3+ week, 4+ day ago (109+ words) The tech billionaire Elon Musk has been branded "dangerous" after using Tolkien"s books to claim that immigrants were like orcs, "raping children" in small British towns. ArrowMORE: Elon Musk branded "dangerous" after saying "people in small town England are like hobbits" ArrowMORE: Musk becomes first person in history to be worth $500,000,000,000 Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source ArrowMORE: Elon Musk branded "dangerous" after saying "people in small town England are like hobbits" ArrowMORE: Musk becomes first person in history to be worth $500,000,000,000 Add Metro as a Preferred Source on Google Add as preferred source...

1+ week, 2+ day ago (455+ words) Hundreds of dangerous items are being sold on online marketplaces including Amazon Marketplace, eBay and Etsy, Which? discovered. The potentially dangerous products that could suffocate young children, electrocute users and even cause house fires are being sold through online marketplaces " even though they match products that have been declared dangerous by the product safety regulator. A tool developed by Which? quickly found hundreds of products for sale that matched those previously reported as unsafe by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) through a simple Google image search. On average, the products found for sale had been reported nearly six months earlier. Which? found nearly 800 products that were similar or identical to items flagged by the OPSS in the last year, 98 per cent of which posed a "serious" or "high" risk to consumers. After testing 15 of these products, it…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago (509+ words) Susanna Reid and Richard Madeley clashed over criticism of the BBC following the departure of Tim Davie. The director-general resigned from his post yesterday evening following accusations of a speech by'Donald Trump'shown in a'Panorama'documentary being edited to make the president appear as if he had incited violence. Good Morning Britain presenter Richard and his co-star Susanna clashed on Monday's episode of GMB as they debated the issue, with the latter defending Davie over the controversy. "I'm going to stick up for the BBC, it's in my DNA as much as ITV is,' she said, adding: "We're at a loss if we lose the BBC.' Her co-star took a much more critical stance, insisting the situation is about "more than a misleading edit' as he called out Davie's "lack of any commentary' last week. He later added: "I'm no fan of…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago (445+ words) Regarding your review of the new Frankenstein film (Metro, Fri). I watched it expecting the usual tampering with classic literature but the extent of Guillermo Del Toro's grotesque distortion was such that Mary Shelley would have been hard put to recognise her tale. It would take up too much space to list all the presumptuous liberties this director has taken with the original. Why do these arrogant directors keep deluding themselves they can do better than the author and "improve' on the original work? It's sheer impudence and leads to this vulgar travesty of a perfectly good tale. If one wants a sensitive treatment of the story, read Shelley's book.Peter Foreman, Bradford-on Avon Regarding your 60 Seconds feature on Halloween (Metro, Fri). You say the tradition was exported to the US "when the potato famine drove more than one million…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago (413+ words) Joseph Parker is facing a multi-year ban after testing positive for cocaine on the day of his heavyweight fight with Britain's Fabio Wardley. The former World Champion suffered a dramatic 11th-round defeat to Wardley last month in a fight to determine who would get the next shot at undisputed champion Oleksandr Usyk. Parker was ahead on the scorecards heading into the final rounds before being controversially stopped by the Ipswich fighter at the O2 Arena. However, the Kiwi boxer's immediate future in the sport has been thrown into doubt after The Sun reported that the33-year-old has returned an adverse finding from a pre-fight anti-doping test. Parker was tested by the Voluntary Anti Doping Agency (VADA) on October 25, with the A-sample testing positive for cocaine. The heavyweight boxer and his team will have the opportunity to test the B-sample, although in the…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago (408+ words) Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift stepped out in New York City for another date night. The Grammy winner looked elegant in a black mini skirt and boots. To add to the elegance, the "Opalite" singer paired the fit with lace fishnet tights, complete with intricate rose patterns woven in. She finished the look with a pair of pointed leather thigh-high boots and a matching satchel bag, which she styled over her shoulder. (Picture: Getty Images) Taylor, known just as much for her signature red lip as for penning pop hits, let her makeup be the only form of colour in an attempt to make the rest of the outfit pop. With a matte cherry lip and a golden smoky eye, the star added subtle cat-eye flicks for extra effect. (Picture: Getty Images) Finally, she styled her honey blonde locks in…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago (421+ words) Ryanair has canned its subscription scheme after just eight months because customers were getting too many discounted flights. The airlines Prime subscription service launched back in March, costing members "79 per year, and was hailed as a "game-changer" for air travel. It included benefits such as free reserved'seats, free'travel insurance'and access to 12 annual member-exclusive seat sales (one booking per month). When it first launched, the potential savings forecasted were "420 per member, if they flew 12 times per year. But it seems it worked a little too well for passengers, with Ryanair making a loss. About 55,000 customers signed up to Prime, which generated "3.9 million (4.4 million) for the budget airline, but the discounts they received far outweighed this. "Our Prime members have received over 6mn ("5.3 million) in fare discounts, so this trial has cost more money than it generates," said'Ryanair'CMO Dara Brady. "This level of…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (505+ words) Britain's rental market is witnessing rising costs nationwide, according to the latest data from Rightmove's Rental Trends Tracker. These figures reveal a complex and evolving landscape marked by rising prices, cautious landlord activity, and increasing affordability pressures on tenants. In London, the average advertised rent now stands at "2,736 per month, marking a 1.6% increase from the previous year. Though this growth rate is relatively modest historically, it underscores the ongoing upward pressure on rents in the capital. Outside London, rents have risen by 3.1% over the past year to a new record of "1,385 per month. This represents the smallest jump in rent since 2020, signalling a deceleration in rental price growth " but not a reversal. And rent inflation varies considerably across regions. Rental prices in northwest England, for example, are up 5.1% year-on-year, averaging "1,241. Yorkshire and the Humber have seen a 4.1% rise to about…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (412+ words) Police want to speak to a prominent Trump supporter and her male companion over an alleged incident in which a woman was pepper-sprayed and racially abused in central London. Officers believe the man and woman, identified as Make America Great Again supporter and PR executive Melissa Anne Lively, 40, and Philipp Ostermann, a venture capitalist, could have information that may help them with their investigation. Lively previously supported far right conspiracy theorists QAnon movement but has since publicly rejected their views. She is the founder of the America First public relations agency that provides "anti woke" services. She recent said of Maga in an interview with AFP: "It"s so much bigger than politics. It"s friendships, it"s relationships." Referring to what has been termed the "Maga look" for women in the movement with long blonde hair and immaculate make-up…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago (527+ words) We've barely gotten over the excitement of the brand new Stranger Things Burger KFC dangled in front of us, and now the fast food chain has hit us with a first of its kind drinks bar. That's right, the fried chicken giant has opened an innovative restaurant on Lord Street in Liverpool, which features an entire upstairs floor dedicated to beverages. KWENCH by KFC, will serve up "thirst-quenching and craveable' drinks, ranging from shakes to iced coffees, and refreshers to our fizzy favourites. Complete with bold pink neon lights and vinyl accents, the retro interior makes it the perfect place to relax with friends, even if you don't want to gorge on the Zinger Double Down. Of course, if you're hungry for a bite, the downstairs area will still be serving up it's classic food menu, filled with sharing buckets,…...