She had over 3 million followers on Instagram Beloved influencer Baddie Winkle has died, just weeks after her 97th birthday. The star, whose real name was Helen Vanwinkle, rose to fame online with her colourful and joyful content. Her death was announced in a statement on her Instagram account. “Yesterday, an era ended and a […]
He’s returning in the same iconic role The new Harry Potter series has been catching headlines left, right and centre. Earlier this year, Warner Bros. confirmed that Dominic McLaughlin will play Harry, alongside Arabella Stanton as Hermione, and Alastair Stout as Ron. The trio join the already cast John Lithgow, Janet McTeer, Paapa Essiedu, Nick Frost, Luke Thallon and Paul Whitehouse, who will […]
Her tour was due to start in October Jessie J has postponed and cancelled some of her upcoming tour dates ahead of a second breast cancer surgery. The ‘Price Tag’ singer revealed her diagnosis in June, and had her first surgery the same month. She was due to tour the UK in October, before going […]
The company has more than 300 stores across the Ireland and the UK A major fashion accessories retailer is on the verge of collapse, putting over 2000 jobs at risk across Ireland and the UK. Administrators have been called into Claire’s to look to rescue the chain, after the US-based Claire’s group struggled to find […]
More than 17 people have been hospitalised due to the broccoli A second person has died after eating a ‘toxic’ broccoli and sausage sandwich from a food truck. Tamara D’Acunto, 45, has died after ending up in intensive care for treatment for botulism in southern Italy. Last week, Luigi Di Sarno, a 52-year-old musician, died […]
“I am a biohazard.” A woman who suffered diarrhoea severe enough to get a whole flight cancelled has issued an apology to her fellow passengers. Meghan Reinertsen took to TikTok to tell her tale, in which she declared that she “single-handedly” managed to get a flight out of Indianapolis cancelled. “If that flight cancellation changed […]
“I don’t think he has any public future.” The author of a new book about the life of Prince Andrew has claimed that he was ‘no public future’. Andrew Lownie has written the biography of the Prince, which is called Entitled: The Rise And Fall Of The House Of York. Lownie opened up about what […]
Sad news Legendary actor Ray Brooks has died aged 86, his family has confirmed. Brooks was best known for his work on the 1970s kids show Mr Benn, in which he voiced the titular character. However, he also starred in Eastenders, appearing as Joe Macer in the series in the mid-2000s. He also appeared in […]
Al Jazeera has condemned the murder of its journalists as a “targeted assassination” Five journalists have been killed in an Israeli strike on Gaza, including the prominent reporter Anas al-Sharif. Mohammed Qreiqeh, a fellow reporter, was also killed in the strike, alongside cameramen Ibrahim Zaher, Mohammed Noufal and Moamen Aliwa. They were in a tent […]
Incredible news One of Ireland’s best festivals Electric Picnic have announced their 2026 loyalty scheme. The festival is notoriously tricky to get tickets for, but for those who have been year-on-year, it’s about to get cheaper to make a return trip. With tens of thousands of music lovers set to descend on Stradbally in a […]
He’s issued a warning A Harvard scientist who claims that an object hurtling through space may not be a comet but in fact an alien probe has said it ‘may come to save us or destroy us’. Interstellar entity named 3I/ATLAS was first discovered on July 1, and a group of researchers claimed the “potentially […]
“Men got Viagra, but women got nothing, right?” A new drug dubbed ‘Viagra for women’ is due to be launched. Dr Iona Weir, the New Zealand-based biologist who is behind the drug, said that the drug has been proven to “improve sexual response and sexual function” in women over 50. “It actually boosts natural hydration. Men […]