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THE future of a popular BBC comedy series has been revealed – with a second series and Christmas special.

Mammoth follows Mike Bubbins’ character Tony (Mike Bubbins), a PE teacher thought to have been killed in an avalanche in 1979.

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Although he was discovered and brought back to life in the present day, he is determined to continue living life as a man from the 70’s with hilarious consequences.

The show will return for a second series and Christmas special later this year.

Writer and star Mike Bubbins said: “It’s been amazing to see how audiences have got behind this show. They’ve clearly got great taste!

“So, it’s a no-brainer to get Mammoth, the big character with the even bigger moustache back to create more laughs.

“I’ve got some massive moments up my sleeve for series two.”

Peter Kay’s Car Share star Sian Gibson portrays Mel Jones – mother to one of Mammoth’s pupils.

Reacting to news of the show’s return, she said: “I had so much fun working with Mike and the team and I’m so excited that we get to go again.

“Much love to our audience for watching and to the BBC for their support.”

Meanwhile, BBC‘s Director of Comedy Jon Petrie added: “It’s been thrilling to see audiences tune in in impressive numbers and quickly embrace Tony Mammoth’s timeless charm.

“Mike Bubbins, Paul Doolan and the BBC Studios team delivered a fantastic sitcom packed with laughs, and we can’t wait to see more of Mammoth’s retro antics.”

Joseph Marcell, best known for starring as Geoffrey on The Fresh Prince of Bel Air, plays Roger, Tony’s long suffering best friend.

Meanwhile, creator and star Mike Bubbins previously shared news of the show’s return on social media.

He wrote on Instagram: At last I can reveal the news I’ve been desperate to share with all of you! #Mammoth has been recommissioned for a full second series!

“I am thrilled, and so grateful to everyone in our brilliant Mammoth family, and to all of you for getting behind it!“

A fan commented: “Brilliant news!!! Well deserved indeed.”

Another wrote: “Fantastic news!!! Can’t wait!!”

While a third penned: “This has made my day.”

Mammoth airs on BBC Two and iPlayer.

TIME to put your vision and brain skills to the test and solve this tricky brainteaser in just 11 seconds or less.

A content creator challenged his followers to find the three odd pandas out in the image.

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Gergely Dudás (@thedudolf) set the challenge to his followers in a recent Tweet.

The book illustrator explained: “Three pandas don’t wear sunglasses.”

In his post, Gergely asked his followers: “Can you find them?”

The image shows dozens of pandas, all but three of whom are wearing black sunglasses.

Some of the bears are sporting different poses and wear accessories including colourful neckties and sunhats.

This puzzle is particularly difficult, as on a first glance all the pandas look identical.

Try studying each panda in turn, and then move onto the next until you spot the odd ones out.

If you haven’t found them yet, keep looking!

Picture puzzles are a form of brain teaser that tests the reader’s critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

These challenges have the potential to boost intelligence and improve concentration.

Did you spot the odd ones out?

If you still can’t find them, here’s the solution.

The pandas without eye protection are circled in red.

If you enjoy testing your brain, have a look at our other optical illusions.

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SPENDING the night on a private island is something that only seems possible for celebrities.

But holidaymakers can live a pinch of the A-list lifestyle by renting a holiday home on the island of Lihou, in the English Channel, from just £13.33 per person per night.

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The small tidal island of Lihou is one of the five inhabited Guernsey islands.

It’s connected to Guernsey by a causeway, which becomes both visible and accessible when the tide is low.

While most of Lihou island is a nature reserve, it is home to a single house that can be rented out by holidaymakers.

Operated by the Lihou Charitable Trust, Lihou House can sleep up to 30 people in its nine bedrooms.

The rental property also features a large kitchen and dining area – perfect for large groups.

While the house is geared towards catering for large school groups, adult gatherings can also be accommodated.

Although both stag and hen parties are not allowed and nor are big birthday celebrations.

The house is entirely self-sufficient, generating its own drinking water through a bore hole and electricity through solar panels.

Gas is used in the kitchen and diesel is used to heat the generator, although both need to be transported onto the island, which means guests are asked to use resources carefully.

The house doesn’t have a TV and service on the island isn’t the best, making it ideal for holidaymakers looking to disconnect.

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Lihou is a good spot for Brits who like the great outdoors with its main attractions including the Venus Pool and the ruins of a 12th-century priory.

The Venus Pool is a natural rock pool that holidaymakers can swim in.

There are no other buildings on Lihou, which means visitors will need to bring all the supplies they need for the duration of their trip.

Lihou is also a nesting and roosting site for birds, making it ideal for bird watchers.

Guests will need to cart their luggage along the causeway, with holidaymakers encouraged to pack light.

