Bear dies trapped inside car
2026-08-20 11:00:44 A black bear has died after breaking into an unlocked car in Colorado and becoming trapped inside as temperatures soared. The 250lb animal climbed into the vehicle in…
Man hit with £7,000 water bill
2026-08-20 10:03:38 A man was left facing a £7,000 water bill after his meter claimed he had used enough water to fill thousands of baths. Mick Foy, 64, from Ditton,…
Woman breaks sticky note world record
2026-08-20 10:01:31 A woman in the United Arab Emirates has achieved an impressively tiny feat after writing 150 different words on a single sticky note. Pushpajothi Ravikumar, 29, took on…
British Museum slammed over mummy warning
2026-08-19 14:05:30 The British Museum has been accused of going overboard after warning visitors that an ancient Egypt tour features mummies. Ticket-holders for the £35 Out-of-hours tour: Life and death…
Kids now banned from playing out until 11
2026-08-19 14:03:58 Children are being given less freedom to play outside alone, with parents now allowing them to roam independently at an average age of almost 11. A University of…
Deer antlers could mend broken bones
2026-08-19 14:02:06 Deer antlers could repair broken human bones in a fraction of the time, scientists have suggested. Male deer regrow a new, larger pair of antlers every spring, with…
Pug crowned world's ugliest dog
2026-08-18 13:04:35 A pug with a love of competition and a face only a mother could love has been crowned the world’s ugliest dog. Jinny Lu, a six-year-old pug, took…
Vanilla vapes could harm unborn babies
2026-08-18 13:02:52 A popular vanilla vape flavour could potentially harm unborn babies, scientists have warned. Researchers found that vanillin, the chemical commonly used to create vanilla flavour in e-cigarettes, may…
Parents’ phone use may harm kids’ speech
2026-08-18 13:00:31 Parents who spend hours scrolling on their phones could be slowing their children’s language development, a study suggests. Norwegian researchers found that parental smartphone use was linked to…
Bigfoot expert explains why a body has never been found
2026-08-17 13:00:41 A Bigfoot expert has explained why no one has ever found a body proving the existence of the fabled beast. Todd Prescott, sasquatch researcher and curator of The…
