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Scientists genetically tweak yeast to get rid of dreaded wet cardboard’ stench of stale ale

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Scientists genetically tweak the YEAST used in beer production to get rid of stale ale’s ‘wet cardboard’ odour by keeping it fresher for longer New strain produces more chemical that reduces dodgy-smelling compounds Aldehyde group of compounds make beer smell like cardboard or ‘old people’ Research may prolong beer shelf life and save the brewing industry … Read more

Video shows boy, three, playing around with an escalator moments before he plunged to his death

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Harrowing footage captured the moments just before a three-year-old boy fell to his death while playing with his siblings – while his mother was nowhere to be seen. Jaiden Cowart had been playing with his two siblings, two and four, at an escalator near baggage claim at Charlotte Douglas International Airport, North Carolina, when his clothing got … Read more

Arsonist who torched house while family of four slept inside is jailed for ten years

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Isaac Brooks, 42, targeted neighbours in a seven-year hate campaign simply because their two children have learning difficulties A man who set a home ablaze while a family slept inside and then sung ‘Burn baby, burn, disco inferno’ has been jailed for ten years today. Isaac Brooks, 42, targeted neighbour David Beaver and his wife Beverley … Read more

Spurned lovers reveal partners’ OUTRAGEOUS excuses for being unfaithful

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A cheater’s charter! Spurned lovers reveal partners’ OUTRAGEOUS excuses for being unfaithful – including ‘I forgot we were dating’ Tess, from the US, who tweets under @that1mum started off the conversation  She said that her ex told her he cheated because she had a ‘driving phobia’  Twitter loved her story and shared theirs with over … Read more

Google Santa Tracker is LIVE and the countdown to Christmas Day has begun

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Google Santa Tracker is LIVE and the countdown to Christmas Day has begun with a range of activities and games to play in Santa’s digital ‘village’ Games including a ‘wrap battle’ and an ‘elf maker’ are now live on the site The games are ‘suitable for any age’ and can even help teach children coding  … Read more

Harrods murder victim was Omani student, 26

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The murdered victim of last night’s grisly stabbing outside Harrods has been named as 26-year-old Omani student Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Araimi The murdered victim of last night’s grisly stabbing outside Harrods has been named as 26-year-old Omani student Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Araimi.  At 1am Friday morning, Mr Al Araimi was walking home from a … Read more

Gooseberry Cream, anyone? The discontinued Quality Street flavours that used to feature in the tin

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It wouldn’t be Christmas without someone brandishing a colourful tin of Quality Street – leading to a fight over the last Green Triangle. But not all of the flavours we’ve come to know and love in the purple octagonal box have been part of the mix since the sweets were created. A Quality Street representative … Read more

A pair of Alaskan sea otters will take up residents in a sea life centre in the UK

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A pair of adorable Alaskan sea otters will take up residence in a new multi-million pound enclosure at the National Sea Life centre in Birmingham next year.  It took the centre two-and-a-half years to secure permission to bring the critically endangered marine mammals from the USA to the UK. The sea otters face a 5,000 … Read more

New images released of the £3.5billion theme park dubbed ‘Britain’s Disneyland’

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New pictures have been released of The London Resort, a £3.5billion theme park dubbed ‘Britain’s Disneyland’ set to open in Kent in 2024. The London Resort will be based on Swanscombe Peninsula, between Gravesend and Dartford, and will become home to attractions from films including The Godfather, The Italian Job and Mission: Impossible. The new … Read more