How lockdown and apps like BeReal helped us to embrace our inner 'Goblins' The slang term for people who are shamelessly lazy and self-indulgent has been voted as the Oxford word of the year Manchester Evening News · Dec 5, 2022
Unstoppable young Welsh rugby player's amazing run watched by over 1 million He's been described as "unstoppable" Wales Online · Dec 5, 2022
Oxford’s word of the year speaks to the ‘unapologetically self-indulgent and lazy’ among us The term was described as "a 2022 expression." Fortune · Dec 5, 2022
BBC Sound of 2023: Fred Again, Gabriels and Rachel Chinouriri among nominees tipped for success Dance music acts dominate the award, whose previous winners include Adele, Stormzy, Sam Smith and Haim, with many having already had breakout success via TikTok The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022
B&M shoppers rave over £2.50 White Company Christmas decoration dupe B&M's decoration is priced at £2.50 and comes in three different designs Liverpool Echo · Dec 5, 2022
Baggage handlers caught hurling luggage to the ground and laughing on video The men will no longer work on Qantas flights following the incident, airline confirms The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022
I’m Hiss-Terically Crying At This TikTok Of A Snake Which Tried Hitching A Ride On A Car In NSW FREE THEM. Pedestrian.tv · Dec 5, 2022
Edinburgh woman's emotional reunion with family after four-year trip goes viral Quickly gaining over 122,000 views and 13,000 likes in under 24 hours, the video posted to TikTok by Madison Frain showed her surprise her loved ones in time for Christmas. Edinburgh Live · Dec 5, 2022
‘Hey TikTok! It’s Dolly’: Dolly Parton joins popular social media platform ‘I have arrived!’ the singer’s debut Tiktok was captioned The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2022
‘Goblin mode’: new Oxford word of the year speaks to the times Term resonates with people feeling ‘overwhelmed’ with having to present their best selves The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022
Risky online behaviour ‘almost normalised’ among young people, says study EU-funded survey of people aged 16-19 finds one in four have trolled someone – while UK least ‘cyberdeviant’ of nine countries The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2022
Dangerous 'Barbie drug' Melanotan-II sparks crackdown on social media influencers The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued a warning about Melanotan-II, a substance being widely spruiked on social media platforms that promises to give users a tan without the sun — but can have serious side effects. ABC News · Dec 5, 2022
Reckless Edinburgh climber scales 250ft construction crane in city centre Scaling large buildings and cranes and sharing the footage has become more popular in the last year or so but is incredibly dangerous and illegal. Edinburgh Live · Dec 4, 2022
Sunderland TikTok star brings history to life with posts on 'haunted' Greggs and Stadium of Light 'ghosts' The mastermind behind the popular account, Katherine Taylor, has delighted history buffs from near and far Chronicle Live · Dec 4, 2022
Daily Record · Dec 4, 2022 Edinburgh Christmas market punters forced to wait in 'Disneyland-like queues' for entry Pictures posted on social media show hundreds of people packing the streets to gain access inside the popular market with lines going from Waverley Station up to Princes Street.
Edinburgh Live · Dec 4, 2022 People are just discovering a nifty hat hack to defrost your car faster If you are fed up with waiting ages to defrost your car as well as standing in the cold during the early mornings, this hack could stop this altogether thanks to viral one TikTok video.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022 ‘It’s hard not to get caught in the act’: meet the people who help total strangers Charitable donations peak in December, but what about the rest of the year? Sally Howard meets the people dedicated to random acts of kindness – and learns why giving anonymously is even better for you
Manchester Evening News · Dec 4, 2022 Woman shows drivers a simple tip to defrost your car quicker - and it doesn't cost a penny The method shared on TikTok has amassed millions of views with many drivers calling it 'smart'
The Guardian - UK · Dec 4, 2022 The best children’s books of 2022 From a four-legged celebration of the seasons to a fiery tale of women who turn into dragons, our critics look back over the year and pick their favourite titles for children and young adults
Daily Mirror · Dec 4, 2022 'I work at a Christmas tree farm - there's one customer complaint that drives me mad' A man who works at a Christmas tree farm has told followers the most irritating things customers say to him - he role-played different scenarios, and social media users found it hilarious
Daily Mirror · Dec 3, 2022 Noodle, the fortune telling dog who turned into a TikTok star for 'no bones day', dies Noodle the pug, who brought joy to millions during the Covid-19 pandemic with his horoscope-like TikTok videos, has died aged four and a half years old.
The Independent UK · Dec 3, 2022 Pug named ‘Noodle’ who went viral on TikTok dies aged 14 ‘He made millions of people happy’ said owner Jonathan Graziano
WEKU · Dec 3, 2022 TikTok star Noodle the pug dies at age 14 Jonathan Graziano took to TikTok to announce the sad news to his 4.4 million followers on Saturday. Noodles won fans over with a game called "no bones" to decide what kind of day it was.
Daily Mirror · Dec 3, 2022 Woman called 999 while in hospital because she thought she 'was going to die' Ara Emile has claimed that she is "lucky to still be alive" after her two-week-long stay at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Essex where she was receiving treatment for Sickle Cell disease
Salon · Dec 3, 2022 RIP Noodle the pug. No bones day forever The elderly pug Noodle and his NY-based owner Jonathan Graziano gave TikTok users something to look forward to