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THIS is the stunning moment a US Air Force jet soars through the sky over Snowdonia. Vapour bounced off the wings of the F-35 Lightning II as it sped over the Welsh mountains at a swift 575mph. The Lockheed Martin jet was taking part in a low-level training exercise through the Mach Loop – a series of valleys in North Wales. Aviation and wildlife photographer Thomas Winstone spotted the high-speed aircraft on February 10. Capable of Mach 1.6 – or 1,230mph – the F-35 is one of the most powerful fighter jets ever built. Its manufacturers also describe it as…

Aston Martin’s one-off Bulldog super car has finally been driven past 200mph, more than 40 years after it was built. The Bulldog was a unique concept made in 1979 in an effort to show off the capabilities of the company’s new engineering facility in Milton Keynes. When it was first tested it reached 191mph but it was then sold to an Arab prince after the legendary British car maker fell into financial difficulty. A long-running restoration project of the Aston Martin Bulldog was completed in 2021. On 6 June 2023, it reached a top speed of 205.4mph, at Machrihanish airfield,…

A pair of bighorn rams battled it out for the affections of a ewe in a grueling six-hour encounter in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. The males backed up on their hind feet before charging into their rival with their curly horns. They slugged out the fight for six hours while other sheep around them continued to graze and stay out of the way. After hours of fighting, the pair eventually backed away from each other, both walking to a nearby creek for water. Verdon Tomajko captured the encounter at Waterton Canyon – 30 miles from Denver, Colorado, USA. The 49-year-old…

A PROUD new mum has given birth to one of Britain’s biggest babies – weighing a hefty 11lb 6oz. Emma Fearon, 34, welcomed her third child in just two and a half hours using hypnobirthing techniques in a birthing pool set up at her home in Thornton-le-moore, Cheshire. Surprisingly, Emma only had gas and air as pain relief as she gave birth to Atticus James Fearon and was left needing no stitches whatsoever. Atticus’ size wasn’t exactly a shock to Emma, as her firstborn Aria, who is now three-years-old, weighed 10lb 8oz at birth, and her second child Amelia was…

Manchester United are hoping to sign Moises Caicedo from Brighton in this summer’s transfer window. Having grown fed up of dealing with Chelsea over Mason Mount, Manchester United have now set their sights on signing Moises Caicedo from Brighton. The Ecuador international won’t be cheap for Erik ten Hag to sign this summer. But the Red Devils still feel they have a chance of securing the midfielder, with a potential swap deal on the cards. Manchester United have spent the past month or so aggressively pursuing a deal for Mount. However, Chelsea aren’t willing to let the 24-year-old go without…

Erling Haaland had a brilliant reaction to a Manchester United fan asking him for a photo… Erling Haaland showed his loyalty to his club Manchester City in a new viral clip. A young fan in a Manchester United shirt asked to take a picture with him, and the striker’s reaction was absolutely brilliant. He has just finished his 2022/23 season, having played in Norway’s European Qualifiers against Scotland and Cyprus. Although his side conceded two late goals against Scotland and let victory slip through their fingers, Haaland helped his side cruise past Cyrpus. The striker scored two second-half goals against…

For the megarich, a giant yacht is great – but isn’t it a hassle also having a fleet of private jets as well? Now, one designer has solved the concept – with a built in helicopter that can also convert into a jet. The Russian designer behind the project believes it will take to the skies in 2050. The concept is the brainchild of Russian designer Vasily Klyukin. ‘When designing the yacht of the future, I decided to call it Monaco 2050 – the year I predict the emergence of the first yacht of this type,’ he said. ‘The upper…

The award for 2023’s cutest car looks almost certain to go to Fiat with the unveiling of its latest model – and it will also relaunch one of the brand’s most iconic nameplates from decades ago. Topolino, a badge not seen on a new Fiat for almost 70 years, will officially return on a new all-electric vehicle. Reborn as a doorless retro quadricycle with only two seats, it will go toe-to-toe with Citroen’s Ami as a city-only machine aimed predominantly at young drivers with – and without – a full licence. However, Britons wanting to get their hands on one…

