There has been some unbelievable news from a group of scientists from the University of Nottingham, who has said there are ten times more galaxies than humans previously thought. The project has been dubbed an "intergalactic archaeological dig." Back in the 90s, using the Hubble images, scientists believed there were 100-200 billion galaxies, a huge number, but way off the mark. The Nottingham team, overseen by Christopher Conselice, concedes this was a huge underestimation and used 3-D modelling of the...

Have you ever seen a film in which an excessively flatulent corpse falls in love? Unless you've already seen Swiss Army Man, I'm guessing you won't have done. It's almost as if someone in Hollywood has actually been listening to everyone complaining, “Every film is a sequel! There's nothing original anymore! Stop remaking things that are already good!”. At the absolute most you could compare Swiss Army Man to Castaway, in so much as it does involve a castaway. And...

It’s estimated that 4 in 10 adults in the UK have less than £500 in their savings account and around 28% of adults have nothing saved for a rainy day! That’s why PayPlan has created an interactive journey entitled “One Unfortunate Week” designed to raise awareness of the importance of a savings buffer. The piece puts you in the shoes of the average Brit, five days before payday and subjected to some of the worst luck you have ever seen,...

The time of year when events pick up pace in the horse-racing world is fast approaching. Between many exciting festivals leading up to Christmas, and the usual queue of news regarding jockeys, trainers and retirements, let’s take a look at some of the stories headed your way this October. Almanzor to Miss Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe The winner of the Irish Champions Stakes, Almanzor, has been removed from this coming Sunday’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, which is scheduled...

The SNP leader, Nicola Sturgeon, has told her party’s conference that a bill for a new referendum is due to be published. The previous referendum ended in defeat for the SNP with 55 per cent of voters opting to remain part of Britain. However, a wave of nationalism spread through the country after the vote, virtually wiping out Labour north of the border in the last general election. She said: “So, I can confirm today that the Independence Referendum Bill...

The Government has just overturned a council decision and will allow fracking in Lancashire, regardless of the concerns of the public, and local officials who are against the controversial process. The decision has led to some people saying it signals an attack on local democracy by central government. There are also plans for another site in Doncaster with the decision expected next month. Now a YouGov poll has indicated that support for the energy extraction process is at only 37.3%,...

By Chris Mates  As you may or may not be aware this week is Baby Loss Awareness Week. Involving twenty-one pregnancy and baby loss charities in the UK it's a special opportunity to mark the brief lives of babies lost in pregnancy or soon after birth. If I'm truly honest I wouldn't have been aware of this event and the significance of the month ahead had it not been for my own personal experience. Two years ago my wife and...

Strength: 5% Brewed: Modena, Italy Having scoured England, Scotland and Italy in search of the finest ingredients, ORA is an Italian craft brewery located in Modena. Launched around ten years ago initially as a pastime, Daniele Costa Zaccarelli began to brew beers in his garage and over time learnt the importance of ingredients, eventually changing the water and malts used to substantially improve the quality of his beers. After five years of working on the recipes, ORA now has two...

Most of us have done it, but only to friends or family members, but one school managed to accidentally send the c-word to hundreds of parents. St Dunstan's School has since apologise for making the slip-up in a message asking mums and dads to fill in a form.The text was also written in next speech, that might not have impressed the parents either. However, instead of requesting students' 'country' of birth, they failed to type the 'O' and 'R', giving...