Stays at Lihou House start from £13.33 per person per night, based on 30 people staying in the holiday home.

It costs £400 per night to rent the entire property, which means Brits are essentially renting the entire island for that price.

Stays will cost a maximum of £40 per person per night as at least 10 people are needed to book out the holiday home.

To reach Lihou from the British mainland, holidaymakers will need to board a ferry to Guernsey.

From Guernsey, Lihou can be reached on foot at low tide.

Elsewhere in the UK, there’s a little-known island in the middle of the Cotswolds with its own bar and boat.

It’s not the only place in the UK where guests can rent out an entire island for their summer getaways.

The Old Fishing Station, a cottage on an island in the Scottish Highlands, allows holidaymakers to relax in the hot tub overlooking the water and the Highland surroundings before cooking up some fresh seafood on the barbecue.

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A MONEY-SMART mum has revealed how parents can get their hands on posh Pampers nappies for free in Morrisons.

Over the last few years, the prices of baby products have skyrocketed, leaving many cash-strapped parents increasingly worried and frustrated.

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According to research, parents are now paying a whopping 38 per cent more for baby items compared to 2022, the Mirror reported.

The biggest rise has been nappy cream, up by 37.9% year on year, while baby bottles cost 17.2% more and baby lotion by 14.1%.

Other items that have seen an increase in price included nappies that went up by 8.9%, dummies at 8.4% and infant formula at 8.1%.

Meanwhile, baby food has seen a smaller rise at 1.5%.

Luckily, one cash-savvy mum, Holly Heward, has come to rescue after spotting an epic deal currently on offer in Morrisons.

According to Holly, from Dorset, the mega supermarket is offering parents posh Pampers totally for free.

Informing fellow money-smart shoppers about the news, Holly revealed that those with a Morrisons More Card should check their Morrisons app.

If you you can’t spot the offer on the app, Holly reminded to ”check that you are part of the Baby and Toddler Club”.

This exclusive club for parents with kids under the age of five has numerous benefits – not only can you discover new treats, shoppers can also save money on parenting essentials.

What’s more, the club also has heaps of handy tips and nutritious recipes to help your little one grow.

Once you’ve successfully managed to create an account, log in and check out the My Offers section, where you can now snap up a pack of selected Pampers Bay Dry Nappies in sizes 3-8 when you next shop in store.

The offer is said to expire in 20 days – and although that’s next month, it’s best to act quick before you forget about the deal.

Sharing the fabulous offer on the popular Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK group on Facebook, Holly said: ”Free pampers nappies on Morrisons more card.

”Great for little ones or to put in food bank. If you don’t have it on your app, check that you are part of the baby and toddler club.”

Since being uploaded on the platform, the post has taken the page by storm, racking up 25 likes and over 90 comments in less than 24 hours.

As dozens flooded to comments to tag their pals, one woman said: ”Actually got one for once will come in very handy thank you.”

But not everyone had such great luck, as many complained they didn’t have the special offer on their app.

”I’m on the baby club and not on mine,” cried one Morrisons shopper.

Someone else chimed in: ”I don’t have this but could do with it. Booooo Morrisons.”

Whatever you’re buying, it’s always a good idea to shop around to find the best deal.

You can compare prices on websites like Google shopping, which is a tool that lets users search for and compare prices for products across the web.

Idealo is another website that lets you compare prices between retailers.

All shoppers need to do is search for the item they need and the website will rank them from the cheapest to the most expensive one.

NASA has issued a huge update on the “city-killer” asteroid hurtling in Earth’s direction – and the odds of a collision have jumped drastically.

After being discovered in December, YR4 shot to the top of Nasa’s asteroid risk list – and was judged to have an alarming 1-in-32 chance of smashing into us.

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But the odds constantly changed as scientists analysed the rock – and have done again.

Nasa now believes YR4 has just a 1-in-26,000 chance of striking Earth – meaning there is a 99.9961 per cent chance the rock will sail on past.

It will still pass near Earth in 2028 – around 5 million miles away – and then again in December 2032, which was the approach causing such alarm.

However, scientists now think there will be 167,000 miles of clear sky – and no Christmas collision.

If YR4 – estimated between 40m and 90m wide – did strike Earth, it would pack a punch equivalent to eight billion kilos of TNT, scientists calculated.

It would blow a 1.2mile-across crater into the Earth’s crust, and a terrifying simulation showed what the impact might look like.

YR4 had been graded as level three on the Torino scale – the system used since 1999 to categorize potential Earth impact events.

This emergency level means: “A close encounter, meriting attention buy astronomers. Current calculations give a one per cent or greater chance of collision capable of localised destruction.”

However, the new, much lower chance of collision means YR4 slides back down to level zero.

Any event with a less than 1-in-1000 chance of occurring falls within this band.

