World War Two hero becomes UK’s oldest university student after being awarded his second PhD – AGED 95
Charles Betty left school with no qualifications but started his academic career when he retired to Spain in the 1980s
Man has to make regular repairs to a hedge as people keep pretending to have sex with it
Keith Tyssen, 84, has been trimming the hedge outside his Georgian terrace-home into the shape of a lady since 2005
West Bromwich Albion Football Club has pledged its support following player’s brother’s death
Marc Barry, 39 from Westfield, died when the white Mercedes Vito van he was travelling in collided with a black Nissan Qashqai on the A28 Brede Hill, on Thursday, July 19.
Three men who drank alcohol on community service caught out after posting snaps on Facebook
Lee Snowden, 30, posted the snaps of himself, Christopher Bader, 34, and Matthew Fisher, 29, to his Facebook page smirking and raising their cans of Carling to the camera.
Moment farmer’s son hands firefighter bottle of water after tackling a blaze
Edward Harrison-Butler, six, and older brother Rupert, aged eight, wanted to thank fire fighters who extinguished a blaze at the family farm
Man who cancels gym membership doesn’t get why he can’t still use it
A man has hit the roof that he can't still go to the gym he used to be a member of. John Proud, 51, said: "Ages ago they opened this plush gym in the local area. We desperately needed one, but I never liked it." Reluctantly John joined the club, but constantly moaned about the monthly fee, even after a large discount. He said: "I got in better shape, but I never mixed with the other members. They were into...
Investigation reveals the Leave campaign was “basically a political phishing scam”
An investigation into the Leave campaign's Facebook marketing campaign has revealed it was a "political phishing scam" that used sensitive issues with no connection to Brexit in order to win votes. Analysis of Facebook ads provided to the parliamentary investigation found ads about polar bears, the collapse of the UK steel industry and flood defences linked to the EU referendum vote - many offering the disproved sum of £350 million to solve UK problems. One used Storm Desmond which devastated many...
Film Review: Apostasy
Despite passing them on the street almost every day, I’ve rarely given Jehovah’s Witnesses much thought. It is easy to look past them and continue with your daily routine. In many respects, Apostasy, the debut feature from former Witness Daniel Kokoajilo, was the first time I had ever really thought about the religion. The film is set within a Jehovah’s Witness community in Oldham. Ivanna (Siobhan Finneran) and her two daughters Luisa (Sacha Parkinson) and Alex (Molly Wright) are active member...
Scunthorpe and Wigan enjoy tourist boom on the back of UK heatwave
Scunthorpe and Wigan are among some of the unlikely places to be enjoying a tourism boost on the back of the UK heatwave. With temperatures set to reach record highs the number of Brits flocking to UK destinations has increased exponentially. Traditional seaside towns Southend-on-Sea, Margate, Scarborough and St Ives are all seeing a surge in popularity. Southend-on-Sea has seen train bookings to the town for July and August up an incredible 210 per cent compared to the same period...