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Ah, the joys of a music festival. A chance to dance and sing along to your favourite artists up close and in the flesh – or in the case of disabled attendees at last weekend’s Wireless Festival, from really far away. The three-day event in Crystal Palace -...

A provocative tweet from the NRA aged badly in just an hour - after yet another mass shooting marred America's Fourth of July celebrations. The gun-rights organization, that repeatedly lobbies against any significant gun control measures, posted: "The only reason you’re celebrating Independence Day is because citizens were armed. #FourthofJuly."

An unusual feud broke out between two neighbours in Florida over a dead rooster, which led one of them to call the "chicken police." James Nix, 54, was locked up for 30 hours after being accused of murdering his neighbour's rooster last month, reports Action News Jax. The viral interview...

Joey Chestnut has won his seventh consecutive Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest title, consuming a whopping 63 hot dogs and buns in 10 minutes. The next-closest competitor fell 20 behind, finishing on 43 hot dogs. As the 38-year-old was chomping down on the hot dogs, a protester burst onto the...

Performance poet, playwright and children’s author Joseph Coelho said he wants to “highlight and celebrate the power of poetry” after being announced as the new Children’s Laureate. Award-winning Coelho, 42, was presented with the Laureate medal by outgoing Waterstones Children’s Laureate, Dame Cressida Cowell, at a...

Writer Joseph Coelho, who has been announced as the new Children’s Laureate, believes diversity in children’s publishing is improving but there is “still clearly a long way to go”.The performance poet, playwright and children’s author was presented with the Laureate medal by outgoing Waterstones Children’s Laureate, Dame Cressida Cowell, at a ceremony in London.Award-winning Coelho, 42, said that during his tenure, one of his main projects will aim to diversify bookshelves by celebrating new voices, as he wants to give “every young person an opportunity to see themselves as a writer”.Reflecting on the industry after being given the title, he...

A woman has gone viral after sharing a little-known petrol pump hack – and all it requires is the touch of a button. TikTok user Livs (@livticks) took to the platform with her game-changing tip for all drivers. In her clip that racked up 2 million views, Livs films the petrol pump and says: "How did I never know this existed?!

Most drinkers can relate to experiencing a horrid hangover the next day, but now a new "groundbreaking" pill claims it can help clear these symptoms up. Myrkl is "the first product in history to break down alcohol effectively" according to the product website, before it reaches the liver. To reap...

A mysterious vampire-slaying kit that sparked an international bidding battle has sold for a staggering £16,900 at auction. The creepy find went under the hammer at Hansons Auctioneers on 30 June with an estimated value of £2,000-£3,000. The bids soon reached six times more at £13,000. A private UK buyer finally purchased it for just under £17,000. The set, which belonged to a 19th-century lord, included a matching pair of pistols, brass powder flask, holy water, Gothic Bible, wooden mallet, stake, brass candlesticks, rosary beads and Metropolitan police paperwork from the period.The original owner, Lord Hailey (1872-1969), was a British...

A TikTok user was left stunned after her Primark bag went up in flames because of the sun. Eva Bacchoo was on holiday in Malia, Crete, when the bag set on fire with her AirPods inside. In a viral clip that racked up 1.6 million views, the TikToker showed the singed edges allegedly resulting from the metal button getting too hot. The 21-year-old from Sussex said: “I felt shocked at first but, ultimately, I found it funny how it had set itself on fire."I panicked at first with the AirPods, but they were safe.” Sign up to our free Indy100...

Ironically, it seems Brexit opportunities minister Jacob Rees-Mogg may well need to check his privileges, after he threatened to prohibit “absurd” training courses and diversity and inclusion when he doesn’t have the authority to do so. In his latest attack on the workings of the civil service,...

A disabled man has spoken about having to sell his dead wife’s possessions in order to pay the bills during the rise in the cost of living over recent years. Jason Alcock, who is autistic and has ADHD and bipolar disorder, spoke to the PA news agency about his experiences.The 51-year-old said that he has been forced to sell his late wife’s Star Wars collection and electronic devices to keep his head above water. Mr Alcock's wife Paola died in 2018 after being diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletterMr Alcock, whose disabilities mean he...

People across America are celebrating Independence Day this July 4. But like a heartbroken ex, it seems the Brits really want to slide into the nation’s DMs and ask for a second chance. On Monday, the British Embassy in Washington tweeted a tongue-in-cheek Spotify playlist for Americans, illustrated with...

Noel Gallagher has been slammed by disability charity Scope after he allegedly revealed that he ‘blagged’ his way into a viewing platform at Glastonbury which is usually reserved for disabled people. The musician is said to have recounted how he and Rita Ora made their way onto the...

Fans of Love Island are asking where the host Laura Whitmore has got to after calculating she’s only been on screen for less than 14 minutes of the whole series. The 2022 series of ITV2 dating show Love Island began on 6 June and is due to run for two months.

A daughter's final send-off for her dad has captured the hearts of TikTok users across the globe. In a viral clip that's garnered almost two million views, Pennelope (@penface) and her family share one final rum and coke with her terminally ill dad. "One last drink with dad before his spirit returned to the universe. Until we cross paths again, old man. I love you," Pennelope wrote about the sentimental moment.

A head of the think tank Policy Exchange and journalist has claimed that the story about Chris Pincher allegedly sexually harassing people is “a great big fuss about not very much”. The former Conservative Government Deputy Chief Whip Pincher has been accused of groping and making unwanted sexual...

A giant waterlily held in Kew’s Botanic Gardens for 177 years has been revealed as a species new to science and “one of the botanical wonders of the world”. The famous giant waterlily, genus Victoria, was named after Queen Victoria in 1852, and was believed to include two different species. But scientists have confirmed the massive plant in Kew is a third type.

The Chinese embassy in Ireland has trolled the UK government on Brexit and the Northern Ireland Protocol in particular.On the 25th anniversary of the handover of the former British colony of Hong Kong to China, Boris Johnson tweeted: "25 years ago we made a promise to the people of Hong Kong. We are determined to keep it."Johnson also criticised China in a video accompanying the tweet where he said "Beijing has been failing to comply with its obligations."Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter One of those being to respect the terms of the "One Country, Two Systems" arrangement...

Brexit looks set to jump back into the news agenda this evening when Sir Keir Starmer lays out his plans to “make Brexit work”.Because nothing reassures the public that politicians have Brexit under control than one party pledging to “get Brexit done” and then another promising to “make Brexit work”.Even Jacob Rees-Mogg, the minister for Brexit opportunities, is struggling. In a speech given to the Evaluation Task Force back in March – with the transcript only published last week - he only mentioned the B-word once, and that was when he described his job role.According to The Financial Times, Sir...