A cheeky farmer is winding up American tourists by spray-painting her sheep tartan – and claiming it’s caused by the animals drinking popular Scottish soft drink, Irn-Bru. Owner Maxine Scott, 62, used her skills with a spray-can to brighten up ewes April and Daisy. Scott puts up a sign pretending that the sheep turn bright […]

Warm weather and barbecuing go hand in hand, and with the UK currently experiencing good weather, many people will be making up the most of the sunny spell by firing up the grill. Sadly not everyone has a garden of their own, and there are some public spaces you can barbecue in, but you need […]

by Sean Murphy A Glaswegian family have told of their shock after a council pest control officer called out to their home about a rat infestation in their kitchen struck one of the rodents with a golf club. Steven Haig and partner Hazel Grimes said that rats had invaded their home in the East End […]

Stargazers in April will be in for a treat when the Lyrids meteor shower rolls into Earth’s skies for its annual display. The shower is not one of the year’s most spectacular, but can still provide those looking skyward with upwards of 20 shooting stars per hour. What are the Lyrids? The Lyrids are one […]

Nearly a quarter of readers believe it is acceptable to leave a child under 12 at home alone, going against guidance from the NSPCC. Nearly 6,000 people took part in our recent poll, which asked readers what age they thought it was acceptable to leave a child home alone. They were also asked whether they […]

Instagram users are being warned about a new scam that encourages people to hand over their login details to crooks. The so-called ‘Nasty List’ swindle is rapidly spreading across the popular photo sharing platform, fooling unwitting users. The phishing scam lures people in by sending messages to users saying they have been spotted on the […]

A tiny bone that scientists thought was being lost to evolution could be making a comeback and causing knee pain, experts at Imperial College London have said. The fabella is found buried in the tendon behind the knee of some people. Linked to arthritis? Doctors believe the bone is entirely pointless, and many people live […]

As Easter approaches, supermarket aisles are filling up with Easter eggs. But with an ever-increasing range of prices, brands and chocolate types to choose from, it’s hard to know which to go for. One thing is for sure, however, there’s going to be a lot of chocolate. To make things easier, we’ve tried and tested […]

British tourists planning to head to Portugal for their Easter break could find their flights cancelled or diverted due to fuel shortages at local airports. Strike action by truck drivers in Portugal means that supplies are running low, and planes run by easyJet and Ryanair have already had to land at a different airport or […]