Driver calls 999 to report himself for drink-driving in Knaresborough (www.bbc.co.uk)
Eiffel Tower crowned as world’s tallest matchstick building after record U-turn (www.theguardian.com)
A follow up to an earlier post:...
Conservative peer outraged by Domino's' new Creme Egg cookies (news.sky.com)
Domino’s Pizza and Cadbury have been blasted by a former health minister after they teamed up to make a Domino’s cookie that contains a whole Creme Egg....
Kamila Valieva: Banned Russian skater blames positive drugs test on grandfather's strawberry dessert (news.sky.com)
Banned Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva has blamed her positive doping test on a strawberry dessert prepared by her grandfather on a chopping board he used to crush his pills....
Idaho Lawmaker Says Human Composting Could Lead to Cannibalism (www.thedailybeast.com)
An Idaho state representative wants to build out the state’s law against cannibalism over fears that the composting of human remains could lead to humans consuming other humans. Republican Heather Scott floated a bill on Thursday that would make it illegal to serve “the flesh and blood of another human being” to someone...
Museums hit with losses as selfie-takers walk backwards into paintings (archive.is)
Selfie-takers are damaging valuable art at museums around the world by walking backwards into paintings and objects, according to specialist insurer Hiscox....
Exotic ‘dinosaur-like’ turtle that can bite through bone found in Cumbria (www.independent.co.uk)
World's 'worst' album covers goes on display in Alnwick (www.bbc.com)
Hundreds of the world’s “worst” album covers have gone on display in Northumberland....
Hertfordshire policeman demoted for selling his trousers (www.bbc.co.uk)
An inspector who sold his police trousers for £4 online has had his rank reduced after being found guilty of gross misconduct at a hearing....
Mum's dolls were so realistic police smashed her front door in to rescue them (metro.co.uk)
A mum-of-three who sells dolls has been forced to put up signs in her home window urging people not to ‘panic’ after police broke in thinking one was a real baby....
Man builds Eiffel Tower model with 700,000 matchsticks over eight years only to have world record rejected (news.sky.com)
Richard Plaud, 47, said he spent eight years and 4,200 hours assembling 706,900 matches to build the world’s tallest structure made of matches, measured at 7.19m (23.6ft)....
Mr Bean actor Rowan Atkinson blamed for slow electric car sales (news.sky.com)
The Mr Bean actor was name-checked in the House of Lords on Tuesday during its environment and climate change committee meeting....
Churchill's false teeth 'snapped up' for £18,000 (www.bbc.co.uk)
Gold-mounted false teeth worn by Sir Winston Churchill have been sold at auction in Cheltenham for £18,000....
Apple Vision Pro Not The ‘New Frontier For Masturbatory Technology’ After All (kotaku.com)
Apple Vision Pro, the massive tech company’s foray into the VR headset space that hit stores just a few days ago, is very expensive. It’s an impressive piece of tech (hence the price tag) that you can use for working from home (by virtually pinning windows all over your house—take that, return-to-office mandates!), going...
Man poops drug-filled Kinder Surprise eggs after bid to fly to Dubai for bender (www.dailystar.co.uk)
Michael Whitty, from Liverpool, was nabbed at Manchester Airport after sniffer dogs got a whiff (no pun intended) of his illegal stash which included cocaine, ecstasy and ketamine. The 25-year-old chocolate-filled bloke was stopped by UK Border Force officers as he waited to board his flight to a bender....
Poster of 'homoerotic' Jesus unleashes chaos (nationalpost.com)
A poster in the southern Spanish city of Seville that depicts a young, handsome Jesus wearing only a loincloth has unleashed a storm on social media, with some calling it an affront to the figure of Christ and others posting lewd remarks and memes poking fun at the image....
Tesla plunged into Norway fjord before ‘screaming’ occupants rescued by passing floating sauna (nypost.com)
cross-posted from: feddit.uk/post/7453520...
Nuclear missile found in US man’s garage (news.yahoo.com)
A rusting rocket discovered in a man’s garage in Washington state is in fact an inert nuclear missile, police have said....
Tech Libertarians Fund Drug-Fueled ‘Olympics’ Where ‘Doping’ Is a Slur (www.vice.com)
Missing monkey trapped by yorkshire pudding in Scotland (www.theguardian.com)
Two pebbly droppings deposited on her patio are all that Stephanie Bunyan has to remind her of Thursday morning’s celebrity guest. Honshu the missing macaque was finally captured in Bunyan’s garden after five days and four nights on the run and after drone search technology was rendered useless by blustery weather. In the...
Should more British homes be built using straw? (www.bbc.co.uk)
This didn’t seem quite serious enough for UK, but it’s kinda neat....
Keep an eye out for giant stuffed polar bear, police ask Canadians after bizarre heist (www.telegraph.co.uk)
Canadians have been told to keep an eye out for a giant, stuffed polar bear after the 500-pound taxidermied creature was stolen in a bizarre sub-zero heist....
Toddler trapped in Hello Kitty prize machine requires dramatic rescue (www.mirror.co.uk)
A three-year-old boy went a little too far in his love for a Hello Kitty claw prize machine - managing to somehow get stuck inside the appliance....
Man partied for four days while unaware he had been shot in the head (www.indy100.com)
cross-posted from: lemmy.ca/post/14412781...
Man training for London Marathon with fridge on his back stopped by police (www.independent.co.uk)
A man who hopes to break the world record for running the London Marathon with a fridge-in-tow was stopped by the police whilst training for his challenge....
