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The world’s largest crane completed its biggest ever lift today, hoisting a 575 ton steel cylinder into place at Hinkley Point. The super-crane, called the SGC-250 but nicknamed Big Carl, lifted the first of three massive steel rings which form a cylinder around the nuclear reactor being built near Bridgwater, Somerset. The crane stands at 656ft … Read more
Britain can look forward to sunny days and frosty nights around Christmas – but forecasters have warned the New Year could bring floods. The start of 2021 is likely to be wetter than normal, with conditions similar to the first few months of this year, which brought four named storms, torrential rain and widespread, devastating … Read more
The best gift we can offer our families this Christmas is to refuse to meet them. That’s what I’ve done, and although it wasn’t easy, I believe it’s time for us older people to be brave and firm, and tell our families to stay away. And if the young argue, just ask them: do you … Read more
Mum issues a disgusting warning about the one place everyone forgets to clean – and she’s not alone A mother has issued a warning about the importance of cleaning your whole sofa The woman, called Jody Allen, was horrified when she went under the cushions Jody discovered old playing cards, toys, scraps of paper and … Read more
Checking in… Actor and singer William Shatner reveals the strangest place he’s been recognised as Star Trek’s Captain Kirk and why he loves Tahiti and Kentucky By Richard Webber For The Daily Mail Published: 09:21 GMT, 9 December 2020 | Updated: 09:21 GMT, 9 December 2020 Actor and singer William Shatner checks into our travel … Read more
I’m A Celebrity’s Ant McPartlin gushes that girlfriend Anne-Marie Corbett is his ‘happy place’ as he makes rare tribute during the show’s final By Bryony Jewell For Mailonline Published: 00:39 GMT, 5 December 2020 | Updated: 00:39 GMT, 5 December 2020 Ant McPartlin has made a rare comment about his relationship with Anne-Marie Corbett during … Read more
Vernon Kay has come in third place during I’m A Celebrity’s live finale on Friday. The presenter, 46, went up against Giovanna Fletcher and Jordan North to win the title of King Of The Castle, but fell short in the public vote. After it was revealed he had come in third, Vernon hugged his competitors … Read more
‘Domain of the Horus King Scorpion’ carved on a wadi in Sudan 5,000 years ago is revealed to be the oldest place name in the world A stone was discovered in Sudan two years ago with four hieroglyphs The images have been deciphered, revealing the world’s oldest place name sign The four images read: ‘Domain … Read more
A variety of glaciers, bays, domes, mounts and inlets in Antarctica have been named in honour of modern British scientists and explorers. In all, 28 locations within the British Antarctic Territory – a section of Antarctica claimed by the UK – have been named after Brits who have made ‘an exceptional contribution’ to scientific understanding … Read more
Gordon Ramsay joked the ‘one man that puts me in my place’ is his son Oscar, 19 months. The chef, 54, made a guest appearance on The Drew Barrymore show on Tuesday, and proudly showed off his baby boy as he discussed parenting. Actress Drew, 45, quizzed the Hell’s Kitchen star on how he processes … Read more