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Student dies after ‘exam stress headaches’ turn out to be cancer

Student dies after ‘exam stress headaches’ turn out to be cancer

By Jack Fifield A teenage girl died after her "exam stress headaches" turned out to be cancer. Dad Graham Hood, 62, says daughter Cara started complaining of migraines in the spring of 2024 - which the family thought were related to the pressure of upcoming tests. But the headaches

Student buys 152-year-old soccer team for just $19

Student buys 152-year-old soccer team for just $19

By Jack Fifield A U.S. student has resurrected a 152-year-old soccer club — after "buying it" for just $19. Matthew Evans moved to the capital in 2023 to study sports management at the University of Roehampton in southwest London. The 23-year-old, from South Carolina,

Couple takes in abandoned baby chimp in bid to save its life

Couple takes in abandoned baby chimp in bid to save its life

By Jack Fifield A married couple spent a month sleeping with a baby chimp in their bed—in a bid to save its life. Baby western chimpanzee Jane was abandoned by her mom Tara shortly after she was born in February—leaving the owner of Kent’s Wingham Wildlife Park,

Pub goers asked to butt out after blue tits lay eggs in ashtray

Pub goers asked to butt out after blue tits lay eggs in ashtray

By Jack Fifield A pair of blue tits have sparked a flap at a pub after shacking up inside a wall-mounted ashtray. The surprise nest was discovered by the general manager of the Mulberry Tree pub and Premier Inn in Essex on Saturday, April 11, while she was emptying

Newly hatched penguins weigh less than chocolate bars

Newly hatched penguins weigh less than chocolate bars

By Jack Fifield Cute photos show newly-hatched penguins — weighing less than a pack of chocolate bars. Three gentoo penguin chicks hatched at Edinburgh Zoo on Wednesday weighing around 98g at birth. They are roughly the weight of a bar of soap — or less than a standard bar of chocolate.

Rabbit named Herbie officially crowned world’s oldest bunny

Rabbit named Herbie officially crowned world’s oldest bunny

By Jack Fifield A rabbit has lived double his life expectancy to become crowned as — the world's oldest. Lionhead rabbit Herbie has been crowned the world's oldest rabbit living by Guinness World Records. He was officially assessed at the age of 15 years and 82 days