Caravan among strangest polling stations for European elections
Voters are heading to the polls across the UK for the European Parliament elections, and certain polling stations for this election are a little different.
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Burglary suspect pets dog, cleans dishes and leaves without stealing anything
A woman has been arrested after she reportedly entered a stranger’s home, pet their dog and cleaned their dishes.
German students use algorithm to predict Game Of Thrones deaths
Computer science students at a German university have developed an application that scours the internet for data on Game Of Thrones and uses an algorithm to predict which characters are most likely to survive to the end of its final season.
Racy Easter display attacked with garden shears
A dentist in the US who created a racy Easter display is vowing to put it back up after a neighbour used garden shears to damage it.
‘Medical marvel’ lived to 99 with most organs on wrong side of her body
Medical students in the US have discovered that a woman who lived to the ripe old age of 99 had all her internal organs – except for her heart – in the wrong place.
Naked police officer arrests man in sauna
There is no escape from the long arm of the law in Sweden – not even sitting naked in a sauna.
AI bin tracks restaurant rubbish to cut food waste
An AI-powered bin that tells chefs the types of food they are throwing away too often has been launched in a bid to cut down waste and save restaurants money.
Drink-driver caught in act by own dash cam footage after traffic lights crash
A drink-driver denied crashing into traffic lights even though she was caught in the act on her own dash cam.
Fugitive monkey found at Berlin rail station after zoo breakout
A fugitive monkey has been reunited with her daughter at a Berlin zoo after being caught at a railway station in the German capital.
The little bird that easily beats T-rex in battle of the bite
Tyrannosaurus rex was just a little nipper compared with a bird from the Galapagos islands that weighs 33 grams, research has revealed.
Capsule carrying Christmas dinner rockets towards space station
Christmas turkey is rocketing towards the International Space Station, along with cranberry sauce, candied yams and the obligatory fruitcake.
Michael B Jordan meets fan behind viral Twitter joke about holiday romance
Actor Michael B Jordan has met up with a fan after a Twitter joke containing a photoshopped image of the star went viral.
Sensual swan fresco found by archaeologists in Pompeii
Archaeologists have found in an ancient Pompeii bedroom a fresco depicting a sensual scene of a queen of Sparta with a swan.
Stephen King sells film rights to students in Wales – for one dollar
Horror writer Stephen King has struck a deal with student filmmakers in Wales.
David Schwimmer offers video evidence that he’s not alleged Blackpool thief
David Schwimmer has responded after social media users drew attention to an alleged thief who bears a resemblance to his character in the sitcom Friends.
Police looking for alleged thief who ‘looks like Ross Geller from Friends’
Social media users responded with hilarity after police issued an appeal for an alleged thief bearing a resemblance to Friends star David Schwimmer.
Robot answers questions from Education Select Committee
A robot has appeared before the Education Select Committee to tell MPs about the role of technology in classrooms.
Two-headed snake found in US shares one heart
A rare two-headed snake has been found in the US and is now being looked after at a wildlife centre.
Man calls police after being fouled in an amateur basketball game
A man playing basketball called the police because of a heavy challenge.
Man calls police after being fouled in an amateur basketball game
A man playing basketball called the police because of a heavy challenge.