Four reasons we will miss Barack Obama
The United States of America is now a little over a month away from Day One of its tangoed, toupee’d era under the man known as “The Donald”. Whether Donald Trump performs a volte-face on his more controversial pledges to temporarily ban Muslims from entering the country, build that “wall” on the border with Mexico and deport millions of illegal immigrants remains to be established. How good or bad he will be as leader of the free world is to...
The Top 20 Hangover Cures
Fry-ups, lie-ins and hair of the dog are among the top 20 hangover treatments Brits rely on the most. According to new research Brits will spend two years of their lives feeling hungover, with the average adult suffering one hangover a month – 12 a year. That means the equivalent of two years – or 724 days – will be spent recovering from the night before over the average adult lifetime. The study found water is the most popular hangover cure, followed...
Forest Hill knifeman shouted ‘I want to kill a Muslim’ before stabbing a fellow passenger
A knifeman reportedly shouted 'I want to kill a Muslim' before stabbing a fellow passenger on a train, it was claimed today. Terrified passengers fled as the attacker 'screamed' at other travellers asking them if they were Muslim before knifing his victim. He then reportedly chased onlookers around Forest Hill station, south east London, before fleeing the scene, but was caught by police soon after. Eyewitness Kastrati Met said: "The attacker all of suddenly started shouting 'who is Muslim, I...
The Best Game of 2016
It’s mid-December and we’re up to our necks in Listmas. Look at your social feeds. Everyone from the loftiest critic to your grandmother is blurting their Top 5s all over our screens to the point of meaninglessness. Still, they’re fun, aren’t they? And when it comes to videogames in 2016 we were spoiled for awesome releases. This year saw long-anticipated projects burst into life in the form of Final Fantasy XV and The Last Guardian. Uncharted 4 closed out Nathan...
Imperial FX Mean Business
FinTech brand Imperial FX have moved into the business sector and secured the number one position for sending money to the Middle East and South America. After merging with Brazilian brand BR Money in 2015 to become Imperial FX, they have re-branded and expanded their expertise internationally to offer some of the best business exchange rates on the market. Since growing their services globally and entering new regions, they have collated a team of professional, service-orientated money experts who have...
Figures show surge of immigration following Brexit vote
Figures show immigration is at a record high in the UK, but what do the numbers really show? The latest set of immigration statistics showed that 650,000 people came to Britain in the year to June, a record number for a 12-month period. That headline figure earned lots of attention across media outlets – but when you inspect the data further, what do the numbers actually show? The UK immigration numbers broken down The 650,000 figure was made up...
Trump Fuels So-Called “Election Dysfunction”
Donald Trump is responsible for "election dysfunction" according to one sex worker who is blaming a droop in trade on the president elect and Brexit. Jasmine, 20, who charges £140 an hour to help fund her university degree, said she has seen around 300 clients since starting two years ago. But she says that has shrunk by two thirds to just one a week and she reckons the turn-off is due to the political turmoil of the past six months. Jasmine,...
Woman publicly shamed by nightclub after disgraceful racist rant
A woman has been publicly shamed by a nightclub after her "racist" 3am Facebook rant about being barred by an 'olive-skinned' doorman backfired. Foul-mouthed Deborah Smith, 44, penned her abusive tirade after being refused entry to The Loft for being drunk. But instead of apologising the club, in Weston-super-Mare, Somerset, declared she was permanently barred with a caustic takedown. They described her as 'a dim racist' and shamed her further by asking if she would only be satisfied if they...
Vote for the SWNS Media Group Picture of the Year
Entries for the SWNS Media Group Picture of the Year have been submitted for a public ballet, with some stunning photos to choose from among this year's entrants. Every year the SWNS news wire supplies newspapers and magazines around the world with some of the most fascinating, captivating and powerful photographs you could ever hope to see. From 2017, the media group will also be revolutionising how they submit pictures to the national media. Funded by Google under their Digital...