600 buildings in UK have cladding to #GrenfellTower. Chilling fire risk to other tower blocks

“We cannot and will not allow people to live in unsafe homes,” vows the PM, ordering fire safety checks on relevant high-rises.

Source: LIVE: ‘Chilling’ fire risk to other tower blocks

Soupman Based on Seinfeld’s Soup Nazi Has Filed Bankruptcy

UK Newcastle hostage: Police bomb disposal unit dispatched to Job Centre

A bomb disposal unit has been sent to a Job Centre in Newcastle, after a man armed with a knife held several members of staff hostage, police have said. The man has since been arrested, and all hostages released from the building, Northumbria Police confirmed. Surrounding roads and metro stations will remain closed as a precaution, and a cordon is in place while bomb disposal specialists search the building. A police spokesperson said: “We can confirm that the bomb disposal unit is currently on scene of the ongoing incident in Byker…

Source: Newcastle hostage incident: Police bomb disposal unit dispatched to Job Centre | The Independent

BREAKING: US may withdraw from UN Human Rights Council

The U.S. is likely this week to warn the United Nations Human Rights Council that it may withdraw due to “anti-Israel bias,” Reuters reported Monday.

U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley is visiting Geneva this week for the council’s sessions, where she plans to call for reforms.

“Our understanding is that it is going to be a message of engagement and reform,” John Fisher, who leads Human Rights Watch in Geneva, said.

Haley in an op-ed for The Washington Post on Friday said she planned to outline necessary changes to the council during her visit to Geneva this week.

“The council must also end its practice of wrongly singling out Israel for criticism,” Haley wrote.

“When the council passes more than 70 resolutions against Israel, a country with a strong human rights record, and just seven resolutions against Iran, a country with an abysmal human rights record, you know something is seriously wrong.”

MORE: US may withdraw from UN Human Rights Council: report | TheHill

Is the black tape trend the most risqué yet? Clubbing wearing JUST duct tape

Women have been taking to clubs and bars wearing nothing but a few strips of duct tape strategically placed over their nipples and intimate areas.

Thought the side boob was bad? Cringed at the concept of the ‘almost naked’ look, which, as the name suggests, exposes acres of flesh? Well, it just got a whole lot worse.

The ladies effectively style outfits using the tape, sticking it on their skin in quirky and daring patterns to resemble underwear.

The daring new fashion trend was spearheaded by Joel Alvarez, a designer from Miama, who launched an ‘artistic’ venture called the Black Tape Project.

Joel describes his brainchild as an ‘exclusive fashion experiment’ – and it’s certainly catching on.

The Black Tape Project has over 200,000 followers on Instagram and women are descending on clubs and bars wearing nothing but tape.

Source: Is the black tape trend the most risqué yet? | Daily Mail Online

#F1 Fernando Alonso: Why does he want to race at Indy? Button Back?

McLaren driver Fernando Alonso will miss the Monaco Grand Prix in May so he can race in the Indianapolis 500.

The double world champion has the full approval and support of McLaren and engine partner Honda, who are having a difficult season in Formula 1.

Alonso, 35, will race for the Honda-powered Andretti team on 28 May, and the car will be branded a McLaren.

McLaren are yet to decide who will replace him in Monaco that weekend, but Jenson Button is a possibility.

The 2009 world champion has retired from F1 but is contracted to McLaren as an ambassador. It is not known whether the Briton would want to come back to drive an uncompetitive car.

Why does Alonso want to race at Indy?

Alonso said he had long held an ambition to win the so-called ‘triple crown’ of Monaco, the Indy 500 and Le Mans.

Only one man has won all three in his career – the late Graham Hill in the 1960s.

Alonso, who won the Monaco Grand Prix in 2006 and 2007, said: “It’s a tough challenge, but I’m up for it.

“I don’t know when I’m going to race at Le Mans, but one day I intend to. I’m only 35. I’ve got plenty of time for that.

The Spaniard added he would definitely race for McLaren for the rest of the season, dismissing speculation he could quit part way through the year because of the Honda F1 engine’s poor performance.

“It’s of course a regret that I won’t be able to race at Monaco this year,” he said. “But Monaco will be the only 2017 grand prix I’ll be missing, and I’ll be back in the cockpit for the Canadian Grand Prix in Montreal in early June.

“I’ve never raced an IndyCar car before, and neither have I ever driven on a super-speedway, but I’m confident I’ll get to grips with it fast.

“I’ve watched a lot of IndyCar action on TV and online, and it’s clear that great precision is required to race in close proximity with other cars on the far side of 220mph [354km/h].”

MORE: Fernando Alonso: McLaren driver to miss Monaco GP for Indianapolis 500 – BBC Sport

Aussie Brenton Thwaites wins Breakthrough Performer of the Year

Blade Runner fan favourite Edward James Olmos returning for sequel 2049

An original Blade Runner cast member will return in Denis Villeneuve’s sequel Blade Runner 2049 alongside Harrison Ford. Edward James Olmos, who played Gaff in Ridley Scott’s 1981 classic, confirmed he has a part in the hugely-anticipated follow-up following months of refusing to comment either way.

Speaking to theTRENDTALKshow, Olmos revealed that a “seven page non-disclosure contract” kept him from talking about the role.

He said: “I signed a seven page non-disclosure contract. I did, my manager did, my agent did, everybody did. I couldn’t talk about it. I couldn’t talk about it to anybody about it. Guess what? This is the first time that I’m telling the whole world, that yes, I am going to be Gaff in Blade Runner 2049.”

Source: Blade Runner fan favourite Edward James Olmos returning for sequel 2049 | The Independent

#F1 Ted’s Testing Note Book Videos

If your in the  UK or have a VPN set to an UK address here is Ted’s Note Book F1 Sky on the F1 pre season testing in Spain.

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Fans blast Taboo’s Tom Hardy for ‘incoherent mumbling’ | BTW We heard it OK. Get new hearing aid??

In the latest controversy to hit the BBC’s dramas, viewers complained that Tom Hardy was impossible to follow as adventurer James Delaney. Many said he mumbled and grunted throughout.

Source: Fans blast Taboo’s Tom Hardy for ‘incoherent mumbling’ | Daily Mail Online