Brothers Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta have sold the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for $4 billion after buying it for $2m in 2001. Talent agency WME-IMG confirmed its purchase of the mixed martial arts promotional company, which calls itself the fastest-growing sports organisation in the world. The UFC produces more than 40 live events...
A social media campaign to get The Big Red to remove sexist merchandise has gained traction after a punter posted a picture of a t-shirt with the slogan "Getting fat birds fingered since 2003". The US-style rock bar is renowned amongst the rock/metal crowd in London, but faced backlash after journalist Paisley...
Theresa May is set to become the next Prime Minister of Britain after Andrea Leadsom quit the campaign. Leadsom became the third successive 'Leave' campaigner to leave the race for PM, leaving a Remainer to take the reigns. In a statement she noted that May has the support of more than...
Late last year a study conducted by the University of Birmingham revealed an over-reliance on using computers and search engines is weakening people's memories. But could an over-reliance on smartphones also be weakening our emotional memory functions? According to academic research, the trend of looking up information rather than retrieving it...
David Cameron and Kate Middleton have both been spotted levitating in pictures today. The Prime Minister was spotted pulling the gravity-defying trick outside Downing Street earlier today, while the Duchess of Cambridge was spotted next to Prince William and Harry floating above a gravel path. Spooky! Cameron I knew he was a...
"We live in interesting times", Big Issue Editor Paul McNamee wrote ahead of this week's magazine celebrating all the active things that people are doing to have a positive effect in their community. In uncertain times it is hard to remain positive about the future of Britain. But while the geopolitical situation...
Cult classic The Man Who Fell to Earth is set to get a 4k restoration to mark its 40th anniversary. The restoration is based on a 4K scan of the original camera negative, followed by a full 4K workflow, with the approval of cinematographer Anthony Richmond. Featuring a startling and era defining...
Robin Cook preempted the findings of the Chilcot inquiry more than 13 years ago in his 2003 resignation speech. Tony Blair's first foreign secretary echoed many of the findings of the report released by Sir John Chilcot yesterday. Cook said he "cannot support a war without international agreement or domestic...
Exercise can be such a chore for adults, but new research suggests there's a lot we can learn from young children. Experts claim those wanting to drop dress-sizes would be better off skipping for 15 minutes than running, with other old school work-outs like star jumps, hopscotch and skipping also proven...