Pub 'takes on banks' with five percent price cut
2026-02-02 12:00:37 A British pub has taken a stand against bank card charges by cutting prices for customers who pay in cash. The Trumpet Inn pub in Hertfordshire has introduced…
Kangaroo captured after hopping down a Texas road
2026-01-30 15:16:19 Authorities in Texas are searching for the owner of a kangaroo spotted hopping down the middle of a road in Liberty County. Cleveland Police said officers were called…
Viral 'crying horse' toy flies off shelves after factory error sparks meme frenzy
2026-01-30 14:49:31 A budget-friendly horse toy has become an unexpected viral sensation after shoppers noticed its accidentally upside‑down smile — a design flaw that’s now turned it into the internet’s…
Female solo traveller gets 'temporary boyfriends' to show her around cities and pay for dates
2026-01-30 14:31:41 A female solo traveller finds “temporary boyfriends” in each new location she visits and gets them to cook for her and show her around. Orsolya Lorincz, 34, who…
Pope Leo XIV urges men not to fall for AI 'girlfriends'
2026-01-29 13:22:38 Pope Leo XIV has warned men not to form emotional attachments to AI chatbot “girlfriends”. Speaking on the World Day of Social Communications, the pontiff said it is…
Mars moisture could provide water for humans on the Red Planet
2026-01-29 13:21:03 Moisture hidden in the thin Martian atmosphere could one day help keep humans alive on the Red Planet. A study led by Dr Vassilis Inglezakis suggests that extracting…
Young smokers are at increased risk of heart disease
2026-01-29 13:18:21 Smoking in your teens could leave a lasting mark on your heart — even decades after quitting — according to a major new study that suggests when you…
Doomsday Clock ticks closer to the apocalypse
2026-01-28 15:22:03 The world is edging closer to catastrophe than at any point in history, according to the scientists who oversee the Doomsday Clock. The symbolic timepiece now stands at…
A quarter of adults in England shun booze
2026-01-28 15:20:30 Almost a quarter of adults in England now avoid alcohol altogether. Data from the Health Survey for England for 2024 shows that 24 per cent of adults said…
'I literally froze…' Queen Camilla had a supernatural experience Dumfries House
2026-01-28 15:01:05 Queen Camilla encountered a ghost Dumfries House which left her frozen in fear. The 78-year-old member of the British royal family was visiting the 18th century estate in…
