Category: News

Coffee is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world, rivaling tea as the morning beverage of choice for millions of people. Whether the preference is organic shade-grown specialty blends or the average ground beans in a can, there is no doubt that true coffee lovers will go to great lengths to get […]

Like it or not, the countdown to Christmas is officially on and there’s just 67 sleeps to go until the big day. A radio station playing nothing but Christmas songs has already been live for more than a month to get you into the festive spirit – and as it’s likely there will be little […]

Seven in 10 adults are unsure which household items are – or not – recyclable, according to a study. Researchers polled 2,000 adults and found almost three quarters find the recycling symbols located on the packaging of many household goods to be confusing. A staggering 86 per cent also think councils should be clearer about […]

A Minnesota grower drove his gigantic gourd all the way to California to capture first prize at the World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off with a whopping beauty weighing 2,350-pounds. A Minnesota grower drove his gigantic gourd all the way to California to capture first prize at the World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off with a whopping beauty weighing […]

Ever wonder how the chimpanzees are doing, after hundreds were rescued from biomedical research facilities and moved to a sanctuary home? A new National Geographic reality show has your answers. Ever wonder how the chimpanzees are doing, after hundreds were rescued from biomedical research facilities and moved to a sanctuary home? A new National Geographic […]

Earlier this week, the Los Angeles Fire Department became the first city in the country to add a firefighting robot to their ranks—and it has already proven its metal on the frontlines. Weighing about 3,500 pounds, the Thermite Robotic Systems 3 firefighting vehicle—or RS3 for short—is capable of deploying about 2,500 gallons of water per […]

Heavy wind and rain are set to thrash parts of the UK over the coming days, with a “turbulent” week of weather ahead. The Met Office has issued a yellow rain warning across areas in Northern Ireland and Scotland on both Monday and Tuesday, meaning those areas could see flooding. Gusts of 40mph are expected […]

A vile man who had kept his girlfriend locked in a cupboard has been jailed for his reign of terror on the woman. Shane Bowen, formerly of Briton Ferry, Wales, would regularly assault his victim by throttling or headbutting her, controlled her money and prevented her from seeing family and friends. When police visited the […]