Indie-electro doom-pop band The Slow Readers Club have announced their new album Build A Tower, bringing their "modern Manchester" vibes for what promises to be an epic 2018 for the band. With distant echoes of The Smiths and Joy Division underpinning the record the indie-electro foursome provide a contemporary spin on the provincial beats of the north's renowned music capital. The Shadows and LUNATIC both have instant appeal, demonstrating the impressive range of front man Aaron Starkie. A likeness to The Editors is noticeable...

Andrew Paxton, leapt into action when he was woken by the woman's screams and dived out of his bedroom window - in only his pants.

Belgravia bakery Dominique Ansel will be extending their opening hours until 10pm to accommodate those observing Ramadan between 15th May - 14th June. The bakery will be offering four special hampers for Ramadan as a decadent way for customers to break their fast. The Mini Me Hamper includes a variety of 12 Mini Me’s in Lychee, Strawberry, Blueberry, Lemon, Lime and Orange flavours. A DKA Hamper, Cookie Hamper and Macaron Hamper will also be available. Guests may also break their fast with Middle Eastern...

Thousands of Brits have been overheard reminiscing about the "good old days" of bitterly cold conditions today as temperatures soared to their highest level of the year. Just weeks after the Beast from the East blew out feelings of nostalgia were reported across the country, with temperatures reaching a barmy 27 degrees Celsius in some places. According to nat-rep data, 23 degrees is the threshold between "hot" and "too hot". Weather forecaster James McGail said: "Africa has now replaced Siberia...

One of the promises made by Donald Trump during the 2016 elections was to "balance" the trade deficit between the United States and China. It now appears as if these threats have become a hard reality. The US recently imposed several tariffs on China. As a result, this massive powerhouse has responded in kind. All this has investors across the world very worried. The effects of such a trade war will have ramifications that reach far beyond these two nations....

Our beloved pets can be a delight to be around, but dealing with the hair they leave on the seats, floors, clothes and other surfaces around the home can be less than amusing. If, like other people, you have found cleaning up pet hair to be a huge challenge, there is plenty you can do about it. And this doesn’t involve debating whether or not having a pet was a good idea in the first place. Here are some ideas...

Dogs could be used to study obesity in humans after it was discovered that their gut harbours similar genetic material. Researchers found that the gene content of the dog microbiome showed many similarities to humans and was more similar to ours than the microbiome of pigs or mice. This microbiome, the combined genetic material of the microorganisms, have more similar genes and responses to diet in humans and dogs than established before. Dr Luis Pedro Coelho and colleagues from the...

Shipyards in Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, South Korea and Spain now eyeing up critical defence contract, GMB investigation reveals GMB, the union for shipbuilding workers, today said in the aftermath of the blue passports fiasco, Ministers must reverse their decision to put a crucial £1 billion order for three new military support ships out to non-UK bidders. New Fleet Solid Support ships are needed to service the UK’s £6.3 billion Queen Elizabeth-class aircraft carriers and their strikeforce of new...

Goddamn, how good was DOOM? The 2016 imagining was far better than it had any right to be and is still talked about as one of the best FPS's releases in recent times. But more than the gore, the gameplay and the all-round kick-assness of donning the Doomslayer garb again, it was Mick Gordon's grinding, unrelenting soundtrack, which perfectly adapted to your actions as you ripped and tore your way through demon-infested Mars, descending into the belly of hell itself....