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We will be here all day to update you on the progress of the apocalypse, and why it might be happening.

Predicted end of the world by:

00.01

No, not this time.

00.00

Has the world ended?

23.58

Why worry about the calories when the world's about to end?

End of Great British Bake Off, end of the world. Apocalypse now cakes for @barneyhenderson and I pic.twitter.com/UollKBLAU4 — Harriet Alexander (@h_alexander) October 7, 2015

23.56

Vinnie looks quite relaxed about the end of the world, just minutes away:

Hope Vinnie enjoyed his last meal ahead of the apocalypse pic.twitter.com/upCCAkSxki — david millward (@davidgmillward) October 7, 2015

23.49

The Telegraph's David Millward's cat has had his "last supper':

Given the impending apocalypse, Vinnie the cat’s last supper is Fancy Feast Gravy lovers Salmon and sole. — david millward (@davidgmillward) October 7, 2015

23.00

Camera phones and selfie sticks at the ready - T minus one hour

What I imagine the end of the world will look like... pic.twitter.com/GoRTmM7Et7 — CHERI Sierra (@31CHERISierra64) October 7, 2015

22.45

"Evidence" that "it's starting":

22.01

Fewer than two hours left - maybe - how are you spending them?

22.00

It would be quite a way to sign off conference season:

@barneyhenderson - do you think we could offer up human sacrifices in the form of ALL of our #politicians to stop the #EndOfTheWorld? — Wayne Turner (@MulliganMullet) October 7, 2015

21.55

Time to raid the fridge:

@dmcahill I'm pretty vexed, I bought some long life milk today. #EndOfTheWorld — David Bones (@twitchwednesday) October 7, 2015

21.44

This is how it will be:

21.41

.... probably not

21.37

Might be a short shift

Sit down for my shift and @barneyhenderson informs me he is liveblogging the end of the world. http://t.co/loSwoYmmnT Might put my feet up — Rob Crilly (@robcrilly) October 7, 2015

21.19

Chelsea to retain Premiership title?

The Telegraph's David Millward notes that if the world does indeed end tonight, his beloved Chelsea will remain English champions "for eternity":

Well if the world does end tonight, I shall rejoice in Chelsea being Premiership Champions for eternity. — david millward (@davidgmillward) October 7, 2015

20.54

How do you rate this apocalypse?

It's the #EndOfTheWorld again tonight! The last few apocalypses have been a 3/10, I'm hoping for at least a 6/10 this time round. — Kieran Randall (@NotNotKieran) October 7, 2015

It's an important question, obviously. As is this:

I'd HATE to be @horton_official @dmcahill if the #EndOfTheWorld does happen. They're liveblogging for @Telegraph. Hope you have a good view? — Wayne Turner (@MulliganMullet) October 7, 2015

Meanwhile, my colleague in the US, Barney Henderson, is about to take over this blog. Play nicely people.

He will be with you until the very end, send your tweets and messages to him via Twitter @barneyhenderson.

20.44

On behalf of the good people of Bolton we object:

Ever been to Bolton? On a Wednesday night? Or any night for that matter.. so like #EndOfTheWorld — Andy (@grumpyinbolton) October 7, 2015

20.16

Meanwhile we are loving how well prepared some of you now are:

Others are ready - with new tyres and everything - but not happy about it:

Fuming mad. I just had two new tyres fitted today. What a waste of money. Grr. #EndOfTheWorld — Joe Smith (@Joeyoneear) October 7, 2015

20.05

Would you be happy to survive the #EndOfTheWorld?

I wonder if the people who predicted today= #EndOfTheWorld will be disappointed when it doesn't come true, or happy they're still alive — Cecily Tynan (@CecilyTynan) October 7, 2015

19.54

There's still time to learn who won #GBBO2015

As some point out, even if the world does end at least we will all know who won the Great British Bake Off:

@dmcahill Thankfully we have time to watch the #GBBO final before the world ends. It can end at 9:00pm as long as I know who wins! — Mike Smith (@MikeSmith_91) October 7, 2015

For Bake Off fans, Rachel Ward is live blogging the final here for telegraph.co.uk.

