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About every 11 years, the sun goes through what’s known as ‘solar maximum’, when many bizarre dark spots appear on its surface. These ‘sunspots’ – which can cluster together and form what looks like an archipelago – are caused by massive changes in our star’s magnetic field. They also shoot out violent explosions of energy towards Earth, causing ‘solar storms’ that can potentially damage satellites and disrupt the internet. Unfortunately, a new study reveals that this solar maximum is coming sooner than expected – most likely in early 2024. The new forecast comes from an Indian team of researchers and contrasts with the latest forecast from NASA, which…
A major new research paper that advises women to swap medication for exercise to treat postpartum depression has sparked outrage among women’s health experts. The newly published analysis, by researchers at the China University of Geosciences, claims to prove doing exercise like running at least twice a week is more effective than traditional treatments.Antidepressants and psychological therapies are the approved remedies for the condition, shown in multiple studies to offer benefits.The condition – which affects around 10 million American women – has strong links to suicide after childbirth.Suicide is the leading cause of death in the postpartum period, according to studies. Former…
Man United’s hopes of qualifying for the knockouts were dashed on WednesdayThey were held to a 3-3 draw by Galatasaray in an enthralling game of footballWas Garnacho’s overhead kick REALLY the greatest ever? Listen to the debate on It’s All Kicking Off Manchester United’s Champions League hopes are hanging by a thread after Erik ten Hag’s men imploded in a chaotic, thrill-a-minute 3-3 draw on an ear-splitting night at Galatasaray.Having lost three of their four Group A fixtures, the Red Devils knew defeat in Istanbul would extinguish their hopes of reaching the knockout phase with a game to spare.United avoided…
Jeremy Clarkson, James May and Richard Hammond are set to leave The Grand Tour, bringing an end to a 20-year-long partnership.The former Top Gear presenters have decided to move on from the show seven years after it was launched on Amazon’s Prime Video, it is claimed.An insider told the Sun that the ‘surprising’ decision ‘very much marks the end of an era for the three presenters’, who have worked together since 2003.They added that although the show is one of the streaming platform’s most watched shows ‘the guys have made no bones about the fact they’re all advancing in years and they…
Bobby Brazier has told how his father Jeff was ‘really proud’ of him after his emotional perfomance on Saturday’s Strictly Come Dancing.The EastEnders actor, 20, and his professional dance partner, 34, brought some viewers to tears with their performance to This Woman’s Work. The camera cut to Bobby’s father Jeff in the audience at the end of the song with the proud dad looking on the verge of tears. Speaking on spin-off show It Takes Two on Wednesday, Bobby said: ‘I remember looking to them after it finished and my dad just said, “well done”, I could tell he was really proud. ‘My…
I like MPs. I couldn’t have managed three decades in their company if I didn’t. And for the most part they are basically good people trying to do basically good things.But once in a while they seem to collectively lose their marbles. And not just the ones from the Parthenon snaffled by Lord Elgin.Wherever you look, they are behaving so irrationally I’m beginning to wonder whether extraterrestrials have popped in for a visit to replace their brains with cosmic dust programmed to deliver nonsense.Rishi Sunak’s brain is of particular concern because it seems to have turned to mush. It’s the…
Omid Scobie’s royal book Endgame has been slashed in price by 50 percent just one day after its release, as the “royal racism” storm has continued.The book, which was released on Tuesday, includes several claims about Meghan Markle, Princess Kate, and even Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh.Now the hardcover version of the book is on sale for 50 percent off on Amazon, down from £22 to just £11. The discount comes as the author has had to deny responsibility for a translation error in The Netherlands. WATCH NOW: Omid Scobie appears on Dutch television Omid Scobie has previously written a book…
The veteran actress passed away peacefully of natural causes according to her family Her loved ones released a statement on Wednesday which read: ‘We continue to be inspired by her love and life’ Sternhagen was most famous for her role as Charlotte York’s insufferable mother-in-law Bunny MacDougal in Sex and the City from 2000-2002 Sex And The City actress Frances Sternhagen has died at 93.The veteran actress passed away peacefully of natural causes according to her family.Her loved ones released a statement on Wednesday which read: ‘We continue to be inspired by her love and life.’Sternhagen was most famous for her role…
The BBC have begun referring to the Elgin Marbles as the Parthenon Marbles during its coverage of the ongoing diplomatic feud between the UK and Greece.Discussing the enduring row on Radio 4’s Today show, presenter Justin Webb referred to the treasures as “the Parthenon Marbles, formerly known as the Elgin Marbles”.Later in the show, he described them as “sculptures that used to be known as the Elgin Marbles and are now referred to as the Parthenon Marbles”.The BBC has said there is no style guide on the subject and presenters can refer to them as they wish.The BBC has said…
A people smuggler who brought Albanian migrants into the UK in his campervan has been jailed after a casino receipt proved his alibi was a lie.Border Force officers found the men hidden in the showers and bunks of Oozy Hughes’ van when it was stopped at Harwich Port in March 2018.Hughes, also known as Mark Newton, claimed he had hired the van to drive to Spain and returned to the UK by ferry from the Spanish city of Santander.His lies began to unravel when officers discovered the receipt from a casino in northern Belgium in his van, showing he had…