Rabbits are behind three months' of road works outside Stanstead Airport after burrowing three-metre deep holes under ground. A void under the M11 at Girton was discovered in September and caused months of disruption on the stretch of motorway that is used by more than 40,000 drivers daily. Highways England poured 1,200 tonnes of filling material into the hole and undertook drainage repairs, sheet piling installation and environmental works to ensure this does not happen again. A spokesman for Highways...

Brexit has already cost the average worker a week's pay because of low real wage growth and higher inflation. A new report from the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) at the London School of Economics has revealed prices since the referendum have shot up while real wages have now shrunk for six consecutive months. The report for the UK in a Changing Europe is the first detailed statistical analysis of the referendum’s effect on inflation, wages and living standards. It estimated that...

Mass Murderer responsible for grisly killing spree to start race war died in hospital of natural causes. The notorious mass murderer credited with ending the Sixties in a bloodbath in order to start a race war died late on Sunday night, November 19, 2017. America’s most infamous prisoner had spent 47 years in prison, where other members of the “Manson Gang” still serve their lengthy sentences. Manson and six members of his cult were jailed in 1971 after a brutal...

A new graphic puzzle has been making the rounds on social media as the Northern Irish border with the Republic dominates news headlines. Last week Ireland's Prime Minister warned that his government will not accept a physical border between Northern Ireland and Ireland after Brexit, calling for the commitment to be written into the first phase of exit talks. However, that presents a problem. If Brexit is to be fulfilled then some sort of border must exist between Northern Ireland...

Over reliance on repeat prescriptions is costing the NHS almost £8 BILLION a year - its biggest cost after staff and almost half its total spend on medicine. A new report produced by the University of Bradford’s Dr Duncan Petty has revealed that almost half of the population are reliant on repeat prescriptions, with 231 million more expected to be dispensed each year by 2039. Diabetes is the most common and costly repeat prescription for the NHS with over £82...

A recent survey conducted by Waitrose suggests one in six Brits now celebrate Thanksgiving. Coinciding with Thanksgiving’s increased UK popularity, a number of American food trends have also escalated – notably the value of the US barbecue food market, now worth £68m in Britain. Numerous stateside food and drink establishments have successfully launched on this side of the Atlantic in recent years, including Shake Shack, Red Rooster and Dominique Ansel Bakery. Creator of the world-famous Cronut, Chef Dominique Ansel was awarded World’s Best Pastry...

An Afghan Police lieutenant has been called a hero after he prevented mass casualties by bear hugging a suicide bomber. Lt. Sayed Basam Pacha died after he heroically threw his arms around a terrorist in the country's capital Kabul. Although he was unable to stop the suicide jacket exploding he did prevent the death toll from mounting. Fourteen people, including Lieutenant Pacha and seven other police officers as well as six civilians, were killed; 18 others were wounded, seven police and 11 civilians....

Opinion: Why International Men's Day? As a leading bisexual activist I usually write on the issues that bi men face, but as November 19th is International Men's Day, all men, no matter their sexuality, race, religion or politics must discuss the issues that impact us collectively. It could be argued that men so rarely have the talking stick to discuss the unique issues facing their gender, so this International Men's Day I wanted to examine the five issues I feel...

The secret of how to pour the perfect pint of Guinness has been discovered... by Japanese scientists! And it's all to do with the bubbles, they say. Creating a creamy head, the world renowned symbol of the Irish stout, is the result of a complex chain of events - and not just a matter of chance. The breakthrough could help guarantee customers will be served up an appealing froth topped pint every time. Researchers from the University of Osaka, Japan...