Marius Gustavson (left) hired Damian Byrnes (right) to cut off his penis with a kitchen knife (Picture: PA/Facebook) A man has been jailed after he cut off the penis of the ringleader of an extreme body modifications group. Damien Byrnes, 36, said the act was ‘one off the bucket list’ when he filmed himself removing … Read more
The outage is being investigated(Picture: Getty Images) Huge numbers of people across the UK were left with no internet access after a provider reported a ‘major service outage’. Plusnet says it managed to fix the ‘mass outage’ of its services after two hours. According to tracking website Down Detector, a deluge of complaints about a … Read more
For the monarch butterfly, western chorus frog and caribou, habitat loss and degradation are primary drivers of decline, aggravated by excessive pesticide use. The monarch butterfly’s status under Canada’s Species at Risk Act has been increased from “special concern” to “endangered.”Photo by john kenney /The Gazette For environmentalists working to protect wildlife and the habitat … Read more
Customers will be able to convert their Asda Rewards cashpot into vouchers which can be used to buy formula for the first time (Picture: PA) Supermarket giant Asda has announced plans to reduce the price of Aptamil as well as letting customers pay for baby formula using loyalty vouchers. The move marks a victory for … Read more
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Terrifying footage shows the moment a troop of monkeys suddenly turned on beachgoers and started to attack them. The wild and unexpected encounter was filmed at the Phi Phi islands in Thailand on Christmas Eve. The video … Read more
The open plan environment encourages pupils to get into fights at Pencoedtre High School, in Barry, Wales, teachers say (Picture: Wales News Service) Teachers at a school that has just had a £34 million refurb are going on strike blaming the new design for an increase in pupil violence. They believe the new layout of … Read more
A man has died in a fire at a house in Richmond (Picture: UKNIP) A man has died after a fire ripped through a three-storey house in south-west London. Emergency services rushed to Onslow Road in Richmond shortly before 8.10pm last night. Firefighters discovered a man inside the property and he was pronounced dead at … Read more
Changing tides have made playing the game more dangerous (Picture: Getty) A game played in St Ives since the 16th century is in danger of being cancelled over health and safety concerns. Cornish hurling involves throwing a silver ball over the walls of a Cornish parish church on Porthminster Beach to mark the consecration of … Read more
The border with Egypt at Rafah in southern Gaza. Cairo says its security forces confiscated 175kg of drugs after a gun battle with smugglers. AP The border with Egypt at Rafah in southern Gaza. Cairo says its security forces confiscated 175kg of drugs after a gun battle with smugglers. AP Egypt said on Tuesday it … Read more
Aubrey Plaza’s dress sparked an online frenzy after she walked the red carpet at the 2023 Emmy Awards (Picture: David Fisher/Shutterstock) Aubrey Plaza’s dress had everybody talking at Monday night’s Emmy Awards. The 39-year-old posed for photographers in a stunning Loewe yellow gown featuring a huge dressmaker pin and an extra piece of fabric across … Read more