Schoolgirl, 15, died after being hit by double-decker as she ran to try and catch bus with her friend, inquest hears Sophie Jain Fletcher was hit by a National Express bus in Sheldon, Birmingham A schoolgirl tragically died after being hit by a double-decker coach as she ran to try and catch another bus with […]

An elderly Italian man described as “supportive” and “generous” has been tragically crushed to death under 25,000 wheels of Grana Padano cheese, authorities have said. Giacomo Chiapparini, 74, owned a dairy and cheese factory in Romano di Lombardia in northern Italy and the accident took place in his warehouse. One of the shelves holding the […]

WHEN Sultan Rauf fitted a pricey security camera to the front of his house in February, he hoped it would stop the steady stream of strange men banging on his door. The "punters", who turned up at all hours of the day, claimed they had "appointments" – with one even trying to force his way […]

A bloke was forced to cling on for dear life after a sudden gust of wind launched a hot air balloon he was working on into the air. The 18-year-old assistant pilot was taken to hospital after a four-metre fall off the balloon in Pirenópolis, Goiás, Brazil, but has since been discharged. Reports in his […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. A body believed to be that of missing woman Maryam Hamka has been found almost 2½ years after she vanished. Hamka’s former partner Toby Loughnane was charged with her murder in August 2021 and is awaiting trial after […]

An investigation has been launched after a bear managed to escape its crate in the cargo hold of aeroplane.  The animal had to be sedated and the plane’s takeoff delayed so it could be removed from the flight. A video has since emerged on social media of passengers being told the aircraft was leaving an […]

Fury as Porsche ‘airbrushes out’ statue of Jesus in new 911 promo advert: Image of the famous Cristo Rei landmark in Lisbon is ‘erased’ from background of clip that celebrates 60 years of the iconic car Porsche has since deleted the advert from YouTube but it is still on their website The video sparked anger […]

A group of teachers who were sacked over their racy adult side hustle are planning a protest photoshoot. Sarah Juree lost her job at Starbase Academy near Fort Wayne in Indiana, US after her employer was sent images she had posted on the adult paywall site. The single mum of two decided to reach out […]

‘Demons and Saviors’ Hulu documentary looks at ‘poltergeist girl’ Christina Boyer who claims she was possessed as a teen and later found guilty of murdering her three-year-old daughter despite NOT being home at time A new documentary explores the case of a supernatural teen sensation, her rough start in life and eventual jailing for the […]

Greta Thunberg pulls out of appearance at Edinburgh International Book Festival in fossil fuel money row as she accuses event sponsor of ‘greenwashing’ Greta Thunberg was due to speak at an event on August 13 but has pulled out She said the event’s sponsor Baillie Gifford invests ‘heavily’ in fossil fuels  Climate activist Greta Thunberg has cancelled […]