This is the hilarious moment a seal is snapped rolling around on a beach after finding something really funny. Photographer Sue Reynolds, 53, took the perfectly-timed image of the amused grey seal lifting his flipper to his face as he burst into laughter. He looks as if he'd been told...
A gas leak in the West End of London sparked commuter chaos this morning, with road closures and train services being hit. About 1,450 people were evacuated from a nightclub and hotel after the leak was discovered on Craven Street, just off the Strand, just after 02:00 GMT. A ruptured...
Carlisle Lake District Airport is set to open to commercial flights this summer for the first time since 1993. The airport's owner Stobart Group said today the airport will connect Cumbria and the Lake District, which receives 41.5m visitors a year, with major tourism and business hubs including London, Dublin...
A landslip has caused a train to derail in the Scottish Highlands -- causing travel chaos. Passengers were left stranded after the train struck severe mud on the track between Arisaig and Glenfinnan, Lochaber, at around 6.50am yesterday morning. ScotRail say five passengers were onboard the train, but no one...
The rise of Jeremy Corbyn in the 2017 General Election was remarkable for a number of reasons. It was remarkable because it galvanised a previously inactive portion of the electorate. It was remarkable because it shook up the political norm. But mostly it was remarkable because the media, who purportedly...
Nigel Farage is among the favourites to replace Henry Bolton following Sunday’s vote of no-confidence for the current UKIP leader. The former leader was back in the limelight recently after he called for a second referendum on EU membership on TV show the Wright Stuff. Some people have taken that to mean that he...
A wacky broadcaster who installed a 25-foot shark in the roof of his home is set to receive an award - from the council which fought to have it removed. Eccentric American Bill Heine, 73, will be presented with a Special Certificate of Merit by Oxford City Council in recognition...
A desperate dog owner is going to extreme lengths to try and find his beloved pet - including hiring a helicopter and sleeping outdoors in woodland. Determined Stuart Smith, 46, has vowed nothing will stop him finding Kahn - a one year old Leonberger - who vanished in storms three...
A greedy cormorant realised his eyes were too big for his belly when he struggled to swallow a huge rainbow trout. The aquatic bird spent more than 30 minutes trying to get his mouth around his next meal before being forced to face he'd bitten off more than he could...