The first ever vending machine for homeless people is being launched in the UK
A Nottingham-based charity have launched an innovative scheme which will allow rough sleepers to access essential items at any time of the day.
Give students 10am starts to improve grades and attendance, research finds
Students receive markedly improved grades if they switch early mornings for 10am starts - do you agree pupils should begin lessons later in the day?
Eight bodies discovered as North Korean ghost ship washes onto Japanese beach
Japanese authorities are investigating after a ship with eight decomposed bodies was found on a beach in the Aikita province.
Paris is getting rid of its big wheel – should London do the same?
Paris has announced it will be getting rid of the city's 'Grand Roue' after revoking the operator's licence.
Cat named after Notorious BIG shot 15 times - but lives to tell the tale
Feline named in tribute to the late great Biggie Smalls survived barrage of bullets from unknown assailant.
Poll: Should cyclists be forced to wear helmets when riding?
A recent report suggests that cyclists could be forced to wear helmets in the near future - are these potential new measures fair?
Italian bike manufacturer backpedals claim that women cyclists are too slow
Italian cycling manufacturer Pinarello was forced to pull an advertisement that suggested women needed an electric bike to keep up with their male counterparts.
This is what the EU will miss out on by banning UK towns from becoming European Capital of Culture
The EU commission has told cities hoping to become the next UK Capital of Culture to forget about the whole thing.
Israeli blogger sparks outrage after posing for picture at holy Saudi mosque
Israeli blogger Ben Tzion has provoked outrage in the Arab world by posing for a picture in Medina's holy Mosque of the Prophet Muhammed.
Spain's best cheese has been revealed by tasting experts
Expert tasters at The World Cheese Awards 2017 have revealed Spain's best cheese. A cheese from Cornwall received first place.
Schools on alert over hazardous 'chilli pepper game' fad among students
French police have asked parents to be vigilant after a new internet craze has taken hold in the nation's schools.
Hunter turns himself in after shooting rare albino deer by mistake
A hunter had only noticed the animal's brown head when he opened fire, killing the rare albino animal by accident.
David Cassidy died penniless after squandering his Partridge Family fortune
David Cassidy opened up about his financial mismanagement following his divorced and Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2015.
Woman who raped man at knife-point will not spend time behind bars
A woman who raped a man at knife-point has been ordered to five years probation and must register on the sex offenders' register for 25 years.
US marines use attack helicopters to pick up missing mobile phone from pub
Marines from a local airbase sent in a pair of attack helicopters in a mission to pick up a missing mobile phone.
North Korean defector shot six times after crawling across border to listen to K-pop
A North Korean soldier reportedly asked to listen to Korean pop music as soon as he awoke from surgery, a local newspaper has reported.
How alcohol battles killed David Cassidy's father and destroyed his own life too
Although David Cassidy did not admit to an alcohol problem until later life, others around him suffered their own personal battles with drink.
Girl Scouts to parents: Don't force your daughter to hug grandpa this Christmas
The organisation says forcing young girls to hug relatives will give them the wrong ideas about consent.
Hunter has reconstructive surgery on face after bear tore off his nose and moustache
A hunter from Pennsylvania has spoken of his gratitude after surgeons reconstructed his face following a savage bear attack.
David Cassidy: The violent death of a superfan that haunted troubled singer into his final days
In 1974 David Cassidy was the world's biggest pop star. However, the death of a teenager concert-goer changed his career - and Cassidy himself - forever.
Royal Mail advertisement banned for being 'too scary' - were watchdogs right?
The UK's Advertising Standards Authority has banned this clip from being broadcast on television and online following complaints from viewers.
German finds his parked car after 20 years - but he won't be able to drive it again
The German driver, now 76, lost his vehicle when he left it in the car park of an industrial building two decades ago.
Council bravely asks public to name its new gritters (and no you can't call it Gritty McGritface)
Doncaster council receives plaudits for showing the internet Wto ask the public to name something.
Locals left red-faced after Navy pilot draws 'obscene' phallic sky art above town
A Navy spokesperson has condemned the actions of a pilot who drew male genitalia using jet contrails above a Washington town.
Australians heartbroken after celebrity goat with 1.7m Facebook fans passes away
Gary the Goat gained widespread internet fame for his antics with his comedian buddy Jim Dezarnaulds, aka Jimbo Baboozi.
'F*** Trump': Texas driver's politically-charged message goes viral following police warning
Police in Fort Bend, Texas inadvertently created a viral sensation after they asked the driver of this vehicle to come forward.
Pizzeria allows delivery drivers to carry firearms because gun crime is so bad
A pizzeria in Louisville, Kentucky says it will allow its delivery drivers to carry weapons to make them feel safer.
Watch ferocious leopard cause panic at school in India, mauls four
Incredible footage shows large crowd gathering around agitated leopard as a team of animal experts attempt to capture it.
Public campaign saves the life of Sweden's rare albino elk
Swedish authorities have decided not to put down a a rare white elk that went viral earlier this year.
New Zealand family could be paralysed for life after eating wild boar
A New Zealand family, originally from India, could be left in a vegetative state for the rest oft their lives after they contracted food poisoning from a wild boar.