Even if the sun does shine tomorrow, as most expect, who says you can't enjoy it:

19.45

Good news, some were worried it was all over in Australia, what with so few tweets from that part of the world in what is the middle of the night for locals. But, the national broadcaster ABC is already tweeting about the sunshine Sydney can expect later today:

Good morning Sydney. A mostly cloudy day expected. A top of 21 on the coast and 22 in the west. — 702 ABC Sydney (@702sydney) October 7, 2015

Phew! What would we do if this whole messy business robbed us all of Neighbours, Home & Away and Shane Warne?

19.35

What would survive after the rapture?

Paypal, apparently:

@dmcahill The eBible Fellowship website is still asking for donations, It's a relief to see that Paypal will continue to work post rapture. — Chris Ridings (@ChrisRidings3) October 7, 2015

19.30

Is it worth staying up for #EndOfTheWorld?

Meanwhile, some are telling us they may not stay awake to see what happens in about four and a half hours:

Evening @dmcahill I know I should stay up for it but I always go to bed at Ten. I'll catch up in the morning about how the world ended. — vodka (@Ruprecht71) October 7, 2015

19.25

Will Australia be first to go when the world ends?

Heard from any of your Aussie friends lately? Some on Twitter fear life may not be so sunny there:

Apparently tonight is the #EndOfTheWorld. So just want to check…Australia are you still there? It's 8th in Oz & not heard from anyone yet — ⓅⒺⓉⒺⓇ ⓁⒶⒷⓄⓇⓃⒺ (@LaborneRacing) October 7, 2015

19.07

Can the world just end already? The suspense is getting a bit much for some:

But to answer your question Paul, we just don't know. We will have to see what happens, but the good news for Telegraph readers is we will live blogging into the night.

18.50

In breaking news, we hear the world will really end in 2074 when our robot overlords formally take power. Oh sure, this may just be a plug for some out there music, but hey it could happen, right?:

@dmcahill The #endoftheworld is NOT today! It's in 2074 when the robots takeover. We received this proof from 2074; https://t.co/TpH6abzvSs — The Scribes (@TheScribes) October 7, 2015

18.45

#EndOfTheWorld: How do you tell your pet(s)?

It's a dilemma for many - how to tell our favourite furry friends, that the end may be coming sooner than we all thought.

For Telegraph reader Dan Davies from Basildon, it's all a bit much, he's still trying to get his cat through #plasticbagchaos:

"Speaking of the end of the world, I just had to explain to my cat that carrier bags now cost 5p, as you can see she wasn't happy about it..." he said via email.

Telegraph reader Dan Davies sent us this image of his cat

18.30

Our hearts go out to you, Chad Rogers:

@horton_official Thanks for the warning, I'm at work...tomorrow is my birthday...great — Chad Rogers (@chadrog) October 7, 2015

18.20

What would you have done differently today?

Telegraph reader Barta Johnson emailed in and she isn't happy that she wasn't informed earlier about this world ending business, but still, there's a silver lining:

Well I just NOW read your article about today being Doomsday AND as usual, I'm always the last to know!

"I guess I will be spending it here at the courthouse in downtown Memphis, TN, where I work. I would have prepared better had I known. Right now, it is a beautiful sunny day with a 76° temp - no flames in sight!

But thanx for keeping me informed! I guess I will quit wondering about what to fix for dinner!

Have a great last day!!!

Regards,

Barta Johnson"

18.15

There's always that #EndOfTheWorld selfie to think about:

Then again, you could always have spent your last few hours like this:

@dmcahill just done some chemistry problems but the world is about to end so I think I just wasted my last few hours on earth. — Technochrat (@technopathbeta) October 7, 2015

18.02

What happens to online orders when the world ends? An important question from @TeeAnnR for all online shoppers out there:

Just done a Tesco order to get delivered tomorrow & now I read that the world is ending tonight! #EndOfTheWorld pic.twitter.com/iGHnisFIIE — ❤️ Farrah & Jenna ❤️ (@TeeAnnR) October 7, 2015

But then again, there are some positives:

@horton_official @Telegraph This end of the world thing sounds like a good excuse for me not to go to the gym tonight... #EndOfTheWorld — Ian Ashworth (@ianashworth80) October 7, 2015

17.43

Meanwhile, any word on if doomsday has reached Gloucestershire yet? Asking for a friend...

17.40

Others see signs of the coming apocalypse in many places:

@horton_official might be onto something, Arsenal beat United, Jose is struggling, England are out of the rugby...it makes sense — Mark Holmes (@Holmster79) October 7, 2015

17.35

Can't we all just have a G+T first?

