Having a garden or allotment, living near a park or with the countryside on the doorstep helps people live longer, suggests a new study. Those
Day: April 18, 2016
THIEF CAUGHT AFTER WEARING MINNIE MOUSE GLOVES
A Disney-loving thief has been jailed for six years after he was captured on CCTV during a shop raid wearing distinctive MINNIE MOUSE gloves. Shane
GIRL, 13, HURT AS GUNMAN OPENS FIRE ON CAR IN LONDON’S EAST END
A 13-year-old girl was hurt when a gunman opened fire on a car in broad daylight in a trendy area of London’s East End. The
TRAVELLER JAILED FOR THROWING A BAG OF URINE AT POLICE
A paralysed traveller stopped by police on suspicion of drink driving has been jailed – after he threw his URINE bag at officers. Felix Ward,
FUNGUS LOOKS LIKE MARADONA’S INFAMOUS HAND OF GOD GOAL
A wildlife expert has proved Diego Maradona really was a rotten cheat – after he found this ‘Hand Of God’ image embedded in FUNGUS. Stunned
POSTER CAMPAIGN HIGHLIGHTS A DIP IN DOGGING
Posters have appeared at a once thriving “dogging” hotspot – mourning the loss of the outdoor sex site. The bizarre fly-posting campaign shows two dogs
POLICE OFFICERS INJURED AFTER ALLEGED AXEMAN RUNS RIOT ON ESTATE
Five police officers were injured as they tried to arrest a man – leaving one female cop needing surgery. Officers were initially called to a
AIR SHOW HEIGHTS RAISED AFTER SHOREHAM DISASTER
Pilots of former military jets must perform aerobatic manoeuvres at higher altitudes in the wake of the Shoreham Airshow disaster. The new rules are part
CARBON TAX ‘COULD PAY FOR THIRD WORLD CLEAN WATER AND BROADBAND’
Taxing carbon could be used provide clean drinking water, electricity and broadband in the developing world, according to new research. By taxing CO2 emission and
PREGNANT WOMAN SHOCKED AFTER BABY BUMP SNAP IS REPORTED ON FACEBOOK
A pregnant mum posted a proud snap of her baby bump on Facebook – only to be reported for ‘NUDITY’. Mum-of-two Catherine Kelsey, 28, who
MP OF SEASIDE TOWN DISCOVERS OFFICE WAS A BROTHEL
The MP of a quiet seaside down has spoken of his shock to find his new office used to be – a BROTHEL. MP Robert
SECRET TO BUTTERFLY MIGRATION REVEALED
A threatened butterfly could be helped after scientists cracked the secret of how its brain works. Researchers believe they have discovered how the internal compass
DAILY EPILEPSY DRUG ‘PREVENTS FITS’
A once-a-day epilepsy drug may be as effective as a twice-daily drug, according to new research. Doctors say it would allow a simpler medication regime
DRIVER KILLED MUM-OF-TWO BEFORE HATCHING PLAN TO DESTROY EVIDENCE
A driver “shattered” the lives of two young boys after he killed their mother and hatched a plan to destroy the evidence. Jimmy Quibell, 21,
GIRLS SENT HOME FROM SCHOOL IF SKIRTS ABOVE KNEE IN CASE BOYS PEER UP
A headteacher has vowed to continue sending female students home if their skirts are too short – to stop boys ‘peering up them’ when they
CANCER CELLS “BULLY” HEALTHY TISSUE
Cancer cells are able to “bully” neighbouring healthy tissue into helping tumours grow and spread, a new study has found. A mutant gene is used
ROBOTIC HAND COULD HELP BOY BECOME UK’S FIRST DISABLED FOOTBALLER
A boy born without a left hand is hoping to achieve his dream of becoming the UK’s first disabled professional footballer. William Joyner, eight, was
ZORBA’S DANCE HELP ELDERLY TO WALK AND CLIMB STAIRS
Zorba showed the way – and now research has shown Greek dancing helps the elderly with heart failure to walk better. Zorba’s dance, as made
TWO WOMEN INJURED AFTER MORRISON’S WAS HIT BY LIGHTNING TWICE
Two women were taken to hospital after a Morrison’s supermarket was hit by lightning – TWICE. Witnesses described the moment as the ‘loudest bang’ they
MAN JAILED 18 YRS ATTEMPTED MURDER STABBING EX IN THE FACE
A jilted thug has been jailed for 18 years after he tried to murder his ex-girlfriend by stabbing her in the FACE in a terrifying