London street named after Queen singer Freddie Mercury

Planning a summer holiday can be quite the mean feat – do you want sand, sun and the promise of a sundowner with a maraschino cherry thrown in? Or perhaps a trip doused in exploration and endeavour and a sturdy pair of hiking boots is more up your street (or hill, should we say)? Whatever tickles your fancy, one place which sure won’t disappoint is the spellbinding Pikes Ibiza; an iconic spot on The White Isle, steeped in rock ’n’ roll history and oozing personality.

A new species of insects have been discovered lately and named after popular singer Lady Gaga. While we wonder what led to comparisons with the singer, University of Illinois Ph.D. candidate, Brendan Morris decodes it for us. While observing 1000 treehoppers for his research project, Brendan Morris found a female bug with distinct features that differentiated it from other insects. 

Lady Gaga’s flamboyant style has inspired the name of a new insect species.

A new genus of treehopper bugs found near the Pacific coast of Nicaragua has been named after Lady Gaga.

An insect with a “wacky fashion sense” is on the edge of glory: It’s been named after flashy pop star Lady Gaga.

Introducing the K.gaga species...

Netball star Tracey Neville has announced the birth of her first child.

Robbie Williams was once asked to fill Freddie Mercury’s shoes as the Queen frontman.

A major new road due to be built as part of a multi-million pound development in Oldham will be named after a pioneering Suffragist.

Despite being in the midst of his own health journey — after being diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer —Trebek, 79, has donated $100,000 to Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission, a nonprofit organization that aims to combat hunger and homelessness in Los Angeles, California, TMZ reported.

The Macrostylis metallicola is a crustacean living off the coast of Hawaii

Metallica have inspired the naming of a newly discovered deep-sea crustacean, as the band has announced on social media. Macrostylis metallicola is a tiny worm-like creature that grows up to 6.5 millimeters long and inhabits the Clarion Clipperton Zone, a submarine region between Hawaii and Mexico, at depths where the pressure is equivalent to 400 times that of the atmosphere.

(CNN) — A suburban London street has been renamed in honor of late musician Freddie Mercury . The street, now called Freddie Mercury Close, is located in Feltham, west London, which is where Mercury's family settled after moving from Zanzibar.

(CNN) — A suburban London street has been renamed in honor of late musician Freddie Mercury . The street, now called Freddie Mercury Close, is located in Feltham, west London, which is where Mercury's family settled after moving from Zanzibar.

The Roots have had a section of street renamed in their honor in their home city of Philadelphia. Take a look at the new signage below.