5 THINGS WE HAVE LEARNED THIS WEEK

NORTH TO SIBERIA

Earth’s magnetic north pole is on the move, according to scientists. Studies show it is travelling about 34 miles a year and is currently leaving the Canadian Arctic and heading for Siberia. Wouldn’t it prefer the West Indies at this time of year?

NOT THAT STAN

Singer Dido, above, has finally revealed that she didn’t name her son Stan after the Eminem song on which she appeared in 2000. Which seems just as well given that Eminem’s song was about an abusive stalker.

THE SITCOM IS DEAD

On ITV anyway. Kevin Lygo, the company’s director of television, has said the future of traditional sitcom on ITV was “quite bleak”. So we’ll just have to content ourselves with repeats of Rising Damp on ITV3.

BLUE PETER MEETS PAUL

Sir Paul McCartney has been awarded a gold Blue Peter badge for his music. Richly deserved too, but one Herald Magazine writer has been waiting for the Blue Peter badge he was promised in 1975. Has the BBC lost the address?

YOUR BRAIN LOOKS YOUNG IN THAT DRESS

A scientific study based on metabolism has discovered that women have younger brains than men of the same age. The study has found that women’s brains seem to be on average 3.8 years younger than men of the same age.

There’s a line about Nancy Pelosi and Donald Trump in there but we can’t put our finger on it. This old male brain of ours, that’s the problem.