Month: January 2025

ANY charity shop connoisseur knows just how hit and miss it can be looking for hidden gems. But one woman who’s “obsessed” with scouring the shelves in her local has revealed she hit the jackpot recently – and only had to shell out £4.50. The successful shopping trip began with a trip around the Crisis… Continue reading I found a cute and quirky jumper in the charity shop for £4.50, then I saw the label & realised it was worth a LOT more

STROLLING into the studio, I could hear women chatting and laughing as they prepared for the photo shoot that day. But as soon as they set eyes on me silence suddenly fell.  Each one in turn gave me a once over and who can blame them? I was looking particularly stylish. “You must be our… Continue reading I’m too beautiful to work, male colleagues all want to sleep with me while women ply me with snacks to ruin my figure

THE final moments of a missing surfer believed to have died in a horror shark attack have been revealed. A desperate search for the body of Lance Appleby, 28, has been launched after he vanished on Thursday night – with onlookers saying they saw him being attacked in the water. Police later confirmed they found… Continue reading Surfer’s final moments before fatal shark attack revealed as search for body continues after shredded surfboard found

NATO is not ready for a brutal Arctic war with Vladimir Putin, analysts have warned. Despite massive Nato drills in the region, troops will struggle to survive war in the freezing wilderness, they said. The Arctic security experts at the Centre for European Policy Analysis warned Russia is already “up to no good” in the… Continue reading Brutal Arctic war with Putin is looming & Nato is not ready to win battle – troops will die in wilderness, experts warn

EAGLE-EYED fans are convinced that Luke Littler injured himself as he celebrated becoming world champion. The 17-year-old made history as the tournament’s youngest ever winner by hammering Michael van Gerwen 7-3 in last night’s final. Littler was overcome with emotion on stage as he was presented with the iconic Sid Waddell trophy and a cheque… Continue reading Fans convinced Luke Littler suffered INJURY on stage celebrating epic PDC World Championship final win

BRITAIN is braced for heavy snow tonight, with flights already grounded with temperatures set to plunge to -10C. Passengers at Bristol Airport have been hit with travel chaos tonight as more than a dozen aircraft failed to leave the tarmac amid snow and ice. Tracking website FlightRadar revealed at least nine flights scheduled to arrive… Continue reading UK weather: Flights grounded as temperatures set to plunge to -10c with up to 16in of snow expected in areas

THIS year looks set to be another blockbuster year for daring space missions, from China’s asteroid retrieval to the first-ever private space station. Here are some of the biggest space missions ahead. China asteroid retrieval China is set to launch the Tianwen-2 mission to sample near-Earth asteroid Kamoʻoalewa (2016 HO3) in 2025. The Tianwen-2 mission… Continue reading The most daring space missions coming in 2025 – from China’s asteroid retrieval to first private ‘luxury’ space station

NEW Year is a  wonderful time for gardeners. Full of hopes and dreams for our outside spaces – nothing will come between us and a perfectly planned garden (until weather, other commitments, finances and time inevitably get in the way!!) But if you’ve decided on a Grow Your Own dream this year – what should… Continue reading Follow my 2025 seed planting plan & have free fruit and veg all year, says gardening expert

IT’S been a gloomy few years on the high street but 2025 will bring some exciting new openings – including debut sites from a number of US fast food giants. Those travelling over the pond include Chick-fil-A and Velvet Taco, who follow hot on the heels of brands including Dave’s Hot Chicken, Wingstop and Popeyes.… Continue reading All the stores opening this year including US fast food chains’ first locations

A dad died after falling ill with norovirus on a cruise ship holiday – as 100 more passengers were also affected by the horror outbreak. Alan Forster, 77, died from a suspected kidney failure after coming down with the gastric illness. The dad-of-two and his wife Dianna, from Devon, were two weeks into their month-long… Continue reading Dad dies after falling ill with norovirus on cruise ship holiday as 100 more passengers affected by horror outbreak