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Farewell then, Jeremy Vine’s cycling videos, in which the Radio 2 and Channel 5 man highlighted the everyday perils of making your way to work on the bike. How much you took his side or sympathised with the drivers he was doing his best to put in the spotlight, well, that’s down to you. But […]

It’s been a while since we’ve seen Piers Morgan on TV, mostly because he’s not really on it anymore, his Talk TV programme now reduced to a YouTube channel which you may or may not subscribe too. And it’s surely been even longer since we found ourselves cheering him on, but that’s what happened when […]

Readers of a certain age may best remember Sharron Davies for her exploits in the swimming pool, or for her second career as a TV presenter. But younger readers – we know you’re out there – might be more familiar with Davies as a keyboard tapping culture warrior. And this particular tweet was a classic […]

Canadians have gone to the polls in an election that has been almost entirely overshadowed by Donald Trump’s trade war and his seeming obsession with making the country the 51st state of the United States. The most important consolation of Trump’s tubthumping has been to given an entirely new lease of life to Justin Trudeau’s […]

To the world of Olly Murs now – not a phrase we’re sure we’ve ever used before – where the singer, presenter and lightest of light entertainers has undergone something of a transformation in the gym, by all accounts. Murs took to Instagram to show off his new physique and it’s quite the look.   […]

The ‘butterfly effect’ – the notion that a butterfly flapping its wings will ultimately cause a tornado – is a metaphor used to describe the concept that small, seemingly insignificant things can lead to much larger consequences. They’ve been applying this idea to history over on the AskReddit page, after user SleepDeprivedCultist asked: ‘What is […]

Despite what the likes of Nigel Farage and his ilk would have you believe, the UK is a welcoming place to people from other countries. One very recently naturalised citizen has celebrated becoming a Limey by throwing what he describes as ‘the most British dinner party possible’ and posted the result of his labours on […]

There’s been a lot talked about Donald Trump over the last week, obviously, almost as much as has been talked about the funeral of Pope Francis. But if there’s one thing you might not have seen – or if you have, then you’ll want to watch it again – it’s the behind the scenes moment […]

Selling your unwanted clothes and accessories on Vinted can be a great way of downsizing your wardrobe and making some quick cash. It can also be a not-so-fun experience of having to deal with the mildly annoying to some utter knobheads in the process.  If you’ve been thinking about selling on Vinted, then apologies if […]

There’s been a lot talked about Donald Trump over the last week, obviously, almost as much as has been talked about the funeral of Pope Francis. But if there’s one thing you might not have seen – or if you have, then you’ll want to watch it again – it’s the behind the scenes moment […]