Whoever finds it could get their hands on more treasure than Long John Silver (Picture: Todd Stevens/SWNS) After lying undisturbed on the seabed for centuries, the ‘El Dorado of the Seas’ may finally reveal its secrets. The Merchant Royal’s shipwreck is somewhere off the coast of Cornwall, but has never been found despite carrying up […]
What I Own: First time buyer Biro, who bought a £1 million home in Brighton with no mortgage
We’re in Brighton this week (Picture: Andrew Hasson) Welcome back to What I Own – Metro’s property series where we speak to homeowners about getting on the ladder. Last week, we were in Worthing in West Sussex chatting to 39-year-old Erica Vonderwall, who left her life in the Big Smoke behind in favour of a softer existence by […]
The ‘lazy’ TV star and other celebrities running the London Marathon 2024
A whole host of celebs are taking to the streets of London this weekend for the 2024 marathon (Picture: PA/JustGiving/BBC) The 2024 London Marathon is set to be a star-studded affair as a whole host of celebrities don their running gear for the second-largest annual road race in the UK. This year, the likes of […]
The UK city that was incredible in the 80s now has ‘atmosphere of misery’
It was named one of the ‘most depressing’ places in UK (Picture: Getty Images) A UK cathedral city was recently named one of the most depressing places to live in the country, coming in second place behind Falmouth in Cornwall. Peterborough, just 48 minutes from London and the UK’s cheapest commuter location, might win points […]
How to use the London marathon 2024 live tracker app to follow someone running
London will be packed full of runners throughout the day (Picture: Oli Scarff/Getty Images) Thousands of runners will be hitting the streets of the capital for today’s London Marathon, which is back in its usual spring spot after the autumnal edition last time around. The mass race, which gets underway from 10am, will once again […]
Eliminate pesky pimples overnight with these £8 spot patches from Amazon
Say goodbye to pesky pimples stat (Picture: Amazon) 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. Waking up with a pimple is immeasurably irritating, I’m […]
80 firefighters scrambled to tackle ‘severe’ blaze at historic London pub
A major fire has engulfed the historic Burn Bullock Pub In Mitcham (Picture: UKNIP) A historic pub in London’s south-west was severely damaged in a fire on Friday night, London Fire Brigade said. Emergency crews were called to the Burn Bullock in Mitcham at around 7.30pm amid reports that the London Road building was on […]
Prep roundup: Valley Christian rallies to beat Mitty, De La Salle wins sixth straight, Granada rolls
Baseball No. 4 Valley Christian 5, No. 12 Archbishop Mitty 3 The Warriors overcame a three-run deficit in the first inning and rallied to beat Mitty for their seventh league win of the year. An RBI single from Luka Pintar brought home Andrew Sauceda and Makoa Sniffen in the first inning. Waylon Walsh reached home […]
I’m part of the Columbine generation – nothing has changed 25 years on
Columbine marked a new era in America: one of normalised school shootings (Picture: AFP) My first day of kindergarten was a hot August day in 2004, in Ms Lawson’s class. I remember that my biggest concerns were making sure I had a My Little Pony glitter backpack, a 24 pack of crayons (with the built […]
Is the Free Use Agreement the next ‘rough sex defence’?
The free use agreement could be detrimental to women’s safety in relationships (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk) In 2019, Grace Milane’s grieving parents sat in court, as they listened to the shaming and victim blaming of their daughter, whose body had been dumped in bushland, just outside Auckland, New Zealand. Her attacker had used the so called ‘rough […]
I accidentally ended up on a Saga holiday – aged 30
It had always been my mother’s dream to travel to Africa (Picture: Amelia Harvey) My mother and I were sitting in the open restaurant of a lodge in Amboseli National Park in southern Kenya. Kilimanjaro was hidden behind a low cloud. We were waiting to set off for another afternoon safari when suddenly, an adult […]
Hackers stole seven million people’s DNA. What they’ll do with it is baffling
DNA hacking could be a problem of the future (Picture: Getty/Metro.co.uk) When details of a hack at DNA testing firm 23andMe first came to light the news made few headlines – the eyes of the world were on Israel and Gaza. Initial reports suggest around a million people’s accounts had been accessed, but the latest […]