UK has the second safest roads in Europe behind Sweden

Britain has the second safest roads in Europe with only Sweden recording fewer deaths per million inhabitants, new statistics show. There are 28 deaths a year on the road per million people in Britain, while in Sweden the figure is a slightly smaller 25, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers …...Read More

Prince Charles, 71, visits a holiday business in Wales

The Prince of Wales met staff at a travel and holiday business in Wales in his first engagement in the country since the coronavirus lockdown. Prince Charles, 71, visited family-run Edwards Coaches in Abercynon in Mountain Ash, south Wales, today. He heard how staff had helped residents from 90 homes …...Read More

Outrage as cosmetic surgery company sells T-shirts with 'scars'

A cosmetic surgery company has sparked outrage after it announced it would be selling T-shirts marked with double mastectomy surgical scars. Plastic surgeon at Cosmetic Surgery Partners in London, Dr Miles Berry, took to social media to unveil the clinic's new range of T-shirts that would allow those looking to …...Read More

Britain records more coronavirus deaths in the preliminary toll

Advertisement Britain today announced 12 more coronavirus deaths in the preliminary toll, taking the total number of victims to 44,840. Department of Health chiefs have yet to confirm the final daily figure, which is often much higher because it takes into account lab-confirmed fatalities in all settings. The early count …...Read More

Britain is falling out of love with the Great Dane as it starts to favour smaller breeds

Bad news for Scooby Doo. British pet-owners are falling out of love with the Great Dane that the famous mystery hunting canine is based on, the Kennel Club found. In fact, British people are more likely to take in a smaller dog than a larger breed, with the the popularity …...Read More

Husband of disabled rights campaigner charged with her murder

The husband of a disabled rights campaigner who adopted two children with disabilities will go on trial next year charged with her murder. Jackie Hoadley was found dead at the family home in Eastbourne, East Sussex, last Sunday. Her husband Ray, 62, was arrested an hour later at the residential …...Read More

Man, 50, live-streamed his suicide to 400 Facebook viewers

Facebook failed to stop the live stream of a father's suicide despite reports of dozens of people warning the platform what was happening. Jonathan 'Bazza' Bailey, 50, posted that he was going to kill himself at 1pm on Saturday before starting a live stream, according to The Sun. More than …...Read More

Mystery virus could be killing hundreds of elephants in Africa

Scientists fear a mystery virus is behind the deaths of hundreds of elephants in Botswana - and it could spread to humans. More than 350 elephants of varying ages and sex have died from unknown causes - with aerial photos showing their carcasses scattered across the Okavango Delta and other …...Read More

Birdwatchers spot one of Britain's biggest-ever wild birds

One of the largest wild birds ever seen in the UK has been spotted roosting in the Peak District National Park. The Derbyshire Wildlife Trust said it was only the second time a bearded vulture has been seen in Britain, after another raptor was seen on Dartmoor in 2016. Eager …...Read More

Tricky say-what-you-see picture quiz challenges you to identify the well-known sayings

A tricky picture quiz challenging puzzlers to identify the well-known catchphrases is sweeping the web and putting even the brainiest of us to the test. The say-what-you-see puzzle was shared to Reddit yesterday, where users from around the world admitted to struggling with the difficult brainteaser. Each block in the …...Read More