If the world truly is going to end, do we have time for a G+T first?

Before my colleague Helena skipped off into the sunset, Telegraph reader Professor Peter Hall from Sheffield University spoke for many of us, no doubt, with this email plea to the God(s) preparing to end us very soon:

Hi Helena,

I've just got back from work and am exhausted, I am preparing a G&T.

Could it be postponed by a few minutes to allow me at least some refreshment and to enjoy the end of everything in a more relaxed mood?

Peter

17.30

You may be surprised to learn that one astronomer is happy about the end of the world, well, sort of...

Nottingham Trent University astronomy expert Dr Daniel Brown (yes that is his real name, no he didn't write those books),emailed in to let Telegraph readers know that he welcomes the way the world is predicted to end:

End of the World claims have been all the rage in the past years.

"For example the recent sequence of eclipses interpreted as a sign of the end of the world. I’m intentionally not using the term blood moon, since they are just eclipses! At least this time the messenger of doom is not something from space. We just get wiped out by fire in general.

"As an astronomer I’m quite happy with this end of the world prediction since it is not straight away an asteroid, comet, black hole or rogue planet," he said.

17.13

Keep your tweets and emails coming in, we love hearing more about how you're spending your last day on earth:

@Telegraph @horton_official Corina spent her last day perfecting her PhD thesis plan..Probably a bit pointless then? pic.twitter.com/3ZC07T6rnP — Lucy Hillen (@Lucy3190) October 7, 2015

16:43

Goodbye from Helena as I hand over to Danielle

I have to go home and kiss goodbye to my hamster now.

I miss my sweet darling angel every second we spend apart pic.twitter.com/MyscQndXyP — Helena Horton (@horton_official) October 3, 2015

Hope you've enjoyed the liveblog and that you all have a lovely last evening on Earth.

I am now handing over to Danielle Cahill, so send her all of your 'apocalypse banter'. Play nice.

Finally, I'll leave you with a tweet from Zayn, who is still missing ( #ZaynWatch ), that sums up how we all feel today:

Quiche …and nerves — zayn (@zaynmalik) September 20, 2015

16:24

Don't get 'I survived Doomsday' tattoos

God will get annoyed by them and smite you:

16:10

It is confirmed. Zayn Malik is in hiding

A very intelligent reader has just emailed me with the definitive proof that One Direction have known about today for years.

Bailee Brekke has decoded some of One Direction's lyrics for us. Read for yourself and be enlightened:

“Baby you light up my world like nobody else”

“You'll understand why I want you so desperately”

“And no woman in the world deserves this”

“Don't be scared”

“No more fears, no more crying”

“Shot me out of the sky”

“Cause I'm dying just to make you see”

“The party's ending but it's now or never”

“Nobody's going home tonight”

“I might just die inside”

15:51

Some more of your great tweets

Thinking that I had not received enough feedback from my readers, my colleagues on the social media team decided to tweet from the official Telegraph account, asking for people to send me tweets.

Here is a selection of the many replies I got:

@horton_official u sure the world's gonna end? Cuz I got my landscaper coming and I don't want to pay him if my land won't be there to scape — Brandan Tate (@MarlonBrandan) October 7, 2015

@horton_official Gonna stay in bed watching TV series, y'know casually waiting the world to end. #EndOfTheWorld — Annie Petrova (@Fateful_9) October 7, 2015

@Telegraph @horton_official Basking in the warm glow of the television, watching Conservative conference, drinking great coffee. Bliss. — foto2021 (@foto2021) October 7, 2015

@horton_official @Telegraph just heard about this so me and #Seththebadger have decided to have a few goodbye beers pic.twitter.com/a0xseTGDLL — Will has a badger (@Willhasabadger) October 7, 2015

@horton_official spending my last day on earth going to a career fair — John Manda (@JohnMandaIII) October 7, 2015

@Telegraph @horton_official I'm going to have a bath, dye my hair and watch 48 @48hours. I might as well enjoy myself. — harriet (@harrietthespy7) October 7, 2015

15:32

HOLD UP EVERYONE, we have proof of the apocalypse

Ron Norwood, from the West Coast of the USA, has sent us a picture of the sky burning in America.

God's wrath is surely reaching through.

15:29

#ZaynWatch

Still no news from Zayn Malik, so we are going to have to sadly conclude that he has been lifted to Heaven by Christ.

