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On the run: Convicted murderer Arnold Pickering (Picture: Merseyside Police)
Convicted murderer on the run for the THIRD time
A prisoner who stabbed a man to death after escaping jail has absconded again while on day release.…
UK
Warning: The Governor of Britain's Bank of England, Mark Carney (Picture: Reuters)
Build more houses... or risk a new crisis, warns Carney
Britain desperately needs more housing to stop prices spiralling out of control and avoid pitching us into a new financial crash, the Bank of England…
World
Caribbean yacht, missing Britons
Search called off for Britons on board 'capsized' yacht
The search has been called off for four Britons who went missing while sailing a yacht from the Caribbean to the UK…
UK
Sizzling hot: A piglet stays cool in Southampton (Picture: Solent)
It’s a scorcher, like Majorca! Britain basks in 25C temperatures
Sunseekers struggled to find a spot on Britain’s beaches today as the country basked in the hottest weather of the year so far…
World
Grief: People mourn for victims housed in the ‘badly constructed’ apartments (Picture: AP)
North Korea 'sorry' as hundreds 'die' in 23-storey block collapse
North Korean officials offered a rare public apology today for the collapse of an apartment building which is feared to have killed hundreds of people…
Weird
Tortoise runs away from home... and is found half a mile away
The 17-year-old reptile tasted two hours of freedom before being recaptured by Animal control half a mile from home.…
UK
Buckfast Tonic Wine bottle. Neuroscientist Dr Steven Alexander tells the programme there is 281 milligrammes of caffeine in a bottle of Buckfast, as much caffeine as in eight cans of some fizzy drinks. A 750ml bottle of Buckfast sells for between £5 and £7. ..buckfast.jpg
'Anti-social' wine to be sold in cans for barbecue season
The controversial alcoholic drink, Buckfast tonic wine, is to be road tested over the next few months as a canned drink ready for the Summer…
UK
Damage: Wooden flooring surrounds a fireplace of the cellar below (Picture: Caters)
That's some party: Students fall through floor into basement
A student house party ended in tears when a floor collapsed beneath the weight of 100 revellers – plummeting them into the basement…
World
Nature in the roar: The lion’s mane jellyfish in Russia’s White Sea (Picture: Alexander Semenov)
Off to sea for a jelly long time: Yacht will track jellyfish on world tour
They're the bobbing blobs that most of us will be hoping to avoid when we head off on our holidays this summer…
Weird
Wild cockerel, Minster
Loud cockerel is saved from 'slaughter'... by a couple named the Birds
A cockerel has been defended by the aptly named Julia and Colin Bird after a council threatened to take it away because of its loud…
World
Sheep die
'Heroin addict' sheep kill themselves by cracking their heads open
Thousands of sheep are believed to have killed themselves by smashing their heads on rocks after eating a poisonous plant.…
World
Snapchat $3billion buy-out snub sparks new competitor
Facebook is reportedly creating an app to be launched in direct competition with Snapchat after its failed $3billion to buy the popular video and picture…
World
Jamaica
Youth worker dies trying to rescue his son off Jamaican coast
A British youth worker drowned in a bid to rescue one of his sons while on a family holiday in Jamaica.…
Music
Conchita cancels homecoming celebration
Conchita Wurst has been forced to cancel her celebratory homecoming concert in Austria…
News
The Royal Courts of Justice
Judge slams council for removing elderly woman from home without son's knowledge
A council removed an elderly woman who suffers from severe dementia from her home while her carer son was out.…
Weird
this is how we glue it notice
If you're going to get into trouble at work, this is how you do it...
If you've ever thought about injecting some life into your office with a cheerful ditty, don't. It could land you a disciplinary.…
UK
heart.jpg Anne Higgs says she would accept a pig's heart Frame grab from Sky TV by Richard Taylor
Pig heart transplants for humans 'a step closer'
Heart transplants from genetically modified animals are getting closer to being a reality according to leading scientists…
Weird
Baby eyebrows
Forget selfies, it's all about #babyeyebrows now
We're sick to death of selfies in their various guises, but thankfully a new trend is in town…
UK
999 calls spike
Dramatic spike in emergency calls 'because of warm weather'
London paramedics have received double the number of average 999 calls per hour - because of the warm weather. …
UK
Nigel Farage
Ed Miliband says Farage is 'not a racist'
Ed Miliband has branded Nigel Farage's recent controversial comments 'insulting and offensive' but insists he is 'not a racist'.…
Weird
Spider-cat climbs up glass door
We all know cats can climb trees, but climbing a glass patio door? Now that's impressive.…
World
CTV News man fined for walking with friends
Man fined £67 for walking 'more than two abreast'
It's official: three is a crowd. …
Weird
Mario Kart 64
Kid takes on Bowser in real-life Mario Kart 64
This kid took on Bowser in a real-life version of Mario Kart 64…
UK
money, cash, fifty pound notes, twenty pound notes
Top 5 ways to get on the Rich List
'This time next year, we'll be millionaires.…
Weird
Uri Geller spoon gorilla
Uri Geller's 12ft gorilla statue revealed
A 12ft gorilla statue built with spoons has finally been presented to its new owner Uri Geller…
Deryck Whibley, Sum 41
Sum 41's Deryck Whibley rushed to hospital with collapsed kidneys and liver
The Sum 41 lead singer and once-husband of Avril Lavigne has been admitted to hospital with severe alcoholism.…
World
Youtube moose pool
Moose goes for a dip in swimming pool
If topless Canadians and moose are your thing, read on.…
UK
David Cameron, selfie
London named selfie capital of the world
It’s the capital of England and one of the biggest cities in the world – but London now has another claim to fame.…
World
Brett Bouchard arm severed
Teen severs arm in pasta machine, doctors re-attach
A 17-year-old restaurant worker whose arm was torn off in a pasta machine has had his limb re-attached.…
UK
'My mum works at Tesco': Criminal's apologetic letter to robbed owner
A robber who brandished a carving knife at a London shopkeeper during a terrifying raid later sent a letter of apology to his victim.…
Man's constipation turns out to be stuck vibrator
Human hair used to string violin
This cat had a pretty messy night...
Chinese hen parties are a bit more risque than what we're used to...
How Tara the hero cat is set to earn more money than you
London 'parking' hits new low - outside eye clinic

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