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
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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
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
CONSTANTLY CHECKING PHONE CAUSES INATTENTION AND HYPERACTIVITY
Having constant alerts on your smartphone increase inattention and hyperactivity, a new study warned. Having phones close to hand and set to ring or vibrate
FAIR BOSSES COVER UP ‘NAKED LADY’ AFTER OFFENDING TOWNSFOLK
Fair organisers have been slammed for booking an attraction which shows a cartoon of a naked woman bending over alongside the words “pay”. It is
POPSTAR PLUMBER TAKES ON THE CHARTS WITH NEW ALBUM
A singing plumber has swapped his tools for his guitar and is taking on the charts with his new album. Michael Forsyth’s album “Stop For
WOMAN LURED OUT OF CAR BY TWO KNIFE-WIELDING THUGS POSING A COPS
A woman endured a terrifying ordeal when she was duped by two knife-wielding thugs who posed as police officers – before dragging her out of
MILLIONS OF PEOPLE DON’T UNDERSTAND FINANCE TERMS LIKE APR AND ISA
Millions of people don’t understand financial terminology – and have signed financial contracts without knowing what they are agreeing to, according to new research. One
POLICE POOCH HANGS UP COLLAR AFTER SEVEN YEARS OF SERVICE
A long-serving police pooch has bow wowed out after a seven year crime-fighting career – that saw him survive a fall down a 40ft ravine
INTERNATIONAL CLOWN FESTIVAL RETURNING TO BRITAIN
A seaside town is set to become the silliest place in Britain this weekend when it is taken over – by scores of CLOWNS. After
RAPIST CAUGHT AFTER LEAVING BEHIND ONE SPERM CELL
A man who raped a schoolgirl after she went out Trick or Treating on Halloween was caught – by a single cell of SPERM. David
TECHNOLOGY GETTING IN THE WAY OF LIFE’S MOST PRECIOUS MOMENTS
Brits are missing out on life’s most precious moments because they are too busy trying to capture them on their mobile phones. New research has
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