What could have been a tragic end of life to an elderly woman, ended positively, after an observant woman noticed her regular customer was missing. Doreen Mann, 87, had been stuck in her bath for four days and only stayed alive by topping up the tub with the hot water tap and drinking out of the cold water tap, and a dressing gown to cover her body. She shouted out for help but nobody heard her, and she doesn’t have...

By Professor Antonios Tsourdos, Head of the Autonomous and Cyber-Physical Systems Centre, Cranfield University A new House of Lords select committee inquiry is looking at how the smart technology around driverless cars and drones can evolve into a smart, autonomous transport system for the UK. The economic benefits from a world-leading industry around autonomous vehicles (AVs) have already been mapped out: a potential £51 billion for the UK economy each year. With the legislation making AVs legal for use on...

This is the heartwarming moment a young elephant plunges into a fast-flowing river to RESCUE her ”drowning” human best friend. Darrick Thomson, 42, jumped into the swollen 50ft wide river while five-year-old Asian elephant Kham Lha walked on the bank in Chiang Mai, Thailand. The pair had formed an ”inseparable bond” after Kham Lha was rescued from an abusive owner last year and Darrick nursed her back to health. So when the young cow saw her ”best friend” apparently in trouble shouting...

A hiker decided to do the three peak challenge, a gruelling 50 miles across rough terrain and as you can imagine, three tall peaks. So far, nothing out of the ordinary, but this guy did it with a fridge full of beer on his back. Matthew Bamber, 42 somehow got through the mission in under twenty four hours, which is unbelievable. The fridge, a Hotpoint for all you refrigerator fanatics out there, weighed a colossal 30kg, and was strapped to...

Do you believe in the paranormal? That’s a question that can divide opinions around any dinner table. Some will say yes and that they have had an experience, some will say they believe but have never witnessed anything and some will reservedly say no. What is interesting however is the number of people who don’t believe in the paranormal but still take precautions against it. New research has found that a quarter of Brits think Ouija boards can hold demonic...

In a move that would see the prison population swell to an unimaginable size, a Tory councillor has taken it upon himself to start a petition calling for those who disagree with Brexit should be charged with treason. Aside from the fact that 48 per cent of the voters didn’t agree with Brexit, this hasn’t stopped Christian Holliday who was a Vote Leave co-ordinator for Guildford, Surrey in the lead up to the vote. There is a slight issue, his...

The truism ‘prevention is better than cure’ has become a lost relic in austerity-hit Britain. The cost of applying a plaster to crisis situations is more appealing in its simplicity than precluding societal ills, and thus we waste billions of pounds funding late institutional responses such as hospitals, prisons and care homes. As a social business set up as a deterrence to homelessness The Big Issue has been in a prime position to observe the shift in mentality from prevention...

There are very few people, it seems, with much good to say about Presidential candidate Donald Trump at the moment. It appears to be getting worse by the day for the billionaire, as a number of women have come forward and accused him of being sexually inappropriate with them, however none of these claims have been substantiated yet, and he remains innocent until proven guilty. Now ex-Baywatch star and Playboy cover girl Pamela Anderson has put her hat in the...

Taking place for a limited time only, Dom Pérignon will host a fifteen-minute experience in the Lanes of Mayfair this week. Encapsulating the unique history and alchemy behind the creation of Dom Pérignon Champagne, the installation entitled ‘Transformation’ will take guests on a multi-sensory journey through the exploration of sight, sound and taste – kicking off with a tasting of Dom Pérignon vintage 2006. On entering, senses will immediately be heightened as participants indulge in the taste of ‘P1’ 2006...