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Cub Scouts left ‘dodging traffic’ in pitch dark after getting lost map-reading

Parents have blasted Scout leaders after dozens of terrified cubs as young as seven were left “dodging traffic” on a 40mph road unsupervised. CCTV captured the children huddling together as they tried to find their way back from a map reading exercise in pitch darkness on Monday evening (October 2) and running across the road […]

Sycamore Gap tree mystery continues as lawyer maps out police’s next steps

Sycamore Gap: Iconic tree felled at Hadrian's Wall Detectives are continuing their hunt for the person or people responsible for the felling of the Sycamore Gap tree. A 16-year-old boy and a man in his 60s have been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and released on bail, the latter having protested his innocence. The […]

American tourist 'smashed Roman statues that offended religious sensibilities'

A tourist from the US has been arrested in Israel for allegedly smashing ancient Roman statues which he found ‘blasphemous’. Police say the suspect, a man in his 40s, deliberately destroyed the marble sculptures at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem because ‘he believes they go against the Torah’. Local media reports suggested he was dressed […]

Dog wears 'I'm not an XL Bully' badge because he gets dirty looks

A man has been forced to sew a message on his dog’s harness that says ‘I am not an XL Bully’ because people mistake him for the deadly breed. Matt Stait, 52, from Chepstow, South Wales, says he gets funny looks from other dog owners ever since the spate of deadly XL Bully dog attacks. […]

Harry and Meghan keep defying PR golden rule as interest in couple ‘declining’

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s popularity is “on the decline”, with one PR expert urging the couple to stop taking on usual habit of “defying PR golden rule”. Ever since the release of Harry’s memoir back in January, many have speculated whether Meghan will follow her husband’s footsteps and release her own book. Although nothing […]

Putin says Russia has successfully tested 'flying Chernobyl' nuclear missile

Vladimir Putin says Russia has successfully tested a new and much-feared nuclear missile reportedly capable of flying for weeks on end. The president yesterday confirmed the first successful trial of the Burevestnik – dubbed the ‘flying Chernobyl’ due to its potentially devastating impact. The launch follows 13 previous attempts deemed unsuccessful. Speaking at an annual […]

Distressing picture shows boy in pyjamas being pulled from Putin bomb wreckage

Harrowing pictures show the body of a 10-year-old boy being pulled from the wreckage of a residential building following a Russian missile strike which killed at least 52 people. Emergency services were captured removing the body of Tymofii who was killed in the strike which hit central Kharkiv. He can be seen wearing pyjamas as […]

American tourist 'smashed Roman statues that offended religious sensibilities'

A tourist from the US has been arrested in Israel for allegedly smashing ancient Roman statues which he found ‘blasphemous’. Police say the suspect, a man in his 40s, deliberately destroyed the marble sculptures at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem because ‘he believes they go against the Torah’. Local media reports suggested he was dressed […]