People visit St Mary’s lighthouse in Whitley Bay to see the aurora borealis last weekend (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images) Scientists have confirmed Brits will be able to see the Northern Lights again in as soon as two weeks. The sunspot cluster, which hurled energy and gas towards the Earth, will rotate back to us in […]
Ask Amy: These annoying men are ruining my favorite hangout
Dear Amy: I am a single woman in my mid-50s. I never married or had children, and I like it this way. Related Articles Advice | Ask Amy: I fled the gym and left her with the creepy man Advice | Ask Amy: I have one chance to win my longtime crush. What’s my best […]
Family provide update on Algerian man held captive by neighbour for 26 years
Omar was found in a hole where he was held for decades after being ‘kidnapped’ A man who was held captive for almost 30 years just metres away from his house has been reunited with his family. Omar Bin Omran disappeared in the Algerian city of Djelfa 27 years ago when he was a teenager. […]
‘Facebook Famous’ cat drags himself home five days after being mauled by dog
Felix the cat was mauled by dog and ‘dragged’ himself home 5 days after the attack (Picture: ncjMedia) A ‘Facebook famous’ cat who went missing for five days after a vicious dog attack has dragged himself home and is now on the road to recovery. Lilian Kelley and her grandchildren, Emma, 13, and AJ, 12, […]
Four unsolved murders linked to serial killer arrested for rape
Four historical homicides linked to deceased serial killer Gary Allen Srery (Picture: Shutterstock) The unsolved murders of two 14-year-olds and two women nearly 50 years ago to a runaway US prisoner. Gary Allen Srery hid in Canada from the mid 1970s to the late 1990s after fleeing California. He already had an extensive criminal record […]
Harriette Cole: Our mother just died, and we were blindsided by her will
DEAR HARRIETTE: My 85-year-old mother passed away two weeks ago. In her will, she made the unexpected decision to leave her entire estate to the church, opting not to allocate any portion of her assets to her three children. Related Articles Advice | Harriette Cole: I fear that no American can match the man I […]
Rob Rinder on the unforgettable thing he did with Rylan in Venice
We spend 60 Seconds with barrister-turned-broadcaster Rob Rinder (Picture: Getty/BBC/PA) Bromance is in the air for barrister-turned-broadcaster and author Rob Rinder, 45. In this week’s 60 Seconds he talks about his friendship with Rylan, releasing his inner Beyonce and one of his favourite words. Rob also reveals the cringey encounter he had with Harry Styles […]
Millions of people live in poverty in the UK – so why is it still so taboo?
Poverty shaming means people stay poor (Credits: Getty Images) Times are tough at the moment; bills are rising at an astronomical rate and food is getting more expensive by the day. Everyone is feeling the pinch and it means more people than ever are being pushed into poverty. According to government statistics, around 14.4 million […]
Man made £1,000,000 from ‘Firesticks’ illegally showing Premier League football
A man made more than £1,000,000 with his illegal Premier League scheme (Picture: Westend61/Getty Images) A man who pocketed more than £1,000,000 off the back of an illegal Premier League football streaming ploy was jailed. Steven Mills was the mastermind behind a huge criminal operation in which fans were sold ‘Firesticks’ that allowed them to […]
Flight attendant reveals what cabin crew really do on long-haul flights
Flight attendant reveals where the cabin crew go on long haul flights (Picture: Getty Images) There’s no doubt that flight attendants spend most of their time diffusing arguments between passengers who recline their seats, and passengers who don’t. The air hostesses can’t be perpetually preparing packaged dinners or checking overhead lockers for hours on end […]
Keeler: Avalanche captain Gabe Landeskog is Colorado royalty. But Avs can’t afford to wait on him anymore.
Hope is no longer a strategy, O Captain, my Captain. Not a working strategy. Not a Stanley Cup-winning strategy, at any rate. Without Gabe Landeskog, the Avs are stuck spinning their wheels in neutral, hoping for the hockey gods to give them a push. “I’d like to be able for him to come back and […]
Miss Manners: Was I wrong to play this prank on the newlyweds?
DEAR MISS MANNERS: While my best friend and her partner do not believe in traditional marriage, they were married at city hall following the birth of their child to ensure the associated legal protections and privileges. Related Articles Advice | Miss Manners: We told our friends the truth, and now they’ve cut us off Advice […]