We will keep an eye out for him, though, just in case he has survived and is just taking Instagram selfies somewhere.

15:19

The end must definitely be here - the world's gone topsy turvy.

One of our top columnists, Dan Hodges, has asserted that David Cameron is the leader of the British Left.

Yep, not a joke.

Oh, also, apparently David Cameron is a Social Justice Warrior.

14:48

Apocalypses we have all lived through

Sometimes, the end of the world is predicted. Sometimes, those predictions are incorrect (although we are all definitely going to die today, sorry!)

Here's a list of a few apocalypses we managed to survive.

• The Carrier Bag Apocalypse: The streets were full of frantic Britons holding onto their loved ones and their Bags For Life as the carrier bag crisis of October 2015 hit in full force. However, most of us managed to survive.

Can't believe the chaos outside. Grown men on their knees, crying in the rain, staring at a plastic bag. Complete turmoil and confusion. — Jamie East (@mrjamieeast) October 5, 2015

• The Financial Apocalypse: We suffered through a financial apocalypse that lasted a good few years, and was apparently worse than the Great Depression!

• The Mayan Apocalypse: Yeah, none of us died in December 2012 either. Maybe Christians are better at predicting the end than Mayans...

• Or maybe not. Christian groups in 2006 thought the world was going to end on 6/6/6. It didn't, to our knowledge.

• Ditto when some thought The Rapture was upon us - but they were just off by a few years. It's today.

14:06

A last meal

Pretty please don't eat your pets.

Here is what some of you are having for your last meals:

@horton_official -if the end of the world does come today, I'll have spent it detoxing on green juice for no benefit at all. sigh — Melissa Talago (@melissatalago) October 7, 2015

@Telegraph great, I will leave the ironing and eat all the chocolate bars, hang the diet! — 8Jeanne (@foxykins) October 7, 2015

@horton_official leftover curry from yesterday because it was so good — Tintin (@TintinnyTins) October 7, 2015

@horton_official minted lamb chops, BBQ ribs, cheeseburger & some sweet potato fries. don't have to worry about calories so — Joe Krishnan (@joekrishnan) October 7, 2015

@horton_official panzanella, seafood platter, fillet steak, roast potatoes, bernaise sauce, sanguinaccio made with the blood of my enemies. — George Berridge (@George_Berridge) October 7, 2015

@horton_official I just ordered a Burger and Chips and decided to go with the Full Fat Cola rather than diet #LastDayOnEarth #Rebel — Lan (@LaniCDF) October 7, 2015

And here is what some of our team at the Telegraph are having:

I am eating risotto, and am going to consume a vast bowl of it in front of the Great British Bake Off, while some other lucky soul gets to take over this live blog.

Malcolm Coles, the director of digital media, said that he is going to enjoy some kebabs with his cat.

Danny Boyle one of our Breaking News writers is being adventurous. He said: "I'm going to Borough Market on a magical mystery tour with a friend down from the Midlands. So not sure yet".

Alice Vincent, one of our arts writers, said: "I believe I'm having fancy pasta made for me tonight. But if you wanted something more exciting, I had Jamie Oliver's "healthy" tofu burgers with homemade ketchup last night. Both of which sound terribly bleak as a last meal."

Raziye Akkoc, one of our foreign reporters, does not know what she is eating tonight as she is on the late shift, but said she would have pizza, a burger, chips and Lahmacun, which is a kind of Turkish pizza.

Louise Burke, one of our Homepage editors, said "I'd just eat cheese Doritos for three hours" - this is strange for her as she is usually a health food nut.

13:40

A blast from the past, things get personal and people rebel in very British ways

So, someone I apparently met in my time at the University of York has sent me a message accusing me of trying to kiss him in a nightclub I often frequented. Thanks for making me cringe on the last day of my existence. I cannot even rubbish the claim, as I can't remember much of what happened in The Willow:

@horton_official im spending my last day on earth wishing Id let you kiss me in willow xxx — Petyr Bael-ish (@ThomasKilner1) October 7, 2015

Fight The Man, Eddy:

I was going to do the washing up this evening, dont think I'll bother now. @horton_official — Eddy (@g0orty) October 7, 2015

An absolute rebel tells us about his crazy day:

@Telegraph Clearing out my old bed. Ready for delivery tomorrow... Tho I may cancel it now... — just jim (@jimbenchukip) October 7, 2015

Stay in school. Don't do drugs:

