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Six months post-blast Beirut, the city once known as the Paris of the Middle East, remains in tatters. Large parts of the historic Middle Eastern capital were destroyed on August 4 when 2,750 tonnes of ammonium nitrate exploded in the port. The explosion, which was felt 264km away in Cyprus, left 204 people dead, over 6,500 … Read more
Out of this world: Stunning aerial photographs show ruins of 13th century castle in frozen loch in Scottish Highlands where temperatures plunged to -6C Lochindorb Castle in the Scottish Highlands was surrounded by ice last Monday as temperatures fell to -6C Photographer James Foster, 33, ‘got lucky,’ after visiting the site just hours before Scotland’s … Read more
A racing driver ran a classical singer off the road in a horror crash that has left her career in ruins. Alan Thompson, 32, flew into a rage on the way home from a track and pulled in front of Billie Allin. Soprano Ms Allin, 21, was carefully driving her Vauxhall Corsa when she was ‘cut … Read more
The cast of Saturday Night Live got in the Christmas spirit for their final episode of 2020. Hosted by SNL alum Kristen Wiig, with musical guest Dua Lipa, there were plenty of laughs on this weekend’s episode. Pete Davidson ruined a childhood classic in one particularly hilarious skit, as he got Grinch-y for a Christmas … Read more
The hunt is on for buyers of the bombed-out brands left behind after Sir Philip Green’s retail empire went bust. Arcadia, which owns Topshop, Miss Selfridge, Wallis and Dorothy Perkins, crashed into administration on Monday putting 13,000 jobs at risk. Administrators at Deloitte are searching for buyers to save the brands, and the flagship Topshop … Read more
A woman who grew her hair down past her bottom over 16 years has been awarded almost £6,000 in compensation after a botched dye job left her with two giant dreadlocks. Nurse Kimberley Gorton, 36, from Wilmslow, Cheshire only popped into her local salon for a semi-permanent colour to make her hair look extra shiny followed … Read more
Holidaymakers are facing another month of chaos under new lockdown laws that will ban most travel from tomorrow. It comes less than a week after restrictions were lifted on several holiday destinations, including the Maldives. Bookings to the islands soared by 469 per cent the week after the Government said Britons would no longer have … Read more
Olivia Attwood’s reality series has been thrown into chaos thanks to Manchester’s COVID-19 Tier 3 status. The show – which is airing currently on ITVBe but still has finale scenes to shoot – is being heavily disrupted due to the heavy restrictions on the northern city. ‘Going into Tier 3 just before the end of … Read more
A new Lidl built on 11th century Irish-Viking ruins in Dublin has used glass floors to allow shoppers to look at the structure below. The Lidl on Aungier Street in the Irish capital opened on October 15 and managers have made an effort to showcase the significant archaeological finds on the site. It lies in … Read more
Time for a vanishing spell! Moment commuter train ruins Harry Potter fans’ view of the Hogwarts Express as it passes through Scottish station Harry Potter fans’ view of the Hogwarts Express was blocked by a ScotRail train Fanatics had gathered at Drumry train station in Dunbartonshire on Monday But some fans only saw the 4.12pm commercial … Read more