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PDC Darts World Championship 2023: Dates, odds, live stream and TV channel details for Ally Pally
THE PDC Darts World Championship at Alexandra Palace is nearly among us, beginning THIS WEEK! The big tournament will take on its traditional dates from mid-December to early into the new year – though there will be some slightly different start times to accommodate the football World Cup in Qatar.Continue Reading
Lab-grown blood used in transfusion for first time – here are three other ways that making organs could change healthcare
The red blood cells were made by extracting stem cells from a blood sample. Phonlamai Photo/ Shutterstock Human volunteers have received the first-ever transfusion of lab grown red blood cells in a groundbreaking scientific first. Volunteers received about 5ml-10ml of blood (around 1-2 teaspoons), which contained around 15 billion redContinue Reading
Arrakhis: the tiny satellite aiming to reveal what dark matter is made of
Milky Way over sand dunes in Cervantes, Australia. Nik Coli/Shutterstock The European Space Agency (Esa) recently announced a new mission of its science programme: a small telescope orbiting the Earth dubbed Arrakhis. But although its name is inspired by the sci-fi novel Dune, it will not be looking for sandwormsContinue Reading
Winner of Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2022 unveiled
F rance has won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest with 13-year-old Lissandro. The teenager, who is from the village of Moselle in France, jumped up and down for joy in a black glittery jacket when it was announced he had triumphed with his catchy track Oh Maman! Taking to theContinue Reading
France keeper Hugo Lloris reveals he was ‘SADDENED’ by Harry Kane’s penalty miss but backs Spurs pal to bounce back
HUGO LLORIS insists Harry Kane has the strength of character to bounce back from his World Cup penalty agony. England skipper Kane was in tears after blasting his 83rd minute spot kick over the bar during Saturday’s cruel quarter-final defeat. 3 Kane scored his first penalty against FranceCredit: Getty 3Continue Reading
Blachowicz begs ref to give Ankalaev belt after judges scored controversial draw
JAN BLACHOWICZ selflessly requested the referee give Magomed Ankalaev the UFC title after their controversial draw. The Polish ex-champion went the full five-round distance with Ankalaev and all three of the judges were split. 2 Jan Blachowicz after his draw with Magomed AnkalaevCredit: Getty But even Blachowicz admitted the resultContinue Reading
Caution urged as sub-zero warning for Ireland extended until Friday
People have been warned to take care on the roads over the coming days as sub-zero temperatures cause hazardous conditions for drivers and pedestrians. It comes as a status yellow low temperature warning has been issued for Ireland until noon on Friday, with temperatures forecast to drop below minus 5CContinue Reading
Alcohol deaths in the UK rose to record level in 2021
Deaths from alcohol in the UK have risen to their highest level since records began in 2001, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In 2021, 9,641 people (14.8 per 100,000) died as a result of alcohol: a rise of 7.4% from 2020. The leadingContinue Reading
Picky eater? Research shows it could be in your DNA
Ever wondered why people can't agree on what foods taste good? Shift Drive/Shutterstock In the last 40 years obesity has been constantly rising. This has happened despite the popularity of all kind of diets ranging from low carb, paleo or even ice cream based. Many scientists believe this is becauseContinue Reading
Junior Eurovision host hopes children see unity across Europe amid Ukraine war
T he BBC’s host for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest said children are “very aware” of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and hopes by watching the singing competition they see there is “a lot of unity across Europe”. CBBC presenter Lauren Layfield and musician HRVY will commentate on Sunday’s event,Continue Reading