Just when you thought you couldn’t love Keanu Reeves anymore Keanu Reeves has already earned himself a reputation as one of the nicest guys in Hollywood, if not the world, and it’s for reasons exactly like this. The John Wick and Matrix star, who is thought to be worth a staggering £275 million, has never […]

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The life support on BlackBerry phones is being switched off There was a time when you couldn’t avoid the BlackBerry. From Barack Obama to Kim Kardashian, every man and his dog seemed to have one of them in the late 2000s/early 2010s, and if you weren’t on BBM then you were a nobody. But in […]

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The Quadrantid meteor shower is set to light up the sky tonight A meteor shower that could be one of “2022’s best” is set to fly overhead tonight. The Quadrantids peak during early January each year and are known for their bright fireball meteors. The shower peak is predicted to be at 20.40 GMT tonight […]

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The number of signatures has almost tripled in 24 hours The petition to scrap Tony Blair’s knighthood has hit 400,000 signatures, as the decision continues to spark anger and fury amongst many. In just one day the Change.org petition has seen its number of signatures rise from around 130,000 to more than 400,000, with several […]

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On Saturday she tweeted about “extremely high amounts of Covid vaccine deaths” in the US A US congresswoman has had her Twitter account permanently suspended for repeatedly breaking the platform’s rules around coronavirus misinformation. Marjorie Taylor Greene had previously had her account suspended on four occasions, but on Saturday she received her ‘fifth strike’ for […]

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The sentences have been referred to the Court of Appeal The killers of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes could be handed longer jail sentences, after the attorney general referred them to the Court of Appeal. Attorney general Suella Braverman, who is the chief legal adviser of the government, said she had referred the sentences given to Emma Tustin […]

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The announcement was made with just hours to spare London’s famous New Year’s Eve fireworks will be going ahead tonight, but people will only be able to watch it on television. Earlier this year, the fireworks display was cancelled for the second year running because of the pandemic. But with just hours to go before […]

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It’s the latest revelation from his bombshell interview Romelu Lukaku has admitted that he would have stayed at Inter Milan in the summer if they had offered him a new contract. Lukaku returned to Stamford Bridge from Inter Milan in the summer for €115 million, but has  revealed that he would have stayed in Italy […]

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The guards had been accused of falling asleep on the night Epstein killed himself Two prison guards who admitted to falsifying records on the night Jeffrey Epstein killed himself have had the charges against them dropped by US prosecutors. Tova Noel and Michael Thomas had been indicted in November 2019, three months after Epstein was […]

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Ian Maxwell was interviewed by Radio 4 on Friday morning The BBC has sparked fury after interviewing the brother of convicted sex trafficker Ghislaine Maxwell. On Wednesday, a jury found Ghislaine Maxwell guilty of five sex trafficking charges. She has faced accusations of ‘recruiting underage girls’ for her then-boyfriend Jeffrey Epstein to sexually abuse. Maxwell […]

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Millions across the country will be taking lateral flows ahead of New Year’s Eve plans Sharing your lateral flow test results online could land you in big trouble, as criminal gangs have been copying the codes from pictures and using them to sell fake results. Anyone caught using or supplying a fake Covid pass could […]

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This has got to be one of the weirdest looking creatures in the world Researchers in California have captured extraordinary footage of a fish with a transparent head. The sighting of the fish was made by aquarist Tommy Knowles and his team on December 9 while on board the research vessel Rachel Carlson while they […]

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Offenders must serve two-thirds of their sentence before being considered for release Almost 100 convicted terrorists are being assessed for release from prison by the parole board, with a number of cases set to be decided in the coming months, according to reports. In February 2020, the government passed emergency laws that blocked the early […]

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Planning is key If you get your strategy right, you could bag yourself a beautiful 62 days off work in 2022 by booking just 26 days of annual leave. This is largely down to two factors. Firstly, the extra bank holiday this year to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee and secondly, the fact that some […]

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West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin announced his opposition to Biden’s bill A coven of witches in the US have cursed a senator for opposing one of President Joe Biden’s spending bills. The witches called for others to join them at a famous tree in Kentucky to cast a spell on West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin. […]

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It’s a crucial part of the test A biologist has explained how some people may be missing a crucial step of their lateral flow test and how important this is in detecting Omicron. While many at-home lateral flow test kits advise that users only take a nasal swab, UCL Cell Biologist Jennifer Rohn has urged […]

