A horrified father found two needles ‘deliberately’ stuck into a playground rope swing, which he says almost injured his daughter. Callan Davies took his children to Witton Country Park in Blackburn, Lancashire, on the bikes for some fresh air and stopped off at the playground during their visit late last month. The father-of-three rushed over … Read more
Let me-owt of here! Cat rescues itself by walking down firefighters’ ladder after getting stuck in a tree for 48 hours Firefighters from Norbury, south-west London were called to a cat in a tree The cat, who has not been identified, was stuck up the 40ft tree for 48 hours When a ladder was pitched … Read more
Dumb and DUMPER! Bungling fly tippers get truck stuck while illegally ditching waste at Hampshire beauty spot – before asking for their van back claiming they had ‘broken down’ Owners were forced to abandon their vehicle after dumping illegal waste They called park officials next day and claimed the truck had broken down Local said … Read more
At a time when everything seems out of our control, it’s the little things like home comforts and our favourite foods that keep us going. Austrian patisserie Kipferl, based in Islington, London, has been a favourite spot for locals and visitors for more than a decade. It’s known for its authentic food and wine, directly … Read more
Travel plays a big part in sustaining any relationship. You create new shared experiences. You cope with challenges together and enjoy wonderful new things Here’s the good news. There is not, according to a report, going to be a second epidemic — an epidemic of relationship break-ups, that is. The report, from The Marriage Foundation, … Read more
A Los Angeles man ended up in the emergency room after doing the ‘Gorilla Glue Challenge,’ inspired by the viral story of a Louisiana woman who sprayed permanent adhesive all over her hair and required the assistance of a surgeon to remove it. Len Martin, who is also originally from Louisiana, was convinced that Tessica … Read more
Taking a horse from water: Rescue teams save Farrah the mare after she gets stuck up to her neck in muddy bog An RSPCA water rescue team saved the life of cob-type mare Farrah in Wales Farrah had become stuck up to her neck in a muddy bog while escaping her field The rescue team … Read more
Grant Shapps has ruled out scrapping so-called ‘smart motorways’, while admitting their name was a ‘misnomer’. The Transport Secretary said yesterday that he ‘wouldn’t have gone about it like this’ were he in charge when they were launched and said mistakes were made in their roll-out which initially made them less safe. But he told … Read more
Earth’s ‘second moon’ will make one final pass this week before floating out into space forever. Astronomers first spotted an unknown object with an incoming trajectory in September 2020 and initially believed it was an asteroid. But in December, the object named 2020 SO came within 30,000 miles of Earth and allowed NASA to confirm … Read more
An organist has shared her humorous reaction to being put on hold to the same movement of a Mozart Symphony for over an hour. Anna Lapwood, 25, from Royston, Hertfordshire, who is director of music at Pembroke College, Cambridge University, found herself listening to the same segment of the piece whilst stuck on hold to E.On … Read more