Rachel Stuhlmann is certainly in the racing mood ahead of the Indy500 as the tennis influencer posed in a racing-themed bra that more than showed off her chest. Rachel Stuhlmann’s latest Instagram post almost broke the internet as her racing-themed black and white bra had her fans thrilled. Dubbed as the ‘world’s sexiest tennis influencer’, the 31-year-old is certainly looking forward to the 107th edition of the Indy500 on Sunday (May 28). The 500-mile race is a staple of American sports and they’ll have the self-anointed ‘No. 1 tennis influencer’ tuning in. Two pictures of Stuhlmann looking as gorgeous as…

Eighty nappies, 40 bottles and – if they are lucky – three hours sleep a night.. being parents to quints is tough. A COUPLE have seven babies under three after they tried for “just one more” – and fell pregnant with QUINTUPLETS. Chad and Amy Kempel, 36 and 34, who live in a three-bedroom home in Mountain View, California, are now proud parents to Savannah, three, Avery, one, and Lincoln, Noelle, Grayson, Preston and Gabriella, four months. The quins were born on January 11 this year, arriving at 27 weeks and three days into Amy’s pregnancy via caesarean. The pair…

ANTI-MISSILE lasers could soon be attached to US fighter jets after a successful ground test. The military planes could be getting the ‘Star Wars’ style equipment as soon as 2020. US Air Force officials have revealed that they conducted a successful test using a ground based laser as it was able to shoot down “several missiles”. The exact number of missiles the lasers can shoot down cannot be revealed for security reasons. The test was run by the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) as part of the Self-Protect High Energy Laser Demonstrator (SHiELD), which is a program aiming to create…

NATO launched its biggest ever aerial war games today in a “show of strength” to Vladimir Putin. The drill dubbed Air Defender 23 will involve an unprecedented 250 aircraft and 10,000 service members from 25 Nato and partner countries – including Japan and Sweden. The first flights kicked off late morning at the Wunstorf, Jagel and Lechfeld air bases, a Luftwaffe spokesman said. US Ambassador to Germany Amy Gutmann said the exercise would show “beyond a shadow of a doubt the agility and the swiftness of our allied force” . She said the huge show of strength was intended to…

This is the moment one of the bravest animals in Africa showed why it has so much respect – as it battled a whole pride of lions. The plucky honey badger was caught out in the open in the Kwando Concession Park, Botswana, and unluckily became the target for a group of lions. Stranded and weighing just 20lbs the badger decided to fight back against at least four young lions each 15 times its size. Scroll down for video The honey badger’s tough hide and surprising strength and ferocity made it a tricky customer for the lions who struggled to…

A mother has revealed how she gave birth to a ‘ridiculous’ huge baby boy weighing a whopping 11lbs, after going ten days past her due date. Sarah Dines, 35, gave birth to her first baby, Montague, now 11 months, weighing 11lbs 8oz, making him the average size of three month old baby as a newborn. Monty went straight into toddler clothes, and now wears items for two to three year olds. Sarah, a teacher, initially wanted a water birth in her home in Broadstone, Dorset, without pain relief, but eventually had to have a C-section, partly due to his size.…

Production of the RAF’s new unmanned high-speed combat drone is set to begin in Northern Ireland in a £30million project. Nicknamed the ‘loyal wingman’, the aircraft will be designed to fly alongside fighter jets, armed with surveillance and electronic warfare technology to provide a battle-winning advantage over hostile forces. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) said the three-year contract to design and manufacture a prototype will support more than 100 jobs in Northern Ireland. The loyal wingman will be the UK’s first uncrewed platform able to target and shoot down enemy aircraft and survive against surface-to-air missiles, the MoD said. Spirit…

A time-sensitive, international effort to locate a submersible that went missing while touring the Titanic’s wreckage was joined by a plane built, in part, to hunt submarines. Canada deployed CP-140 Aurora aircraft to assist in the search for the tourist submersible, called Titan, which has been missing since Sunday morning, when all contact with the vessel was lost in a remote part of the northeast Atlantic Ocean. Lt. Cmdr. Hickey, a Canadian military public affairs officer at the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC), said that there is a continuous Aurora presence above the search area, with multiple aircraft swapping out…

