Comedian grazes cows on Glasgow Green to mark receiving city’s highest honour

Comedian grazes cows on Glasgow Green to mark receiving city’s highest honour

Comedian Elaine C Smith has grazed cattle on Glasgow Green - a right that comes with being awarded the Freedom of Glasgow. The city's highest honour, which she is one of the few women to receive, also allows her to fish in the River Clyde.The Rab C Nesbitt and Two Doors Down star said it was "quite the honour" to be granted the award in recognition of her contribution to the arts and her embodiment as an advocate for women's rights and values.The […]

06/03/2025 2

Strange News

Artist abandons plan to starve piglets to death after animals stolen

An artist who tried to starve three piglets to death as part of a controversial exhibition says he has changed his plan after the animals were stolen.Chilean-born Marco Evaristti said he had wanted to raise awareness of the suffering caused by mass meat production with his art installation that opened last week in Copenhagen, Denmark.The piglets were being denied food and water and would have been allowed to starve to death.But Mr Evaristti said the piglets - dubbed Lucia, Simon […]

06/03/2025 1

Strange News

Scientists trying to bring back woolly mammoth create a woolly mouse

Scientists trying to bring back the woolly mammoth have created a woolly mouse.Colossal Biosciences unveiled plans in 2021 to revive the woolly mammoth - and later the dodo bird - attracting investors, headlines and critics alike.The Texas-based biotech company has since focused on identifying the key traits of extinct animals with the goal of genetically engineering them into living animals, according to chief executive Ben Lamm.Read more: Why 'de-extincting' the mammoth won't be like Jurassic Park Image: Pic: Colossal Biosciences/AP […]

04/03/2025 1

Strange News

Boxer blames hair product after controversial title draw

Boxer Gervonta Davis has held onto his WBA lightweight title despite voluntarily dropping a knee to the canvas and getting hair product wiped from his face.His opponent, Lamont Roach, said the knee position should have counted as a "knockdown".Had it been, Davis would have lost a point and Roach would have won their bout in New York, leading to Davis's first career defeat.But the fight was scored as a majority draw, meaning that Davis - nicknamed Tank - held onto […]

02/03/2025 2

Strange News

Netanyahu on a sunbed and golden statues – Trump shares bizarre AI video of vision for Gaza

Donald Trump has shared a bizarre AI-generated video on his Truth Social platform showcasing what appears to be a vision of Gaza under his proposed plan.The footage, which the 78-year-old shared without comment, shows the war-ravaged territory before a caption appears: "Gaza 2025... What's Next?"It then goes on to show the area transformed into a Middle Eastern paradise with exotic beaches, Dubai-style skyscrapers, luxury yachts and people partying. Image: Pic: TruthSocial/@donaldtrump Image: Pic: TruthSocial/@donaldtrump Image: Pic: TruthSocial/@donaldtrump It includes a […]

26/02/2025

World

A timeline of events in more than a year of war in the Middle East

War continues to rage in Gaza after the collapse of the ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, with tens of thousands of deaths following months of conflict.In this story, Sky News looks back at what has happened since the Hamas attacks on 7 October 2023.The conflict has raged for more than a year and has seen an escalation between Israel and Iran and an open conflict with Hezbollah in Lebanon.What follows is by no means an exhaustive timeline, but it […]

04/10/2024 2

UK

Four things to avoid if you’re doing the London Marathon

It's crunch time now for those who have been training for this year's London Marathon.There's set to be a world record number of participants on Sunday 27 April, with more than 56,000 runners expected to complete the race.While the bulk of their training is done now, there's perhaps more to think about than ever for those taking part.We've spoken to a sports therapist, a dietitian and a man who has run every London Marathon to find out the most common […]

19/04/2024

Tech

How Earth Day started and what it’s all about

Earth Day is celebrating its 55th anniversary this year. The environmental event is marked by an estimated one billion people across more than 190 countries, according to the Earth Day Organisation.But what actually is Earth Day and why should we care about it?When is Earth Day and is there a theme?Earth Day is celebrated annually on 22 April.This year's theme is "Our Power, Our Planet", with campaigners calling on "everyone to unite around renewable energy" to help triple clean electricity […]

27/03/2023 1

Entertainment

The real ‘zombie’ fungus behind The Last Of Us – and is it an actual threat?

Could the next public health crisis be caused by a fungus?Such an emergency is the basis of the post-apocalypse TV drama series The Last Of Us, which has returned for its second season on Sky Atlantic.Starring Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey, the show takes place in a world ravaged by a pandemic caused by a mass cordyceps outbreak, which transforms people into bloodthirsty abominations.The prospect was outlined in its debut episode in 2023, when a prescient epidemiologist played by John […]

23/01/2023

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