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UK drivers stuck in traffic in extreme Bank Holiday heat

Millions of beleaguered motorists have been stuck in traffic in sweltering heat today as they make their way home after the bank holiday. Motorways up and down ... read more

‘He’s multitasking,’ Perry says of Trump’s Texas response

President Donald Trump’s split in focus between federal disaster relief for Texas and a host of other issues he delved into last weekend on Twitter are ev... read more

Missguided bikinis are huge compared to other shops

An online clothing store has been criticised for selling size 8 bikinis that come up much bigger than other swimsuits in the same size. An angry Missguided cust... read more

Competitors battle it out in World Gravy Wrestling

It wouldn’t be a British Bank Holiday without people getting their kit off and throwing one another around. Luckily, then, this weekend saw the 10th annua... read more

Jersey Shore psychic scammed a man into paying $147,000

The victim visited Sally ‘Kim’ Wando at Village Psychic in New Jersey this month He was offered treatments to cleanse his soul and allow him to live... read more

Two Iranian Americans sentenced to ten years lose appeal

An American father and son, each serving 10-year prison sentences in Iran for allegedly collaborating with a foreign government, have lost their appeals. Baquer... read more

Kendall and Kylie Jenner accused of cultural appropriation

If you listen to Twitter, Kendall and Kylie Jenner have become the top purveyors of cultural appropriation – and people aren’t having it. The accusa... read more

Thousands take to streets for Notting Hill Carnival finale

Notting Hill Carnival is again awash with eccentric outfits as the world’s biggest street festival comes to a colourful climax – but some parade mem... read more

Indian girl seeks to abort baby after ‘being raped’

Parents of a 13-year-old girl allegedly raped by her father’s colleague have faced court in a battle for the right for their daughter to abort her baby. T... read more

British student, 23, dies in Thai balcony fall

Friends of a female British tourist found dead after a mysterious hotel fall in Thailand were today demanding an investigation into her death. Maxine Missick, 2... read more

Gary Lineker pays tribute to his ‘wonderful father’

Match of the Day host took to Twitter to confirm his father Barry Lineker’s death He described him as as ‘a special person, a popular man and a won... read more

Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively at Toronto airport

This Hollywood couple have got their hands full with two young daughters under the age of three. But Ryan Reynolds and wife Blake Lively made parenting look a b... read more

California bakery refuses to make cakes for gay couples

A southern California bakery is under boycott for refusing to make wedding cakes for same-sex couples.  Cathy Miller, the owner of Tastries Bakery in Bakersfie... read more

Barnier: UK will be vulnerable to terrorists after Brexit

Barnier said Britain would be excluded from anti-terror cooperation after Brexit  He claimed Brexit means the UK leaving Europol and European Defence Agency Ne... read more

Melbourne tennis court sells for $7MILLION at auction

A tennis court in the Melbourne suburb of Toorak sold for $7.805 million  The parcel of land contained no house, simply the tennis court and two pavilions  An... read more

NC boy plays adorable role in his neighbor’s propsal

This adorable little boy helped his family friends tie the knot, just as the unsuspecting bride did for his parents a decade ago. While visiting her parents in ... read more

German police raid homes over ‘politician murder plot’

German police on Monday raided the homes and workplaces of a policeman and another person suspected of planning to capture and kill left-wing politicians becaus... read more

Devastating before and after pictures show Harvey’s impact

As Hurricane Harvey ravaged Houston on Monday, the extent of the devastation it has caused started to become clear.  Huge swathes of the city now sit underwate... read more

Thousands flock to Nevada for Burning Man Festival

Tens of thousands have braved massive traffic jams to get to a remote stretch of Nevada desert for the annual Burning Man festival. The highly-anticipated art a... read more

NY man dies after lying on road and getting hit by a car

A 30-year-old man died in upstate New York after lying down on a busy road and getting hit by a car, police said. In the seconds before being hit in Syracuse, N... read more

Pregnant mother chooses her child’s life over chemotherapy

A young mother-to-be was forced to make a heartbreaking choice between saving her child or treating life threatening bone cancer. At sixteen weeks along Tasha T... read more

Bill Shorten supports changing Captain Cook statue plaque

Bill Shorten has called for Hyde Park’s Captain Cook statue to be reformed after it was the target of a vandal who scrawled ‘change the date’ ... read more

Port worker is crushed to death at Portsmouth dock

Mieczyslaw ‘Mitch’ Siwak, has been named as the man who died in a dockyard incident A port worker was crushed to death between two containers at the... read more

Britain’s raft of Brexit policy papers are DISMISSED

Michel Barnier dismissed Britain’s raft of Brexit policy papers today as he demanded serious talks on the divorce with the EU. In a clear sign of the impa... read more