A previously unknown ”supercolony” of Adélie penguins has been discovered in the Antarctic, living on the Danger Islands, located off the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula. The islands are both incredibly remote and surrounded by thick sea ice.In total there were 751,527 pairs of penguins living on the islands – more than the rest ...
It might be freezing outside but the most bitter you are likely to feel, is knowing your MP has just got a pay rise. From 2018/19 they will take home a 1.8 pay rise, taking their pay to a chunky £77,379 a year, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority said. Last ...
This Londoner won't be able to drive to work today (Fri) - because their car was trapped in a block of ICE. The frozen motor was left unidentifiable after being turned into a block of ice by a burst water pipe. This Londoner won't be able to drive to work ...
Young people who learn practical skills through Barnardo’s have created a series of self-portraits to mark the 150th anniversary of the charity’s first ‘ragged school’. Teenagers at The Hub Skills Centre in Stepney Green were inspired by the recent donation of postcards dating back to the late 19th century which depict children ...
The history of gaming: New infographic charts the game industry’s evolution into a billion-dollar business. In a nod to nostalgia, as 80’s classic The Commodore 64 is set to be re-released on March 29, game bundle company Fanatical have created an infographic that charts the history of gaming in celebration ...
While it is true that A Fantastic Woman is a trans drama, it's a description overlooks the many other compelling qualities that this Chilean film has. It is the type of simple categorisation that the title character Marina (Daniela Vega) faces and battles against. She may be a transgender woman, ...
Tarik Saleh’s Sundance winner, The Nile Hilton Incident, is a gritty, noir-thriller set in the days leading up to Egypt’s 2011 revolution. January 2011 and we’re landed in the dizzying hustle and bustle of Cairo’s amoral Kasr El-Nil police precinct where back-hand dealings and corruption run rife. The murder of ...
The 'Beast of the East' claimed its first elderly victim today when a 75-year-old woman was found dead near her home in sub-zero conditions during a blizzard. The un-named OAP, believed to have been confused shortly before her death, was discovered lying partially under a car at 6am as temperatures ...
#Satire Janet Birch, a delivery firm fleet manager from Bromley, says she has been proved right that climate change is a hoax due to the arrival of Storm Emma, otherwise known as ‘The Beast from the East’. Storm Emma has bought chaos to the UK with heavy snowfall leaving motorists ...