A delivery driver has transformed the rear of his muddy van into a tribute to late TV star Sir Bruce Forsyth. Ricky Minns, 42, was devastated to learn of Sir Bruce's death at the age of 89. He was at his parent's house at the time, and took the opportunity...
A pet goose which has become so domesticated it cannot fly is getting help from the experts - as he loves nothing more than visiting RAF air shows and having a gander at the planes. Jack the Chinese Gray Gander goose lives a life of luxury in the home of...
Penguins with video cameras strapped to their backs have been discovered 'talking' to each other while diving for food. Scientists managed to obtain 80 hours of remarkable recordings showing the 'functional role' of their sounds as they foraged in the sea. After producing the calls in waters off the coast...
More than 13,000 of the UK’s lowest paid workers will get around £2 million in back pay as part of the government’s scheme to name employers who have failed to pay National Minimum Wage and Living Wage. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy has today published a list...
A British Gas employee is about to save the energy giant £3.4 million over the next five years thanks to a single brainwave. The employee submitted the idea to the company on the social network Make A Good Idea Count on Yammer which was facilitated by London tech firm Sideways 6. The brainwave is...
Firefighters were today called to tackle a major blaze following an explosion inside an airport hangar. The fire broke out inside a building next to Southend Airport, Essex, at around 10.30am on Wednesday. There were no aircraft within the hanger at the time and it's not yet know known what...
Salcombe beach in Devon has been voted as the best beach in Britain in a new study, closely ousting Weymouth of the same county and North Yorkshire's Whitby. Online searches for ‘staycations’ and bookings for holidays in the UK have increased by almost a quarter in 2017 compared to 2016,...
NEW KINGSTON, the Brooklyn-based progressive reggae group, have confirmed details of their upcoming album A Kingston Story: Come From Far, due out August 25th, on maverick indie imprint Easy Star Records. This marks the band’s fourth studio album and follows their 2015 breakthrough release Kingston City (on Easy Star), which debuted at #1...
A Hindu and a Jewish woman have made history by tying the knot in what is believed to be Britain's first interfaith lesbian wedding. Kalavati Mistry and Miriam Jefferson married on Saturday (12/8) 20 years after falling for each other on a training course. During the emotional Hindu ceremony, the...