Man loses 9.7 stone in just 1 year because of one recommendation
Once leading a sedentary lifestyle, Darren Coleman from Romford, Essex, only took up football because his friend, Josh, recommended it to him. “I could instantly start seeing changes,” Darren beamed, explaining to Express.co.uk that’s why he “wanted to keep going”. Different from a usual football club, the one Darren joined is aimed specifically at overweight […]
Scientists identify tomato genes to tweak for sweeter fruit | Gene editing
It is a common complaint in the produce aisle: tomatoes today might be big, but they are tasteless. Now researchers say they can remedy the problem by tweaking genes that affect sugar levels in the fruit. While their wild relatives produce small, sweet fruit, domesticated tomatoes grown industrially have been bred for high yields, resulting […]
Emma Raducanu to spend Xmas out of UK as announcement prompts huge ticket spike | Tennis | Sport
Emma Raducanu has revealed that she will spend Christmas in New Zealand again as she prepares to play in the ASB Classic. The British star will enter the tournament as a wildcard having struggled with fitness issues in the second half of 2024. Raducanu has featured at the Auckland tournament for the past two years, […]
Theatre tickets across the West End are on sale with no fees now | Theatre | Entertainment
Theatre fans will no doubt already be champing at the bit for discounts on productions this holiday season, and we may have just been handed our best opportunity yet. Major online ticket retailer LOVEtheatre has just dropped an incredible deal for fans of drama and musical theatre productions. The popular website is currently promoting LOVEtheatre […]
Israeli forces kill 22 people in Gaza, force new displacement in the north
Israeli military strikes killed at least 22 Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, as Israeli forces deepened their incursion into Beit Hanoun town in the north, forcing most remaining residents to leave. Residents said Israeli forces besieged shelters housing displaced families and the remaining population, which some estimated at a few thousand, ordering them to head south through a […]
‘Most common mistake’ to never make when mowing your lawn before winter
Making sure your lawn is lush and green is the key to having a beautiful garden, and it turns out one common gardening chore can completely destroy your grass at this time of year. Late autumn is a crucial time in lawn care if you wish to keep it healthy but all your hard work […]
Pushing Buttons: Nintendo DS at 20 – the console that paved the way for smartphone gaming | Games
By 2004, video games were well into their adolescence. The war between Sega and Nintendo that defined the early 1990s was in the rear-view mirror – the PlayStation had knocked both of them off their perch, and Microsoft had released the Xbox. The critical and commercial hits of the day were not cartoon platformers but […]
BBC announce UK Snooker Championship line-up with five legends confirmed as pundits | Other | Sport
The BBC have confirmed their line-up for this month’s prestigious UK Snooker Championship. The Triple Crown event, that gets underway on November 23, will again be covered live by the Beeb with Ronnie O’Sullivan going in as the defending champion. And there will be no shortage of snooker royalty in the studio at York Barbican, […]
Black Ops 6 Season 1 release time, date, new maps, Battle Pass and patch notes | Gaming | Entertainment
Just a few weeks after its successful launch, Call of Duty publisher Activision is getting ready to launch Black Ops 6 Season 1. Black Ops 6 Season 1 has a November 14 release date and a 6pm GMT launch time for fans in the UK. (That’s 10am PT for US fans.) Coming to PS5, PlayStation […]
British police prove once again just how stupid they’re prepared to be | Politics | News
Not wishing to run the risk of a knock on the door to find Plod standing there making enquiries having been accused of a non-crime hate incident (NCHI) I am mindful of my pronouns (although tongue in cheek, of course, as it’s grossly ludicrous why I should be). My outrage and offence, yes that’s right […]