Olly Alexander has released a statement following calls for him to boycott Eurovision (Picture: Amanda Edwards/Getty Images) Olly Alexander has responded after being called on to boycott the upcoming Eurovision Song Contest. The Years & Years frontman, 33, will represent the UK at the competition in Sweden in May with his song Dizzy. However last […]
Life could exist on Venus after all – despite its toxic clouds
Venus’s atmosphere isn’t that friendly – but may not be deadly (Picture: Getty/iStockphoto) Continuing our hunt to find life in the solar system outside Earth, we turn our thoughts to Venus. Specifically, the clouds of Venus. Venus’s cloud layer extends 30-40 miles above the surface and, unlike its blisteringly hot and high-pressure surface, actually has […]
Jet2 announces major change to package holidays
It’s one of many operators who have made this change (Picture: Bloomberg via Getty Images) Jet2 has announced a significant change to its travel packages, affecting the availability of excursions across the 24 countries it flies to. Holidaymakers booking through the provider’s tour operator, Jet2holidays, no longer have the option to purchase tickets to marine […]
Wolves boss Gary O’Neil dismisses links with ‘special club’ Manchester United
Gary O’Neil has been linked with a shock move to Manchester United (Picture: Getty) Wolves boss Gary O’Neil has dismissed speculation linking him with a shock move to Premier League giants Manchester United. It was reported during the international break that United were admirers of O’Neil and keen to sound him out over a role […]
Prospect High student hit in the head with metal bat
March 15 Vandalism: At 11:30 p.m., multiple suspects entered the Saratoga High School campus on Herriman Avenue and broke a vending machine’s glass partition. The total amount of damage was about $2,300. March 18 Identity theft: At 9 a.m., the victim was depositing a check at an ATM at Bank of America on Big Basin […]
Northern California county supervisor who tried to get rid of Dominion vote-counting machines survives recall by 50 votes
By ADAM BEAM | Associated Press SACRAMENTO — A local official in a rural Northern California survived a recall attempt spurred in part by his effort to get rid of the county’s vote-counting machines following unfounded accusations of fraud amplified by former President Donald Trump. Kevin Crye was elected to the Shasta County Board of […]
Rodri warns Arsenal they will ‘have to suffer a lot’ in huge Manchester City clash
Rodri has called on his Manchester City teammates to prove a point to Arsenal (Picture: Getty Images) Rodri warns Arsenal that they will ‘have to suffer a lot’ as he says mentality will be crucial when Manchester City host the Gunners on Sunday in a blockbuster Premier League tie. Arsenal go into the weekend top […]
‘The Matrix’ Cast Then and Now, 25 Years After Keanu Reeves Became Neo
Keanu Reeves | Brenda ChaseOnline USA, Inc (L); Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images (R) Before being cast in The Matrix, Keanu Reeves was best known for the Bill and Ted comedies and action movies like Point Break and Speed. However, his career turned when he The Matrix cast and crew revolutionized movies 25 years ago with […]
Friday Preps Spotlight: How this East Bay school is averaging (gulp) nearly 20 runs per softball game
Hercules softball co-coach Chad Decker, right, talks with his players after the team’s win over Richmond on Wednesday. (Ray Chavez/Bay Area News Group) Hercules doesn’t have a home run and has recorded just 23 extra-base hits this season. The Titans have walked 96 times in nine games — 65 more than the national average, according […]
Katie Price defends taking Gareth Gates’ virginity when she was six months pregnant
Katie Price defended her romance with Gareth Gates (Picture: Katie Price/Instagram) While Katie Price may be loved-up with new man JJ Slater, who can forget her scandalous and shortlived romance with Gareth Gates. Still going by Jordan at the time, the newly single glamour model took the Pop Idol singer’s virginity while pregnant with her […]
Map shows where 25 flood warnings are in place across the UK
Flood warnings are in place throughout the south of England (Picture: Metro.co.uk) Around 25 flood warnings are in place throughout the Bank Holiday weekend, as the UK grapples with the aftermath of Storm Nelson. An estimated 2.6 million cars are expected to travel the length of the country this Good Friday, prompting the RCA to […]
Live map: Where it’s raining in the Bay Area
Rain arrived in the Bay Area early Friday and is expected to continue into Saturday. Related Articles Weather | Increasing rain in Bay Area expected by Friday as second storm system bears down on region Weather | Rain returns to Bay Area with two storm systems likely by Saturday Weather | Some Santa Cruz Mountain […]