Warming global temperatures could see an explosion of life in the Antarctic Ocean
Warming global temperatures could see an explosion of life in the Antarctic Ocean. Increases of just 1°C or 2°C, which are predicted over the next century, could lead to rapid increases in the populations of some species at the expense of others. Researchers from the British Antarctic Survey and the US's Smithsonian Environmental Centre made the discovery after warming an area of the seabed around their research facility. The findings reported in the Current Biology journal showed the effects of...
Pensioner selling love note given to her by Jimi Hendrix after bewitching him at gig 50 years ago
A pensioner who received a love note from Jimi Hendrix after charming the rock icon at a 1967 gig is now selling the letter at auction for an estimated £3,000. Anthea Connell, 69, was handed a signed guitar strings packet after catching the eye of the American rock legend at a concert when she was a stunning 19-year-old. She was with her then boyfriend Eddie Cooke - whose Sons and Lovers band were supporting Jimi at the Boston Gilderdrome in...
Couple quit jobs and take son out of school to travel the world for mid-life gap year
A globe-trotting couple have quit their jobs and taken their child out of school to travel the world - as they believe their son will get a better education on the road. Nigel Chapman, 46, and wife Louise, 37, were fed up of the daily grind so decided to quit their jobs as journalists for a "mid-life gap year." The pair have also taken the brave decision to remove their seven-year-old son Kian from school, as they think he will...
PLAYLIST: Best of AUGUST 2017
It was soggy, then it was sweltering, then it was soggy again. On the weather front at least, August 2017 was as typical a British summer as you could get. Lucky for us, then, the release calendar was a proper scorcher. The last 31 days saw new releases from our favourite pranged-out rapping chef Action Bronson, hangdog pomp from John Lasseter's leathery squeeze Randy Newman and a vital-sounding new cut from Queens of the Stone Age. EMA is our new...
Jobseeker used an employee’s death to try to get a position
The world's cheekiest jobseeker wrote a letter to a company boss because he knew the role was free after an employee died - and even included the DEATH CERTIFICATE. In a letter to an agricultural company, the applicant for the job of technical manager claimed he had even attended the funeral to "be sure he was truly dead and buried". Attached to the hand written letter was the applicants CV and even a copy of the deceased technical manager's...
Watch – Disney refuses to let boy dress as a Princess
A mother has slammed Disneyland for refusing to let her son take part in a 'Princess For a Day' experience - because he's a boy. Hayley McLean wanted to book the exciting day as an early Christmas present for three-year-old Noah, who is a massive Frozen fan and loves dressing up as Elsa. But when she tried to book bosses at Disneyland Paris replied stating that "it is not possible to book Princess For a Day for a boy". Full-time...
Baby born deaf miraculously began hearing when his mum opened a bag of CRISPS over him
A baby born deaf miraculously began hearing when his mum opened a bag of CRISPS over him while he slept. The sound of the bag popping open awoke Liam Champken, who was 14 months old, and mum Jennie is convinced it was the moment could finally hear. Liam, now 10, was born eight weeks early weighing only 3lb 3oz, and doctors said he could not hear because his cochlea was irreparably damaged. He also suffered from bronchiolitis, which caused him...
Dating gets better as you get older: FLIRTY AT 50
Dating becomes more fun as you get older, a study has revealed. Researchers found looking for love when you are more mature and worldly-wise is far less stressful than courting during your 20s and 30s. Experts found older singletons are more relaxed and comfortable in their own skin than image-conscious teens, while 20 and 30-somethings are under huge pressure from peers and social media stereotypes. The study, carried out among 1,000 over 50s and 1,000 under 50s by Saga's dating...
Woman who ‘deliberately and sadistically’ abused children is jailed.
A 70-year-old child abuser has been jailed for four years after making her victims fight each other for meals and throwing them against walls. Sandra Clayton also forced three children to drink bleach diluted with juice and slashed their feet with a knife when they ran away. A judge branded her campaign of abuse between the early 70s and mid 80s as "deliberate and sadistic" as he sent her down for three counts of child cruelty. Judge Rupert Overbury...