Tall Scousers make us laugh – but diddy men don’t, study finds Statistician Dr Geoff Ellis studied what favourite comedians have in common He concluded that Liverpool was the funniest city in the whole of the UK To pinpoint the ‘funny gene’ he looked at siblings, age, height, star sign and more By Liz Hull … Read more
Tall Scousers make us laugh – but diddy men don’t, study finds Statistician Dr Geoff Ellis studied what favourite comedians have in common He concluded that Liverpool was the funniest city in the whole of the UK To pinpoint the ‘funny gene’ he looked at siblings, age, height, star sign and more By Liz Hull … Read more
Northern Italy is rattled by a 4.5-magnitude earthquake near the heart of the coronavirus crisis The earthquake struck near Coli in the region of Emilia-Romagna this morning The epicentre was around 30 miles north-east of Genoa and 60 miles from Milan Emilia-Romagna and nearby Lombardy are the worst-affected virus regions Learn more about how to … Read more
It’s a set of photographs that’s likely to give you goosebumps. These intriguing – yet decidedly creepy – pictures were taken inside a crumbling abandoned doctor’s surgery in Northern Virginia by urban explorer Bryan Sansivero. As you peer at them through your fingers, you’ll spy taxidermy wolf rugs, bottles containing mystery liquids and medical books … Read more
The cost of filling up a car with petrol can currently vary by more than £3.50 in Britain as average fuel prices drop at a differing pace across the country, This is Money can reveal. A litre of unleaded on average is most expensive in London costing 113.6p at the start of this week, while … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: See the Northern Lights with Ranulph Fiennes – join the legendary explorer on a cruise of Norway’s fjords By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:03 BST, 11 January 2020 | Updated: 10:36 BST, 12 January 2020 Travellers have long been drawn to the intriguing and magical Northern Lights. Witnessing … Read more
Exclusive for Mail on Sunday readers: See the Northern Lights with Carol Kirkwood – join the popular weather presenter on a search for the magical aurora borealis By Mail on Sunday Reporter Published: 22:02 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 22:02 BST, 4 April 2020 The magical Northern Lights have enchanted travellers for centuries. And … Read more
The government of Quebec is developing a fleet of airships to deliver goods to the province’s often difficult to reach northern territories. The government signed the agreement, worth $23million ($30million Canadian), with the French company Flying Whales and expects the first deliveries to begin in 2022. The airships from Flying Whales will be able to … Read more
Northern Ireland introduces new social distancing restrictions with fines of up to £5,000 for anyone breaching laws to prevent spread of coronavirus as death toll hits 15 Coronavirus cases in Northern Ireland hit 324 after a rise of 49 diagnoses today Anyone not following the regulations could be fined up to £5,000 by authorities The … Read more
Game of Thrones HBO studio tour to open in Northern Ireland, allowing fans of the show to see where many of its iconic scenes were filmed The 110,000-square-foot interactive experience will open at Linen Mill Studios in Banbridge, Northern Ireland Fans will be able to visit from next Spring and discover real life sets that … Read more