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Gladiators ready! Who are they and how you can watch the BBC revival
Once again mere mortals will take on ‘superhumans’ in the gameshow that originally in the 1990s on ITVContinue Reading
Snooker scores LIVE – Mark Allen vs John Higgins updates from the Masters
John Higgins has urged snooker chiefs to scrap the traditional waistcoat and bow tie dress code. In recent years, Judd Trump has called for the sport’s authorities to revolutionise the game’s image to bring in a younger audience, and now Higgins has had his say. Higgins said: “Life is movingContinue Reading
Some believe the 1889 Russian flu pandemic was actually caused by a coronavirus – here’s why that’s unlikely
COVID-19 was the first coronavirus pandemic. The original Sars virus from 2003 and the Mers virus that created a health emergency in South Korea in 2015 were both coronaviruses, but fortunately failed to turn into pandemics in the way that COVID did. Four years on from its appearance, Sars-CoV-2 (theContinue Reading
Plant roots mysteriously pulsate and we don’t know why – but finding out could change the way we grow things
Nikita M production/Shutterstock You probably don’t think about plant roots all that much – they’re hidden underground after all. Yet they’re continually changing the shape of the world. This process happens in your garden, where plants use invisible mechanisms for their never-ending growth. Scientists discovered about 15 years ago thatContinue Reading
Dancing on Ice star drops out days before 2024 series starts on ITV
Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter for all the latest entertainment news and reviews Sign up to our free IndyArts newsletter One of the professional figure skaters on Dancing on Ice has dropped out of the 2024 competition, days before the season premiere. Tippy Packard, who joined the competitionContinue Reading
Accountants urge Brits to fight taxman as penalties spike to new record
The value of HMRC tax penalties surged by 25 per cent between 2022 and 2023 to its the highest level on record, new data shows, as the government faces criticism for unfairly fining struggling businesses. HMRC imposed £851m in penalties between November 2022 and October 2023, up from £681m inContinue Reading
Man Utd to recall loanee, Spurs triple boost, Chelsea target Bardghji ‘ready’
Genoa star Radu Dragusin is reportedly set to join Tottenham, following a hijack attempt by Bayern Munich. Spurs were closing in on an agreement for the centre-back over the weekend before Thomas Tuchel’s Bayern arrived with an offer of their own to complicate the ordeal. Both bids were accepted byContinue Reading
Greggs announce 160 new branch openings
Greggs has set its sights on conquering Britain’s high streets – by opening 160 new branches and updating its prices. It comes as the bakery giant made an announcement as part of its latest results which included a record number of new stores opened last year. Greggs opened 220 new shopsContinue Reading
Chelsea think they’ve ‘got their own Bellingham’ they have been trying to sell
Chelsea hope Borussia Dortmund can have the Jude Bellingham effect on Ian Maatsen during his loan spell in the second half of the season, according to reports. Maatsen is set to join the Bundesliga giants this month, and Chelsea are said to have already drawn up a plan for theContinue Reading
Chelsea boss Pochettino praises ‘good’ Boro defeat after Palmer open goal miss
Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino surprisingly described his side’s effort and performance as “good” despite losing 1-0 to Championship side Middlesbrough in the first leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final. Hayden Hackney got the sole goal of the game as the Riverside visitors struggled to break down Michael Carrick’s outfit. ChelseaContinue Reading