Health-obsessed billionaires with a love of the ocean might finally have a place to go wild in nature. A concept model of a zero-emission superyacht with a gigantic greenhouse and vegetable garden has been released by a German design company. The ship is called the VY.01 and will be 110m long and was designed by Berlin-based design studio 3deluxe design studio, which called it a ‘paradisiacal biotope’. Liquid hydrogen will power the superyacht and should allow billionaires with a passion for growing their own fruit and veg the chance to do so while living a life of luxury on the…

WIMBLEDON will use Artificial Intelligence commentary during the Championships for the first time. Technology giants IBM will provide AI-generated captions and audio in their three-minute video highlights reels for SW19 matches on the Wimbledon App and website. Provided there is consent, it is also possible to replicate the voice of a top star – like three-time winner John McEnroe – and use that as part of the footage soundtrack. The BBC are using an all-human comms team for the 14-day event – which starts on Monday July 3 – but have refused to discuss future plans involving AI. Kevin Farrar,…

Haaland shined in the Norwegian national team shirt in the EURO qualifying round, and became the top scorer in European football this season. Haaland double, Norway beat Cyprus In the fourth round of Group A Euro qualifying , Erling Haaland left a mark with a brace in just 4 minutes (from 56 to 60), contributing to Norway’s 3-1 victory over Cyprus. This result helped Norway rise to 3rd place in the group (4 points / 4 matches, equal to the team ranked above Georgia but lost the difference), thereby continuing to raise hopes of competing for tickets to the final…

This might be the world’s tiniest caravan, but the 6ft 6ins long mobile home still boasts a bed, drinks cabinet and flatscreen television. The £5,500 QTvan has been fitted with a full sized bed, a 19in TV, tea making facilities and even bookshelves. Yannick Read invented the petite home, which is small enough to be taken on the pavement while being towed by a mobility scooter at a top speed of 2mph. The inventor, from Kingston, Surrey, decided to create the compact caravan for mobility scooter users and plans to put it into production, according to The Sun. He said:…

To impress potential superyacht owners, the more the merrier is the general rule of thumb. So the ‘groundbreaking’ 65m (213ft) ‘See’, is sure to make a splash. After all, it has not one but five pools. Two of these are infinity pools – and one of them has a see-through floor. Transparency on See, by New-York-based studio Gill Schmid Design and Southampton-based Lateral Naval Architects, is a theme – the boat features huge wrap-around reflective glass walls. Video: Discover the next generation of eco-friendly superyacht with SEE There’s a glass roof, too, above a 3D outdoor cinema screen. This can…

MANCHESTER CITY stars have been flaunting their luxurious watches while celebrating their Treble triumph. Jack Grealish and Co hit the town earlier this week to toast their incredible season. While out and about, City’s slickers donned their finest clobber, and timepieces. Grealish, who has since reported for England duty, was pictured partying hard after his team’s success. Clutching the Champions League trophy while wearing a high-vis jacket on the parade, the 27-year-old could be seen donning an expensive watch. According to Instagram account Celeb Watch Spotter, £300k a week Grealish was wearing an 18K rose gold Patek Philippe Nautilus worth…

A father says his baby learned to stand at eight-weeks old, after being inspired by seeing him watch strongman clips on YouTube. Tezra Finn-Johnston, 31, and girlfriend Emily Derrick, 23, who live in Kingswood, Bristol, first noticed their daughter’s strength when they left hospital. The couple claim at that early stage she was able to support her own head. She was born on January 31 and weighed just 5lbs 9oz and was on the 5th percentile – weighing less than five per cent of other babies her age. Now 15-weeks-old, Lula is able to stand unassisted, supporting her own weight.…

Billions of dollars worth of disused aircraft are being stored row after row in the US as Covid-19 continues to wreak havoc on the aviation industry. Stunning aerial images show thousands of planes parked on the ground including passenger jets and military craft. Photographer Jassen Todorov traveled around the country to capture the incredible sight of the grounded planes lined up in airfields. Video: 2020: Planes sit dormant as airlines struggle during coronavirus Todorov, who is himself a pilot, shot images of the 309th Maintenance and Regeneration Group in Arizona where 4,000 aircraft are being stored. He also visited the…