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Man builds ‘ultimate underground bunker’ to survive World War III

Man builds ‘ultimate underground bunker’ to survive World War III

By Tom Jeffreys A man who built an epic £50,000 underground bunker is spending another £20,000 on a second buried hide out - in case the Iran war comes to Derbyshire. Dave Billings, 44, created his first bunker 11 years ago, as he lives on an old army camp,

Former home of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour on sale for $1.4 million

Former home of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour on sale for $1.4 million

By James Gamble The stunning former home of Pink Floyd guitarist David Gilmour is up for sale for $1.4m - and comes with its own private lake and island. Woodley, a grand estate in Roydon, Essex, was where the guitar god resided during the early years of the band'

Rare new animal arrives at family-run farm

Rare new animal arrives at family-run farm

By Dean Murray A farm is celebrating a double baby boom after welcoming two rare new arrivals. Following the recent news of the birth of a Shire foal, Cannon Hall Farm in Barnsley has revealed that a longânosed potoroo joey has also made its debut. Potoroos are nocturnal marsupials

Terrifying moment man armed with broom faces robbers with machetes

Terrifying moment man armed with broom faces robbers with machetes

By James Gamble Terrifying footage shows a have-a-go hero armed with nothing more than a broom take on robbers wielding huge machetes. CCTV footage from Bilezzik, a business selling gold-plated jewelry in Green Lanes, North London, shows one of the armed gang driving a moped into the

Study shows antibiotics can alter stomach content for up to 8 years

Study shows antibiotics can alter stomach content for up to 8 years

By Stephen Beech Antibiotics can alter the contents of your stomach for up to eight years, according to new research. Even a single course of treatment with certain types of the prescription-only medicines may affect the composition of the community of bacteria living in the gut for several years,

Spacecraft exploring mysteries of Mars celebrates 20th anniversary

Spacecraft exploring mysteries of Mars celebrates 20th anniversary

By Dean Murray A spacecraft exploring the mysteries of Mars has celebrated its 20th anniversary. Since NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter arrived at Mars in 2006, the spacecraft has delivered some of the most detailed imagery ever captured of the Red Planet. Marking the milestone this week with image

Hedgehog road deaths could be reduced using ultrasound tech

Hedgehog road deaths could be reduced using ultrasound tech

By Stephen Beech Hedgehog road deaths could be reduced using ultrasound technology, according to new research. Ultrasound-repellers would cut the huge number of the nocturnal mammals killed by cars, say Oxford University researchers. The proposal is based on their findings which show for the first time that hedgehogs can