An internet obsessive who amassed a stash of lethal weapons including a crossbow and machete has today been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Gabrielle Friel was found with a high-powered crossbow, 15 bolts, a 12 inch machete and a ballistic vest and had made repeated internet searches over firearms. The 22-year-old was sentenced today … Read more
Baby shark doom doom doom: Warming oceans are causing shark hatchlings to be born smaller, undernourished and exhausted Researchers from Australia studied epaulette sharks from the Great Barrier Reef This species lays eggs that are left unprotected for four months before hatching The team explored the impact of increasing water temperatures up to 87.8°F Warmer conditions cause … Read more
Fearne Cotton has spoken about her depression in a frank interview with Angela Scanlon’s podcast, Thanks A Million. The TV and radio presenter, 39, admitted that depression is part of her everyday life and that it knocked her ‘work confidence’ partly leading her to leave her roles on Celebrity Juice and at BBC Radio. ‘[Depression] … Read more
One in every three deaths in England and Wales was linked to coronavirus in the final days of last year, official figures reveal, as a separate analysis finds the virus drove the sharpest rise in fatalities since 1940. Office for National Statistics (ONS) numbers show 31.2 per cent of deaths in the five days to January … Read more
Britons abroad face a race to get home before rules requiring international travellers to test negative for coronavirus prior to arriving in England come into force – and the UK Government has not yet released full guidance on which tests they will accept. From 4am this Friday, those arriving by boat, train or plane – including … Read more
A new home insurer which is set to launch soon is promising to reward its customers for using smart home technology. Hiro, which is currently taking pre-registrations and boldly claims it will be ‘the most technologically advanced insurer on the planet.’ It says the main difference between itself and other insurers is that customers who … Read more
This Morning hosts Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield showed what a three metre rule would look like as scientists urge for social distancing to be increased. The presenting duo discussed the possibility of the gap being increased as government ministers look for ways to manage the out of control coronavirus crisis. During Tuesday morning’s episode of … Read more
Britons can sit on benches ‘for a short pause’ and go on bike rides of up to 70 miles but should think carefully about meeting a friend for a coffee and must never go to the supermarket without a mask, ministers said today. Kit Malthouse also accused the public of ‘searching for the loopholes in … Read more
Donald Trump last night declared a state of emergency in Washington D.C. as police revealed three plots to attack the Capitol ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration – including the ‘largest armed protest in American history.’ It comes as the FBI alerted its staff to possible uprisings at capitols in all 50 states ahead of Inauguration … Read more
Kerry Katona has poked fun at her strong resemblance to reality star and former model Yolanda Hadid. The media personality, 40, shared a snap of Yolanda and her daughter, model Gigi Hadid, to her Instagram and joked it was her in the photo. Alongside the shot, which was originally posted to Gigi’s Instagram, Kerry wrote: … Read more