<p>Dr. Margaret McCollum visits Embankment tube station every day just to hear her late husband’s voice. We all know the typical chime of ‘mind the gap’; whether you’ve heard it on an early morning commute or drunk on a night tube, it’s easy to tune out. However, to Margaret, one particular recording of the famous <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/woman-visits-underground-station-every-day-just-to-hear-her-husbands-voice/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>An advert for cryptocurrency featuring Matt Damon has been mocked by viewers for comparing the virtual money to the moon landing. Crypto.com initially released its ‘Fortune Favours the Brave’ advert online in October 2021, but it gained attention recently after being featured during NFL games in the US on Sunday, January 2. The ad opens <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/technology/matt-damon-compares-cryptocurrency-to-space-travel-in-cringe-advert/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Alec Baldwin has shared his plans to ‘let go’ of what is ‘destroying’ him in a lengthy video, in which he reflected on the shooting of Halyna Hutchins. The actor took to Instagram to mark the new year with a video posted yesterday, January 2, which he began by sharing a story of a woman <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/alec-baldwin-says-he-wont-let-negativity-destroy-him-in-2022-after-rust-shooting/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A confidential deal between Jeffrey Epstein and Virginia Roberts Giuffre has been made public after US judges determined there was no reason for it to remain secret. US District Judges Lewis Kaplan and Loretta Preska ordered the agreement be released today, January 3, 2022, before Prince Andrew seeks to dismiss a lawsuit brought against him <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/prince-andrew-accuser-virginia-giuffres-secret-deal-with-epstein-becomes-public/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A shocking advert released by Apple has been described by one viewer as ‘probably the darkest bit of marketing I’ve ever heard’. Apple released its Series 7 watch towards the end of last year, offering customers the opportunity to upgrade to what is described as the company’s ‘biggest and brightest thinking yet’. As well as <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/life/disturbing-new-apple-watch-advert-is-branded-the-darkest-bit-of-marketing-ever/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A man who spent four years in a concentration camp has criticised a TikToker who appeared to compare being unvaccinated to the Holocaust. TikTok user and Holocaust survivor Gidon Lev and his partner Julie have racked up more than 107,000 followers online after they first started sharing videos last year, with Gidon regularly reflecting on <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/life/holocaust-survivor-reacts-to-tiktoker-who-was-pretending-to-be-in-a-concentration-camp/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>In what will be welcome news to cheesemongers, one book claims you can fascinate a woman by giving her cheese. Say Gouda-bye to what you thought you knew about piquing a women’s interest, because it turns out you might just need some brie. The advice comes fresh – or should we say matured – from <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/book-claims-you-may-fascinate-a-woman-by-giving-her-a-piece-of-cheese/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A former boyfriend of Virginia Roberts Giuffre, who has accused Prince Andrew of sexual abuse, has claimed that she is telling the truth. Giuffre has alleged that she was forced to meet with the Duke of York and have sex with him on three separate occasions when she was only 17 years old. Prince Andrew <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/virginia-roberts-giuffres-ex-boyfriend-says-prince-andrew-abused-her/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The Quadrantids meteor shower is set to light up skies above the UK tonight, with the annual show reaching its peak this evening. Known for its blue meteors and fireballs, the Quadrantids are one of the most dazzling meteor showers of the year, producing between 50 to 120 shooting stars an hour in ideal conditions. <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/science/50-meteors-an-hour-to-illuminate-the-sky-tonight/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A pioneering treatment used for the first time on the NHS could offer hope for men suffering from prostate cancer. Even the most hard-to-reach tumours could be destroyed with the one-hour ‘Nanoknife’ operation, which has been described as ‘amazingly simple and quick’ by surgeons. It uses a technique called irreversible electroporation to administer electrical pulses into <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/science/game-changing-one-hour-operation-could-be-used-to-treat-prostate-cancer/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A lot of us probably consider ourselves masters of eating and drinking, but now you can get the letters after your name to prove it as a university in France is offering a degree on the subjects. Dubbed BMV, short for ‘boire, manger, vivre’, the masters course is being offered at Sciences Po Lille, one <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/life/university-offers-masters-degree-in-drinking-eating-and-living/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A political science professor has expressed belief the United States could be governed by a right-wing dictatorship in less than 10 years. Thomas Homer-Dixon, executive director of the Cascade Institute at Royal Roads University in Canada, has suggested that American democracy could ‘collapse’ as soon as 2025, despite current president Joe Biden’s