A wrecked Tesla electric car in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of LA, that was devastated by the recent wildfires (Picture: Reuters/Mike Blake)Efforts to cleanup areas of LA devastated by wildfires are being delayed by burning Teslas and other electric cars emitting toxic fumes.
The vehicles have lithium-ion batteries that when burned release harmful gases and toxic chemicals into the air that can cause serious health issues.According to a report in Bloomberg  the batteries will need t

Alejadro Garnacho is wanted by Napoli (Picture: Photographer Credit:)Napoli are close agreeing personal terms with Alejandro Garnacho as they step up their efforts to replace Khvicha Kvaratskhelia.Antonio Conte has earmarked the Manchester United winger as the ideal successor to the talismanic Georgia international who has joined Paris Saint-Germain.‘It’s a dream to be here. I’ve heard a lot of very positive things about Paris Saint-Germain,’ said Kvaratskhelia ahead of

Aldi has dropped a brand-new Specialbuys range (Picture: Aldi)Glorious baked goods aside, the hailed ‘middle aisle’ at Aldi is undoubtedly the most infamous part of the entire experience, offering a random plethora of bits and bobs we never knew we needed.Nothing gives us more joy than strolling down the Specialbuys section to see what life-altering appliances might be in store for us and our debit cards – and now, the budget supermarket is launching a luxury home range with p

Walkers enjoy the snow at Ditchling Beacon on January 9 (Picture: Getty Images)Snow can be a blessing and a curse. Yes, everything looks like a Christmas postcard, but icy roads and train delays aren’t the best.After days of snow, ice, rain and Met Office weather warnings, temperatures rose slightly earlier this week, thawing out the UK.But don’t pack away your scarf or snow plough just yet, the national weather service has warned.
Another polar blast, this time from North America,

Alison Hammond and her boyfriend David Putman look super smitten (Picture: BACKGRID)Alison Hammond and her masseur boyfriend David Putman have been spotted looking super smitten on a romantic London outing.The This Morning presenter, 49, and Russia-born David, 27, struck up a romance from friendship after she became a client of his in 2023.Now they look to be going as strong as ever, as the pair were spotted passionately kissing and hugging each other while out and about in the capital.
David w

Aged 50 and widowed for six years, it had taken a lot for me to dip my toe into the dating pool at all (Picture: Linda Aitchison)‘Would you like to go and see The Clangers, Bagpuss and Ivor the Engine?’ he wrote. I’d been messaging Phill on Plenty of Fish for two weeks, and I was floored. A respectful, kind man? Suggesting a children’s TV exhibition for a first date? As a child of the 70s, I remembered these characters so fondly – it sounded perfect. 

Driving licences are changing in 2025 (Picture: Gov.uk/Getty)A major digital overhaul of UK driving licences is expected this year, bringing licences to a mobile app.
The look of your driving licence could soon be very different after government plans to put them on smartphones were revealed.
Tens of millions of people will be able to use an official gov.uk app as proof of their identity if the proposal goes ahead. It will be accepted as ID when voting, buying alcohol and domestic flights.
The

Kyren Wilson is bidding for a first Masters title (Picture: Getty Images)Kyren Wilson and Judd Trump will continue their growing rivalry in the semi-finals of the Masters on Saturday night after the world champion battled through a weird ankle injury to beat Luca Brecel.Wilson beat the Belgian Bullet 6-4 on Friday evening, playing in trainers after managing to sprain his ankle during his sleep.‘Agony. I was up at 5am, my ankle was throbbing,’ Wilson told Eurosport. ‘It was two

Siblings baby Harry (left), Roman (right) and Elsa were found abandoned in 2017, 2019 and 2024 respectively (Pictures: Metropolitan Police/PA Wire)Crimestoppers is offering £20,000 for information that helps locate the parents of three abandoned sibling babies.It comes exactly one year after the youngest was discovered alive in a shopping bag in freezing temperatures in East Ham, east London.The infant, just one hour old, was named Elsa after the character in the hit Disney film Frozen as

A new pop-up pub will be charging based on net worth (Picture: The Fair Pour/Oxfam)If you’ve already abandoned Dry January, you might be in search of your next pint opportunity.As comes with the territory of the first month of the year, many of us are skint – which is why one London pub is asking you to take a long, hard look at your bank account before charging you for a tipple.Between midday and 9pm on January 21, Oxfam will be rebranding The Queen’s Head at 64 Theobalds Roa

A new pop-up pub will be charging based on net worth (Picture: The Fair Pour/Oxfam)If you’ve already abandoned Dry January, you might be in search of your next pint opportunity.As comes with the territory of the first month of the year, many of us are skint – which is why one London pub is asking you to take a long, hard look at your bank account before charging you for a tipple.Between midday and 9pm on January 21, Oxfam will be rebranding The Queen’s Head at 64 Theobalds Roa

Arsenal are looking for reinforcements in the January transfer window (Picture: Getty)Arsenal have been urged to reignite their transfer interest in Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic if they want to boost their Premier League title hopes.A hard-fought win over Tottenham moved Arsenal within four points of league leaders Liverpool after they dropped points in midweek against Nottingham Forest.However, the Gunners are in desperate need of January reinforcements after a season-ending injury to Gabri

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageDespite its 35% score on Rotten Tomatoes, Ad Vitam has soared through the Netflix top 10 earning a place at number 6.If you are looking for 90 minutes of action to occupy your weekend, look no further than Netflix’s brand-new French action-thriller, Ad Vitam.The French language film quietly appeared on the streaming site and has skyrocketed its way up

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageWe Live in Time, the Andrew Garfield and Florence Pugh romantic drama we’ve eagerly been waiting for, is just as heart-wrenching and unmissable as expected.Critics and fans agree that the movie is a sob fest in the best way, forcing viewers to access the most tender parts of themselves and consider the power of love in their own liv

It’s going to be a big year for Weatherfield (Picture: ITV/Metro/Michael Adams)New Coronation Street boss Kate Brooks has lifted the lid on her big plans for the ITV soap across 2025 and beyond, confirming that she has plans for ‘bold’ storytelling but insisting that she won’t alter the DNA of the show.
After decades on air, Corrie remains beloved by fans so every time a new chief takes the reins, there is significant interest in how much they will change and how much th

That’s what the show Twin Peaks was like to me: a lucid dream (Picture: Netflix/Everett/REX/Shutterstock)After first watching Twin Peaks in 2005, I had this recurring dream that I was Laura Palmer – the dead young woman the show revolves around. In it, I was floating along a windy road towards the small American town Twin Peaks, to the theme music by Angelo Badalamenti – my body wrapped in plastic. I stopped at the town sign that reads ‘Welcome to Twin Peaks, p

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a webbrowser thatsupports HTML5 video Up Next Previous Page Next PageThe Hills stars Spencer Pratt and Heidi Montag have responded to backlash after a GoFundMe was set up on their behalf following the destruction of their home in the LA wildfires.
Spencer, 41, and Heidi, 38, have insisted they are ‘not rich celebrities’ after some criticised them for receiving financial support after their $2.5million three-bedroo