A teacher has taken her own eleven-year-old son out of school because he is “stressed and anxious” about his SATs – which caused him to
Month: May 2016
BRITISH SNOWBOARDER DRIVES 4X4 UP AND DOWN A WHITE WATER RAFT COURSE
This is the moment a British Olympian became the first person to DRIVE up and down a competitive white water rafting course. Snowboarder Aimee Fuller
GENDER EQUALITY STILL A WAY OFF FOR MANY FAMILIES
Gender equality has still not been reached in Britain with one in five families still relying on the father being the sole full-time breadwinner, according
CCTV RELEASED OF THUGS “BEHEADING” 150-YEAR-OLD HISTORICAL STATUE
This is the moment a 150-year-old statue was “beheaded” by thugs, sparking fury among angry residents. The figure, which is believed to be of 15th
MUM OF CYSTIC FIBROSIS BABY DEVASTATED AT NEW DRUG BLOW
The mum of a nine-month-old baby with cystic fibrosis is devastated after a revolutionary drug that could help her son was rejected for use in
HACKTIVIST WINS PRIVACY RULING
A British activist accused of hacking US Army, NASA and FBI computer systems will not be forced to hand over passwords and encryptions, a judge
JAMAICA CAKE SAVED MY LIFE
Motorcyclist Reece Jefferies says he owes his life to JAMAICA GINGER CAKE after one hin his rucksack saved him from being seriously hurt in a
DAMNING REPORT SLAMS ONE OF ENGLAND’S WORST AMBULANCE SERVICES
A scandal-hit ambulance service has been blasted after a damning report revealed they don’t have enough staff or vehicles to ensure the safety of patients.
VIDEO GAMES CAUSE HEART DISEASE
Youngsters hooked on video games are more likely to become obese… and develop disorders such as heart disease and diabetes, according to new research. They
ARCHAEOLOGISTS FIND WORLD’S OLDEST AXE
The world’s oldest axe has been dug up in Australia, showing early Aborigines were much more technically advanced that previously thought. The axe dates back
DEVOUT CHRISTIAN SPENDS £62M BUILDING REAL LIFE NOAH’S ARK
A devout Christian is spending more than £62 million constructing a 500-foot long Noah’s Ark – which will become the largest timber-framed building in the
TEN YEARS OF BOOB JOBS SHOWS BRITAIN’S BUSTS ARE GETTING SMALLER
Data of ten year’s worth of boob jobs has revealed Britain’s busts are getting smaller. In the past decade the average breast size achieved through
GAY CYCLIST SHUTS DOWN HATE PREACHER IN GLASGOW
A gay cyclist received a resounding round of applause after he confronted a homophobic street preacher. The preacher was yelling angrily about the need for
DEVON AND CORNWALL’S NEW POLICE AND CRIME COMMISSIONER ASKED TO RESIGN
A new police and crime commissioner has been asked to step aside while a investigation into her expenses takes place – just days after being
HUGE GIANT PELICAN SEEN IN UK FOR FIRST TIME IN CENTURIES
A huge pelican – the largest of its kind and one of the biggest birds in the world – has been spotted in the UK
DAFFODILS HELP INSPIRE DESIGN OF STABLE STRUCTURES
Daffodils stems have helped inspire designs for stable structures to reduce drag and eliminate side-force wind of the type which destroyed the Tacoma bridge. To
JUDGE SPARES KNIFE NUT SAYING PRISON WILL MAKE HIM BETTER CRIMINAL
A knife-wielding thief who led police on a terrifying car chase was spared prison after a judge said it would encourage him to commit more
TEACHER “CHERRY-PICKED” BOYS TO ABUSE, A COURT HEARD
A former teacher sexually abused young boys and threatened he would use a broom handle or coca-cola bottle, a court heard. Philip Batten, 70, allegedly
FARMER ACCUSES AIRPORT OF CYNICAL BID TO DENY HIM £1M COMPO
An angry farm owner has accused airport chiefs of exploiting a cynical legal loophole to deny him £1m in compensation that he is entitled to
KINGSTON POLICE POST THE BEST RUNNING MAN CHALLENGE VIDEO
A talented police officer has been dubbed the “world’s best dancing copy” after posting a hilarious clip of him doing the running-man challenge – by