Smoking really can damage your health! Driver accidentally blows up his own car by lighting a cigarette after dousing the interior with air freshener The unnamed young man used an aerosol deodoriser in Halifax, West Yorkshire Nearby shop windows were also shattered as blast reverberated down the street The driver was rushed to hospital for a … Read more
Dramatic moment scaffolding collapses in front of stunned Christmas shoppers and comes crashing down onto a car in a busy high street CCTV caught the incident in Cinderford, Gloucestershire, on Saturday morning The scaffolding crashed onto a Volkswagen parked on other side of the road Miraculously, no-one was injured following the collapse of the structure By … Read more
Homeless war veteran, 29, ‘took his own life’ after feeling ‘lost’ when he left the Army and spending a year ‘sofa surfing’ with friends Wayne Green, 29, was found dead in a friend’s flat after receiving ‘no help’ He was discharged four months into training for the Duke of Lancaster regiment Heartbroken father Wayne Snr, … Read more
There are hundreds of volcanoes scattered across Australia – and experts can’t agree on when they will next erupt. Most people are unaware Australia is home to one of the longest chains of volcanoes in the world – the Newer Volcanics Province. The Newer Volcanics Province consists of over 400 volcanoes stretching 23,000 square kilometres from Melbourne, Victoria, … Read more
Britain’s most married man, Ron Sheppard (pictured), has called off his engagement to would-be wife number nine Britain’s most married man has called off his engagement to would-be wife number nine, who he had never actually met, because he said it did not feel right. Ron Sheppard, 71, from Somerton, Somerset, proposed to Rose Hans, 30, … Read more
Fancy being neighbours with Princess Anne? Cottage close to the royal’s Gloucestershire estate goes up for auction – with a starting price of £120,000 Cottage in Stroud is down road from Princess Royal’s Gatcombe Park residence Two-bedroom home is being sold by auction, with bidding opening tomorrow The home is in need of modernisation but … Read more
Caroline Flack‘s ex-fiancé Andrew Brady has uploaded copies of a non-disclosure agreement to Instagram, thought to be from when he was engaged to the Love Island presenter. He simply captioned this: ‘#abusehasnogender’ This comes after Caroline, 40, was arrested for allegedly assaulting her current boyfriend Lewis Burton. Confidential? Caroline Flack’s ex-fiancé Andrew Brady has uploaded copies … Read more
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Danish-French actress Anna Karina who became an icon of New Wave cinema dies of cancer aged 79 French New Wave cinema icon Anna Karina has died of cancer at the age of 79 The Danish-French actress, a legend of French cinema, epitomised Sixties chic ‘Cinema has been orphaned. It has lost one of its legends’ … Read more
A woman who was raped in her sleep by her next-door neighbour has spoken out about her ordeal. Jade Bailey-Reeks, 21, was raped in her sleep by 23-year-old Haydon Davis-Patton, before tricking him to confess the crime and secretly recording it. She told The Sun how the predator came around while she as ill and … Read more
Jeremy Corbyn is to blame for the Liberal Democrats’ dire general election results, acting leader Sir Ed Davey claims as he says the ‘fear factor’ of a Labour government pushed voters towards the Tories Lib Dems had a woeful general election as party lost one seat, ending with 11 MPs Jo Swinson lost her seat … Read more
Growing numbers of millennials are being struck down with painful ‘selfie wrist’ nerve condition with some even having to undergo surgery because of the way they hold their phones to take pictures Growing number of 18 to 35-year-olds are at risk of developing painful condition ‘Selfie wrist’ caused by frequently turning the wrist inwards to … Read more
Forbidden Christmas! Lithuanian airport staff make a seasonal tree using items confiscated from passengers – including knives, scissors and BULLETS Vilnius Airport in Lithuania created a ‘Christmas tree’ made out of banned items Festive display included knives, toy guns, bullets, lighters and corkscrews Airport staff called the quirky tree a ‘truly unique educational masterpiece’ By … Read more