Do we really need another streaming service, you may ask. Well if you’re a fan of non-scripted shows and “real-life entertainment”, wouldn’t you want something that features just that? And if you’re a fan of channels like Discovery, HGTV, Food Network, etc, you now have your very own video-on-demand streaming service to subscribe to. discovery+ … Read more
Just when we needed her most, the Vicar of Dibley is back — wi-fi and Zoom log-in details permitting. This evening, the Rev Geraldine Granger, played by Dawn French, will address her virtual congregation, with some much-needed musings on coronavirus, community and, most likely, chocolate. Praise be! While our favourite fictional vicar — who will … Read more
Just when we needed her most, the Vicar of Dibley is back — wi-fi and Zoom log-in details permitting. This evening, the Rev Geraldine Granger, played by Dawn French, will address her virtual congregation, with some much-needed musings on coronavirus, community and, most likely, chocolate. Praise be! While our favourite fictional vicar — who will … Read more
A real-life Rapunzel with six-foot-long hair has revealed her long locks have seen her inundated with DMs from ‘creepy’ guys asking to sniff it. Lawyer Alona Anufriieva, 31, from Dnipro, Ukraine, started growing her hair at the age of 12, aiming to grow it to her waist, and it took a dozen years for it … Read more
A species of caterpillar gets ‘hangry’ – a cross between hungry and angry – when food is scarce, a new study reveals. Monarch butterfly caterpillars (danaus plexippus) become aggressive fighters in their quest to eat milkweed – a herbaceous plant that’s toxic to most animals and their favourite food. US researchers found that monarch caterpillars … Read more
Con artists played by Michael Caine and Steve Martin chose the glitzy French Riviera to find their victims in the classic film Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. And now glamorous fraudsters from France are using the lure of luxury to dupe British businesses. Anna McKay heads one of them. She was thrilled to receive a £44,000 order … Read more
The real-life Tom and Jerry: Mouse runs up to a cat ‘for cuddles’ after being chased around Footage appears to capture the unlikely friendship between a cat and a mouse After a long chase, they were spotted seemingly snuggling up together in China The rodent is seen hiding under its feline friend, apparently asking for cuddles … Read more
A popular YouTuber has created the first functioning lightsaber, using propane gas burning at around 4,000°C to create a retractable plasma beam. Canadian James Hobson, known as ‘the Hacksmith’, has a following of ten million subscribers and works on turning popular science fiction items into reality. Inspired by a love of Star Wars, he has previously made … Read more
A popular YouTuber has created the first functioning lightsaber, using propane gas burning at around 4,000°C to create a retractable plasma beam. Canadian James Hobson, known as ‘the Hacksmith’, has a following of ten million subscribers and works on turning popular science fiction items into reality. Inspired by a love of Star Wars, he has previously made … Read more
A real-life space oddity: ‘Asteroid’ hurtling towards Earth may be a piece of rocket that was jettisoned during attempted moon landing in 1966 A telescope discovered ‘asteroid 2020 SO’ hurtling towards Earth last month Now scientists believe the object is part of an Atlas Centaur 7 rocket from 1966 The rocket propelled NASA’s Surveyor 2 to … Read more