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Ian McKellen unveils Heuristic Shakespeare iPad app

With 23 April being the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeares death, a group of actors including Ian McKellen and Derek Jacobi have come together to help the audience understand every line. The actors are featuring on the Heuristic Shakespeare app, which launched in London on 22 April. The app aims to bring the writers words to a wider audience. Apr 23, 2016

Prince fans create a pop-up star on Hollywoods walk of fame

Pedestrians along Hollywood Boulevards Walk of Fame stopped to pay tribute to Prince on 22 April, beside a make-shift memorial drawn on a blank star on the renowned sidewalk. The fact that Prince doesnt have a star on the famed walkway didnt stop a creative artist from changing that by drawing his likeness on the sidewalk. Candles, flowers and a photo of Prince were added to the memorial and people stopped to honour his life and the contributions he made to the music industry for more than three decades. Apr 23, 2016

Parachutist injured in hard landing at Sydney football match

An army parachutist suffered leg and pelvic injuries and briefly lost consciousness when he made a hard landing in an aerial display before an AFL match at Sydney’s Cricket Ground on 23 April. The match between the Sydney Swans and West Coast Eagles was delayed by ten minutes while paramedics treated the man on the field, according to ABC. The man was transported to St Vincent’s Hospital. Apr 23, 2016

Fracking: Condamine River erupts in flames due to methane gas build-up

A video posted by New South Wales Greens party MP Jeremy Buckingham appears to show the Condamine River erupting in flames as a result of methane gas build-up, believed to be caused by nearby fracking. Several gas fracking mines are located in the vicinity of the southern Queensland river in Australia, and gas was reported to be leaking into the water as early as 2012. Apr 23, 2016

Mauricio Pochettino: Jamie Vardy suspension could hurt leaders Leicester

Leicester City striker Jamie Vardys suspension could impact the Premier League leaders, said Tottenham Hotspur manager Mauricio Pochettino on 22 April. Vardy – with 22 goals this season – will be missing for Leicester’s home match against Swansea City after picking up a red card against West Ham last weekend and could yet receive an additional ban. Apr 22, 2016

Faking gravity: The tech behind Tim Peake’s space marathon

How does a weightless man run on the spot while hurtling through space at 17,150mph? As the countdown continues to the London Marathon – taking place on 24 April – ESA astronaut Tim Peake London Marathon will perhaps have more reason to be nervous, as he prepares to run his version on the International Apr 22, 2016

Boris Johnson critical of Barack Obama Brexit comments

US President Barack Obama made an impassioned appeal on 22 April, for Britain to remain in the European Union, saying membership had magnified Britains place in the world and made the bloc stronger and more outward looking. He made his plea in an article in the eurosceptic Daily Telegraph newspaper under the headline As your friend, I tell you that the EU makes Britain even greater. Apr 22, 2016

Boris Johnson critical of Barack Obama Brexit comments

US President Barack Obama made an impassioned appeal on 22 April, for Britain to remain in the European Union, saying membership had magnified Britains place in the world and made the bloc stronger and more outward looking. He made his plea in an article in the eurosceptic Daily Telegraph newspaper under the headline As your friend, I tell you that the EU makes Britain even greater. Apr 22, 2016

Prince dies: Student films teacher distraught after hearing of music legend’s death

Pop music icon Prince died, aged 57, on 21 April at his Paisley Park studio in Minnesota, his publicist confirmed to the Associated Press. As tributes for the musician appeared across social media, one video showing a Georgia high-school teacher grieving at his desk went viral, racking up more than 20,000 retweets in the first two hours after it was posted. Apr 22, 2016
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