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Get your Greek on? Tennessee frat house on sale for $800,000

Get your Greek on? Tennessee frat house on sale for $800,000

By Ben Barry A former nine-bedroom fraternity house hits the market for $829k. The nine-bedroom, five-and-a-half-bath home used to be home to the Lambda Chi Alpha (ΛΧΑ) fraternity, which focuses on brotherhood, leadership, and community service. Christa French is currently listing the home, which

Farmhouse that comes with entire village could be yours for $2 million

Farmhouse that comes with entire village could be yours for $2 million

By Isobel Williams A converted farmhouse is being sold for $2 million, which comes with an entire village. The four-bedroom Malt House is a Georgian-fronted Grade II listed property with origins thought to date back to the early 19th century. And it also boasts a model village in

Test spots deadly bacterial infections in just 10 minutes

Test spots deadly bacterial infections in just 10 minutes

By Stephen Beech A new type of breath test can spot potentially deadly bacterial infections in just 10 minutes, say scientists. It could enable doctors to diagnose infections such as pneumonia much quicker - without the need for invasive blood tests, according to a new study. Infectious diseases are a major

Man first in Europe to trial new antibody drug for prostate cancer

Man first in Europe to trial new antibody drug for prostate cancer

By Lauren Beavis A Brit has become the first patient in Europe to trial a pioneering antibody drug that "attaches" to cancer cells. Brian Holmes, 70, has suffered from metastatic prostate cancer for two years and has exhausted all traditional lines of treatment. But the pensioner has now

Why this town banned new memorial benches

Why this town banned new memorial benches

By Adam Dutton A council is the first in the UK to ban memorial benches – over claims they are “overwhelming” a town. The move comes after complaints from locals saying the benches cause an obstruction for people with pushchairs and wheelchair users. Hartlepool Borough Council carried out an audit into

What women love most about women in their lives

What women love most about women in their lives

“They love me just as I am.” New research has revealed what women love most about the other women in their lives has everything to do with what’s on the inside, rather than the outside. A new poll of 2,000 women unveiled that grit, resilience, humor and intelligence

Dad diagnosed with brain tumor after symptoms dismissed as migraines

Dad diagnosed with brain tumor after symptoms dismissed as migraines

By Ben Barry A dad was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor after being told his headaches and sickness were "just migraines" for a decade. Luke Taylor, 27, has been suffering from horrendous pain in his head for a decade and would also experience sickness - and would vomit