‘I haven’t seen the cheques in years’ A man who had a fleeting but memorable role in Titanic as a child has revealed that he still gets paid for his appearance, but hasn’t cashed in any of the cheques recently because of a change of address. When Reece Thompson was five-years-old he played the role […]

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A heart-stopping encounter Researchers managed to capture footage of an ancient species that predates most dinosaurs during an expedition to the bottom of the ocean in a sub. It is estimated that only five per cent of the ocean has been explored by humanity, and there’s no doubt there are countless mysteries still lurking in […]

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‘When it comes to Harry Potter, I’m a massive, massive nerd’ Margot Robbie didn’t know that her husband appeared in the Harry Potter films, despite the fact she’s a massive Harry Potter fan. The 34-year-old actor married film producer Tom Ackerley in 2016, having met on the set of Suite Française in 2013. But she […]

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The real 12 days of Christmas We’ve almost made it guys. Christmas is done, Twixmas happened, we all ate and drank too much, now the final push is here – New Year’s Eve. There’s no right or wrong answer to how you should be spending tonight. Whether you’re out on the town at a party, […]

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How much of 2024’s football do you remember? The year is drawing to a close and as usual, our question is this: were you paying attention? 2024 was a year that started and will finish with Liverpool top of the table. In between, we had another Man City title, another Real Madrid Champions League triumph, […]

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‘Every single penny of that money will go into our state schools’ Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised state schools will receive “every penny” raised by scrapping the VAT break on private school fees. From January 1, private schools will no longer be exempt from charging 20 per cent VAT on their fees. The move to […]

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The real 12 days of Christmas What day is it? What’s the date? No one knows, we’re in the twilight zone now. Now, more than ever, you need a quiz to guide you. So here we are, to help you through the slight lull of Twixmas and guide you into 2025. It’s simple, quickfire stuff: […]

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‘I’ve never seen anything like this anywhere ever before’ An air safety expert has said an ‘unbelievably awful’ factor is responsible for the deaths of 179 people in the Jeju Air crash disaster. On Sunday (December 29), all but two of those onboard the Jeju Air plane died after it crashed when its landing gear […]

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Brits have been warned to check forecasts before travelling The UK is facing a widespread spell of unsettled weather in the New Year, as almost the entire country is covered by weather warnings. Strong winds along with heavy snow and rain are expected to cause travel chaos over the New Year period, with the Met […]

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Payne died following a fall from a hotel balcony in October Five people have been charged over Liam Payne‘s death in Argentina, according to local reports in the country. According to Argentinian news site Infobae, the pop star’s close friend Rogelio “Roger” Nores and some hotel staff are allegedly among those charged. The website published […]

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The real 12 days of Christmas What day is it? What’s the date? No one knows, we’re in the twilight zone now. Now, more than ever, you need a quiz to guide you. So here we are, to help you through the slight lull of Twixmas and guide you into 2025. It’s simple, quickfire stuff: […]

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Think of the smell though… An airline has announced it will be serving doner kebabs on its flights next year. For many of us, doner kebabs will bring back memories of boozy nights out and feeling slightly worse for wear. But soon, the taste and smell of nondescript meat and garlic mayo could be a […]

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The real 12 days of Christmas There are lots of things to enjoy about this time of year. The food, family and friends, Christmas music and films, the TV specials. Allow us to add some quizzing to that as well. We’re here to help you through the slight lull of Twixmas and guide you into 2025. Whenever you get […]

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‘This needs to be illegal’ A group of YouTubers are facing criticism for giving an indigenous tribe vapes and snus as part of a video. The NELK Boys, simply known as NELK, are an American-Canadian YouTube group made up of creators such as Kyle Forgeard, Aaron ‘Steiny’ Steinberg and Salim Sirur. They recenty uploaded a […]

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The real 12 days of Christmas There are lots of things to enjoy about this time of year. The food, family and friends, Christmas music and films, the TV specials. Allow us to add some quizzing to that as well. We’re here to help you through the slight lull of Twixmas and guide you into 2025. Whenever you get […]

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2024 hey? What a year. It’s the final pub quiz of the 2024, so as per we’re going to test your knowledge of the year that we’ve all enjoyed/endured. It’s like the Channel 4’s Big Fat Quiz of the Year, but without Jimmy Carr’s laugh – and shorter. The Olympics. The Euros. Elections on both […]

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The real 12 days of Christmas There are lots of things to enjoy about this time of year. The food, family and friends, Christmas music and films, the TV specials. Allow us to add some quizzing to that as well. We’ll be guiding you through this festive period with 12 daily quizzes, starting in the lead-up to the big […]