I'll be at the gym, then school. Nothing too fancy. @horton_official — Johan Gustafsson (@GsonGustafsson) October 7, 2015

Probably the most British way to be absolutely crazy on your last day alive:

We are all having quite mundane last days, aren't we:

@horton_official End of the world? If I'd have known would have taken the day off, oh well better get these reports done quick then — Rob Mark (@robertmark1976) October 7, 2015

I've tried to get in contact with God, but he hasn't yet responded to the The Telegraph's request for comment:

@horton_official Maybe you could interview this guy? He seems to be responsible. @TheTweetOfGod https://t.co/cgZV3ycvFm — Sam Vimes (@SamVimes6) October 7, 2015

And these pains aux chocolats look really lovely. Need a cup of tea with them though:

@horton_official I made pains au chocolat before hearing the world is going to end. Better eat them all now, then! pic.twitter.com/B9r1zszmFK — Foxi (@foxifinds) October 7, 2015

13:16

How are you all spending your last day alive?

Mary Ann, has just finished writing her book, and is upset that the end of the world means no one will read it: Dear Helena,

Today I've just finished an academic book I've been working on for eight years. I'm guessing it won't have many readers now.

May I suggest the underrated film Last Night (1998) as suitable viewing? It's all about how everyone spends the last hours before the world ends (it's never specified why). The choices people make include reliving Christmas Day, rioting, shagging their old French teacher, giving a piano concert, and drinking - obviously. Might provide some tips?

Best wishes,

Mary Ann

Market Harborough (grey, drizzly, unapocalyptic)

I cannot answer this question from Stephen Silk, who is off to the cinema tonight: Hi Helena,

Will the apocalypse affect Mars as well as us? I’m wondering whether to go see The Martian tonight before the festivities really take hold.

Glad you’re keeping an eye out for us on this remarkable (last) day.

I have an email from, apparently, a wombat, who is threatening to eat a pet rabbit. Please don't. I don't want to end up on any media blogs for it.

Dear Ms Horton,

I haven't eaten today and I'm starving, and Maximilian's currywurst and chips is looking more and more like Madafu's rabbit... I can see the little chippy ears and the little mayo covered nose... God, I'm hungry...

Ed Langdon, who apparently works in my office but who I have not met, emailed me to update me on what he is up to: Last hours on Earth spent working away in the office, dreaming of a Sayed coffee.

Charlie Burgess has told me about his last lunch: Like most of us I am refusing to panic and am taking every moment as it comes. Lunch was home-made tomato soup. Was I savouring that last taste of summer - or was it my last taste of anything? I took the rubbish out - an act of defiance I know, but I just wanted to show that they can throw anything at us (rubbish mainly) but we will stand up and be counted. I just hope that when the end comes it will be swift. I don't want to see Fiona Bruce getting all excited about it on the Six news.

And we are still frantically searching for signs of life from Zayn Malik #ZaynWatch:

@zaynmalik Please respond to us Zayn. You don't even have to @ me - just do a tweet, post an Instagram selfie, ANYTHING! #ZaynWatch — Helena Horton (@horton_official) October 7, 2015

13:06

Has the Bake Off caused the apocalypse?

It seems like too much of a coincidence that God just decided to burn us all to death the day that the Bake Off finishes.

The flames of God's wrath are scheduled to engulf us just hours after the final of the hit show finishes.

This can only mean one thing - that Ian is going to win.

God must know in advance, so is killing us straight after to punish us for the sins of mortals (Paul Hollywood and Mary Berry).

As we look to the falling sky, we will know that those two culinary stars are to blame for our demise.

12:52

What are you all up to on your last day alive?

This guy is 'learning some school'.

I'll be learning some school @horton_official — Gandalf the White (@ascherm17) October 7, 2015

Decide quickly, as I want your lunch pictures for the blog!

Just can't decide what to have for lunch on my last day on earth. Decisions, decisions... #doomsday @TelegraphNews http://t.co/wqZS6P4F3g — Jeremy Rosenberg (@jeremy365) October 7, 2015

This sounds like a heavenly way to spend your last day. I'm jealous:

@horton_official Going to watch the @carolkirkwood BBC Breakfast weather highlights box set with a nice mug of tea. Biscuits possibly. — paul mccarthy-brain (@penguinbasher) October 7, 2015

Incredibly rude! Yes I most certainly am!