Richard Binzel, Professor of Planetary Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), who created the Torino scale, said: “The NASA JPL Center for Near-Earth Object Studies (CNEOS) now lists the 2024 YR4 impact probability as 0.00005 (0.005%) or 1-in-20,000 for its passage by Earth in 2032.

“That’s impact probability zero folks.”

Another part of the level three description says: “Most likely, new telescopic observations will lead to re-assignment to level zero.

“Attention by public and public officials is merited if the encounter is less than a decade away.”

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So, YR4’s descent to level zero has conformed with the Torino scale’s predictions.

The odds for YR4 striking Earth began at 1-in-83, before steadily reducing to a trough of 1-in-32.

The projected odds have moved around as scientists gathered more data on the speeding asteroid.

The calculations mapping the rock’s path include a lot of mathematical uncertainty, but this is reduced as more data is collected – allowing for more accurate predictions.

Asteroid hunter David Rankin, of the Catalina Sky Survey, knew from the outset the odds of a collision would rise and then fall, and explained why the figures change.

He told Space.com: “Imagine holding a stick that is a few feet long. If you move the stick in your hand a fraction of an inch, you hardly notice any movement on the other end.

“Now imagine that stick is many millions of miles long. Moving your hand a fraction of an inch will cause dramatic changes on the other end.”

The near-certainty that YR4 will pass by without incident will push it out of public conversation, Binzel said, but there are some lessons to take away from the debacle.

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He told the website: “As 2024 YR4 fades away from the news cycle, I think there is an overall context that is the most important takeaway news.

“An object the size of YR4 passes harmlessly through the Earth-moon neighbourhood as frequently as a few times per year.

“The YR4 episode is just the beginning for astronomers gaining the capability to see these objects before they come calling through our neck of the woods.”

He warned there will be future asteroids that, initially, will be calculated as having a high chance of smashing into Earth.

Binzel added: “But, just like YR4, with a little time and patient tracking, we will be able to rule out entirely any hazard.

“This means that objects with low categories on the Torino Scale are likely to be a common occurrence, of interest to space enthusiasts and astronomers for follow-up, but not particularly newsworthy.”

Binzel concluded: “Rather than making anyone anxious, by finding these objects that are already out there and pinning down their orbits, we are becoming more secure in our knowledge that any sizable asteroid is not likely to take us by surprise.”

WE’VE all experienced it at least once or twice – the waging war against the zip on your suitcase just hours before a flight.

There’s nothing more annoying than having to take out a pair of shoes, multiple bikinis or leave your straighteners at home, only to ensure that you can fit the bare necessities in for a trip.

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And if you’ve tried all things from packing cubes to vacuum-packed bags in a bid to save space in your luggage but with no success, then you’ve come to the right place.

Thanks to a ‘genius’ hack, many travellers are only just realising that they’ve been packing their suitcase all wrong.

Content creator Aline Lowry took to social media to share her simple but effective space-saving packing hack – and it’s left many very impressed.

Thanks to this influencer’s trick, which has now gone viral online, gone are the days of putting your suitcase on the floor to stuff in all your bits.

Now, according to Aline, the best way to load up your belongings is to pack your suitcase upright on a bed.

In her short video which has amassed 8.6 million views, the fashion and travel influencer stood up an empty suitcase on her bed and packed it from bottom to top.

She asked her followers: “Have you ever packed like this? I saw someone packing with their bag in a vertical position and I had to try.”

Thrilled with the amount of stuff she was able to squeeze in, the blonde beauty continued: “I’m very impressed by the amount of clothes I was able to put in this bag.”

Not only this, but Aline also recognised: “I think this will be a great way when you arrive at the hotel and you don’t unpack at all, this is like a drawer full of clothes.”

The TikTok clip, which was posted under the username @alinelowry, has clearly impressed many, as it has quickly amassed a whopping 209,600 likes, 50,800 saves and 59,800 shares. 

As well as this, 722 users eagerly raced to the comments, keen to share their thoughts on the packing trick.

One person said: “I pack my groceries like that but never thought to pack my suitcase that way. Genius!” 

I can’t believe I have never thought of this!

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Another added: “Genius idea, so easy to find your stuff.”

A third commented: “I can’t believe I have never thought of this!” 

But despite this, at the same time many travel fans raved about packing cubes as opposed to Aline’s savvy trick.

One user beamed: “I prefer packing cubes.” 

A second agreed: “Packing cubes win.”

Whilst someone else chimed in: “Packing cubes are the way to go!” 

Not only this, but others weren’t too keen on having a suitcase on their bed.

One cleaning enthusiast shared: “Wheels on the bed is diabolical.”

At the same time, another penned: “Luggage on the bed. I just can’t.”

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