efforts to champion <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/us-could-be-under-right-wing-dictatorship-by-2030-political-science-professor-warns/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Boris Johnson has provided an update on Covid restrictions as a government review approaches. Ahead of the government review taking place on Wednesday, January 5, the prime minister acknowledged that the NHS was likely to come under ‘considerable’ pressure in the coming weeks, as a result of rising hospitalisations and staff shortages. However, Johnson has <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/boris-johnson-gives-covid-restrictions-update-ahead-of-government-review/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The Metropolitan Police have come under fire after posting footage of officers carrying out invasive drug swabs. In a new tweet, the Met Police shared a clip of officers performing tests on members of the public in Shoreditch, east London. While the force said that the tests helped ensure that ‘the night time economy’ is <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/met-polices-horribly-invasive-random-drug-swab-video-sparks-outrage-online/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Harry Potter fans are known for their dedication, so it’s no surprise that some eagle-eyed viewers were quick to point out some subtle mistakes that crept into the Return to Hogwarts reunion show. No sooner had the special aired on New Year’s Day than fans took to social media with their reactions, and while most <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/harry-potter-twins-call-out-producers-for-taking-revenge-in-reunion-special/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Janet Jackson has opened up about how press headlines made her look ‘guilty by association’ following the allegations of child abuse against her brother, Michael Jackson. In an upcoming documentary titled Janet, the singer is set to discuss her ties and relationship to her brother, Michael, who died as a result of an overdose at the <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/janet-jackson-made-to-feel-guilty-by-association-following-michael-jackson-allegations/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Sir Lindsay Hoyle has spoken out in support of the Queen’s decision to appoint Tony Blair a Knight Companion, after calls emerged for the former prime minister’s knighthood to be removed. Blair’s knighthood was announced at the end of the year, with a petition to remove the honour launched on New Years Day by Angus <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/all-former-prime-ministers-should-be-knighted-speaker-of-the-commons-says/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Youtuber Logan Paul has spoken out about the withdrawal symptoms he has suffered since he stopped smoking weed. The social media star turned boxer took to Instagram on January 2 to give followers an insight into his last week of 2021. Opening up about how he ‘quit smoking weed‘ the day before Christmas, the 26-year-old <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/logan-paul-reveals-hes-suffering-withdrawal-symptoms-after-giving-up-weed/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Ghislaine Maxwell’s husband ended their marriage ahead of her trial on sex trafficking charges, despite having allegedly offered to put millions in assets up for her bail, it’s been reported. It is widely believed that Scott Borgerson, 46, married Maxwell in secret in 2016 and remained with the socialite following her arrest in 2020. However, <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/ghislaine-maxwells-marriage-is-reportedly-over-following-dramatic-phone-call-behind-bars/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Doctors have revealed the first diagnosis of what is being dubbed ‘Flurona’ in Israel. On Thursday, December 30, a woman tested positive for both coronavirus and influenza while at the Beilinson Hospital, located in the city of Petach Tikva. However, doctors suspect that further cases of ‘flurona‘ are likely present within the country. Director of <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/first-case-of-flurona-detected-in-israel/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Warning: Graphic content A man who claimed Scientology inspired him to murder his sister-in-law and her boyfriend has died in prison following a suspected attack by his fellow inmates. Kenneth Thompson, 38, was awaiting execution after being sentenced to death in 2019 for the brutal double murder, which took place in 2012, after being convicted <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/murderer-who-claimed-scientology-led-him-to-butcher-his-victims-is-killed-in-prison/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Kris Jenner was saved from answering an awkward question about Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson’s relationship by her granddaughter Stormi Webster. From being sighted together at an amusement park, to wearing matching outfits on Instagram, Kardashian and Davidson have provoked heavy speculation over whether they are dating or whether their ‘romance’ is staged. On Friday, <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/kylie-jenners-daughter-stormi-helps-kris-jenner-evade-kim-kardashian-and-pete-davidson-question/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A ‘big potato’ statue in Cyprus has sparked a police investigation after it was left vandalised on New Year’s Day. As much as I am an avid fan of potatoes, I’m not quite sure I love them enough to commemorate them in such a bizarre way, and clearly some vandals felt the same. On January <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/police-investigate-as-big-potato-statue-is-found-vandalised/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>