A guinea pig named Galaxionaut is aiming to follow Richard Branson and Jeff Bezo into space as part of a Congolese DIY rocket programme. Patrice Keka, 51, is an engineer, physicist and mathematician who is intending to send the intrepid rodent high above the earth’s atmosphere. Galaxionaut will be sent as a passenger and then … Read more
GB News launch date confirmed: Andrew Neil’s new channel will go to air with a special programme at 8pm on June 13 Channel, chaired by Andrew Neil, will kick off with Welcome to GB News show It was earlier announced ex-BBC broadcaster Neil will lead the evening line-up High-profile signings include Simon McCoy, Dan Wootton … Read more
Sitting on my terrace in Tangier with a breakfast croissant while being watched by some pert little sparrows, thoughts turn to the opening of the world’s borders. Right now, with no ferries and no planes, Tangier is eerily quiet for a usually bustling port town. I have been locked down in Morocco for more than … Read more
Things are going swimmingly for the handsome couple having a few drinks in a cosy restaurant. They barely know each other but this first ‘date’ is changing that. They are discussing music, TV shows, holidays taken, who will stay at home with the baby and who will go back to work. This all sounds a … Read more
Church of England will order 30% quota for BAME candidates on its leadership programme as leaked report demands ‘repentance’ for historic links to the slave trade and anti-racism training Church of England to introduce 30 per cent quota for ethnic minority candidates on its leadership programme Currently, only one of 42 diocesan bishops come from … Read more
Sunak set to overhaul Covid loan programme: Bounce back scheme to close at end of March By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:52 GMT, 25 February 2021 | Updated: 21:52 GMT, 25 February 2021 The Chancellor is set to shake up the Government’s emergency Covid loan programme in next week’s Budget. Rishi Sunak … Read more
Never miss an episode again! Netflix is testing a ‘watch timer’ that pauses a TV programme or film if you fall asleep The feature lets you pick a period of time that Netflix will run before pausing Users can choose to pause after 15, 20 or 45 minutes, or at the end of an episode … Read more
If one more person texts me the good news they’ve had a jab, I’ll scream. Over 400,000 people were vaccinated yesterday, and centres are opening apace in high street pharmacies, and even a mosque. But scoring an appointment for vaccination remains a lottery depending on where you live. In the North East over two thirds … Read more
Britain is to replace Erasmus with a new exchange programme that will see students giving the chance to study at universities all over the world, Boris Johnson has announced. Students from the UK will not be able to use the EU Commission scheme from next year after the Prime Minister made a ‘tough decision’ to pull … Read more
Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan reveals the programme had its highest EVER ratings this week as he celebrates five years on the show By Charlotte Dean For Mailonline Published: 14:22 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 14:22 GMT, 25 November 2020 Piers Morgan has revealed Good Morning Britain achieved its highest ever viewer ratings … Read more