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This article contains affiliate links, we may earn a commission on any sales generated from it. A deal not to be passed up on for the festive footy season Sports fans have been urged to take advantage of a streaming hack to watch free Premier League matches today. If Christmas Day is about family, presents […]

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The real 12 days of Christmas There are lots of things to enjoy about this time of year. The food, family and friends, Christmas music and films, the TV specials. Allow us to add some quizzing to that as well. We’ll be guiding you through this festive period with 12 daily quizzes, starting in the lead-up to the big […]

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‘This is un-British’ The Covid pandemic understandably forced a lot of things to change in everyday life. Lockdowns, two metre rules, the famous ‘hands, face, space,’ only socialising in groups of six. Largely, most of these things have been phased out as vaccinations and helped the world get on top of the virus. But one […]

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The community’s size has more than doubled since the 1990s Incredible new photos from the Amazon rainforest have given us a first-look at a thriving indigenous community. The images, captured on automatic cameras, show the uncontacted Massaco people quietly thriving near the Brazilian border with Bolivia, the Guardian reports. This is despite the intense pressures they […]

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The real 12 days of Christmas There are lots of things to enjoy about this time of year. The food, family and friends, Christmas music and films, the TV specials. Allow us to add some quizzing to that as well. We’ll be guiding you through this festive period with 12 daily quizzes, starting in the lead-up to the big […]

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The most important flight of the year is underway After 364 days of careful preparation and planning, Father Christmas/Santa Clause/Saint Nick is off, zooming across the globe to bring you – yes, you – everything you want for Christmas. And if you want to know exactly where the big man is over the coming hours, […]

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Temperatures in the hot springs can reach boiling point Yellowstone national park is one of the most breathtaking areas of natural beauty in the world. The area is perhaps best known for its hot springs and geysers, but whilst spectacular, they can also prove to be very dangerous. Yellowstone sits above one of the largest […]

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Black children found studying the book ‘psychologically and emotionally’ harmful The novel Of Mice and Men will be removed from GCSE lists in Wales next September over concerns about racism and racial slurs in the book. John Steinbeck’s classic text has been a regular fixture in GCSE English studies across the UK for years, and […]

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Barry Chuckle would have been 80 today Paul Chuckle has paid an emotional tribute to his late brother and comedy partner Barry on what would have been his 80th birthday. The brothers, real names Paul and Barry Elliott, were the much-loved comic double act the Chuckle Brothers. The pair were best known for their children’s […]

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The release date has been confirmed as well Christopher Nolan‘s next film will be an epic adaptation of one of the greatest stories in history – the ancient Greek poem The Odyssey. One of the oldest works of literature that is still read to this day, Homer’s epic poem is believed to be written in […]

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It will make a ‘close approach’ Nasa has issued an update on a huge asteroid which will pass Earth on Christmas Eve. On the night when Father Christmas will be tearing up the skies in his sleigh, he might need to just watch out for any hazards whizzing by. Asteroid 2024 XN1 will be flying […]

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‘I saw this firsthand and up close’ Amber Heard has issued a statement following the news of Blake Lively’s legal complaint against her co-star Justin Baldoni. Lively starred alongside Baldoni in romantic drama film It Ends With Us, which came out earlier this year and was also directed by Baldoni. However, over the weekend Lively […]

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Quiz the season There’s plenty to love about this time of year, and one of those things is the fantastic amount of football going on. The games come thick and fast now, but before the madness of Boxing Day fixtures and the football bonanza over Twixmas, how about a festive football quiz to get you […]

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He was one of five people killed in the attack The mother of a nine-year-old boy killed in a Christmas market attack in Germany has paid tribute to her son. On Friday evening (December 20), five people were killed and more than 200 injured after a car was driven into crowds at a festive market […]

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‘Burt was truly one of a kind’ The crocodile from Crocodile Dundee has died at the ripe old age of an estimated 90-year-old. The reptile, called Burt, had a starring role in the 1986 film which follows Australian crocodile hunter Mick Dundee (Paul Hogan) as he relocates to New York to be profiled by American journalist Sue […]

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Police have described the incident as ‘one of the most depraved crimes’ A man has been arrested following the death of a woman who was set on fire on a New York subway train. At around 7:30am local time on Sunday, officers discovered the woman after they “smelled and saw smoke” on the platform at […]

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The real 12 days of Christmas There are lots of things to enjoy about this time of year. The food, family and friends, Christmas music and films, the TV specials. Allow us to add some quizzing to that as well. We’ll be guiding you through this festive period with 12 daily quizzes, starting in the lead-up to the big […]

