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Police swarm man’s car after fake skeletons mistaken for dead bodies

Police swarm man’s car after fake skeletons mistaken for dead bodies

By Ed Chatterton and Mankirat Kaur A make-up artist was left "terrified" after police surrounded his car when skeleton props in the back seat were mistaken for real dead bodies. College lecturer Luke Orchard, 38, had been driving home from the gym when several police cars passed

10-year-old finds endangered axolotl from Mexico in Welsh river

10-year-old finds endangered axolotl from Mexico in Welsh river

By Ed Chatterton A 10-year-old girl was left stunned to find a critically endangered Mexican axolotl under a bridge in Wales — the first discovery of its kind ever in the U.K. Melanie Hill's daughter Evie had been playing down by the River Ogmore in Bridgend,

Woman claims doctors dismissed brain cancer as stress headaches

Woman claims doctors dismissed brain cancer as stress headaches

By Nathan Pynn A mom-of-three says bungling doctors dismissed her agonizing headaches as “stress caused by her kids,” which turned out to be brain cancer. Libby Woolaston’s health deteriorated so much that she even went blind in one eye while waiting for a hospital appointment. The 32-

Tiger undergoes CT scan at zoo

Tiger undergoes CT scan at zoo

By Faye Mayern A tiger underwent a check-up in a mobile CT scanner brought to a zoo. Mishka, an Amur tiger, was one of the zoo's residents receiving a veterinary check-up with the specialist, a mobile scanner for the first time. Initial scans were completed on

Excruciatingly painful ‘suicide disease’ means woman can’t kiss husband

Excruciatingly painful ‘suicide disease’ means woman can’t kiss husband

By Adam Dutton and Julia Rodgerson A woman says she is no longer able to kiss her husband on the lips after being diagnosed with a rare condition known as "suicide disease" — which is more painful than childbirth and feels like being electrocuted. Emma Marrison-Taylor was diagnosed

NASA’s supersonic ‘Son of Concorde’ plane continues test flights

NASA’s supersonic ‘Son of Concorde’ plane continues test flights

By Dean Murray Jaw-dropping images show the latest flight tests of the supersonic "son of Concorde" aeroplane that could fly from London to New York in under four hours. NASA’s X-59 aircraft flew with its "wheels-up" for the first time last month

World’s oldest crocodile fossil discovered during walk on beach

World’s oldest crocodile fossil discovered during walk on beach

By Filipa Gaspar The world's oldest crocodile fossil has been found during a walk on the Jurassic Coast. Amateur fossil hunter Heather Salt initially mistook the find for a piece of wood with some nails in it. But she had discovered an exceptionally rare crocodile maxilla (upper jawbone)