@horton_official I am starting to think that you are not taking this seriously. #EndOfTheWorld — Justin (@individual35837) October 7, 2015

Doesn't matter, you don't need money where you're going:

@Telegraph... Bugger, just bought a new computer... — TedworthFoxyFollower (@FoxyFollower) October 7, 2015

There's always next year! Ha ha, just kidding:

@horton_official end of the world? I was so looking to Christmas as well — LIVERBIRD (@GobbyNortherner) October 7, 2015

So jealous. There's an M&S next to the office so I may need to take a break and get some:

@horton_official I'm spending my final day eating four of these pic.twitter.com/7L7gPT4hsa — Ben James (@BenjaminJames27) October 7, 2015

There is no such thing as 'post-rapture gains' as you will not have a physical body:

DO IT!

@horton_official Suppose today is a better day than ever to throw caution to the wind? #EndOfTheWorld pic.twitter.com/8ZgVoMxXLg — James Shohet - (@jsho13) October 7, 2015

12:30

Some things to read before you die

As you take short breaks from avidly reading my live blog, here are some articles that went up on The Telegraph today that are probably worth a read before we all burn to death.

• Cheer yourself up with this story about Pumpkin the raccoon, who thinks he is a dog (he's very cute).

• Brian Blessed is being weird again. He said: "I delivered a baby in a park, bit the umbilical cord and licked the infant's face".

• Tim Stanley has sketched the Tory conference. Judging by the amount of shouting and screaming outside, perhaps this is where the apocalypse will start.

• Domino's has launched in Italy, which is a pretty brave move seeing as how every Italian I have ever met absolutely hates the stuff.

12:14

Doomsday Lunch

My colleague Louise is not only making me post her song requests on this liveblog, but she has also said that I have to post a photograph of my last lunch.

I forgot my packed lunch, which incidentally was Philadelpia cheese and cucumber sandwiches, so had to splash out in Wasabi.

So I got the cheapest salad, which is the off-cuts of sushi, at the bargain price of £2. Not very adventuruous, I should have spent £12 in Pret.

Send me in your lunches, if you can be bothered. Oh, and I'm not taking a lunch break, in case Zayn resurfaces (he hasn't).

11:47

Just in time for lunch, I have for you a picture of a sausage from Maximilian Link.

He says: Hi Helena,

"I am at the Expo Real convention in Munich and because the end is near I had a last guilty pleasure: Currywurst with majo at 11am in the morning! Don't feel guilty at all :)

Matthew Howe is giving his students a treat in Jersey:

I’ve decided to hold back on marking some utterly terrible essays and instead chat to my students about the coming apocalypse. I can’t though reschedule a meeting at 3.30. I’ll try and hurry it through so I can get home to say a good bye to the kids and stuff.

Matthew on the soon to be even more barren rock of Jersey

Nick Hing has pulled us up on our timing: Actually, we won’t be safe for a few hours after our midnight because it will still be 7th October elsewhere on the globe. As far as I can work out, the last place to leave 7th October will be somewhere like Midway Island in the Pacific which is 12 hours behind the UK. So we won’t know that the world doesn’t end until Thursday lunchtime . . .

So if the world *does* end, that proves that god is a Polynesian!

Well, I'll be burned to a crisp by that point as I reckon the flames will be around for a few hours at least, so if I am wrong, no one will know about it.

Ian MacKay is irate that his boss won't give him the day off: Hello Helena, can you believe they wouldn’t even give me the afternoon off on this, the day of total annihilation? Guess I’ll just have to witness the end of it all from a live stream instead of actually being there.

11:38

Zayn Malik's whereabouts still unknown

Zayn still has not updated any of his social media accounts, or replied to our valiant reporter:

@zaynmalik we are all worried about you. Please reply. Has Jesus taken you to Heaven early? #ZaynWatch — Helena Horton (@horton_official) October 7, 2015

We are getting very worried.

In other news, some people have tweeted in about the apocalypse - please feel free to tweet me jokes, stories, pictures (but keep it all PG please).