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The video has sparked arguments over whether the soldier or the child’s parents were to blame A video showing a member of the Queen’s Guard trampling over a child has gone viral online. In a clip anonymously shared on TikTok, two guards can be seen walking past onlookers. One of them then appears to shout […]

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The NHS is on a ‘war footing’ to prepare for a wave of Omicron hospital admissions A number of new Nightingale “surge hubs” are to be set up around England as the NHS anticipates a surge of covid hospital admissions in the new year. Eight locations will be set up according to NHS England, each […]

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Depp and Bettany joked about burning and drowning Amber Heard to see if she was a witch Marvel star Paul Bettany has said it was “unpleasant” when a text conversation between him and Johnny Depp was read out in court as part of Depp’s libel case against The Sun. Pirates of the Caribbean star Depp […]

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She is said to have predicted Chernobyl and the death of Princess Diana A blind clairvoyant who has allegedly predicted a number of global events such as 9/11 and Brexit has made six prophecies for 2022 – and they’re not good ones. Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga, who lost her sight at the age of 12, […]

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Johnson is one of five cabinet members projected to lose their seat A major poll has predicted that Boris Johnson could lose his parliamentary seat at the next general election, with the Conservative Party projected to make huge losses amongst the electorate. The Survation survey of 10,000 adults was carried out on behalf of campaign […]

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Pubs could be given an extra two hours of serving Pubs could be allowed to stay open until 1am next June to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee. Under the draft government plan, venues across England and Wales would be allowed to continue serving customers for an extra two hours to celebrate the 70th anniversary of […]

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Warning: spoilers ahead A lot of viewers have been missing a post-credits scene for Don’t Look Up, after the new comedy science fiction film dropped on Netflix over Christmas. The star-studded film sees Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence star as two astronomers who try to warn the world about an approaching comet that will destroy […]

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He had worked with the likes of Matthew McConaughey, Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman Canadian director and producer Jean-Marc Vallée, best known for his work on Dallas Buyers Club and Big Little Lies, has died at the age of 58. Vallée died suddenly in his cabin outside Quebec City, Canada, over the weekend, his representative […]

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He argued there should be a ‘financial societal thank you to the those under thirty’ A writer has suggested that under 30s should be given a financial reward by older generations for the sacrifice they have had to make throughout the pandemic. Ben Judah explained that Gen Z has had to endure repeated lockdowns and […]

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Reese Fletcher made wooden Christmas trees to raise money for the gifts A man has raised £10,000 to spend on presents for underprivileged children this Christmas, becoming a real-life Santa. Gardening and fencing firm boss Reese Fletcher and his team made 800 Christmas trees out of wood, which they sold to raise the cash to […]

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He has more than 450 metal piercings over his body The man who holds the world record for the most amount of piercings on his body has opened up about the impact his body modifications have on his sex life. Rolf Buchholz, 61, is the world’s most pierced man, holding a Guinness World Record for […]

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It comes after LadBaby criticised the band for their song attacking Boris Johnson The band behind ‘Boris Johnson Is STILL A F***ing C**t‘ has accused chart rival LadBaby of “using food banks to hawk records” and “using poverty, hunger and despair to promote” his career. The Kunts reached number five in the Christmas chart last […]

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Nick Ferrari suggested people be charged ‘about 50 to 60 pounds’ per appointment after they reached their limit A radio host has called for people to be limited to 12 NHS appointments a year in order to tackle the issue of “frequent attenders”. Nick Ferrari suggested that people have the equivalent of one free appointment […]

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Merry Christmas Eve Eve! We’ve made it. Twelve quizzes, 300 questions. We’ve covered everything from Lynx Africa to famous Joes, South American country outlines to Christmas cocktails. What a journey it has been. But all good things must come to an end. So a big hand to Danny, Kieran and Simon for their help and […]

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Bisi Bennett was offered an instalment payment plan of more than $45,000 a month for a year A mum in Florida was left in shock after being handed a hospital bill for more than half a million dollars after giving birth prematurely to her son in a car. Bisi Bennett went into labour when she was […]

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A fourth vaccination could be given approval as early as the new year Britain is considering the rollout of a fourth vaccination against Covid-19 after both Israel and Germany approved a second round of boosters for their populations. The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) will examine evidence on the amount of immunity three […]

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It surpasses the previous record by more than 13,000 The UK has recorded more than 100,000 Covid cases in a day for the first time since the pandemic began. The latest government figures show that the country recorded 106,122 cases in the last 24 hour period, breaking the previous record of 93,045 which was set […]

