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More than 15 million new players have joined The Sims 4 this year, as EA reconfirms that there’ll be no The Sims 5. Earlier in the year, EA said that there was no plan to make The Sims 5 and instead they’d just continue to update The Sims 4, which was first released in 2014. Some fans were surprised at this, especially since it was assumed that Project Rene – which is currently being tested – would eventually become a new sequel. But that’s not the case and now EA has given a very simple explanation for why: The Sims…

Three London Shake Shack restaurants will have a limited time menu inspired by World Of Warcraft, with a special tankard available in November. It’s not unusual to see video games collaborate with other companies to stir up some excitement for game launches, with one memorable example being that time Diablo held a contest for a PC full of actual blood. More recently, the newly released Black Ops 6 partnered up with energy drink Monster, to gift fans perks such as double XP and skins if they buy a can. Now, burger restaurant Shake Shack has announced that it will launch…

Jeopardy! host Ken Jennings was forced to apologize to a female contestant this week, after a ‘problematic’ clue. Days after a 00s child star graced the studio, returning player Will Wallace went up against Heather Ryan and Ian Taylor in a battle to take home the jackpot. However, things turned awkward during the Complete the Rhyming Phrase category, when the 50-year-old read the clue. ‘Men seldom make passes at,’ the presenter began, with the correct answer being ‘girls who wear glasses’. He noted that the clue was a ‘little problematic’ as the only female player taking part was also wearing…

Uefa promises 1bn euros to European women’s football UEFA Commits €1 Billion to Transform Women’s Football in Europe UEFA has unveiled a bold €1 billion (£830 million) investment plan for women’s football over the next six years, aiming to establish it as the most-played team sport for women in Europe. This historic commitment draws from competition revenues and UEFA’s own investments, with funds earmarked for national team competitions, club competitions, and national associations. Through its ambitious initiative, UEFA aims to make Europe “the home of the world’s top players,” with a vision of creating six fully professional leagues and supporting…

Budget 2024 costing: How could Labour find £40bn in tax rises and spending cuts? Rachel Reeves will announce Labour’s first Budget in nearly 15 years today. There has been intense speculation around the highly-anticipated event as the new government continues to manage expectations. Only a few weeks after the General election, Ms Reeves revealed that the Treasury was grappling with a £22bn “black hole” in public finances, placing the blame squarely on the outgoing Conservative government. Just a few months later, reports indicated that the chancellor is looking to raise closer to £40bn from the upcoming budget. A Labour spokesperson…

Woman texted friend ‘oopsie xx’ after trying to kill boss with a hammer An ambulance worker who texted her friend saying “oppsie xx!” after trying to kill her boss with a hammer has been jailed for 20 years. Stacey Smith became “filled with rage after a prolonged row over work shift patterns” with the manager whom she had worked with since 2017, Greater Manchester Police said after her sentencing on Tuesday. The 46-year-old waited outside her manager’s home in Tameside from 5:30am on 11 November last year before launching an “unprovoked and frenzied” hammer attack as she left for work,…

Miracle baby born after mum died in fall from father’s ninth-floor flat, inquest hears A heavily pregnant woman gave birth to her baby after falling from her father’s tower block flat, an inquest opening has heard. Emma Atkinson’s died after her fall from Shakespeare Towers, in the Burmantofts area of Leeds, last Tuesday but her baby survived the fall. The baby, who has been named Posie, was miraculously delivered in hospital five-weeks premature with a fractured leg. It is now receiving critical care. The inquest opening in Wakefield on Wednesday heard mother-of-five Ms Atkinson, 38, died from multiple injuries after…

Buffer zones finally set to be implemented outside abortion clinics in ‘milestone moment’ Abortion providers have welcomed the introduction of buffer zones outside clinics in England and Wales as a “milestone moment”. Buffer zones will be implemented outside abortion clinics from Thursday to stop women seeking abortions from being harassed by protesters, with it becoming illegal to influence, harass or provoke those using or delivering pregnancy termination services. The new laws will apply to a 150-metre radius of the abortion service provider, and those who infringe the new rules will face an unlimited fine. It comes after healthcare providers told…

Zip World attack: Halloween clown ‘attacked with needle’ at Ffear Fforest event in Betws-y-Coed, North Wales A Halloween clown was taken to hospital after being attacked with a needle at a “scare-fest” event. Attendees told local media that they were left waiting in the dark for hours following the alleged attack, as police scoured the ‘Ffear Fforest’ event in Betws-y-Coed, North Wales. The company behind the event, Zip World, told the BBC that a staff member came into contact with a “potentially dangerous medical device” on Monday night, with North Wales Police now confirming the victim sustained a needlestick injury.…