A terrified woman called in experts after finding a tarantula the "size of her hand" in a cupboard at home -- only to discover it was a PLASTIC TOY. The spooked out unnamed mother spotted the eight-legged creature in the understairs cupboard while cleaning it out. In a panic, she ...
A jab to protect pregnant women's babies against the Zika virus could be on the horizon. Experiments on mice found a single dose of a new vaccine crossed the placenta and protected unborn pups from contracting the disease. While relatively harmless in most people, causing mild fever and joint pains, ...
John Lennon's priceless Rolls-Royce has arrived back on British tarmac for the first time in more than 40 YEARS. The 'carparazzi' have been lining London's streets and visiting hotel car parks this summer to take photos of the exotic motors owned by Middle-Eastern playboys. But the rarest and most valuable ...
Twitter abuse of politicians piked after the Manchester and London terror attacks with Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn singled out for the most vitriol. Abusive tweets doubled following the murderous attacks after the Ariana Grande concert and London Bridge - but the rants were targeted at a relatively small number of ...
A 16-year-old boy killed a Polish man with a single "Superman" punch to the head after laughing about his English, a jury heard today (tue). Arkadisusz Jozwik, 40, known as Arek, suffered skull fractures and fatal brain injuries after being hit from behind in a show of "immature bravado" by ...
City driving is something that most of us have to contend with. Whether it is the daily commute, the school run or simply heading out to the shops, we often find ourselves navigating busy traffic and tight spaces. However, with the right car, city driving can be much easier and ...
A newlywed couple spent the first day of their dream honeymoon in Hawaii in a detention facility - 'because the groom is Muslim.' Natasha Politakis, 29, and Ali Gul, 32, forked out £7,000 for a dream trip to LA, Hawaii and Las Vegas but were locked up inside an immigration ...
It used to be that the focus was solely on big business to lead the way to being greener, but not anymore. Now businesses of every type and size are coming on board to make real efforts to be more environmentally friendly in a whole range of ways – and ...
A heroic singleton talked a suicidal man out of jumping off a bridge - while on a FIRST DATE. Michelle Tock, 40, was enjoying a romantic stroll with a potential boyfriend when she spotted a man clinging to the railings of the 500ft-high Humber Bridge. She calmly engaged the man ...
A lifelong vegetarian was given the shock of her life when she bit into a McDonald's veggie burger - and discovered it was CHICKEN. Rebecca Beasley, 31, says she was physically sick moments after she took a bite of what she thought was a vegetarian deluxe burger. Blundering staff at ...
Many consider modern slavery and human trafficking an 'underground' issue that is out of sight; hidden in the shadows. However, much of it takes place under our noses, in plain sight. The problem is, it's not always easy to spot and may not seem obvious on the surface. For instance, ...
An escaped wolf has been shot dead by keepers just months after giving birth to cubs -- the first to be born at the wildlife park in its forty-seven-year history. The female named Ember managed to get out of her enclosure at Cotswold Wildlife Park on Friday. Staff tried to ...
Jordan Walsh, 29, and Adam Skidmore, 30, left two men, Leonid Goldin and Arinus Romanovas, with facial burns following the attack on January 5. Officers were called after reports of a burglary at a property in Burton-upon-Trent, Staffs., after the men had liquid thrown at them which was later discovered ...
A new working paper from Oxford University's Martin School has provided the first evidence that automation was the key to Donald Trump's election victory. Data revealed that the share of votes for Trump increased by roughly ten percentage points in areas highest hit by job loss through automation, causing anxiety amongst ...
By Michael McNulty The sun baked streets of Perth shimmer in the December heat. A group of teenage high school girls play netball. Their movement to the leering eyes of John (Stephen Curry) and Evelyn White (Emma Booth), who sit spying on them from the sweaty interior of their car, ...
Air France is set to launch an airline for millennials in September. The so-called hipster airline, called Joon in reference to “jeune,” or young, in French, will be “aimed at a young working clientele, the millennials (18 to 35 year-olds), whose lifestyles revolve around digital technology", according to an official statement. ...
One of the primary problems for Judaeo-Christian theologians is the disturbing reality that the most celebrated kings of Judaic history cannot be found in the historical record. Recent archaeology in Israel by professors Israel Finkelstein and Neil Silberman has demonstrated that Judaea was very sparsely populated during the United Monarchy ...
