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First known moon beyond the Solar System discovered by astronomers
Roughly the size of Neptune, it is fifteen times bigger than our own satellite - and is some 8,000 light years away
Oxford graduate was sick of posh people hiring private tutors…so he did something about it
Joe Sneddon, 21, founded Access Oxbridge after becoming frustrated at the "huge advantage" middle class children have getting into Oxford and Cambridge.
Scientists reckon they’ve developed a new way to treat cancer – using ALPACAS
The groundbreaking discovery comes after researchers found antibodies originating from the woolly mammal which could stop cancerous cells from multiplying.
Theresa May’s hypocrisy over Diane Abbott abuse
Yesterday Home Secretary Sajid Javid praised veteran Labour MP Dianne Abbott for being the sort of "role model" that Conservatives should be appealling to, insiting "it takes guts and determination to become the first black woman to be elected to the House of Commons," in a rousing Conservative Party Conference speech many speculated was his pitch to be the next Tory leader. Keen not to be outdone in the messaging of inclusiveness, Prime Minister Theresa May also heaped praise on the...
Dancing Queen Theresa May priced for Strictly by bookies
Bookmakers make Theresa May a 33/1 shot to waltz her way to Strictly Come Dancing’s Glitterball Trophy in any series before the end of 2020. The Prime Minister swaggered onto stage to the tune of ABBA’s Dancing Queen at the Conservative Party conference earlier today and is now being eyed up by the leading online bookmaker as a future Strictly champion. Away from the jigs and jives, Betway are odds-on at 5/6 that May will not secure a Brexit deal...
Tory activists brandishing Jude sign and Hitler moustaches condemned for “vile anti-Semitism”
Conservative activists who scrawled Jude on their skin and donned Hitler moustaches have been condemned for “vile anti-Semitism” on social media. A photo posted on Facebook from the university society in Plymouth showed students from a Conservative group wearing T-shirts crawled with graffiti, including one stating, “F*** the NHS”, The Mirror revealed today. Another looks like he is sporting a Hitler-style moustache, while a friend appears to be making a hand gesture used by white supremacists. The photo has been met...
Deceived and abused, spycop victim fights Met police attempts to hide who knew the truth
“There are probably women who have not yet found out that they had relationships with undercover officers, and as a result of names released by the undercover policing enquiry there’s now over twenty women who have brought claims.”
Hospital medic & his nurse wife recruited to help with NHS staff shortages have 24 hours to leave UK – due to “innocent mistake”.
A pair of Philippine hospital medics have been told they just have 48 hours before they are tipped out of the country.
Taxi Driver Association’s Facebook ad banned for “denigrating” rivals Uber
The ad stated “Uber - unsafe for passengers, unsafe for road users” and featured a hand reaching from a car window to grab a woman's purse from her handbag