Police dashcam captures moment lightning strike hits housePolice dashcam...
A bolt of lightning that damaged a Kentucky home was caught on police dashcam videos on Thursday. The two-part video from the McCracken County Sheriff Department shows the bolt from a distance...
View ArticleGorilla shot dead after boy falls into zoo enclosureGorilla shot dead after...
A zoo gorilla has been shot dead after a four-year-old boy fell into its enclosure in Cincinnati. The boy reportedly crawled through a fence and fell into a moat, where he was dragged around...
View ArticleBritish man's body found after Thailand speedboat accidentBritish man's body...
A body has been found in the search for a British man missing after a speedboat accident in Thailand. Authorities had been searching for 46-year-old Jason Parnell since the incident on Thursday,...
View ArticlePlane collides with truck while being towed onto runwayPlane collides with...
A plane preparing to fly to Barcelona has collided with a truck while it was being towed to the runway at Manchester Airport. It's thought the Vueling Airlines plane was being towed away...
View ArticleMan airlifted to hospital after poisonous fish sting on Wales beachMan...
A man has been airlifted to hospital after being stung by a poisonous weever fish on a beach in Wales. The 70-year-old man was stung by the poisonous spines of the weever fish and was left...
View ArticleWoman snatched by crocodile on night swim in AustraliaWoman snatched by...
A tourist has been snatched by a crocodile during a night swim in Australia. Cindy Waldron, 46, from Lithgow in New South Wales, was swimming with a friend in shallow water at Thornton Beach in...
View ArticleSearch for boy, 7, left in bear-infested woods by parentsSearch for boy, 7,...
A search is under way for a seven-year-old boy who was left in a bear-infested wood by his parents as a punishment. Over 100 volunteers and emergency teams resumed the search in woodland near...
View ArticleEasyjet to turn away passengers who arrive 30 minutes before flightEasyjet to...
Easyjet is cracking down on passengers who arrive late for their flights. The airline is imposing a new rule that stops anyone trying to pass through security barriers with less than 30 minutes...
View ArticleTwo cyclists attacked by kangaroo in AustraliaTwo cyclists attacked by...
Two cyclists have told how they were attacked by an angry kangaroo during a ride in Australia. Sharon Heinrich and Helen Salter were attacked during a bike ride on the Riesling Trail, Clare...
View ArticleWoman denied boarding on JetBlue flight over 'short shorts'Woman denied...
A woman has told how she was not allowed to board a JetBlue flight because her shorts were too, well, short. Burlesque performer Maggie McMuffin says she was told she could not board a JetBlue...
View ArticleMan finds Roman artefact 'worth £300k' in SomersetMan finds Roman artefact...
A metal detecting enthusiast has unearthed a 2000-year-old Roman ingot during a dig on a Somerset farm. Jason Baker discovered the prized piece, known as a pig, on a dig organised by the...
View ArticleTwo passengers electrocuted after livewire falls on busTwo passengers...
Two Indian students have died after a live wire fell on their school bus in the state of Tamil Nadu. At least 40 students were injured in the incident, which occurred on Sunday evening. See...
View ArticleRevealed! The most expensive seaside town in the UKRevealed! The most...
The UK's top 10 most expensive seaside towns have been revealed - and Sandbanks in Dorset has topped the list. According to the BBC, the average house price in the celebrity-favoured town is...
View ArticlePlane passenger spots something rude out of the windowPlane passenger spots...
A plane passenger in the US was enjoying the view out of his window when he suddenly spotted something rather rude carved into the landscape - a giant penis. Not really what you expect to see as...
View ArticleJoanna Lumley launches Heathrow 70th anniversary tributeJoanna Lumley...
Joanna Lumley has marked Heathrow's 70th anniversary by unveiling a series of plaques featuring highlights of British culture from the past seven decades. Since the UK's busiest airport...
View ArticleSpring bows out with mixed weather conditionsSpring bows out with mixed...
The last day of spring has produced a mixed bag of results weather-wise for the UK. Britain's meteorological summer begins on 1 June - and Wales and the south west of England have been...
View ArticleDead whale found on bow of cruise ship entering Alaska portDead whale found...
A dead juvenile fin whale has been found on the bow of a cruise ship entering a port in Alaska. Veterinary pathologist, Kathy Burke, is working to determine the cause of the whale's death,...
View ArticleWhy you REALLY don't want to drink from hotel glassesWhy you REALLY don't...
When you pay to stay in a hotel, it should be safe to presume that everything in your room is clean. Right? Wrong. A study has shown that your drinking glasses may not be as clean as you would...
View ArticleGiant Scottish caterpillar web draws touristsGiant Scottish caterpillar web...
It's a rare sight - thousands of caterpillars creating a 32 foot long floss-like web in the car park of a shop in Sterling, Scotland. The insects built the webs to keep predators away and...
View ArticleTigers seized from temple in ThailandTigers seized from temple in Thailand
Wildlife authorities are removing three tigers from the Tiger Temple in Thailand. The temple is a popular tourist destination with visitors travelling far and wide to snap a selfie with a big...
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