54 m. ago Final autopsy results on Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, reveal complex health issues

Report confirms that Arakawa died of hantavirus and her husband, who had heart problems and Alzeimer’s disease, may not have realised she had diedTwo months after the actor Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were found dead in their home in Santa Fe, final autopsy results on the couple have been released.These shed further light on the state of health of Hackman, 95, at the time when his and his wife’s bodies, along with that of one of their dogs, were found by a maintenance worker on 26 February. It is believed that Hackman died around a week after his wife, whose cause of death was hantavirus pulmonary syndrome, a rare rodent-borne disease. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago BBC Countryfile viewers outraged as host sheds light on 'disgusting' issue

Countryfile viewers were left feeling frustrated as Datshiane Navanayagam highlighted a worrying issue on Sunday night

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40 h. ago Police release new videos shedding light on investigation into Gene Hackman and Betsy Arakawa’s deaths

In fresh footage, pest control worker tells authorities Hackman was using a cane and was ‘looking frail’

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68 h. ago Archaeologists find wreck of large medieval boat in Barcelona

Experts hope vessel’s old timbers and nails will help shed light on how boats were built during medieval periodArchaeologists excavating the site of a former fish market in Barcelona have uncovered the remains of a large medieval boat that was swallowed by the waters off the Catalan capital 500 or 600 years ago.The area, which is being dug up in order to build a new centre dedicated to biomedicine and biodiversity, has already yielded finds ranging from a Spanish civil war air-raid shelter to traces of the old market and of the city’s 18th-century history. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago 'Best' personality quiz can show your true character with just three questions

A viral challenge claims to be able to reveal what people are really like with just three questions – and it's already causing a bit of a stir worldwide

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4 d. ago 'Striking' discovery that may shed light on bowel cancer spike in young people

A food bug may be behind the rise in bowel cancer cases among younger people

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4 d. ago 'Best' personality quiz sheds light on who you really are based on three simple questions

If you want to learn more about yourself and your friends and have fun in the process, this light-hearted quiz claims to reveal the inner workings of your mind based on three questions

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4 d. ago Two teens and 5,000 ants: how a smuggling bust shed new light on a booming trade

Two Belgian 19-year-olds have pleaded guilty to wildlife piracy – part of a growing trend of trafficking ‘less conspicuous’ creatures for sale as exotic petsPoaching busts are familiar territory for the officers of Kenya Wildlife Service (KWS), an armed force tasked with protecting the country’s iconic creatures. But what awaited guards when they descended in early April on a guesthouse in the west of the country was both larger and smaller in scale than the smuggling operations they typically encounter. There were more than 5,000 smuggled animals, caged in their own enclosures. Each one, however, was about the size of a little fingernail: 18-25mm.The cargo, which two Belgian teenagers had apparently intended to ship to exotic pet markets in Europe and Asia, was ants. Their enclosures were a mixture of test tubes and syringes containing cotton wool – environments that authorities say would keep the insects alive for weeks. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘Nepo babies should be doing stuff like this’: are rich people ruining or reviving club culture?

London’s underground dance scene is increasingly funded by inherited wealth. From Mike Ashley’s son to a Tetra Pak heir, monied promoters explain their motivationsNestled between Millwall FC stadium and an intersection of south London railway lines, the 350-capacity Venue MOT – once an actual MOT garage – is a cornerstone of the city’s underground music scene. But every Tuesday, owner Jan Mohammed gathers his staff at the bar and tells them how much money it has lost since the weekend.Mohammed, a sculptor, started renting a nearby space to use as a studio more than a decade ago. With no residential neighbours and relatively low costs, he opened Venue MOT in 2018 based on simple intuition: “I thought music could thrive here,” he says. Despite the losses and Mohammed calling his operation a “comedy of errors”, it does. Time Out recently labelled Venue MOT the best nightclub in London and Jamie xx called it “one of the last places in London that feels genuinely free and DIY” after his ...

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5 d. ago ‘Nepo babies should be doing stuff like this’: are rich people ruining or reviving UK club culture?

London’s underground dance scene is increasingly funded by inherited wealth. From Mike Ashley’s son to a Tetra Pak heir, moneyed promoters explain their motivationsNestled between Millwall FC stadium and an intersection of south London railway lines, the 350-capacity Venue MOT – once an actual MOT garage – is a cornerstone of the city’s underground music scene. But every Tuesday, owner Jan Mohammed gathers his staff at the bar and tells them how much money it has lost since the weekend.Mohammed, a sculptor, started renting a nearby space to use as a studio more than a decade ago. With no residential neighbours and relatively low costs, he opened Venue MOT in 2018 based on simple intuition: “I thought music could thrive here,” he says. Despite the losses and Mohammed calling his operation a “comedy of errors”, it does. Time Out recently labelled Venue MOT the best nightclub in London and Jamie xx called it “one of the last places in London that feels genuinely free and DIY” after his...

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5 d. ago The Scottish idioms and phrases that have helped shape the English language

A number of Scottish idioms and phrases feature prominently in a British Council list that sheds light on the evolution of English.

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5 d. ago Ali Carter shut down Ronnie O'Sullivan comment before his gesture summed up his feelings

Before Ronnie O’Sullivan and Ali Carter took to the Crucible baize for their first round match, two telling exchanges between the pair shed light upon the state of their rapport

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5 d. ago Tragic royal Thomas Kingston's company owes creditors £30million

New light has been shed on the death of Thomas Kingston, husband of royal Gabriella Windsor, as evidence shows his company Devonport Capital owes creditors almost £30million.

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6 d. ago Wild chimpanzees filmed by scientists bonding over alcoholic fruit

Footage of apes consuming fermented breadfruit leads researchers to ask if it may shed light on origins of human feastingHumans have gathered to feast and enjoy a tipple together for thousands of years, but research suggests chimpanzees may also bond over a boozy treat. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Prince Harry 'stuck in California' as Kate and William's 'true feelings' on rift emerge

A royal biographer says that Prince Harry is 'stuck in California' but desperately desires a 'reconciliation' with his family. The bombshell claims also shed light on Kate and William's alleged feelings

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9 d. ago Government Cheese stars admit why they were ‘thrilled’ Apple TV+ drama didn’t include Civil Rights movement

The stars of the new Apple TV+ drama Government Cheese have shed light on the show’s unique approach to the depiction of race relations in 1960s America

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1 week ago 'My disease puts my life at risk but I don't receive the healthcare I deserve'

Following a breakthrough 'cure' for sickle cell disease being approved on the NHS, the Mirror sat down with four British people living with the condition to hear their personal stories, with powerful first-hand accounts shedding light on the realities of living with the life-threatening disease

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1 week ago Health struggles of 'hardworking dad' whose corpse was sexually abused on subway

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT The estranged wife of a dad Jorge Gonzalez, whose corpse was sexually abused on a New York City subway, has paid a heartbreaking tribute and shed light on the demons that plagued him

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1 week ago Match the mugshot to the crime each person is accused of in our quiz

Our weekly quiz is back, tasking you with matching up five iconic mugshots (for lots of different reasons) with the crimes each person pictured was accused of

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1 week ago Grisly Netflix series sheds new light on Britain's most notorious serial killers

Netflix's newest docuseries follows a pair of the most disturbing serial killers the UK has ever seen as the streaming service delves deeper into their crimes

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