Rail bosses are investigating after a group of residents apparently chopped down trees on an embankment - to give them a better view. The wooded area above a train line has disappeared after years of locals in large townhouses asking Newtwork Rail to remove them. Locals say their repeated requests to have them chopped down have been declined by officials because the trees stop landslides and are home to bats and badgers. It is thought a group of around ten...

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 and her former chief of staff laid into the government’s lack of purpose. A string of Conservatives voiced fresh criticism, casting further doubts on the stability of the prime minister’s...

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 animals were used to carry out exhaust fumes experiments. In one of the tests monkeys were forced to inhale exhaust fumes from a Volkswagen Beetle car and an older pickup truck...

A cat rehoming centre says for the first time ever all its felines are BLACK - because they don't look good in SELFIES. The rescue shelter is currently looking after 40 moggies - but none of them are ginger, tabby or tortoiseshell. They are all black and centre founder Christine Bayka says it is not because they are traditionally associated with superstition, bad luck or witchcraft. She says they are being rejected by prospective owners because darker cats photograph badly...

  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 lunchtime. But he hasn’t. West Brom have shown interest in the striker, which could have derailed talks. The news will come as yet more disappointment for Rafael Benítez who has had...

Wannabe David Attenboroughs of the world are in with a chance of living out the Blue Planet II lifestyle after the show's exploration vessel was listed on Airbnb. OceanX's iconic ship, Alucia, played a pivotal role in what is regarded as one of the greatest ever natural world shows. Airbnb and BBC Worldwide have now teamed up to let three ocean lovers experience what it's like to journey 1,000 metres beneath the waves off one of the most beautiful places...

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 Celts considered them to be messengers from the afterlife and wildlife spotters dream of seeing one in the flesh. But this rare sighting was caught on camera by a stag...

By Geo Craig  It’s no secret that Chelsea have struggled to recreate the form of last season, which saw them romp to their 5th league title in the past 15 years. Offensively, they have failed to fire on all cylinders with the early promise of summer signing Alvaro Morata fading by the week. Defensively, the addition of Antonio Rudiger and emergence of Andreas Christensen have aided rotation, however they look shaky, and far from the ever-present rock-steady backline of last...

A witty poster which suggests yoga enthusiasts start by "picking up your dog poo" has gone viral after being shared 80,000 times in a week. The disgruntled resident put up the amusing sign to tell dog owners off for not cleaning up after their pooch. But the A4 sheet which is pinned to a telegraph pole in a quiet Cambridgeshire village has since been shared around the world. It reads: "Want to start YOGA? Start by bending over and picking...