Scottish waters flooded with salmon blood after food plant leaks
Scottish processing plant condemned after inspection found untreated salmon waste leaked into nearby waters.
Some of the world's biggest DJs will play to clubbers at zero gravity nightclub
German club promoter BigCityBeats has announced plans to host a club night in zero gravity for 25 lucky attendees.
Indian newspaper told LGBT photoshoot interviewees that they didn't 'look gay enough'
Mumbai newspaper accused of trying to exploit gay men and women for article on LGBT rights in India.
Grammar Nazi barman bans patrons from saying 'literally'
New York bar says customers will be asked to leave if they use the word incorrectly in conversation.
'Invasion Day': Why did Australian protesters attack statue of Captain James Cook?
Australia Day celebrations on January 26 are unwelcome reminder for some of the country's colonial past.
Couple 'beat 4-year-old to death' for spilling bowl of cereal
Police in Pennsylvania have arrested a couple over the death of four-year-old Tajir Smith last Tuesday.
'Ideological warfare': Russia bans Death of Stalin over 'offensive' depiction of Soviet-era life
Some Russian politicians have opposed the release of the film, which they claim is "extremist" and offensive.
Stormy weather uncovers mysterious long-buried structure on Welsh beach – but what is it?
A Twitter user posted this picture of an unusual round structure discovered on a beach in south Wales.
Furious mum barred from school after leading parent revolt on sugary drinks ban
Mother of two Bernadette Finnegan has been banned from Abbey Hulton primary school for leading a parent's revolt
The most ridiculous emergency call ever? Listen as woman contacts 999 for advice over broken eggs
East Midlands Ambulance Service has revealed some of the most ridiculous emergency calls they received last year, including one from a man whose toenail came off.
Alcatraz letter may finally solve 55-year mystery behind prison's most daring escape
Authorities have examined a letter claiming to be from a man who escaped from the notorious prison facility in 1963.
Camel beauty contest hit by cheating scandal after herders injected animals with Botox
Dozens of entrants disqualified from Saudi Arabian 'camel beauty contest' after injecting their animals with Botox.
Theresa May's deputy suggests Britain could rejoin reformed EU
David Lidington campaigned as a Remain and suggested Britain could rejoin the European Union within a generation.
Boozy smell in cockpit; British Airways pilot arrested on 'drunk at controls' charge
Sussex police boarded a British Airways plane and arrested the pilot after crew noticed he smelled of alcohol and contacted authorities.
Ed Sheeran announces engagement to 'childhood sweetheart' Cherry Seaborn in touching Instagram post
Congrats: Ed Sheeran's post announcing his engagement received more than 700,000 likes in just a few hours.
Donut-eating champion arrested after police investigate Dunkin' Donuts robbery
Police in Elizabeth City, North Carolina have charged Bradley Hardison with three felony offences over a break-in at a local donut restaurant.
Tom Petty died from accidental overdose of fentanyl and other prescription medicines
Tom Petty died from a combination of prescription medicines used to combat severe pain, coroner's report revealed.
Patient 'froze to death' waiting for ambulance as doctors warn of growing NHS winter crisis
Doctors at the NHS have warned that the NHS faces its worst threat since the 2010 Swine Flu pandemic.
'Am I scaring you?': British teen harassed top CIA officials after hacking their computers, court hears
Kane Gamble used a computer at his parent's home to impersonate then-CIA director John Brennan and other senior figures.
Freaked out internet users think Natalie Portman and Millie Bobby Brown are the exact same person
Millie Bobby Brown and Natalie Portman were born over 20 years apart but share an incredible likeness.
Dead woman 'gives birth' to baby inside coffin day before burial
Staff at a funeral home in South Africa discovered the body of a stillborn child underneath its deceased mother, local media reported.
90-year-old kicked out of Air Force for being a lesbian pardoned after six decades
Helen Grace James, from Pennsylvania, received an 'honourable discharge' after a 60-year battle with authorities.
New York to London flight record smashed by low-cost airline Norwegian Air
Norwegian Air Dreamliner breaks record for subsonic transatlantic crossing from JFK to Gatwick in just over five hours.
Peter Wyngarde once released a song called Rape - and it's every bit as terrible as that sounds
An iconic actor, yes, but Peter Wyngarde's 1970 single sounds jaw-droppingly offensive to modern ears.
Who should play Trump in upcoming Fire and Fury TV series? These are the main contenders
Production studio Endeavour Content to buy rights to Michael Wolff's book on the Trump White House - but who will play the man himself?
North Korea smugglers' shopping list included shampoo, ketchup and whisky
Police in Japan have arrested and charged two Chinese men who smuggled banned goods into North Korea.
Vigilante driver chases and shoots two Labradors that killed his cat
Stephen Nichols Cook, 68, from Christianberg in Virgina was found guilty of two misdemeanor offences during a court hearing.
Japan's plan for cutting animal deaths on the nation's railways is totally barking mad
Japanese trains will be equipped with speakers that warn deer with noises of dog yelping and high-pitched animal snorts.
7-year-old boy forced into work after being abandoned by family wins China's heart
Little Li becomes unwitting social media star - but his story sparks wider debate about child cruelty.
Sun-starved Muscovites just suffered through the city's gloomiest month in history
Moscow residents received just six minutes of sunshine in December - the lowest total in recorded history.
