An OAP was left with a two-inch gash on his face after being attacked by menacing seagulls in a seaside town - which stole his £1 STEAK PIE. Samuel Spencer, 81, was set upon by the vicious flock of at least three birds who left him 'bleeding like a pig' ...
A bus company boss sacked all his staff with a farewell note telling them: "F*** it. I have had enough and realise I cannot work with you a moment longer". Frustrated Sydney Hardy, 57, announced his own departure on Sunday telling his 27 full and part-time drivers they could "consider ...
The city of Exeter may have been the epicentre of witchcraft in England and the first place where one was sentenced to death, a new study has revealed. Research suggests the city may have been at the heart of witchcraft in the England for more than 100 years. History professor ...
In amongst the shops of Bethnal Green Road you’ll find the 160-year old, inconspicuous blue façade of what used to be a pub called The Albion. Since this summer, though, this the home of Coupette, the presence merely given away by a wholly unremarkable branded doormat. Blink and you’ll miss ...
One of the oldest, most classic cocktails still enjoyed in 2017, today (25th August) marks National Whiskey Sour Day. The first historical mention of the drink dates back to 1870, published in the Wisconsin newspaper Waukesha Plain Dealer, typically featuring American whiskey, lemon juice and sugar. Unsurprisingly, the recipe has ...
The UK’s first alien autopsy was performed last night in front of astounded guests in the subterranean lair of London's old mail rail tunnels. Members of the public were invited to the yet-to-be-opened Postal Museum in the spooky Mount Pleasant sorting office for the event hosted by Audible, to launch ...
By Nigel Watson Twenty years ago the belief that a UFO would take them away to a better life led 39 members of the Heaven's Gate cult to commit mass suicide on Wednesday, 26 March 1997. The 18 women and 21 men, ranging in age from 26 to 72, killed ...
A budget insurance firm has created a waiting list for customers looking to protect themselves – against alien damage. Following NASA’s recent announcement about the discovery of seven exoplanets, three of which could potentially support life, speculation has arisen over how we might protect our homes and possessions should damage ...
By Nigel Watson An essay by Sir Winston Churchill considering the possibility of life elsewhere in the Universe has recently been rediscovered at the Churchill Museum in Fulton, Missouri. In the 11-page essay titled ‘Are We Alone in the Universe?’, written in 1939, he muses: ‘I, for one, am not ...