Fun & Uplifting
Calm down, dear, its only a car
The day when your car can put an arm round your shoulder and give you a hug - metaphorically speaking, of course - may be just around the corner.
Couple in life-or-death wedding proposal
As if being rescued from a Patagonian ice cap during extreme storms was not dramatic enough, a French adventurer has gone one step further by proposing to his girlfriend as they waited to be helicoptered to safety....A rare visitor to Pittville Lake
A sea bird found on Pittville Lake was possibly too exhausted to carry on its journey....'Bravest street' who sent 161 men to World War one gets blue plaque
A cul-de-sac in Cheshire which sent 161 men from 60 homes to the front during the First World War has received a blue plaque in their honour....The ultimate healthy breakfast
They say there is nothing like a healthy breakfast in order to start the day with a spring in your step and chef Colin Rostron created it in style to claim an unusual world record....RAF man sets tea-drinking record whilst flying
A RAF serviceman who was seriously injured in Afghanistan has set a world record for flying the most loop-the-loops while drinking a cup of tea....Wallaby spotted with rare twin Joeys
Rare twin joeys have been spotted inside the pouch of a wild whiptail wallaby in Australia. Wallabies are smaller marsupial cousins of kangaroos and although they usually carry two of their young at the same time in their pouches, it is unusual for the growing pair to be of the same age. ...House Prices increase for July
England and Wales has seen increases in House prices for the month of July. The increase went up by 1.7% compared to the figures from June. ...Experts unveil motorbike hi-tech wheelchair
A hi-tech wheelchair that resembles a motorbike could give users greater freedom to move around while making them less dependent on care-givers....Gay penguins become fathers
Two gay male penguins at a German zoo have taken it upon themselves to adopt an abandoned egg and raise the chick as their own, it has been revealed. ...Penpals of over 60 years meet
Two women for decades separated by continents and who have been writing and sending each other gifts for over 60 years have met for the first time....Facebook changes privacy policy after Canadian agreement
Facebook is to change its privacy policy after negotiations with the Canadian privacy commissioner. ...Former Atomic Kitten Kerry Katona "arrested"
Former Atomic Kitten Kerry Katona has been arrested on suspicion of an attack on a man. in her home town of Warrington. ...Pet dog sick of Simpsons repeats
His family often complain that he's a pain in the neck, but one unlucky dog found Homer Simpson to be more of a pain in the stomach....Cinderella looks for missing shoe
A woman from Bristol finds herself playing Cinderella as she searches for a missing shoe but unlike the poor fairytale heroine, she has offered a £50 reward for its return. Louise Bawn, 37, is on the hunt for a shoe that she thinks fell out of her bag on the way home from comedy club Jongleurs at the city centre around midnight. ...Brother and Sister complete journey from Lands End to John ‘O’ Groats
Brother and Sister Gareth(27) and Rachel James-Bailey(25) wanted to do something in memory of their 21 year old cousin Nick Butcher and decided to try and raise some money at the same time. ...Silver Watch Once Lost at Sea now reunited with owner's family
A silver watch lost at sea 130 years ago will be reunited with the family of its owner. ...Missing kitten rescued from river
A 10-month-old kitten saved himself by clinging onto a log after falling into a river, the RSPCA said. ...Custard pie fight Guinness world record broken
A Jewish youth group has set a new world record for a custard pie fight in Essex. ...Wallaby spotted with rare twins
Rare twin joeys have been spotted inside the pouch of a wild whiptail wallaby in Australia....Sea-bound budgie reunited with owner
A plucky budgie managed to avoid being eaten by seagulls and make it back to his owner in south Devon after getting into trouble half a mile out to sea....Wimbledon treat gets savoury twist thanks to Waitrose
The world famous Wimbledon staple of strawberries and cream is getting an unusual twist this season. ...Cafe reopens on peak of Snowdon
A "window-on-the-world" cafe has reopened atop the 3,560ft peak of Snowdon, the highest mountain in England and Wales....Sky`s not the limit for blind Colin
As a form of alternative therapy, flying a light aircraft when you can`t see where you`re going is to risk coming down to earth with a bump....93-year-old abseils down high rise
A man in his 90s and two nine-year-old girls were among a group of people who volunteered to dangle on a rope from a 168ft tower block in aid of charity....Fun news
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