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Jedi lightsaber training courses for Star Wars fans

Scientists accidentally create real-life lightsaber

Tech December 10, 2019

Samsung reveals plans for smartphone with flexible screen

Tech December 10, 2019

This product image provided by Amazon.com on Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013 shows the new 8.9-inch Amazon Kindle HDX tablet computer, center, the 7-inch Kindle HDX, left, and the updated Kindle HD. Amazon has refreshed its line-up of tablets with new HDX devices, which are significantly faster and lighter than the previous generation. (AP Photo/Amazon.com)

Amazon’s Fire re-Kindled

Tech December 10, 2019

E-cigarette advert is banned over baby and nicotine fears

UK September 25, 2013

Satisfries, a new lower calorie and lower fat french fry from the fast food restaurant chain Burger King, appear in Washington, DC, September 24, 2013, on the first day of their release. The crinkle cut french fries, which are made of the same ingredients as regular fries, have 30 percent less fat and 20 percent fewer calories thanks to a change in the amount of some of the ingredients causing the fries to absorb less oil. A small serving has 270 calories and 11 grams of fat, compared to 340 calories and 15 grams of fat in Burger King's regular fries. AFP PHOTO / Saul LOEBSAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images

Burger King launches low-fat ‘satisfries’

World December 10, 2019

Downton Abbey's Lily James as the Disney princess, Cinderella. Walt Disney Pictures has announced that principal photography has begun at Pinewood Studios in London, on Cinderella, Disney s first-ever live action feature inspired by the classic fairy tale. Directed by Academy Award -nominee Kenneth Branagh ( Jack Ryan, Thor ), the film stars Lily James ( Downton Abbey, Wrath of the Titans ) in the title role, Richard Madden ( Game of Thrones, Birdsong ) as the Prince, Oscar -winner Cate Blanchett ( The Aviator ) as the infamous stepmother Lady Tremaine, and Academy Award-nominee Helena Bonham Carter ( The King s Speech, Alice in Wonderland ) as the Fairy Godmother.Director Kenneth Branagh says: It is impossible to think of Cinderella without thinking of Disney and the timeless images we ve all grown up watching. And those classic moments are irresistible to a filmmaker. With Lily James we have found our perfect Cinderella. She combines knockout beauty with intelligence, wit, fun and physical grace. Her Prince is being played by Richard Madden, a young actor with incredible power and charisma. He is funny, smart and sexy and a great match for Cinderella.

First glimpse of Downton star as Cinderella

Film December 10, 2019

Hungry turn to shoplifting to avoid food bank shame

UK December 10, 2019

Urban explorers: Discovering forgotten treasures of city life

Discovering forgotten treasures of city life

UK December 10, 2019

Pupils take 90-second minibus to eat their lunch

Pupils take 90-second bus to lunch

UK December 10, 2019

Lord Patten wants to sack more than half of BBC's senior managers

Lord Patten wants to sack more than half of BBC's senior managers

UK December 10, 2019

Google searches... for secrets of a long life

World December 10, 2019

An artist has unveiled a unique collection of fashion accessories including boots, gloves and handbags - all of which double as mobile phones. Designer Sean Miles, 42, used recycled handsets to make the vintage items which are worth thousands of pounds. The pioneering designs include Christian Louboutin heels, Miu Miu gloves and an Alexander McQueen clutch bag. Sean "upcycled" old handsets - which is the process of converting waste material into a new, desirable item - as part of an innovative project. He teamed up with telecommunications provider O2 to explore what can be done with recycled gadgets. SEE OUR COPY FOR DETAILS. Pictured: The recycled phones of which were provided by O2. ¬© Solent News & Photo Agency UK +44 (0) 2380 458800

The wearable phones built into shoes

Weird December 10, 2019

Twitter, IWF, child porn

Want to be retweeted? Get angry...

Tech December 10, 2019

BNPS.co.uk (01202) 558833 Picture: Rowntree's Brian Sollit in a promotional picture outside Westminster The chocolatier behind the famous After Eight Mints, Matchmakers, Drifter and Lion bars ¿has died. Brian Sollit was a real-life Willie Wonka who spent his career working for confectionary firm Rowntree's. In the 1960s he was the head of the 'cream' department was tasked with coming up with a new luxurious chocolate that was to be wrapped around a peppermint fondant.¿He went away and experimented with various shapes and sizes before coming up with the classic wafer thin design that became the After Eight mint.

After Eight creator dies aged 74

UK December 10, 2019

FROM JOHN JEFFAY AT CASCADE NEWS LTD 0161 660 8087 / 07771 957773 john@cascadenews.co.uk Syndicated of North West Evening Mail Trying for comment from (reluctant) showroom owner and more detail on how theft took place. With CCTV grabs, pix of stolen car Video shows alleged thieves: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5jpjQtEMyyQ http://youtu.be/VPwEQg9si-0 THIS is the young couple who took a £19,000 BMW 325d convertible for a test drive ñ and never returned. The brazen pair walked into a showroom in Barrow, Cumbria, and asked to take the flash motor for a spin. That was at about 2.30pm last Thursday (5 Sept). Neither the couple, nor the car, have been seen since. Showroom owners have posted CCTV images which show the couple, aged in their 30s, looking at cars on the forecourt, then entering Knightsbridge Cars, in Roose Road, Barrow. The man wore jeans, trainers and a grey T-shirt. The woman wore a sleeveless summer dress and sandals. They both spoke with Welsh accents.

BMW test drive couple take dealers for a ride

UK December 10, 2019

Railway fan puts home and tracks up for sale

Weird December 10, 2019

Embargoed to 2330 Monday September 9. File photo dated 06/08/13 of a newborn baby as baby foods made by firms including Cow and Gate, Heinz and Ella's Kitchen have far fewer nutrients than homemade meals, according to a new study. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Issue date: Monday September 9, 2013. See PA story HEALTH Baby. Photo credit should read: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Shop-bought baby food is ‘inferior to home-made’

UK December 10, 2019

Sicily: British tourist and fiancée drown 'while playing in the sea'

Sicily: British tourist and fiancée drown 'while playing in the sea'

UK December 10, 2019

My art is a pile of rubbish: Spanish artist paints refuse he forages from the streets to create unusual works

My art is a pile of rubbish

UK December 10, 2019

Tony Abbott: We'll scrap tax and fortify border in Australia

Tony Abbott: We'll scrap tax and fortify border in Australia

World December 10, 2019