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It doesn’t seem like King Charles is much of a chocoholic King Charles has removed Cadbury’s royal warrant for the first time in 170 years. One of Britain’s most beloved and iconic brands, Cadbury has had a royal warrant since 1854, when Queen Victoria awarded it to the company. A royal warrant is an official […]

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He passed away surrounded by family Actor Art Evans has died aged 82, his publicists has announced. The actor, best known for his roles in Die Hard 2 and Fright Night, passed away surrounded by loved ones on Saturday, his publicist Erica Huntzinger told Variety. Deadline reports that Evans’ rep said he passed away following […]

1 year ago

The real 12 days of Christmas There are lots of things to enjoy about this time of year. The food, family and friends, Christmas music and films, the TV specials. Allow us to add some quizzing to that as well. We’ll be guiding you through this festive period with 12 daily quizzes, starting in the lead-up to the big […]

1 year ago

The real 12 days of Christmas There are lots of things to enjoy about this time of year. The food, family and friends, Christmas music and films, the TV specials. Allow us to add some quizzing to that as well. We’ll be guiding you through this festive period with 12 daily quizzes, starting in the lead-up to […]

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There are far more benefits than just having no hangovers Dry January has become a yearly tradition for some Brits, and with the bleak month about to begin, it’s once again time to put those beveraginos down. While a month off might not seem like much – or, maybe too much for some – the […]

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Another Flat Earther learns the truth a few centuries too late A prominent Flat Earther has admitted he was wrong about a key part of the conspiracy theory after having a revelation in Antarctica. Jeran Campanella, who is a vocal supporter of the bizarre Flat Earth theory and a critic of NASA, recently travelled to […]

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At this age, people should consider ‘permanently eliminating’ alcohol from their diet A doctor has revealed the age he reckons people should think about giving up alcohol completely. Most of us enjoy a drink every now and again, and some of us probably enjoy a drink slightly more often than this. The NHS recommends that adults don’t […]

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The bear fell out the tree when another hunter shot the animal A hunter has been killed after a bear shot out of a tree by his partner fell on him, authorities have said. The incident took place in Lunenburg County in Virginia, USA. The Virginia government department said 58-year-old Lester C. Harvey, of Phenix, Virginia, had […]

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Bring on 2025! McDonald’s has announced a brand-new Chicken Katsu wrap is arriving on its menus in the New Year. On Wednesday, January 8, McDonald’s is kickstarting 2025 with an exciting new food menu, launching in all restaurants in the UK and Ireland and via the McDonald’s app. The headline addition is The Chicken Katsu One wrap, which when purchased […]

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‘It’s the very last comfort you can give your friend’ A vet has urged pet owners to stand by their animals when they are being euthanised after an experience left her “in tears for weeks.” Losing a pet is never easy, and while some owners would sooner sit in the waiting room while they’re put […]

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It sounds like we’re returning to Sacred Heart Hospital A Scrubs reboot has been officially confirmed, with some of the original cast already in talks to return for the show. Deadline reports that the project is still in its early stages, but it has been officially confirmed by ABC that the reboot is happening. The […]

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The monarch has been undergoing treatment throughout 2024 King Charles’ cancer treatment is set to continue into 2025 but is “moving in a positive direction”, according to reports. Palace sources told Sky News that the king’s treatment “has been moving in a positive direction and as a managed condition the treatment cycle will continue into […]

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People have been told to be ‘vigilant’ Police have urged the public to be on the look out for terror suspects and report them in the lead-up to Christmas. In particular, police have said they need help at events with big crowds such as festive markets, concerts and pantos. Counter-terror police chief Jon Savell said […]

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He was dragged under the train for 50 metres A YouTuber has been killed in Thailand after he was struck by a train while filming a video. Wirot Arayankeht, 53, had been filming near to the Chulalongkorn bridge in Ratchaburi for his YouTube channel ‘Go Anywhere Without Petrol’ when he was struck by a passing […]

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Quizmas time, multiple choice and wine Here we are everyone, the final pub quiz before Christmas. Yes, there might technically be a couple more days of work before the big day itself, but we’re all mentally clocked out now aren’t we? This weekend is when silly season really shifts into top gear. And what better […]

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Brits have been told to ‘prepare’ The Met Office has issued three yellow weather warnings as strong winds look set to hit large parts of the UK. Two of the warnings come into effect from 7am on Saturday (December 21) morning for Scotland, parts of Northern Ireland and England, and the north coast of Wales. […]

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