The son of a homeowner in suburban Essex has infuriated neighbours after allegedly advertising a cottage garden as an illegal tip. Around 6ft of rubbish has been piled in the front garden of the 120-year-old property in Upminster – and the trash has been set on fire on several occasions. The tip, which includes mattresses, … Read more
The son of a homeowner in suburban Essex has infuriated neighbours after allegedly advertising a cottage garden as an illegal tip. Around 6ft of rubbish has been piled in the front garden of the 120-year-old property in Upminster – and the trash has been set on fire on several occasions. The tip, which includes mattresses, … Read more
Bizarre, three-foot-wide blobs of jelly have been spotted off the Norwegian coast — and they contain tiny squid eggs in a bubble of mucus, a study has found. Researchers found that each of the blobs may contain as many as hundreds of thousands of the tiny eggs, each of which can develop into an embryonic … Read more
Ashes to ashes: Horrified urban explorer finds bags and urns filled with cremated bodies in abandoned funeral home… some dating back to funerals in 1995 Wayne Masefield, 47, was exploring an abandoned funeral home when he found the forgotten ashes Masefield, who enjoys urban exploring in his spare time was investigating the site in Newport … Read more
The most extraordinary thing about scientist Dr Peter Scott-Morgan, aside from his optimism, is his relentless capacity for joy. Except for his eyes and a few facial muscles, he cannot move. Neither can he breathe unaided. His sense of smell and taste have deserted him. He can only speak haltingly, through a voice synthesiser. A year … Read more
The most extraordinary thing about scientist Dr Peter Scott-Morgan, aside from his optimism, is his relentless capacity for joy. Except for his eyes and a few facial muscles, he cannot move. Neither can he breathe unaided. His sense of smell and taste have deserted him. He can only speak haltingly, through a voice synthesiser. A year … Read more
Woman reveals her mum accidentally filled out census incorrectly and called her brother a ‘barrister’ rather than ‘barista’ – as others share their VERY amusing mistakes Once-in-a-decade survey was filled out by millions across the country yesterday People took to Twitter to reveal they made mistakes when initially filling it in One told how mum … Read more
A ‘toxic’ blue lagoon has again been filled with black dye in a council bid to stop Instagram selfie seekers flocking to the Derbyshire beauty spot during lockdown. The flooded lime pool, once the site of an industrial kiln that towered above Harpur Hill, near Buxton, in the Peak District, was the source of huge problems for … Read more
A few days before Christmas, I received an email from the NHS stating: ‘We are writing to let you know about government advice for people considered to be at highest risk of becoming very unwell if they catch Covid-19. This is because your medical records tell us you are someone with Down’s syndrome.’ My first … Read more
Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards unveiled an underground missile base at an undisclosed Gulf location today, Iranian state media reported, at a time of heightened tension between Tehran and the United States. ‘The base is one of several bases housing the Guards’ Navy’s strategic missiles,’ the state media quoted the head of the Guards, Major General … Read more