If you’ve been bracing for another grey, drizzly Irish afternoon, the latest forecasts might come as a pleasant surprise. Met Éireann is calling for a dry, largely sunny Thursday across the country, with temperatures climbing well above the seasonal average for late April. Dublin is expected to reach somewhere between 12 and 15°C today, though … Read more

BBC’s fifth season of Race Across the World ran from 23 April to 11 June 2025, sending five teams across 14,000 km from the Huanghuacheng Great Wall in north eastern China to Kanyakumari at the tip of India — with only £1,140 each and no flights allowed. Caroline and Tom beat sisters Elizabeth and Letitia … Read more

Mike Tindall spent over a decade as one of England’s most reliable rugby players, winning a World Cup and building a reputation as an outside centre who could not be moved. Then he married into the royal family, and his public profile shifted in ways nobody could have predicted. His estimated net worth of £30 … Read more

Don Julio in Buenos Aires holds the global #1 steakhouse ranking, and a small family-run operation in Killarney has emerged as a local Argentine contender—with 4.4/5 stars from reviewers who’ve eaten at both ends of the spectrum. World’s #1 Ranked Steakhouse: Don Julio, Buenos Aires · Tripadvisor Top Pick: Tango Street Food 4.4/5 (574 reviews) … Read more

Few midweek dinners feel as reliably satisfying as a jacket potato — but pulling one from the freezer and wondering if it’s worth the effort? Good news: the air fryer handles frozen jackets just fine, no thawing required. Here’s how to get that crispy skin and fluffy inside without a fuss. Typical Temperature: 200°C · … Read more

On paper, the New Forest looks like any British national park: 140,000 acres of protected landscape, scenic trails, quaint villages. In practice, this one runs differently—ponies wander through campsite grounds at dawn, cattle hold up traffic on single-lane roads, and the entrance is a suggestion rather than a gate. Most people come for the ponies: … Read more

Few coming-of-age stories hit as hard as the one Paris Lees lived — and fewer still get the adaptation they deserve. BBC Three’s new series takes viewers into the world of Byron, a queer teenager navigating identity and survival in early-2000s Nottingham, and critics aren’t holding back: The Guardian called it “memorably complex.” Whether you’re … Read more

The first televised chapter of the Alien franchise finally lands on screens this summer — and the rollout strategy is a bit different from most streaming releases. Rather than dropping everything at once, Alien: Earth staggered its episodes across two weeks, which means keeping track of what’s available and when has been a moving target … Read more

The spleen filters your blood and fights infections, yet the body can survive without it. This fist-sized organ in your upper left abdomen plays a dual role many overlook—until problems arise. Location: Upper left abdomen, under rib cage · Size: Fist-sized organ · Main Function: Filters blood, removes old cells · Key Role: Fights infections … Read more