Category: English News

Britney Spears was rushed by a man at her Las Vegas show on Wednesday night. Via: Britney Spears rushed onstage by man at Vegas show

Jet Sounds, by UK carrier Easyjet, aims to help people sleep better and was inspired by research that confirms that white noise has sleep-inducing effects. It will be a charity single. Via: easyJet releases Jet Sounds engine noise album

Lithuanian Vitalij Kiseliov was not taken down by a furious Pit Bull nor mauled by a savage Alsatian – but nipped on the hand by an African parrot named Rocky when burgling a Kent home in June. Via: Parrot helps snare burglar by biting him yielding DNA

How do you know if ‘happy hour’ has turned into a concerning issue? Take this 10-step test, made in association with the World Health Organization, to find out. Via: Are YOU drinking too much? Take this quiz to find out

Two passengers trapped on top deck rescued by firefighters after bus mounts pavement near Clapham JunctionAt least six people were injured and two trapped passengers rescued after a bus crashed into a shop on a busy high street in south London. Continue reading… Via: At least six injured after bus Read more…

PGA Championship updates from 2017’s final major, at Quail HollowSpieth rambling his way towards golf’s elite clubhouse in record timeKeep tabs on the PGA’s official leaderboard hereAnd send your thoughts to Scott.Murray@theguardian.com 3.06pm BST Gary Woodland is another big hitter who could be a dark horse this week. He briefly Read more…

Nobel Prize-winning physicist Andre Geim considers taking research elsewhere as international student applications plummet Via: Brexit: Scientist behind one of the century's most important discoveries set to leave UK over EU exit

All the day’s economic and financial news, including new UK industrial production and trade figuresDow follows other global markets lowerGold at two-month high, Korean won at one-month lowLatest: Markets fall as investors worry about North KoreaEIU: Trump’s rhetoric makes war more likelyUK trade data misses forecastsWeak pound isn’t helping Britain’s Read more…

Forty-one-year-old held on suspicion of causing grievous bodily harm Via: Putney Bridge jogger: Man arrested after woman is knocked in front of London bus

Critics say ad for tiny €1,100 a month apartment highlights city’s problem of sky-high prices for undeserving abodes Responses in Amsterdam, where property prices have been rocketing due to a crippling housing shortage, have ranged from astonished indignation to wry resignation. An estate agent has been caught offering for rent Read more…