Large sinkhole forces closure of Godstone High Street in Surrey
A large sinkhole has opened up in a Surrey village - forcing the high street to be closed.It happened after a water pipe burst, with some supplies being affected. Godstone…
Snow village in China apologises for using fake snow during
A tourist village in China known for its snowy landscapes has apologised for using cotton wool and soapy water to make fake snow during unexpected warmer weather.Chengdu, the capital city…
Ice hockey game between USA and Canada has three fights
A bad-tempered ice hockey game between the United States and Canada on Saturday kicked off with three fights in the first nine seconds.Even before the 4 Nations Face-Off match started…
Ice hockey match between USA and Canada has three fights
A bad-tempered ice hockey match between the United States and Canada on Saturday kicked off with three fights in the first nine seconds.Even before the 4 Nations Face-Off game started…
Ancient Egyptian mummies smell ‘sweet’ and ‘spicy’, researchers say
Ancient Egyptian mummies smell "woody," "spicy" and "sweet", according to researchers who took part in a unique new study.Researchers used what they described as "trained, human sniffers" and equipment like…
Kayaker survives being swallowed by humpback whale in Chile
A kayaker has said he thought he was going to die when he was swallowed by a humpback whale.Adrian Simancas was off the coast of Chile, in the Strait of…
104 year-old woman granted birthday wish and taken to New
A care home resident has been taken to the local prison in the state of New York, as part of her 104th birthday wish.Livingston County Sheriff's Office in Geneseo, about…
‘We’ll bring hygge to Hollywood’: Danes offer to buy California
A light-hearted petition has been launched in Denmark to buy the state of California in after Donald Trump said he wanted to take over Greenland.The petition, which promises to "bring…
Nationwide power outage in Sri Lanka blamed on a monkey
A monkey has been blamed for causing a nationwide blackout in Sri Lanka.The island nation's 22 million residents were mostly left without power during the outage, which began around 11am…
Corpse flower: Plant with ‘rotting flesh smell’ blooms in Australia
A rare flower with a pungent odour that has been likened to decaying flesh, rotten eggs and sewage has bloomed in Australia - the third such flowering in recent months.The…