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‘Hacks’ Complete Five-Season Blu-ray Box Set to Go on Sale This Holiday Season (EXCLUSIVE)
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment is releasing “Hacks: The Complete Series,” a Blu-ray box set collecting all five seasons of the Emmy-winning comedy, in time for the 2026 holiday season. It marks the first time the entire show, which concluded this year, has been sold together in one physical package, with Universal promising previously unseen bonus…
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Drunk passenger fined £3,000 after disrupting Heathrow flight
An Irish plumber has been fined more than £3,000 after getting drunk and abusing British Airways staff on a flight to Las Vegas, forcing the aircraft to abandon take-off and return to the terminal at Heathrow. Emmet Moynihan, 31, from Cork, ignored repeated instructions from a stewardess to return to his seat, swore at staff…
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Former West Midlands Police chief and staff members face gross misconduct proceedings over Maccabi Tel Aviv fan ban
Craig Guildford, the former chief constable of West Midlands Police who stood down amid the controversy over banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans, is being investigated for gross misconduct by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC). The watchdog says the ban, imposed ahead of a Europa League tie against Aston Villa in November, was based…
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Bose QuietComfort Gen 2 headphones struggle to stand out
The Verge’s review of the second-generation Bose QuietComfort Headphones concludes that while they are a solid product, they fail to distinguish themselves in an increasingly competitive market. Bose was once the noise-cancelling pioneer, but rivals such as Sony and Apple have now overtaken it on performance, and even cheaper mid-range headphones are closing the gap,…
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Fears of ‘severe’ flash floods as Britain faces ‘intense’ thunderstorms with a month’s worth of rain set to fall on parched ground
The Met Office has extended yellow thunderstorm warnings across England and Wales, with fears that “severe” flash flooding could cut off some communities as heavy, slow-moving showers bring roughly a month’s worth of rain to ground already parched by a prolonged dry spell and widespread drought. Two consecutive warnings cover today and tomorrow, with forecasters…
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Radiation link in flight attendant’s breast cancer, French court finds
A French court in Bayonne has, for the first time, recognised cosmic radiation as a factor contributing to a flight attendant’s breast cancer, in a landmark occupational disease ruling. Sophie Lainault, a 59-year-old former Air France stewardess, brought the case after developing breast cancer, and the court found that cosmic radiation, passive smoking and prolonged…
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Second man arrested after fire rips through Gatwick Airport holiday car park and destroys 140 vehicles
A second man has been arrested on suspicion of arson following a large fire that destroyed around 140 vehicles at a holiday car park near Gatwick Airport. The blaze broke out at Caldyne Business Park in Rowfant, near Crawley, West Sussex, on Saturday evening, prompting a major emergency response and leaving more than 2,000 homes…
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Moment Brit tourist is robbed of his £20,000 watch by thieves who used pepper spray on family ‘to create confusion’ before fleeing in Florence
A British tourist had his €20,000 watch stolen in Florence after two men used pepper spray to distract him and his family before fleeing the scene. CCTV footage of the attack outside a restaurant enabled Italian police to track the suspects, aged 19 and 22, to a nearby B&B, where they were arrested on charges…
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Bodies found on S Korean holiday island as missing persons scandal deepens
Four people previously reported missing have been found dead on South Korea’s Jeju island, intensifying criticism that police mishandled their cases. A police sergeant, surnamed Bu, has been arrested on suspicion of misleading families and closing reports without properly confirming the missing people’s whereabouts, prompting President Lee Jae Myung to order broad police reforms. Among…