Bill Haley and His Comets lit up the skies of global pop culture with a meteoric new sound when they recorded “(We’re Gonna) Rock Around the Clock” in New York City on this day in history, April 12, 1954. It became rock
New weather maps show that a mini-heatwave is likely to hit the UK with the temperature levels going above 20C. Maps from WXCharts show that the hot weather conditions will blast the country as soon as April 20. WXCharts maps, made using
A three-year-old girl has been hit by a van in Manchester this afternoon, prompting an air ambulance to scramble to the scene. Police have cordoned off the main road in Hindley as they deal with the incident. The North West Ambulance Service
A West Ham supporter has reportedly been left with ‘life-threatening injuries’ ahead of the Hammers’ Europa League clash with Bayer Leverkusen on Thursday night. The fan is said to have been hit by a road sweeper in Cologne. Thousands of West Ham
Labour is under huge fire today after it emerged their new Tax Tsar said “codger” pensioners have “had it ridiculously good”. Sir Edward Troup, a former Treasury special adviser on tax and head of HMRC, was announced as Rachel Reeves’s new tax
Recent estimates suggest that Russia’s total equipment losses in the ongoing conflict in Ukraine have soared to a staggering £43 billion. With no apparent end in sight to the protracted war and ominous signs of a potential summer offensive looming on the
British tourists heading to Spain have been hit by a crucial warning, as temperatures are tipped to soar this week. Weather forecasters have warned that temperatures could reach an astonishing 35C on the Canary Islands during the course of this week. The
Storm Kathleen has brought severe floods to Britain (Image: PA) More than 100 people have been evacuated in West Sussex due to severe flooding. Emergency services stormed the seaside town of Littlehampton in the early hours of Tuesday morning with locals urged
An “exceptionally intense” 2,000-mile cloud of Saharan sand is moving across Europe. The dust cloud has travelled across Spain into France, Germany and Britain, bringing hazy skies, colourful sunsets and dirty windows. Saharan dust is a mixture of sand and dust from
Holidaymakers are being warned to stay away from popular beauty spots in Lanzarote as the island gears up for a mass protest on April 20th. Fake “closed due to overtourism” signs have been put up at various locations as environmentalists say Lanzarote