I cannot help you with this:

@horton_official where is the # for those who don't wish to die a virgin?! — Project 2501 (Mr. B) (@funkydoolah) October 7, 2015

Look. Do not eat your pets, OR commit acts of public indecency. I refuse to be responsible for this:

@horton_official today I'm going to run down Oxford St with my tackle out. And I won't let the end of the world change my plans. — James O'Brien (@sparrk) October 7, 2015

Clarkson knows it's all about to end:

Dawn. On a very special day pic.twitter.com/CTjhG6wt52 — Jeremy Clarkson (@JeremyClarkson) October 7, 2015

This won't help you when both you and your house are engulfed in flame:

@horton_official the good news is that i've made my final mortgage payment 15 years early! #result #endoftheworld — David Beresford (@aficionadovida) October 7, 2015

I may be absolutely divine, but I am not God. Enjoy having your teeth prodded:

@horton_official ohh I have a dental appointment at 4, can the world end before then pls? — theOtherOne (@waitingirl13) October 7, 2015

Why are we still at work?

@horton_official I've had several coffees and the boss is away. I'm going down in a blaze of self destruction caused by caffeine shakes. — EarnestlyHemingway (@EarnestlyHeming) October 7, 2015

Emma has spotted the beginning of the end:

@horton_official this mattress just fell from the sky for anyone who wants to engage in some pre-apocalypse coitus pic.twitter.com/rJ2rAoJAN7 — Emma Hope Allwood (@emmahopeall) October 7, 2015

And this guy is living the dream

Well @horton_official, I shall be spending my last day on Earth rushing around a farm on a Segway, LIVING LIFE. http://t.co/Itudou1QOn — Tim Jeffries (@TRJeffries) October 7, 2015

11:00

Some more emails: Heavy rain in London, a promise not to eat the family dog and some very bad golfing

More of you have got in touch by e-mail to tell me how you are spending the end of the world.

Callum Cuddeford has described the rain in London (I am not near a window so cannot verify his claims)

Hi Helena,

Far from obliteration by fire, it's been raining here in London all morning. Maybe it's been raining petrol and Jesus is waiting to drop a big flaming match.

Callum

Sid Rajeswaran has promised not to eat his dog:

Hi Helena,

Damnit I've only just woken up. Is it really the last day on earth? I really wanted to argue with a checkout person about why I refuse to pay 5p for a plastic bag before the judgement came down on all of us and now I only have half a day to do it!!!

If anyone needs me I'm heading to Waitrose to buy one more pizza than I can carry back home! (I can't bring myself to eat our dog)

And finally we have Dave Luckett, a very relieved golfer:

Hi Helena

I am amongst the worlds worst golfing putters. Today however, I shall putt with a carefree abandon knowing that my scorecard will be incinerated by days end and I will never have to suffer the agony of a missed short putt again!

Hopefully I will get the full 18 holes in before eternal oblivion.

10:24

Zayn Malik is missing. He has not replied to my tweet and he has not posted anything at all on social media. We at The Telegraph fear that Jesus has taken him first.

@zaynmalik It's the end of the world today. What are you up to? Are you OK Zayn? #ZaynWatch — Helena Horton (@horton_official) October 7, 2015

In other news, Paddy power have sent us the odds on apocalyptic events that are due to happen today. Here's their email:

Hi Helena

Hope you’re enjoying your final few hours.

Thought you might appreciate a few odds on potential going ons…

To happen on 7th October GMT

1/2 Jurgen Klopp to be confirmed as new Liverpool manager by LFC

10/1 Sepp Blatter to resign as FIFA President

40/1 Stuart Lancaster to be sacked as England Coach

200/1 David Cameron to hold a press conference and admit to ‘pig-gate’

250/1 Ronnie Pickering to have a televised bare knuckle fight

10:12

Some good tweets I have been sent by you

I like my new job as 'Doomsday DJ' and will try my utmost to do this for you:

@horton_official Will you play Mark Owen’s 4 minute warning when we have 4 minutes left? Either that or Madonna and JT. #EndOfTheWorld — Matt (@MattCheetham) October 7, 2015

This guy is pretty hardy:

@horton_official I have lived through the end of the world 4 times already but this will be the worst because fire is really hot! — Andrew Westlake (@Gunz412UK) October 7, 2015

Not a bad way to spend your last evening...

@horton_official only 14 hours left until #Doomsday ? at least I saw #Macbeth on my last night! pic.twitter.com/X29UnoAnw6 — Heather Lyons (@HezTalk) October 7, 2015

Each to their own, I am spending it live blogging!

