Inside the stunning cutting-edge Vida superyacht by Heesen that has a plunge pool with waterfall

With a floating staircase, incredible wine cellar and luxury cabins, there’s no doubt this stunning superyacht is very special. But its interior is not the only impressive thing – the vessel is also capable of refuelling and recharging two separate boats while at sea. The superyacht, called Vida, is 180ft long and can carry 27,000 … Read more

Ex-Speaker John Bercow to deliver Channel 4’s Alternative Christmas Message 

Ex-Speaker John Bercow whose anti-Brexit bias sparked fury across Britain joins list of controversial choices to deliver Channel 4’s Alternative Christmas Message John Bercow will deliver Channel 4’s Alternative Christmas Message this year Bercow’s 10-year reign as Speaker of the House concluded at the end of October Danny Dyer, Doreen and Neville Lawrence, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Edward … Read more

Amazon apologises to Black Friday shoppers who ordered Nintendo Switch but were sent random items

Amazon has apologised after sending customers random items such as a toothbrush, tambourine and condoms – instead of the £300 Nintendo Switch they ordered. At least a dozen disappointed buyers have complained to the online shopping giant that instead of expensive gaming gear they got unwanted items worth a fraction of the price. Amazon has … Read more

Revolting 6ft-tall mountain of rubbish dumped from a single house is left blocking the pavement

Neighbours in a residential street were left disgusted after a 6ft-tall pile of rubbish was dumped on the pavement outside their homes. The mountain of waste consisted of a headboard, clothes, cupboards, parts of a sofa and even a fridge-freezer.   Shaun McRobert, who manages the property from which the litter has been dumped, warned someone … Read more

Air New Zealand trials EDIBLE vanilla-flavoured coffee cups (and they double as dessert bowls)

Air New Zealand trials EDIBLE vanilla-flavoured coffee cups (and they double as dessert bowls) The cups are made by innovative New Zealand company ‘twiice’ Air New Zealand serves more than eight million cups of coffee each year The edible cup trial backs up the carrier’s recent switch to plant-based cups  By Ted Thornhill, Mailonline Travel Editor … Read more

Baby Trump ‘bobble-head’ figurine is launched into space on a weather balloon

Baby Trump ‘bobble-head’ figurine is launched into space on a weather balloon in protest over the US president’s visit to the UK The ‘Baby Trump’ blimp was originally built to ‘mock’ the President Donald Trump It’s first outing was during a visit of President Trump to London in July 2018 The new protest involved sending … Read more

Cities with the highest tourist-to-local ratios with Miami first, Edinburgh fourth and London 14th 

Miami is the city with the highest tourist-to-local ratio, a new study has revealed. Research shows that for every 100 residents in the Florida city there are 1,641 visitors. The No2 spot in the study’s tourist-to-local ranking is occupied by Las Vegas, which has a ratio of 993 visitors to 100 locals. The highest-placed UK … Read more

Indian farmer paints his Labrador to look like a TIGER

Dog earns its stripes: Indian farmer paints his Labrador to look like a TIGER to scare away monkeys after stuffed animals fail to do the trick Srikanth Gowda, from Nallur village in Thirthahalli, painted Bulbul with stripes He claimed walking his pet around the fields twice a day keeps away monkeys His daughter, Amulya, said others … Read more

Mother and daughter Susan and Celi Digby in court for Elvis Presley tribute fight in Poole

All shook up! Mother, 53, and her 21-year-old daughter are dragged into ugly brawl at Elvis Presley tribute night that left policewoman injured, court hears Susan Digby was shoved to the floor despite not being involved in the fight  When police went to arrest her her daughter Celi grabbed female police officer Her boyfriend Kyle … Read more

Morrisons won’t stock new vegan pork pies in its Melton Mowbray branch to avoid offending locals

Morrisons won’t stock new vegan pork pies in its Melton Mowbray branch to avoid offending locals who love the real thing, leaked memo reveals The vegan pork pie range won’t  be stocked in Melton Mowbray, Leicestershire   Supermarket said in a leaked memo it wanted to avoid causing offence to locals   The town is known for … Read more