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Magnum slammed for “guilty pleasure” ad that compares eating ice cream to gay people being jailed
"Why the f*** is Magnum running an advert about being queer in a homophobic country being f***ing comparable to a chocolate ice cream?", one listener asked.
Scientists believe there may be life on the Moon after Israeli spacecraft crash
The unmanned Israeli spacecraft the Beresheet was carrying a few thousand tiny tardigrades, supposedly the hardiest creatures on Earth, when it lost control and crashed on the Moon.
Village at Loch Katrine ravaged by a landslide
Horrific images show cars washed away and homes destroyed after heavy rain caused a landslide at Loch Katrine in Stirling.
Whaley Bridge dam stabilised as residents return
Residents of evacuated Whaley Bridge have been told it is safe to return to their homes.
Harland and Wolff workers supported with food donations and entertainment
There has been deluge of support for Harland and Wolff workers as the work force continue their occupation of the historic shipyard even as the firm is placed into administration.
Lorry drivers in Dover could face two-day long queues without food or toilets if the UK crashes out of the EU
The reasonable best-case scenario that authorities are working on is between 24- and 48-hour delays on all vehicles.
Hundreds of migrant workers flee Kashmir amid security lockdown
The fleeing workers crowded the railway station at Jammu waiting for trains.
Wagamama lamented after ‘homeless spikes’ spotted outside one of its busiest restaurants
Hostile architecture re-enforces social divisions and it endorses aggressive responses to the humanitarian crisis that is 'homelessness' today.
Michael Buerk says obese people should die early to save NHS money
The veteran BBC presenter said overweight people could stop the country being overpopulated if they die a decade earlier than the rest of the population.