@horton_official I'm spending it watching Star Trek — Lordlucan (@lordlucan_uk) October 7, 2015

A sceptic gives some solid evidence against the apocalypse:

@horton_official The bin wagon has just been. I don't think the Council would have wasted all that money if the world was going to end. — Peter McGrath (@writermcgrath) October 7, 2015

The apocalypse has begun:

@horton_official I think it's already started. There's no one in the office!!! I've been...LEFT BEHIND!!! pic.twitter.com/JRutn9TuFa — Daniel John Lynch (@DanielJohnLynch) October 7, 2015

Look at the monstrosities hanging from the sky pic.twitter.com/d7W1sHdxqH — Hussein Kesvani (@HKesvani) October 7, 2015

9:49

Please, for the love of God, don't eat your pets

I've been sent another email about what someone is eating on their last day on Earth. Please don't eat your pets, I don't want this liveblog to become a tabloid scandal if we don't all die:

I hate waste so I'm finishing off the contents of the fridge. For breakfast I've made a kind of cabbage and yoghurt omelette filled with strawberry jam and passata. I have a pet rabbit and I don't want him to suffer, so I'm saving the leeks and carrots for a nice casserole later.

Best wishes for a short but happy future,

Madafu

9:39

Why is the world ending? We have a few theories

You may not know, but today is the birthday of two of the men who are considered by some to be the most evil in the world - Simon Cowell and Vladimir Putin.

As if today's when untold evil is unleashed on Earth. In unrelated news Happy Birthday Simon Cowell & Vladimir Putin http://t.co/OAjYa7H2QB — tom jamieson (@jamiesont) October 7, 2015

We all know that Our Lord The God Almighty is very poetic, so what better day than the birthday of two supervillians to engulf the world in flames?

Alternatively, perhaps Jesus is angry that the Great British Bake Off is coming to an end - I know I don't want to comprehend a world without Tamal on my screen:

Last episode of #GBBO so proud to be in it to the end with my friends @DrRayBakes @iancpix #privileged pic.twitter.com/SOUJbUTvr4 — Nadiya Jamir Hussain (@BegumNadiya) October 7, 2015

Or, perhaps, he wants to end it all before we see the egotistical stars of The Apprentice back on our screens again.

Our preferred answer is that God is still upset that Zayn left One Direction all those months ago, and wants to reunite them all in Heaven.

Speaking of Zayn...he hasn't tweeted today.

Have they taken him first?? We will update you as and when he tweets #ZaynWatch.

His most recent tweet was on the 3rd of October, but it contains the F word so I am not allowed to embed it.

9.21

A final breakfast

A reader, Jeremy Maynard, from The Wirral, Merseyside, has sent us an email about his final day on Earth.

Good Morning Helena,

So today is the earth’s final day before we are all consumed by the fires of hell. Well today I shall start with a lovely cooked breakfast, crispy bacon, scrambled eggs with smoked salmon on lightly buttered granary toast all washed down with a lovely pot of percolated coffee.

I shall spend the morning walking along the beach enjoying the salty sea air before returning home for a rather nice lunch, fillet steak, garlic mushrooms, grilled tomatoes, and home-made chips, and as it is the last day I shall open a bottle of Chateau Maseur as an added extravagance.

After lunch I shall indulge in forty winks before planning a light dinner menu of freshly cooked salmon and king prawns with asparagus, new potatoes, broccoli, and chantenay carrots, washed down with a rather nice dry white wine.

Then a luxurious soak in a hot tub and an early night as the diet continues tomorrow – but just in case the predictions are right, I can honestly say I enjoyed my last day…

Kindest regards,

Jeremy Maynard

9:00

My colleague Louise Burke has requested a song. Here it is:

I, however, will be dancing 'til the world ends:

8:23

Huddle your loved ones together, folks and say your goodbyes - the end is nigh.

A Christian group has predicted that the world is due to end today, and that we are all going to be wiped out by the flames of God's wrath.

Just a few weeks after Nasa dismissed warnings of a blood moon apocalyptic meteor strike, the threat of another world-ending event has appeared on the horizon.

Chris McCann, leader of the eBible fellowship and all-round God expert, believes the world will be engulfed and destroyed by a great fire on October 7.

The founder of the fellowship has been delivering his Doomsday warnings in his five-part podcast series, Why October 7, 2015, is the likely end of the world.

“According to what the Bible is presenting, it does appear that October 7 will be the day that God has spoken of,” he explains.

He says it will be the day Earth “passes away”, adding: “It’ll be gone forever. Annihilated.”