Parrots missing from London Zoo found behind Cambridgeshire family’s garden
Two parrots that went missing from London Zoo have been found after being spotted 60 miles away near a family's back garden.London Zoo said Lily and Margot, two blue-throated macaws,…
Timothee Chalamet crashes lookalike competition in New York
Actor Timothee Chalamet has made a surprise appearance at his own lookalike contest in New York.He posed for photos in Lower Manhattan on Sunday alongside fans and his dead ringers…
Aesculapian snake that grows up to 2 metres in length
One of Europe's biggest snakes - which can grow up to two metres in length - is setting up home in the attics and wall cavities of UK homes, according…
26 Fantasy Books Like “A Court of Thorns and Roses”
Sarah J. Maas's "A Court of Thorns and Roses" just seems to keep getting bigger, even years after the book's release. With multiple sequels, including "A Court of Mist and…
Pizza with a side of cocaine? German pizzeria raided over
A German pizzeria has been busted after allegedly delivering one of its dishes with a customary side order of cocaine.Police said the restaurant in Dusseldorf, western Germany, would provide the…
Dunedin Airport introduces maximum hugging time of three minutes at
An airport in New Zealand has limited hugging in its drop-off zone to a maximum of three minutes - with anyone wanting a longer goodbye told to head for the…
World Conker Championships men’s winner cleared of cheating
The men's World Conker Championships winner has been cleared of cheating after a steel chestnut was found in his pocket. David Jakins, 82, known as "King Conker", won the tournament…
Children’s soft play centre apologises over body bag Halloween decorations
A children's soft play centre has apologised and removed its realistic-looking Halloween body bags after concerns from "shocked" parents. One mother, who took her daughter to Rugrats and Halfpints in…
Scientists claim breakthrough to bringing back Tasmanian tiger from extinction
The Tasmanian tiger, a wolf-like marsupial that once stalked the forests of Tasmania, could be brought back from extinction after a team of US and Australian researchers claimed a series…
Prickly mayor bans cactus plants in buildings
A German town has banned the humble cactus from the town hall, schools and nurseries.The mayor of Plettenberg, near Dusseldorf in North Rhine-Westphalia, banned the spiky plants from municipal buildings…