Month: October 2026

Kate Middleton’s confession about her ‘cheeky’ dogs’ behaviour behind closed doors

Kate Middleton’s confession about her ‘cheeky’ dogs’ behaviour behind closed doors

Published by Daniella Wilson

The Princess of Wales stepped out in Pulborough on Wednesday, taking a ride on the West Sussex Minibus transport service alongside villagers. When in the village, the royal was stopped in her tracks by an adorable three-year-old cocker spaniel belonging to member of the public, Teressa Beacher.  The 44-year-old crouched down to rub the pooch’s ears and scratch his head. She then asked the owner: “Is he cheeky? Does he steal your food?” Followed by a confession about her own dogs: “Whenever there is cereal on the floor our doggies always eat the cereal!” The Wales family currently have two dogs, Orla and Otto. Orla was gifted by the Princess’ brother James Middleton in 2020 and Otto is one of Orla’s pups.  © InstagramPrince William and Kate shared a photo of dog Orla to mark International Pet day Back in May, when Otto was just one, Kate made another confession about his troublesome behaviour. Speaking with a guest at a Buckingham Palace garden party, she revealed that the pup had “chewed quite a lot the other day”. …

Tackling the invisible pollution in homes, schools and workplaces

Tackling the invisible pollution in homes, schools and workplaces

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We spend most of our time indoors, but how much do we know about the air we breathe? EU-funded researchers are looking for answers and practical ways to improve it. Europeans spend up to 90% of their lives indoors, according to official estimates. Yet while outdoor air pollution has become a familiar public concern, the air inside our homes, schools and workplaces has largely gone unnoticed. That is changing. Researchers across Europe are investigating what is really in indoor air, how it affects our health and what can be done about it. “Since the COVID-19 pandemic, we have heard more about indoor air quality because people have become aware that aerosols could transport viruses,” said Jose Fermoso, a chemical engineer at Spanish research centre CARTIF and coordinator of K-HEALTHinAIR, one of seven EU-funded projects working together to investigate indoor air quality. “Thanks to this development, something invisible became visible.” But that greater awareness has not necessarily translated into concern about indoor pollution. Most contaminants have no noticeable smell, are difficult to detect and people tend to …

Coronation Street’s Sam Blakeman confesses to another crime

Coronation Street’s Sam Blakeman confesses to another crime

Published by Daniella Wilson

Sam Blakeman (Jude Riordan) is heading down a dark path in Coronation Street. Just weeks ago, the teen was released from a psychiatric ward after being diagnosed with schizophrenia following a severe psychotic breakdown. His declining mental health began after discovering that PE teacher Megan Walsh (Beth Nixon) was grooming his classmate Will Driscoll (Lucas Hodgson-Wale). He began to see experience worrying hallucinations of Will, and an aggressive, imaginary version of his close friend Roy Cropper (David Neilson) – who told him to seek revenge on his enemies. Since being discharged from the hospital, Sam has struggled with the stigma surrounding his diagnosis. Uncle David Platt (Jack P Shepherd) was reluctant to allow the teen to hold his newborn cousin, while dad Nick Tilsley (Ben Price) has, on occasions, prevented himself from using the correct terminology for fear of alienating his son. Last week, after Sam’s phone was confiscated, he went on a warpath to track it down. Catherine Tyldesley as Eva Price. ITV The device was last sighted was in the Rovers, and after noticing …

What is operating beyond the lab?

What is operating beyond the lab?

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Pumped hydropower, flow batteries and industrial heat batteries already have operating projects. Their applications differ, from supplying electricity to delivering steam for industrial processes. For businesses considering energy storage, the choice depends on the service required, the duration of supply and the evidence from installations operating under comparable conditions. Start with the job the storage system must do Power and energy describe different capabilities. Megawatts measure the rate at which a system can deliver power; megawatt-hours measure the quantity of energy stored or delivered. A hypothetical system supplying 10 MW for four hours would deliver 40 MWh. That calculation alone says nothing about its efficiency, cost or usable lifetime. Duration matters too. The US Department of Energy defines long-duration energy storage as systems capable of delivering electricity for at least 10 hours. A technology suited to that task may answer a different need from one designed for short, frequent bursts. Pumped storage provides an established reference point Pumped storage hydropower stores energy by moving water to an upper reservoir. When electricity is required, water flows …

‘I watched my best friend disappear slowly at the hands of an abuser’

‘I watched my best friend disappear slowly at the hands of an abuser’

Published by Daniella Wilson

In cases of domestic abuse, our hearts naturally (and rightfully) go out to the people who have been through it. We want to take their hand, hold them close, and support them through it. The experience is unimaginable to many – and the impact abuse can have on friends and family is deep and devastating too. To mark Domestic Abuse Awareness Month, we spoke to 36-year-old survivor Rosie, and her best friend, Holly, about what they went through during the five years Rosie was in an abusive relationship with the father of her two children. © Getty Images “For five years, I watched my best friend of twenty years disappear slowly,” Holly says. “Seeing the person you love become a shell of themselves is a heartbreak I still can’t find the words for. I knew the beautiful, confident, hilarious, fiercely intelligent and deeply kind person I’d grown up with was still there, but she was buried beneath anxiety, isolation and survival.” ‘I was tiptoeing around a minefield’ Over the course of their five-year relationship, Rosie …

