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Top 10 Trending Today, Thursday 27th August

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OUR pick of what’s been hitting the headlines online this Thursday.

1) Sir Stephen HouseThe head of Police Scotland has announced he’s stepping down.

He had come under increasing pressure after a series of controversies surrounding the force.

“I believe the time is right for me to take up a new challenge,” he said.2) House of Lords

The appointment of 45 new peers including lingerie tycoon Michelle Mone, Sir Menzies Campbell, Sir Malcolm Bruce and Alistair Darling has provoked debate online over the merits of the unelected chamber.

William Hague and David Blunkett were among others nominated by their parties, while former Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander was given a knighthood for his services to politics.3) Lunchbox

A Wonder Woman lunchbox was banned by a US school after being deemed too violent.

A Reddit user posted images online of the lunchbox and the letter sent home to parents.4) DictionaryThe Oxford English Dictionary has added several new words today.

Have a read through our handy guide below to explain some of the new terms that have been included in the update…

7 new additions to the Oxford English DictionaryHere’s our guide to some of the newest additions to the dictionary.”HANGRY”When one is hungry and becomes angry, they are said to be hangry.”BEER O’CLOCK”The time deemed appropriate to take a sip of your first drink of the day. Also applicable is “WINE O’CLOCK””POCKET DIAL”To inadvertently make a phone call by bumping the device whilst in your pocket.”GREXIT”The potential exit of Greece from the Eurozone has become the shortened term, primarily used online.”MANSPREADING”When a man, usually on public transport, sits with his legs wide apart and encroaches on another seat’s space.”AWESOME SAUCE”When something is absolutely amazing, it can be awesome sauce. Plus, if something is terrible it can be “WEAK SAUCE””CUPCAKERY”Simply a bakery that specialises in cupcakes.5) Usain Bolthttps://

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A cameraman on a Segway crashed into Jamaican sprint star Bolt – perhaps showing the only way he can be stopped.

Bolt was celebrating after picking up the 200m gold medal at the World Championships.6) Smelly Cathttps://

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Friends’ Lisa Kudrow joined pop megastar Taylor Swift on stage in Los Angeles last night.

The pair sang the song Kudrow’s character Phoebe Buffay made famous in the sitcom and it went down a storm online.

https://twitter.com/LisaKudrow/status/6367757636356628497

) Amanda Redman

The former New Tricks star has admitted she’s considered having a facelift.

The 58-year-old said she uses botox and fillers as she unveiled her new look.8) Bake Off

It was Dessert Week on last night’s show and poor Sandy Docherty didn’t have the best of times.

She was told to hand back her apron after her cheesecake turned into a disaster.9) League Cup DrawIn sport, the draw for the third round of the League Cup took place today.

Celtic and Rangers were both given home times, with Hibs hosting Aberdeen in one of the most mouth-watering ties.

Find out who your team got here.

https://twitter.com/republicofcfc/status/636900713239552000

https://twitter.com/JamieGriffiths9/status/636894688180613120

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) The Sunday Post todayOn the site today we’ve got our politics podcast from James Millar in Westminster, plus find out how our psychic June Field caused a stir in Carnoustie!

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