All news for 2023-12-17

A molecule that is key to the origin of life has been found on Saturn's moon Enceladus which has already been seen as one of the most promising locations to find alien existence in our solar system

The venue, located in Yokohama, Japan, offers some of the strangest types of food available, including reindeer hot pots, squirrel chitatap, snow shark liver and aged brown bear

Say goodbye to bland boiled veg. TV chef Poppy O'Toole's simple parsnip and carrot recipe with chili honey will give your Christmas dinner a little bit of a kick this year

Breaking wind excessively can be down to a number of factors, and while many of them aren't cause for concern, there are some cases in which you should see a doctor

Dianne Buswell and Bobby Brazier lost out to Corrie star Ellie Leach and Vito Coppola during Saturday night's Strictly final, however Dianne insisted that she was no longer 'obsessed' with winning the Glitterball

It can be a nightmare keeping rats out of your garden or stop them from ruining your plants, but certain sprays can make a huge difference. You can easily make your own at home, experts say

Mahmoud Zendah was treated for his injuries at Al Aqsa Martyrs Hospital in central Gaza after being detained for five days and being "dragged like a dog" by the IDF

Julie Levens was told her anorexia could cause her heart to stop 'at any moment' as doctors deem her 'lucky to be alive' after she was hospitalised and diagnosed with malnourishment

The former Chelsea and Everton midfielder has been impressing for the Premier League's minnows to the extent one of the Gunners' biggest names had enough of his dribbling

He might be 38-years-old but Cristiano Ronaldo's relentless desire for goals remains with the Al-Nassr star having struck 50 times for club and country during 2023

Alex set off for the UK last Sunday in the hopes of getting a set of new identity papers because he was desperate to get back to education and lead a "normal life", according to a French family

Layton Williams and Nikita Kuzmin missed out on the Strictly Come Dancing Glitterball on Saturday night despite scoring a near-perfect 119 out of 120

Rugby League icon Kevin Sinfield is due to be included in the New Year’s Honours list after his heroic ulta-marathon efforts while Rob Burrow will also be receiving a gong

Martin Trainer, winner of the 2019 Puerto Rico Open, took part in the LIV Golf Promotions Events and has spoken about the possibility of a punishment from the PGA Tour

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, a friend of the late Queen, is seeking to build an 11-bedroom lodge on the 63,000-acre Inverinate Estate in Wester Ross

Beyoncé has shown off her famous curves in new snaps where she could be seen putting on a leggy display in some hot pants for her husband Jay-Z's lavish birthday party

A pasta lover was stunned to find all it takes is one ice cube to instantly simmer down some boiling water that is threatening to spill over a pan - and now others say they 'must try it'

Former Bolton midfielder Fabrice Muamba, who suffered a cardiac arrest on the pitch back in 2012, has sent a message of support to Luton Town defender Tom Lockyer

The Ministry of Defence had been set to scrap a contract for two helicopters in order to save cash, but it has emerged Rishi Sunak intervened to stop this happening

There's something that many of us are doing when we make curries, and it's stopping our curry from having the same pizazz as when we go out for one in a restaurant

Experts say there is no need to splurge on expensive gardening equipment to keep plants hydrated, as an inexpensive tried and tested hack can work just as efficiently

Stuart Broad retired from cricket this year after taking more than 600 Test wickets - a tally bettered only by Muthiah Muralidaran, Shane Warne, James Anderson and Anil Kumble

Ellie Leach became the youngest ever winner of Strictly Come Dancing at 22 as she beat competitors Bobby Brazier and Layton Williams to clinch the title with professional dancer Vito Coppola

Harry and Meghan's already fractious relationship with the rest of the Royal Family reached a new low after Omid Scobie’s book Endgame engulfed the family in a fresh racism scandal

Kieron Jordan was removed from a late flight bound for Turkey after storming down the plane demanding a refund over its delay - he has now been jailed for 27 months