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Ronnie O’Sullivan panicked as UK Snooker Championship scare sees venue evacuated
Snooker players and fans were forced to evacuate the York Barbican on Sunday as a “small fire” interrupted an evening session of the UK Snooker Championship. Ronnie O’Sullivan appeared startled while on punditry duty as a fire alarm forced Eurosport’s broadcast to be temporarily abandoned. The Rocket was joined byContinue Reading
Lewis Hamilton escapes FIA punishment as Sergio Perez upsets race stewards
There is an awful lot of cash in F1, it’s no kept secret. But this year drivers across the grid really are filling their pockets, as the prize offerings following the season-ending Abu Dhabi showdown have been revealed in full. F1’s revenue is divided annually between the prize fund forContinue Reading
Miranda Cooper on going from writing pop bangers to musicals and working with the ‘super punk’ Girls Aloud
Mostly, though, Cooper’s moved on from Xenomania – she’s a frequent collaborator of the rising pop artist Maisie Peters, and has noticed a distinct shift towards listeners appreciating authenticity in pop. “With someone like Maisie [Peters] or someone like Fred Again.. they seem to have a genuine community” around their music,Continue Reading
Weird and wonderful things lost then found inside the human body
Lisa F. Young/Shutterstock Doctors in Missouri recently made a startling discovery. A 63-year-old patient who went for a routine colon screening was found to have an intact fly in his colon. The doctors had no idea how the fly survived the perilous journey through the patient’s digestive enzymes and stomachContinue Reading
The way a sperm tail moves can be explained by mathematics worked out by Alan Turing
SciePro / Shutterstock Alan Turing might be best known for his work helping to crack Germany’s “Enigma” communications code during the second world war. But he also came up with a theory where patterns can form just through chemical compounds spreading out (diffusing) and reacting with one another. This becameContinue Reading
Abu Dhabi GP LIVE – Hamilton battles to overturn qualifying misery
Verstappen gave the stewards cause for concern ahead of Saturday’s action at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Race director Niels Wittich was forced to declare overtaking in the pit lane as prohibited outside of extenuating circumstances after Verstappen caused chaos with his actions during Friday’s second practice session. Verstappen found himselfContinue Reading
Strictly: Vito tells Ellie ‘eat me with your eyes’ | Culture
Strictly Come Dancing‘s Vito Coppola fuelled romance rumours as he told Ellie Leach “eat me with your eyes” following the pair’s dance on Saturday (25 November). The Coronation Street star, 22, and the professional dancer, 31, performed an Argentine tango to “Bills, Bills, Bills” by Destiny’s Child. Speaking to ClaudiaContinue Reading
Man Utd ‘give in’ to Jadon Sancho loan as Chelsea £25m Chalobah deal hits rocks
Preparations for the January transfer window are in full flow for every Premier League club, with each side identifying several targets that could boost their chances this season. Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool are all expected to splash the cash in the winter window, though big-money signings should not beContinue Reading
Andy Murray makes feelings clear on Novak Djokovic’s Davis Cup crowd comments
The long-lasting rivalry between Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic has taken a fresh turn after the Serbian took aim at British fans during the Davis Cup quarter-final. Serbia beat Great Britain 2-0 to advance to the semi-final, before losing 2-1 to Italy who made the final for the first timeContinue Reading
Diana’s 1981 engagement portrait blouse could sell for £79,000 at auction
An evening dress worn by Diana is also being sold.Continue Reading