A British man has been fitted with a prosthetic arm inspired by a character from the classic video game, Metal Gear Solid. 29-year-old Daniel Melville from Reading, who was born without his right hand, is the very first recipient of the Metal Gear Solid arm, modelled on the red and black, gadget-filled arm of the game’s … Read more
Metal pollution left over from mining in the 19th century is weakening the shells of scallops off of the coast of the Isle of Man, a study has warned. Researchers led from York analysed shells from six areas around the island, looking at their thickness, strength and internal mineralogical composition. They said that the seabed … Read more
Shocking moment two children are ‘locked up in a cage by their parents in a Chinese market so they won’t go missing’ The shocking scene was spotted at a bustling street market in central China Footage shows the children clinging onto the barriers, seemingly frightened With no guardian present, the children were locked in a cage built … Read more
Scotland prepares to strike it rich as its first goldmine opens… and it’s filled with £255m of the precious metal The Cononish mine is in the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Scotgold Resources aims to produce 23,500 troy ounces of gold a year A quarter of the gold will come out in a … Read more
The Iron Curtain falls: Moment ‘drunk’ Russian soldiers smash tank through metal fence of Volgograd airport after racing along roads at 55mph… before driver and crew mate are ‘detained’ Corporal Alexander Zherebtsov, 29 was driving the tank at at 55 mph He narrowly missed a house in Gumrak and smashed through a pile of chopped firewood … Read more
Monzo has embraced the industrial revolution in banking by following Apple and Revolut in launching a debit card made of white steel. Its new Premium account costs £15 a month and comes with features including phone and travel insurance, making it more like a packaged bank account than Monzo Plus, its previous attempt at a … Read more
Dozens of attackers armed with metal bars and fireworks storm Paris police station as ministers blame drug trafficking gangs for violent raid 40 people tried to storm a police station in Paris suburbs on Saturday night Barrage of fireworks were seen going off in the direction of the police station Images showed smashed windows at … Read more
Eddie Van Halen, the legendary lead guitarist for the band Van Halen, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 65 from throat cancer. The rock star, who had been battling the disease for at least the last five years, passed away at Saint John’s Health Center in Santa Monica, California. This was not the … Read more
Israeli police have clashed with hundreds of ultra-Orthodox Jews overnight as they sought to enforce restrictions on public gatherings during a nationwide coronavirus lockdown, the police said on Wednesday. Footage released by police showed huge crowds of ultra-Orthodox Jews in Jerusalem chanting and hurling stones and metal bars at police officers. The video appeared to … Read more
The remains of an Anglo-Saxon warrior dubbed the ‘Marlow Warlord’ who lived during the 6th century AD have been uncovered by a metal detectorist. The 6ft tall warrior had been buried on a hilltop alongside an ornately decorated scabbard, a selection of expensive luxury items, spears and glasses. The pagan burial site had remained undiscovered … Read more