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In one sentence, he compared his brother to Muhammad Ali and Mike Tyson Logan Paul has claimed that Jake Paul is this generation’s Mike Tyson after his brother scored a fifth win in five fights with a knockout victory over Tyron Woodley at the weekend. The 24-year-old had been due to put his high-profile feud […]

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For the third year, the group have put together an art display in the Illinois state capitol The Satanic Temple has returned to the Illinois State Capitol with an art installation, this time creating a mock version of the nativity. This year’s display features the “satanic deity” Baphomet, depicted as a swaddled babe, and was […]

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The penultimate day of Quizmas has arrived On the 11th day of Quizmas… we ran out of unique intros to write to these. So just get stuck, preferably with a glass of mulled wine, a mince pie and/or a tub of chocolates.

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The missing student was found in the man’s basement, naked and covered in coal, almost a week after she had gone missing A teenager from Utah who was kidnapped by a man she met online has been found alive in the man’s basement thanks to a text she sent to her parents before she had […]

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The driver was sentenced to 110 years in prison after a brake failure on his vehicle caused a crash that killed four people Kim Kardashian has joined millions of others in calling for clemency for a 26-year-old truck driver sentenced to 110 years in prison earlier this month. Rogel Aguilera-Mederos was driving his vehicle on […]

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The dinosaur fossil has been described as ‘exceedingly rare’ A incredibly well-preserved fossilised dinosaur embryo which was still inside its egg has given palaeontologists new insights into the evolutionary links between modern birds and dinosaurs. The 72 to 66-million-year-old oviraptorosaur embryo was found in Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, in southern China, and has been named “Baby Yingliang”, […]

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The officer went undercover to try and befriend prime suspect Christian Brueckner A German police officer went undercover in a prison to try and get a confession out of the prime suspect in the Maddie McCann case. Earlier this year, German prosecutors said they were ‘100% convinced’ that Christian Brueckner is the man responsible for […]

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Uncertainty remains over whether restrictions will be brought in before the end of the year Prime Minister Boris Johnson is reportedly considering bringing back further covid-19 restrictions after Christmas as the Omicron variant continues to rip through the United Kingdom. In the last few days, the country has recorded unprecedented numbers of cases and experts […]

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And the bells are ringing out for Quizmas day We’re at the final three, well done if you’re still with us and not all quizzed out. By the time we reach day 12 of this countdown, that will be 300 questions on general knowledge, sport, entertainment and everything in between. A monumental effort from all […]

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Officers raided a home in Ireland after an anonymous tip-off Police in Ireland were left stunned after raiding a house and discovering a poster of Maddie McCann on the wall, causing a major alert in the case. Officers raided the remote home in Co Donegal after a recent tip-off Following the discovery, Irish police contacted […]

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The special is set to air on New Year’s Day The first trailer for the Harry Potter reunion, Return to Hogwarts, has been released, and it looks like it’s going to be an emotional watch for fans of the popular wizarding franchise. In the heartwarming trailer, we can see stars Daniel Radcliffe, Rupert Grint and […]

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Chileans have voted in socialist candidate Gabriel Boric, making him the country’s youngest ever president Socialist candidate Gabriel Boric has been elected as Chile’s new president, promising he will make Chile the “grave” of neoliberalism. On Monday, 35-year-old former student protest leader Boric defeated his far-right rival José Antonio Kast, taking 56 per cent of […]

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It could be a white Christmas for some Parts of the UK could be hit with up to 10 inches of snow this Christmas as temperatures are set to plummet to below zero later this week. Forecasts show that temperatures could drop to as low as -6C in some places, with Scotland the most likely […]

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The song could be in for another strong position after breaking the top five last year A punk song labelling Prime Minister Boris Johnson a “f**king c**t” is on course to yet again secure a high chart position in the race for Christmas Number 1. Last year, The K**ts finished in the top five with […]

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It demonstrates the importance of doing tests just before going out A doctor has shown how quickly covid-19 can develop by taking four lateral flow tests in one day, with the first two coming back negative and the last two coming back positive. It shows how covid can develop in a person in just a […]

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This is the home straight now We can see it. We can smell the mulled wine. We can almost taste the cranberry sauce. We’ve come round the final bend and we can see presents straight ahead. Yes, Christmas Day is oh so close now, and with one final push we’ll make it to the finish […]

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Just one week to go now… Over halfway through our 12 Days of Quizmas and we’re not letting up in our quizzing output in the build up to the big day, like busy quizzing elves. Little-known secret, but I’ve not actually purchased a single Christmas present for my family. No, this year I’m gifting each […]

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