News

Michael Wheeler was last seen in the Yeovil area on August 24 (Picture: Getty; Avon and Somerset Police) Five men have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a man who vanished from his home in Somerset exactly one month ago. Michael Wheeler, from Yeovil, has not been seen since August 24 and his car was … Read more

One of the men accused of raping Gisele Pelicot said he only went to their house as he ‘had nothing else to do’ on New Years Eve. Father-of-two Andy Rodriguez is one of the 51 men standing trial for the rape of Gisele Pelicot, who was secretly drugged by her husband Dominique over a period … Read more

It just shows people have been doodling for centuries (Picture: Masato Sakai et al) Over 300 mysterious Nazca glyph patterns have been discovered in Peru, including cats, camels, and a figure that looks just like popular Disney character ‘Wall-E’. The famous geoglyphs are found in the soil of the Nazca desert in southern Peru, and … Read more

Illegally modified e-bikes have boomed in the past year, posing a risk to other cyclists and pedestrians (Picture: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire) Good – but shouldn’t the police should take it further? I was amazed to see that police
are tackling the menace of e-bikes (Metro, Tue) – but they are not going far enough. Forces across … Read more

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next A British man known as ‘Old Dry Keith’ who went viral for making ‘white people’s food’ has died after suffering with bone cancer. Keith attracted millions of viewers on platform Douyin each day from China … Read more

The Russian government has backed the draft bill (Picture: AP) Vladimir Putin is planning to unleash his wrath on foreigners outside Russia over ‘russophobia’. The Kremlin has approved changes to the Criminal Code to add punishment for discrimination against Russian citizens and residents by foreigners and foreign officials abroad or calls for such actions. This … Read more

Cathay Pacific, a Hong Kong based-airline, said they added a couple onto their no-fly list (Picture: Getty Images) An airline has banned a couple from flying with them ever again after an argument broke out over a reclining seat. Cathay Pacific, a Hong Kong based-airline, said they added the couple onto their no-fly list after … Read more

To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next An Evri delivery driver has been sacked after he was filmed shoving a mop through a customer’s letterbox to hit her labradors. Zoe Mitchell, 31, says the driver, who has been her regular for around … Read more

We’ll be a two-moon world, but only for a few weeks (Picture: Getty) Earth is about to flirt with a new natural satellite, gaining a second ‘mini moon’ for 57 days. Our relationship with THE moon has lasted around 4.6 billion years, so she doesn’t have to feel too threatened. But the newcomer, an asteroid … Read more

David Bottomley, 53, and his 17-year-old son Clayton died after the platform they were standing on suddenly plummeted (Picture: Liverpool Echo) A father and son fell to their deaths while working on a 21-storey towerblock after a brake failure caused their platform to collapse, an inquest heard. David Bottomley, 53, and his 17-year-old son Clayton died after … Read more