One in eight male motorists have a pet name for their cars - with Scarlett O'Cara, Ford Fiasco and Matt CAR-dle among the more bizarre monikers. Researchers who carried out a detailed study found other unusual names include ‘the Purple People-Eater’, ‘Sexy Bob the 4th’ and 'The Beast'. It also...
A Norwegian plane with 84 plumbers on board had to return to Oslo due to problems with the toilets. The flight, which was destined for Munich, took off at 08:35 UTC but returned to Olso 1 hour later to fix the problem. Acording to Dagbladet, there were 84 plumbers who were on...
Benefits cuts and freezes has resulted in the poorest households in the UK being forced to skip meals because they can't afford to put food on the table. Damning new research by the End Hunger UK coalition of charities has revealed rising food prices and austerity are driving "hidden hunger" in...
Major cities running out of water is becoming the new normal according to The Climate Council. From 1st February residents in Cape Town will be allowed to use no mare than 13.2 gallons of drinking water a day in an effort to avoid "Day Zero." If "Day Zero" does arrive, many...
Britain could be hit by a hummus crisis due to a global chickpea shortage. Poor crop yields in some areas over the past year has driven down supply, but demand for the primary hummus ingredient remains high. The price of supermarket hummus has leapt by 29 per cent since January...
Following a brief rallying call from her frontbenchers, Theresa May is now odds-on to resign in 2018. The beleaguered PM enjoyed momentary support from colleagues last week, but she has come under fire today from her own side as one of her MPs said the “window is closing” on her leadership...
German car manufacturers have been testing the impact of diesel fumes on monkeys by getting them to inhale them in lab conditions. Health impact research done by EUGT, a body funded by Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW, has today been denounced by the German government as "abominable" after reports emerged that...
Former Newcastle United boss Alan Pardew could be about to snatch a Newcastle United loan target in this transfer window. Reports have emerged that Daniel Sturridge has cancelled plans to travel north today. According to George Caulkin Newcastle were expecting the out of favour Liverpool striker to travel north this...
An incredibly rare white stag has been caught on camera roaming the Scottish Highlands - by a stag do. The majestic stag, which belongs to the red deer species, is believed to be among just a tiny handful living in Britain - with only three sightings this century. The ancient...