Girls, 14, formed human chain to pull pensioner, 74, from Mersey after youths kicked him in

Two heroic schoolgirls have spoken of the moment they rescued a 74-year-old pensioner from the River Mersey after two youths kicked him into the water. Friends Khloe Woods and Ellie Hughes, both 14, heard the man’s cries for help just seconds after spotting two boys fleeing from the river bank in Warrington on Sunday afternoon. … Read more

Girls, 14, formed human chain to pull pensioner, 74, from Mersey after youths kicked him in

Two heroic schoolgirls have spoken of the moment they rescued a 74-year-old pensioner from the River Mersey after two youths kicked him into the water. Friends Khloe Woods and Ellie Hughes, both 14, heard the man’s cries for help just seconds after spotting two boys fleeing from the river bank in Warrington on Sunday afternoon. … Read more

New building materials watchdog formed after Grenfell fire inquiry

A new regulator will be set up to ensure the safety of building materials after ‘deeply disturbing’ evidence of malpractice was heard at the Grenfell Inquiry, the Government has said. The investigation into the fatal fire which killed 72 people in 2017 has heard that some firms involved in the production of materials used on … Read more

Adorable video captures the heartwarming friendship a dog has formed with human baby brother

A furry good babysitter! Golden Retriever who initially thought new arrival was a toy now watches over him constantly and even carries away his used burp cloth after feeding time Whitney, 37, from Boston, brought Theodore Parks home in October 2020  Hinckley, a one-year-old Golden Retriever took an immediate shine to the baby  Communication worker … Read more

Giant spinning ice disc is formed on a Chinese river due to a rare natural phenomenon

Giant spinning ice disc is formed on a Chinese river due to a rare natural phenomenon The natural rarity was seen in the city of Ulanhot, north China’s Inner Mongolia Incredible footage shows the 33ft-wide ice disc slowly rotating anticlockwise  The unusual sight is a rare natural phenomenon that occurs in cold climates Ulanhot has an average … Read more

Supercomputer simulation shows how the Moon may have formed

New supercomputer simulations show how the Moon may have formed through the collision of Earth with a Mars-sized planet called Theia about 4.5 billion years ago. UK scientists have produced several animations of simulation scenarios, each showing a different amount of spin ‘wandering planet’ Theia may have had as it approached Earth.  Each simulation depicts various explosive … Read more

Scientists solve 16-year-old mystery of the Blue Nebula, finding it formed from two stars colliding

Scientists solve 16-year-old mystery of the Blue Nebula, finding it formed after a sun-like star consumed a smaller stellar companion The Blue Nebula was discovered in 2004 and has baffled scientists since A new study reveals it is youngest known example of two stars merging into one It formed when a dying sun-like star moved … Read more