Rachel is helping foster families based on her own experiences(Picture: Getty/Rachel Cole) When Rachel Cole decided to become a single foster carer aged 29, she realised there was another way she could help children without a voice. In 2015, a 13-year-old boy was placed in her care and he stayed with her until he turned […]
These on-sale under eye masks are like an ‘energy drink for your eyes’
Give tired eyes a boost (Picture: Amazon/Grace&Stella) 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. There’s nothing worse than waking up after a day of […]
Map shows Russia’s campaign of terror, sabotage and hacking in Europe
Putin’s campaign of spying, hacking and sabotage poses a threat the UK election and Europe’s military capabilities Russia’s war in Europe has already started, with a wave of arson attacks, beatings, explosions and cyber raids taking place across the continent. Several British citizens have been charged with helping Russian intelligence in the last two months […]
A deep level bomb shelter is hidden under London. Chillingly, it may be used again
The Clapham South deep level shelter can fit 8,000 people (Picture: London Transport Museum) As a Russian dictator tries to spark fear into the hearts of Brits, the question of protecting ourselves weighs heavier as the threat of all-out war continues. Vladimir Putin has made no bones about attacking the West if he feels provoked […]
WATCH: Bradley Cooper joins Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder onstage at BottleRock Napa
Eddie Vedder had a big surprise in store for fans during his band Pearl Jam’s headlining set on Saturday (May 25) at BottleRock Napa Valley. And it was none other than Oscar-nominated movie star Bradley Cooper. The 49-year-old Hollywood A-lister took the stage late in the band’s set to do a duet with Vedder on […]
Rockies’ rookie Jordan Beck breaks hand in loss to Phillies
Rockies rookie outfielder Jordan Beck broke a bone in his left hand in the Rockies’ 8-4 loss to the Phillies Saturday night at Coors Field. Beck, 23, jammed his left (glove) hand while making an excellent diving catch on Nick Castellano’s sinking line drive in left field at the end of the first inning. Beck […]
Pac-12 goes dark: Baseball title game, with walk-off win, marks end of an era
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Waves of fans streamed into Scottsdale Stadium an hour before the start, anticipation building each minute closer to first pitch. They came to see the Pac-12 baseball championship game. They got a dose of history with it. With Arizona and Southern California atop the marquee, the undercurrent of Saturday night’s game swirled […]
Securitas heist ‘inside man’ still hasn’t paid a penny back of £250,000 spoils
Ermir Hysenaj was the mole in the Securitas depot who secretly recorded the security and layout for the cash robbery gang (Picture: Central News/PA) The inside man in the £53 million Securitas depot raid has not paid back a penny of the money he owes for his part in the audacious heist. Ermir Hysenaj was […]
NCAA Super Regionals: Canady, Stanford force decisive Game 3
Behind a bounce-back performance from standout pitcher NiJaree Canady, the Stanford softball team lived to play another day. Canady struck out nine and allowed just two hits over seven innings to help the Cardinal earn a 3-0 win over LSU in Game 2 of the Stanford Super Regional on Saturday, forcing a decisive Game 3 […]
Rockies bullpen gives up six runs in ninth in 8-4 loss to Phillies
The Rockies have turned heartbreak into an art form. For the umpteenth time this season, a late-inning rally against their undependable bullpen cost the Rockies a victory on Saturday night. The Phillies won 8-4, scoring six runs in the ninth off relievers Jalen Beeks, Justin Lawrence and John Curtiss. The Coors Field crowd of 37,535 […]
Redemption: St. Francis reclaims CCS Open Division softball title, states case for program’s best
SARATOGA – St. Francis’ incredibly talented softball team looked merely mortal for much of the Central Coast Section Open Division title game on Saturday. The Lancers normally stellar pitching was a bit off. It even gave up a two-run lead in the fifth inning. There were errors on routine flyballs in the outfield and whiffs […]
Chaos on Interstate 680: All lanes closed after driver barricades himself after wreck on freeway
SAN RAMON — Chaos broke out on an East Bay freeway Saturday night after a two-car crash that ended with one car in the bushes and that driver barricading himself in the vehicle and threatening that he had a gun, authorities said. It turned out that was not the case, and the CHP took the […]