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Just 12 years old, he already boasts a contract that many artists and designers dream of. Joe Whale, who goes by the nickname "The Doodle Boy", has signed a contract with sports giant Nike. "This is the fulfillment of one of my dreams," commented the teenager, who got the job because of his artistic talent.more

The Loch Ness monster has been a staple of Scottish folklore for decades, but nobody quite expected it to rear its long neck in England. more

A giant tortoise named Jonathan, believed to be the world's oldest land-dwelling animal, is at least 190 years old. He inhabits St. Helena Island, where Napoleon Bonaparte died just 11 years before he was born.more

An 88-year-old woman has become the first person in the UK to receive a “revolutionary” bionic implant.more

Military police (Koninklijke Marechaussee) detained a Kenyan man at Amsterdam airport who was traveling hidden in the wheel arch of a plane that arrived at Schiphol from South Africa yesterday.more

Until now, the British royals have tried to conquer the liquor market with their own beers, wines and gin for their subjects. Now they will try to win the hearts of fast food and barbecue lovers. more

The list of the happiest and most depressed cities in the UK was compiled based on the number of hours of sunshine during the winter months in each region.more

Manchester's 152cm Tracey Scholes, who was dismissed after 34 years as a bus driver due to her short stature, won the appeal and was reinstated with her previous salary, Sky News reported on Tuesday.more

A six-month trial period of a four-day working week has today been launched across the UK.more

Londoners working from home on a Monday are skipping exercise and feel more demotivated and stressed as a result, research has found.more

A loud flush in the toilet violates human rights and disturbs the peace, ruled the Italian Supreme Court. In his judgment, he ordered the payment of compensation to neighbors who hear noise through the wall. The court battle over the flush lasted over 18 years.more

A couple celebrating their 81st wedding anniversary were told "it wouldn't last long", their daughter has said.more

Cooks are to be able to buy “tearless” onions for the first time when they go on sale in the UK from next week.more

PASSENGERS got an eight-legged surprise when a tarantula was found on a train at London Bridge station.more

The British Post Office will issue a series of 12 postage stamps next week dedicated to The Rolling Stones, which is celebrating its 60th anniversary this year, Royal Mail said, unveiling their designs.more

A dog called Beyonce, a drum kit, a 1940s typewriter and a suitcase full of Blackpool rock were among the items left behind by people who stayed at Travelodge hotels last year. more

The fossilized remains of a 10-foot-long "sea dragon" that turned out to be an ichthyosaur were found in the Rutland Water Nature Reserve, which consists of vast wetlands with numerous lagoons and islands, the BBC reports.more

The words "vaccination" and "border" were selected ex aequo as the Word of the Year 2021 in the vote of the jury of linguists of the nationwide competition. "Vaccination" also won the first place in the Internet poll. This is the eleventh edition of the plebiscite organized by the University of Warsaw.more

A Wizz Air flight from Georgia to Poland had to make an emergency landing in Romania. The reason for this decision was childbirth, which began on board. A female passenger gave birth to a baby shortly after the plane's wheels touched the airport tarmac, media reported.more

Kane Tanaka celebrated her 119th birthday on Sunday. According to a Twitter post published by her great-granddaughter, Junko Tanaka, the great-grandmother is doing well and has an unquenchable appetite for life. However, she lives not with her family but in a nursing home.more

A major trial of driverless cars on the public roads will begin in Milton Keynes later this month. more

A new motorway camera has caught thousands of distracted motorists using a mobile behind the wheel.more

A woman who tested positive for Covid locked herself in a plane’s toilet and self-isolated for five hours to protect other passengers. Marisa Fotieo was travelling from Chicago to Iceland on December 20 when she began to feel symptoms of the virus, including a sore throat.more

A squirrel’s reign of terror over a sleepy Welsh village has been brought to an end after it bit 18 residents leaving some too scared to leave their homes.more

Strategy is everything – especially when it comes to making sure you maximise your time off work. more