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Spring is firmly in the air and there's no better way to experience this glorious season than with a fun family day out. Whether you fancy taking the kids to explore a historic palace's...

Humans have been trying for years to contact alien life in the universe but some scientists believe that the answer may not lie in some super computer, but instead in dolphins. Dolphins are well...

A landslide has opened up a huge 900ft crack along a cliff on Britain's Jurassic Coast. The crack appeared at Bowleaze Cove near Weymouth in Dorset after thousands of tons of earth gave way...

After spending more than 50 years performing tricks in a circus in India, Rhea the elephant has finally be rescued - and freedom seems to agree with her. Workers at Wildlife SOS, a non-profit...

Anyone who has ever made their way around the world with a backpack will know that there a few essentials that you can't do without. But if it's your first time heading out into...

A student had to be rescued after attempting to take a selfie of the perfect sunset in Turkey. She spent hours stuck between rocks after slipping and falling between the crevice. See also:...

Two giant terracotta tributes to the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are some of the more unusual creations devoted to the royal couple. See also: Take our quiz: Famous statues around the world...

This footage shows a real life case of Free Willy when rescue workers braved freezing waters to save four orcas that had become trapped in ice in the far east of Russia. It's thought that...

Directing lasers at a cockpit could have "devastating" consequences, leading eye specialists have said. Handheld lasers which are pointed at a plane or a helicopter can...

Summer is getting close and many of us are already making plans for some fun. But before setting anything in stone, you may want to take a glimpse at MASSIV, the new record-setting water coaster...

A rare albino blackbird has been spotted in a garden in north Devon. The "white blackbird" was discovered by Devon Wildlife Trust's Jo Pullin in her back garden in Hatherleigh....

Enjoy the warm spell while it lasts as an Arctic plunge is moving in and could even bring snow to some areas in Britain this weekend, warn experts. Weather forecasters are predicting...

A decade after David Cameron posed with huskies in the Arctic to show his green credentials, environmentalists say they are still waiting for "cleaner, greener" government. See...

Terrorists are plotting to attack tourists on holiday this summer at European hotspots like Spain, France and Italy, warn experts. German and Italian intelligence agencies have learned that Isis...

This heartbreaking footage shows a dog in Rajhastan, India, being rescued from a sewage tank in which it very nearly drowned. Rescuers from Animal Aid Unlimited were called out to a property...

Malta Airport has received the title of world's most scenic airport approach in an air travel survey. The European island's airport was praised for its view of the walled city of...

Two passengers forced a Tenerife-bound Easyjet flight to turn back to Gatwick after they became "drunk and disruptive". The incident occurred on a 7.15 am service on Tuesday 19 April,...

If you've ever dreamed your life could be like a Disney film your prayers may just have been answered. A new residential area has been created at Disney World in Orlando, just four miles...

Is it just us or have you noticed that hotels are getting weirder and wackier all the time? From floating hotel pods to artificial islands and the world's first underwater resort, these...

A pensioner is calling for safety improvements after falling between a train and the platform at East Croydon station. Louisa Spivack, 68, feared she "could have died" when she fell in...

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