The singer drove the 1973 Lincoln Continental stretch many times around Memphis, the auction house said.

Indonesia is sending dozens of containers of waste back to Western nations after finding it was contaminated with used nappies, plastic and other materials, adding to a growing backlash in Southeast Asia against being a dumping ground for the developed world’s rubbish. The country’s directorate general of customs said Tuesday...

At least 40,000 jobs in Northern Ireland could be at risk in the event of a no-deal Brexit, a report has said. It also warned that exports to the Republic of Ireland could fall by between 11% and 19%. The report published by the Department for the Economy warned that...

A woman stole a vehicle after throwing a snake at the driver, then crashed through barricades set up for a pole-vaulting exhibition in South Carolina. Greenville Police identified the suspect as 29-year-old Hilmary Moreno-Berrios. They say she was injured in Friday’s crash but was discharged from hospital on Monday. Authorities...

Nine deer at a famed park in western Japan have died recently after swallowing plastic bags. Nara Park has more than 1,000 deer and tourists can feed them special sugar-free crackers sold in shops nearby. The crackers do not come in plastic bags but people still carry them. A veterinarian...

Staff in a Middlesbrough McDonald’s received a surprise guest on Saturday night when a snake was found abandoned in the restaurant. The corn snake, thought to be approximately three-weeks-old, was found by a member of staff after it was abandoned on the side in a plastic takeaway tub in the...

The Government has a “ramshackle, Dad’s Army” approach to making sure England can cope with the impacts of rising temperatures, its climate advisers warn. And UK action to slash the greenhouse gas emissions driving climate change is lagging far behind what is needed, even before the Government set a tougher...

School uniforms in Wales are to become more affordable, accessible and gender-neutral, the Welsh Government announced. The new guidance comes into force from September 1 and provides advice for governing bodies and head teachers on issues relating to school uniform policy. The previous 2011 guidance was non-statutory, therefore schools were...

The Bloodhound supersonic car is heading for high-speed tests on its specially prepared race track in South Africa. The project, which aims to hit speeds of 1,000mph, will take to the Hakskeen Pan track in October this year. More than 300 members of the local Mier community have moved 16,500...