Council U-turns on renaming ‘Darkie Lane’ after residents call it ‘political correctness gone mad’
Council U-turns over plans to rename a poorly-lit Dorset road called ‘Darkie Lane’ after a backlash from residents who say claims it is ‘racially insensitive’ are ‘political correctness gone mad’…
James Webb Space Telescope begins unfolding its massive sunshield
NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope, (JWST), has completed a key milestone during its “29 days on edge” journey to reach its solar orbit destination. It began the unfoldment of its…
Josef Fritzl undergoes psychological tests to determine whether or not he can be FREED from prison
A psychiatrist will decide whether Josef Fritzl (the Austrian basement dungeon boss) should be freed. Fritzl was a father to several children along with his daughter captive. Fritzl, aged 86,…
TV company set up by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May turned over £3.5m in 2020
TV company set up by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May turned over £3.5m in Covid-hit 2020 – down from £25m the year before Huge losses for firm set…
Ghislaine Maxwell jurors face working through the New Year weekend as Omicron threatens case
Six men and six ladies charged with convicting Ghislaine Maxiwell of sex traficking face the prospect of spending New Year’s Eve in their jury rooms, as they continue to deliberate…
Four-day-old baby died from sepsis after midwives acted too slowly, coroner says
A four-day-old infant died of sepsis because midwives were slow and the doctor prescribed paracetamol rather than antibiotics. Harvey Nicholson, who died of oxygen starvation from sepsis complications, was the…
The Bed Threads Boxing Day Sale offers up to 40% off sheets, duvet and pillowcases to improve sleep
Your sleep will be transformed in 2022 This hotel-quality bedding from Bed Threads is reduced by up to 40% in the Boxing Day Sale – so you can save as…
Tiny 3-inch-long Tequila fish is successfully reinstated in the wild in Mexico after 18 year absence
After being declared extinct in the wild 18 years ago, the tiny tequila splitfin fish has been successfully reinstated to the rivers of Mexico’s Jalisco state. Thanks to conservationists from…
Death-defying moment two adrenaline junkies run up the roof of 274ft London skyscraper [Video]
A moment of death-defying joy when two adrenaline junkies climb up 274ft London’s skyscraper to see West Ham stadium Two adrenaline-hungry junkies climb the 274ft Stratford One in east London…
The Ashes: England mocked by Australian press who compare rapid win to Covid-19 test shortage
Need a fast test? Play the Poms! Australia’s front page newspapers make fun of England’s Ashes loss. After the Ashes defeat, Australia’s press mocked England savagely Joe Root’s Team was…