Sainsbury's staff beat up shoplifter after dragging him into the back room (metro.co.uk)
[Opinion Piece] Can AI Therapy Fill the Gap in Mental Health Care? A Critical Look (metro.co.uk)
The author, Molly, tried AI therapy after having a panic attack and was initially skeptical about its effectiveness. Despite her reservations, the AI therapist guided her through breathing exercises that helped ease her panic attack. However, Molly felt uneasy about the AI’s attempts to simulate human-like interactions, such...
What's your favourite sarnie/butty? (metro.co.uk)
The BLT has been crowned the UK’s favourite sandwich for 2024 in a recent poll, with 28% of respondents saying they were a fan....
Map reveals where underwater cannibal spider lurks in UK holiday hotspots (metro.co.uk)
Spiders are everywhere – even underwater....
MoD giving Ukrainian soldiers in the UK free cigarettes to 'boost morale' (metro.co.uk)
Despite a recently proposed smoking ban, it’s been revealed the UK government has been providing cigarettes to Ukrainian troops training in the country....
Putin's warship as old as Titanic 'blasted by Ukrainian missile' (metro.co.uk)
Crackdown on 'sick note culture' could see GPs banned from signing people off (metro.co.uk)
Election candidate sacked for failing to answer calls because he was dead (metro.co.uk)
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Election candidate sacked for failing to answer calls because he was dead (metro.co.uk)
Reform UK say they are ‘mortified’ after sacking an inactive parliamentary candidate who later turned out to be dead....
Dear Universal Studios, here are some ideas for Bedford-themed rollercoasters (metro.co.uk)
The UK’s only ‘desert’ with bleakly ‘captivating’ views and a 10-mile beach (metro.co.uk)
The idyllic and peaceful landscapes of Dungeness, the UK’s only desert, should be all you need for an otherworldly getaway right without going abroad....
The UK is home to a 'mystical' ancient rainforest — and it's haunted (metro.co.uk)
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The UK is home to a 'mystical' ancient rainforest — and it's haunted (metro.co.uk)
When you hear the word ‘rainforest’, you think tropical climates, with monkeys swinging from tree to tree. But did you know there are rainforests right here in the UK?...
Quality Street is making a major change to The Purple One (metro.co.uk)
With 11 different sweets to choose from, there’s plenty of variety in a tub of Quality Street, but that won’t stop people from having a favourite. (And if it’s not the Strawberry Delight, then you’re wrong.)...
PS5 Pro developer verdict: ‘I didn’t meet a single person that understood the point of it’ (metro.co.uk)
Channel 4 presenter among more than 250 UK stars victimised by deepfake porn (metro.co.uk)
Channel 4 presenter Cathy Newman is among more than 250 British celebrities who have become victims of deepfake pornography....
23-year-old Nintendo interview shows how little things have changed in gaming (metro.co.uk)
23-year-old Nintendo interview shows how little things have changed in gaming (metro.co.uk)
23-year-old Nintendo interview shows how little things have changed in gaming (metro.co.uk)
Pensioner caught on camera spraying graffiti on Margaret Thatcher statue (metro.co.uk)
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Driver deliberately crashed into cars he thought were being badly driven (metro.co.uk)
Gavin Bathurst-Shaw-Binning was jailed for six years
Pensioner caught on camera spraying graffiti on Margaret Thatcher statue (metro.co.uk)
I love this pensioner.
Driver deliberately crashed into cars he thought were being badly driven (metro.co.uk)
Gavin Bathurst-Shaw-Binning was jailed for six years
Kilt-wearing pervert caught shoving antique items up his bum (metro.co.uk)
A makeup brush, an antique bottle opener and a tobacco tent can, these are just some of the things a pervert shoved up his bum while visiting an antiques store....
Abbey Clancy reckons she was stalked by aliens on the A3 (metro.co.uk)
The model – who is 38 but previously claimed she has no clue how old she is – has recalled the time she was stalked by not one, not two, but three unidentified flying objects… on the A3....
