Josh Milton

London

Senior Tech and Lgbtq+ News Reporter at Metro (UK)

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Articles

Man who burned Koran outside embassy says verdict is 'assault on free speech'

3 days ago | metro.co.uk | Josh Milton

A man found guilty of burning a Koran outside a Turkish consulate in London has said his conviction is an 'assault on free speech'. Hamit Coskun, 50, who shouted 'f*** Islam' and 'Islam is religion of terrorism' while holding the burning religious text above his dead, was convicted of a religiously aggravated public order offence. He added that the conviction 'will deter others from exercising their democratic rights'. Got a story?
Twist in search for mysterious ‘Planet Nine’ in the dark depths of our solar system

6 days ago | msn.com | Josh Milton

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Six asteroids 'dangerous to Earth' discovered

6 days ago | metro.co.uk | Josh Milton

Astronomers have discovered six asteroids that are 'potentially dangerous to Earth'. But is there a reason to panic? Venus, our celestial next-door neighbour, is hiding possibly hundreds of unpredictable and hard-to-see asteroids, according to a new study. These space rocks are 'co-orbitals', so orbit the Sun in line with Venus from a safe distance.
Twist in search for mysterious 'Planet Nine' in the dark depths of our solar system

6 days ago | metro.co.uk | Josh Milton

Scientists hunting for Planet Nine, an elusive planetary body that could change our understanding of the solar system, have found something. Planet X is a hypothetical planet seven times the mass of Earth tucked just behind Pluto. Despite possibly being the fifth most massive planet, scientists have never tracked the white whale of astronomy down - that is, if it even exists. But a trio of American scientists trying to find the elusive gas giant have discovered a new planet...
Haribo recalls popular sweets over fears they're laced with cannabis

6 days ago | metro.co.uk | Josh Milton

Haribo has urgently recalled packets of sweets after they were found to contain cannabis when a family fell ill. The drug was discovered when members of the same family, including children and adults, began to feel dizzy while eating Happy Cola F!ZZ. A couple from the eastern Twente region told police their cola-bottle-shaped sweets made their children 'quite sick'. At least three 1kg packs were found to be laced with cannabis.
Banksy reveals new work featuring lighthouse and mysterious message

1 week ago | msn.com | Josh Milton

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Experts reveal what would happen if supervolcano 1,000 miles from London erupted

1 week ago | msn.com | Josh Milton

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Peter Tatchell 'laughed at by police before being removed' from Birmingham Pride

1 week ago | msn.com | Josh Milton

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Banksy reveals new work featuring lighthouse and mysterious message

1 week ago | metro.co.uk | Josh Milton

A new Banksy artwork has been revealed by the mysterious graffiti artist. The mural is of a lighthouse shining with the words, 'I want to be what you saw in me' printed on it. The shadow of a nearby bollard has been sprayed on the pavement, as if the shadow it is casting on the concrete wall behind it is the lighthouse. Banksy uploaded two photographs of the work to his Instagram account today, including one showing two elderly dog walkers looking at it.
Peter Tatchell 'laughed at by police before being removed' from Birmingham Pride

1 week ago | metro.co.uk | Josh Milton

A veteran LGBTQ+ rights campaigner has claimed he was 'forcibly removed' from Birmingham Pride after police 'laughed' at him. Peter Tatchell, 73, said an officer ordered him to leave the Pride parade, claiming event organisers had requested his removal. Pride organisers have denied this, stressing to Metro that they permitted Tatchell to march.