Marvel star mocks MCU as ‘well-funded and glorified WWE’ with actors in ‘ridiculous outfits’

Marvel star mocks MCU as ‘well-funded and glorified WWE’ with actors in ‘ridiculous outfits’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Want to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Membership today. Join today Already a member? Log in Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Nicolas Cage has taken aim at the Marvel Cinematic Universe, arguing that its increasingly crowded superhero films risk becoming little more than a “well-funded and glorified WWE”. “It started out, in my view, terrific. Some of the early stories were marvellous, the way that they wove all the threads together and told the different character stories and backstories,” Cage, 62, said at the Fan Expo Dallas. The MCU began in 2008 with Iron Man, starring Robert Downey Jr as billionaire industrialist Tony Stark, and what initially looked like a standalone superhero film became the starting point for an interconnected film universe. Marvel followed it with The Incredible Hulk that same year, before introducing or developing characters …

EastEnders reveals Nicola Mitchell and Ned Hawkins’s shocking secret

EastEnders reveals Nicola Mitchell and Ned Hawkins’s shocking secret

Published by Daniella Wilson

Has Nicola Mitchell (Laura Doddington) made a deal with the devil in EastEnders? It’s been a difficult week for the matriarch, who was facing losing her beloved nightclub Harry’s Barn after failing to keep up with the mortgage repayments. This is, in part, due to the premature birth of her daughter Ivy, but also because she had to cough up the cash to send eldest son Harry (Elijah Holloway) to rehab. To add to her financial struggles, she’s also had five members of her estranged family move into No. 1 Albert Square over the last month. Realising how close the business was to folding, the Hawkins clan banded together earlier this week to raise some cash. Jamie Bamber as Ned Hawkins and Laura Doddington as Nicola Mitchell. BBC/Jack Barnes/Kieron McCarron Gemma Hawkins (Patricia Potter) had hoped that a party to celebrate Davinder “Nugget” Gulati’s (Juhaim Rasul Choudhury) 18th birthday would bring in the 25k needed, though they were still at a shortfall. Rose Hawkins (Marian McLoughlin), meanwhile, invited Yolande Trueman’s (Angela Wynter) bible study group to …

Disney+ Strikes Streaming Content Deal With Indonesia’s Vidio

Disney+ Strikes Streaming Content Deal With Indonesia’s Vidio

Published by Daniella Wilson

Disney+ is joining forces with Indonesia’s leading streamer Vidio, creating a new local subscription bundle and content-sharing partnership that adds to the Hollywood giant’s expanding network of distribution alliances across Asia-Pacific. Announced Thursday, the deal will create the Vidio Ultimate Disney+ All Screen Bundle, which combines access to the two companies’ content offerings under a single subscription. The package brings Disney’s films, global franchises and Asian originals together with Vidio’s Indonesian programming, live television and sports rights, including Premier League soccer, the UEFA Champions League and Indonesia’s BRI Super League. The new partners are also creating a funnel for the bundle within Vidio’s standard standalone subscription. All Vidio users will also gain access to a “Taste of Disney+” collection within Vidio, featuring select episodes of titles including Korean drama Flex X Cop’s second season, crime comedy High Potential, children’s series Sofia the First and Grey’s Anatomy. The selection will be refreshed periodically, serving as a sampler intended to encourage subscribers to upgrade to the new bundle. The companies are also developing a reciprocal arrangement that …

I help people exercise for a living and this is my secret weapon for getting their heart rate up and working the core and glutes—no weights needed

I help people exercise for a living and this is my secret weapon for getting their heart rate up and working the core and glutes—no weights needed

Published by Jenni Sidey

There’s a $10 piece of fitness equipment I regularly recommend to my personal training customers who want a stronger core and glutes: sliders. These small round discs might not look particularly challenging, but they introduce instability and resistance to your workout. They force your muscles to work extra hard as you control the slider away from your body and back again. Take a mountain climber. When you perform this move with a slider, it switches on deep core muscles, along with your obliques (side abs) and trunk stabilizers, as they work to keep your central body steady while you control the slider. Latest Videos FromFit&Well You can use them in glutes-focused exercises, too, like lateral lunges, balancing on one leg while you slide the other one out to the side and back. Controlling the sliding leg in both directions slows the exercise down, increasing the time your muscles spend under tension. Here’s a beginner-friendly slider workout that I give my clients. You may like The moves Do each move for 10 repetitions per side then …

Samsung’s One UI 9.0 Update Lands on the Galaxy S26 Ultra: What’s New

Samsung’s One UI 9.0 Update Lands on the Galaxy S26 Ultra: What’s New

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Samsung has officially released One UI 9.0 for the Galaxy S26 Ultra, introducing a comprehensive suite of updates designed to enhance usability, customization, and security. This latest version integrates AI-powered tools, refined interface designs, and advanced functionality, creating a more intuitive and efficient smartphone experience. Below is an in-depth exploration video from Sakitech of the […] The post Samsung’s One UI 9.0 Update Lands on the Galaxy S26 Ultra: What’s New appeared first on Geeky Gadgets. Source link