Explorer Ranulph Fiennes reveals he has a fear of HEIGHTS… despite conquering Everest

Explorer Ranulph Fiennes reveals he has a fear of HEIGHTS… despite conquering the tallest mountain in the world Sir Ranulph Fiennes completed the 29,000ft ascent of Mount Everest in 2009 But the 76-year-old said he makes his wife clear gutters at home due to vertigo He lives with wife Louise Millington, who is 24 years … Read more

Could Chernobyl be key to conquering Mars? Fungus found in Ukrainian nuclear plant can EAT radiation

Humans could live on the planet Mars if a fungi which spawned inside the Chernobyl nuclear reactor is used to protect against radiation, scientists say. A layer of the fungus around 21 centimetres thick could ‘largely negate the annual dose-equivalent of the radiation environment on the surface of Mars’, researchers found. ‘What makes the fungus … Read more

Mabel review: The Brits-nominee is greeted like a conquering heroine as she performs in Liverpool

Mabel O2 Academy, Liverpool                                              Touring until Wednesday  Rating: Pop may not be as meritocratic as it once was, but it still beats most walks of life. Pedigree counts for very little – just … Read more