Rita Ora partied into the early hours with Joey Essex and a host of celebrity friends following the TINGS magazine party on Thursday night. The singer, 29, was joined by the TOWIE star, 29, at her property in London quite late in the evening for the star-studded afterparty. The pair met through Rita’s friend Vas … Read more
A woman who woke up with a sore neck and was paralysed from the neck down just hours later has had treatment in Oman. Helen Fincham thought she had just slept awkwardly when she woke with an ache in August 2016, aged 21. By midday, she was struggling to breathe. Later that afternoon, Miss Fincham … Read more
Twitter begins testing ‘Fleets’ feature that makes tweets DISAPPEAR after 24 hours just like an Instagram or Snapchat story The ‘Fleets’ are only live in Brazil and are almost identical to Instagram stories They can’t be retweeted or replied to, instead users respond via direct message Users can check someone’s ‘Fleets’ by tapping their profile … Read more
The US launched an airstrike today against Taliban fighters in retaliation for the killing of at least 20 Afghan soldiers and policemen in a string of attacks. It was the first strike by American forces since a troop withdrawal agreement was signed between the two sides on Saturday as part of a historic peace deal. Taliban … Read more
If a vintage wooden tram rattles past your pavement cafe as you’re served coffee and a warm, cinnamon-dusted custard tart, you can only be in Lisbon – one of the sunniest cities in Europe and 2019’s go-to place for a perfect long weekend. The Portuguese capital is a two-and-a-half-hour flight from the UK, it’s in … Read more
An outraged tourist decided to check out of his ‘dreadful’ Tui hotel just two hours into his stay, disgusted at finding exposed wiring and cracked tiling in his ‘filthy’ bedroom. Lee Parker, from Beccles, Suffolk, checked into the Catalonia Punta Del Rey in Las Caletillas, Tenerife, expecting a four-star hotel. However, he claims that when … Read more
Relentlessly busy, noisy, smelly and stiflingly hot: it’s easy to see why for many, Bangkok is little more than a place for a brief stopover. But dig a little deeper and you’ll find a burgeoning arts scene, a raft of new restaurants and elegant galleries. Here’s how to spend 48 hours in the Thai capital… … Read more
Amazon is starting to deliver same-day packages within HOURS and claims quicker deliveries are better for the environment Amazon is now delivering same-day packages within hours in select US cities The pilot program is live in Philadelphia, Phoenix, Orlando and Dallas Shoppers can choose overnight delivery that arrives between 4:30 am and 8 am The company says … Read more
A 62-year-old man from Illinois has broken the male Guinness World Record for the longest time spent holding an abdominal plank. On February 15, George Hood, of Naperville, held a plank for an astonishing eight hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds. That’s longer than the entire third season of Netflix’s TV series Stranger Things. Hood held … Read more
This morning, like most others, having spent more than an hour shouting at and shaking her, Paula Stewart’s partner threw a glass of water in her face. Was she upset or frightened by his actions? Not in the least. In fact, businesswoman Paula, 38, had pleaded with Mark to do exactly this because, without such … Read more