Sweltering Europeans will have to wait for nearly two weeks for a 36C wave of hot weather blasting the continent to end. Weather maps show extreme October temperatures baking millions in several countries will only begin to cool off by around October 18 Temperatures are set to skyrocket to 37C in parts of Spain, with southern France also set to […]

Nuclear scientist Dr Tim Gregory has backed the Daily Star’s attempt to save the world from a superpowers stand-off by buying an acre of the moon in the Sea of Tranquillity. Last month your favourite newspaper splashed out on a celestial strip to stop America and China kicking off over ownership as the two countries plan missions to land on […]

RSPCA bosses were left horrified after discovering two flea-ridden cats living in the "most disgusting" faeces-infested flat one officer had ever seen. The felines' owner, Sara Whitton, has been banned from keeping animals for five years after she admitted two charges contrary to the Animal Welfare Act 2006. Her cats, Sooty and Kiki, were also removed from the property, reports […]

A tiny abandoned island continues to be a reminder of Japan’s dark and controversial past. Hashima Island, which lies some nine miles away from Nagasaki in southwest Japan, is also known as Battleship Island thanks to its unique shape and seawalls protecting its shores. But it isn’t just its shape that makes Hashima stand out, as the island bears symbols […]

Bigger than Barbie? How Taylor Swift angered Hollywood’s elite as she cut out the middleman and went direct to AMC to distribute The Eras Tour movie – raking in $100M in presales Taylor Swift sidestepped major Hollywood studios and cut a deal directly with AMC Theaters to distribute The Eras Tour movie  Hollywood executives are furious about the deal – […]

‘Second home owners ARE welcome here’: Businesses in holiday home hotspots erect signs outside shops and warn tourist money is vital for their survival as heated debate reaches boiling point Local businesses are fighting back against strict second home owner bans  The heated debate over bans on second homes in popular coastal holiday destinations reached boiling point last night after […]

Boffins have discovered “long colds” exist – and they could be just as common as long Covid. Millions of people are left with long-term symptoms after catching a respiratory bug other than Covid-19, according to researchers at Queen Mary University of London. They often include persistent coughing, stomach pain and diarrhoea. A study classed patients as having a “long cold” […]

How Alex Ferguson felt he was ‘bombed out of Rangers’ because of his wife Cathy’s religion and regretted not standing up to bosses when they quizzed him on it Sir Alex Ferguson’s wife Lady Cathy has died aged 84, it was announced today Sir Alex Ferguson can have few regrets in football, but he insists that he should have stood […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Oslo: Narges Mohammadi, a jailed Iranian women’s rights advocate, won the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday. “The Norwegian Nobel Committee has decided to award the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize to Narges Mohammadi for her fight against the oppression of women in Iran […]