IT’S game-on for the election – as an SNP candidate takes her Scottish Parliament campaign into the virtual world. Now on its fourth edition, The Sims franchise is one of the gaming world’s biggest hits, selling around 200million copies around the globe. The immersive challenge sees players simulate real life by creating characters, designing their homes and getting them jobs, friends, pets, hobbies and more. The digital smash has now taken another step closer to real-life as SNP candidate Michelle Thomson invites voters to back her Holyrood bid in the game. She’s launched a range of SNP t-shirts for human and even cat and dog characters – inspired by Thomson’s Border Terrier Benjy – plus banners to decorate their homes and even a hairstyle with an SNP headband.
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SOCIAL distancing should be scrapped in June to allow Brits to “take back control of their own lives”, leading scientists have said.
Twenty-two influential academics have signed an open letter calling for the end of all “low-level” restrictions by June 21 - as vaccination will slash Covid deaths by 98 per cent.
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Brits have been enjoying lockdown freedom (Pictured is a group enjoying this month s sunny weather in Hyde Park)Credit: SWNS
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The letter states that “a good society cannot be created by obsessive focus on a single cause of ill-health” - and cites the devastating toll of lockdown restrictions on mental health.
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The mystery of the whoop whooping bee
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Honey bees have long been known to make a noise that scientists call the whoop whooping signal. quite simply because that s what it sounds like.
Now Dr Martin Bencsik from Nottingham Trent University thinks he might know why they do it. and it might have something to do with angry bees.
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He made his Bollywood debut with Karan Johar s Student of the Year
The actor is married to fashion designer Natasha Dalal
New Delhi: Bollywood actor and star kid Varun Dhawan turns 34 today (April 24) and fans have already begun sending warm birthday wishes to the Badlapur actor on social media.
Varun who started his journey with Karan Johar s Student of the Year has come a long way and carved his place in the Bollywood industry. In fact, he is the only actor who has had 11 box-office successes in a row since his debut which is a huge achievement.
Needless to say, it s remarkable how the young actor has always shown promise and dedication in his art.