12 underrated European cities you probably haven't visited12 underrated...
Amsterdam, Paris and Barcelona are some of the most beautiful, must-visit cities of Europe but if you want to go off the beaten track on a short break this year, there are some outstanding...
View ArticleGreat white shark dies after just three days in an aquarium in JapanGreat...
A great white shark has died after barely three days in a Japanese aquarium. The 11ft 6in (3.5m) shark, which was accidentally caught in a net in south-western Japan on Tuesday, died early on...
View ArticleWoman threatens to blow up plane in luggage rowWoman threatens to blow up...
A woman threatened to "blow up the plane" when she was told she couldn't take her oversized luggage on board. The incident occurred at Jazan Airport in Saudi Arabia, and saw the...
View ArticleThe Flying Scotsman is back on track after £4.2m restorationThe Flying...
The Flying Scotsman is returning to the tracks after a decade-long £4.2 million restoration. The famous locomotive is set to steam down the East Lancashire Railway ahead of its first...
View ArticleConcrete block thrown onto motorway: Lorry driver lucky to be aliveConcrete...
A lorry driver is lucky to have escaped with his life after a concrete block thrown from a motorway bridge hit the cab of his truck. Tim Woolley, 58, was travelling on the M4 under a footbridge...
View ArticleTraffic camera captures beautiful image of snowy owl in flightTraffic camera...
A traffic camera above a motorway in Montreal, Canada, has captured stunning images of a snowy owl in flight. The animal was captured flying towards the CCTV camera at the intersection of...
View ArticleThese are the world's happiest countriesThese are the world's happiest countries
Where the happiest people in the world live? WIN/Gallup International Association recently conducted a poll to find out which countries' citizens are most often in high spirits. For the...
View ArticleBig freeze begins next week with temperatures as low as -10CBig freeze begins...
Weather forecasters have warned that the unseasonably mild weather will be replaced by freezing temperatures next week as the Met Office issues severe yellow warnings for ice across Scotland. As...
View ArticleWorld's largest passenger plane bounces as it lands in strong...
The moment the world's biggest passenger plane was caught in strong crosswinds at Manchester Airport was captured on camera. Bad weather conditions caused by Storm Frank forced the Emirates...
View ArticleJustin Bieber kicked out of Mexican ruins for 'climbing restricted...
Justin Bieber was "asked to leave" an archaeological site in Mexico after reportedly trying to climb onto ruins at the Mayan attraction in Tulum. The official of the National Institute...
View ArticleJK Rowling buys Johnny Depp's old yachtJK Rowling buys Johnny Depp's old yacht
JK Rowling has splashed out £22 million on a luxury yacht previously owned by actor Johnny Depp. The Harry Potter author reportedly fell in love with the 156ft vessel after taking it on...
View ArticleGirl falls off hoverboard, jumps into swimming pool to save it (video)Girl...
They may be the must-have gadget of the moment, but that doesn't mean the boards that don't hover are easy to ride, as one girl discovered when she took her new 'hoverboard'...
View ArticleTightrope walker falls 65ft to his death while preparing stuntTightrope...
A French daredevil has died after falling 65ft to his death from a hot air balloon. Tancrède Melet was preparing a tightrope walk between two hot air balloons in Drome, south-eastern...
View ArticleBritish tourist found dead on Thai backpacker murder islandBritish tourist...
A British holidaymaker was found dead in a hotel swimming pool on the same island in Thailand where backpackers Hannah Witheridge, 23, and David Miller, 24, were murdered in September 2014. Luke...
View ArticleVanessa White poses in black bikini on holiday in the PhilippinesVanessa...
The Saturdays singer Vanessa White is lapping up the sunshine on an exotic beach holiday in the Philippines and has treated her Instagram followers to a series of snaps. Vanessa escaped on the...
View ArticleThe Playboy Mansion is up for sale - but there's a catchThe Playboy Mansion...
The Playboy Mansion, host of some of LA's most legendary parties, is up for sale for £140 million but there are a few strings attached. Whoever buys the famous house will be...
View Article'Tough' bison left with scar after lightning strike'Tough' bison left with...
A "tough" bison survived a lightning strike and was left with a scar on his shoulder hump. Sparky the bull was struck at the Neal Smith National Wildlife Refuge in Iowa two years ago...
View ArticleMountain lion with teeth growing out of forehead shot deadMountain lion with...
A mountain lion with an unusual deformity of fully formed teeth growing out of its forehead was killed in the US state of Idaho. The young male mountain lion was legally shot dead on 30 December...
View ArticleMet Office issues weather warnings for heavy rain in LondonMet Office issues...
The Met Office has issued a yellow warning of rain for London and the Southeast of England as torrential rain is set to hit the region from Sunday evening. Forecasters say: "Organised bands...
View ArticleToddler found riding motorised big wheel on busy highwayToddler found riding...
Motorists in Florida were shocked last week to discover a toddler driving a toy car on a busy highway. The three-year-old boy, dressed only in a shirt and a nappy, was found 'driving'...
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