepreneur Camille LeBlanc is the venue for Every Blue Moon Concerts, an ongoing concert series whose […]
How Coronation Street’s new boss can save the iconic soap and put it back to its best
Such a talented team at Corrie – but we argue some changes could be good for the show (Picture: Metro.co.uk/ITV) Coronation Street – we are obsessed with it at Metro.co.uk. Always have been, always will be. And, it’s because of this warm love we have for the British institution that we intricately assess it at […]
Elderly Bay Area woman loses $30,000 in alleged online scam
Investigators arrested a suspect who allegedly stole $30,000 from an 83-year-old Marin County woman in an online scam. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety | East Bay drug lab raid ends in arrest, detonation of explosive substance Crime and Public Safety | Man shot and killed Thursday afternoon in Oakland Crime and Public Safety | […]
The UK is home to a ‘mystical’ ancient rainforest — and it’s haunted
The UK’s rainforests are incredibly rare (Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto) When you hear the word ‘rainforest’, you think tropical climates, with monkeys swinging from tree to tree. But did you know there are rainforests right here in the UK? The UK is home to patches of temperate rainforests – rare habitats that are thought to be […]
California county offered inmates ‘hush money’ to cover up sex abuse allegations, lawsuits allege
Seven women who allege they were sexually abused or exploited by a former Riverside County correctional deputy are suing the county and Sheriff’s Department, claiming they coordinated a scheme to prevent the women from coming forward and offered them “hush money.” On Tuesday, March 26, Long Beach attorney Denisse O. Gastélum and Los Angeles attorney […]
Oogie Boogie Bash 2024 – Disneyland Halloween event dates, tickets and details
It’s never too soon to start looking forward to Halloween and planning ahead for the most popular date on the Disneyland calendar when not-so-scary Disney villains take over Disney California Adventure for Oogie Boogie Bash. Related Articles Entertainment | Disneyland is now a historic theme park district: What’s that mean for future projects? Entertainment | […]
My libido disappeared. I got it back while my boyfriend was out of the room
Almara photographed on her bed at home in south London (Picture: Rachel Adams) ‘I love sex but my body isn’t responding the way it used to,’ a friend told me over drinks not long ago. This particular pal, who is in a relationship, usually has a very active libido and feels at a loss as […]
Opinion: My friend was fatally struck by a car. These street safety changes could have saved her
One of my dearest friends, Julia Elkin, was struck and killed by a car last month. Julia was exceptional. She was the kind of person you wish the world was full of — a generous, hilarious, creative soul whose life’s work in climate adaptation centered around improving our lives. Julia’s death has devastated everyone who knew her, […]
Breckenridge Brewery says goodbye to Ball Arena restaurant and hello to a new Nuggets beer
The reigning NBA Championship-winning Denver Nuggets are dribbling toward another playoff run. Now that calls for a toast, and Breckenridge Brewery has just the beer. This week, the brewery announced a limited-edition release called the Championship Edition Mile High City Golden Ale, “an easy-drinking, light ale,” according to a statement. The can features a rainbow-colored […]