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Charles Ingram, 47, first came to fame nine years ago when he correctly answered the £1million on Who Wants to Be a Millionaire. He then became more famous when it was discovered that he had cheated his way to victory by having his wife and another accomplice cough whenever...
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Next time you have a bad day at work, spare a thought for the guy pictured above. The smiling police officer is Pc Jason Mepham and he just had a pretty bad day of work. Mepham can count himself lucky that he didn’t drown in a vat of chocolate...
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A 64-year-old Kansas City woman woke to a frightening sight at 12:50 a.m. on Tuesday – her neighbor was standing over her, naked. When Laurence K. Saunders allegedly grabbed the woman’s arm and told her that he was “just being friendly,” it was more than she could bear. She...
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At a glance the room looks like it would not be out of place in a Japanese company building. A small room, where one might entertain guests, or where the sales team might meet to crunch figures. Several things give the death chamber away: the pulley on the roof,...
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When Michael Wiles spotted an old barbecue grill thrown out with the trash on the side of the road he should have just ridden by – after all, he was riding a motorcycle and they are not really built with transporting BBQs in mind. What he did was get...
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Anonymous bullies they may sometimes be, but every once in a while the anonymous legion at 4chan does something to redeem themselves. A few days ago CCTV footage emerged showing a middle-aged woman stroking an affectionate kitten – she then checked to see if anyone was looking and dumped...
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The entire volunteer fire department of a Canadian town has been suspended after it was found that its members decided to refresh themselves with one of six beer kegs that they rescued from a hotel fire. Mayor Pat Hampson was not satisfied with the initial response, which saw two...
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Research from the Sydney-based Brain and Mind Research Institute (BMRI) found law students’ psychological distress was caused by the “competitive, isolating and adversarial learning environment” of law schools. Similar findings have been revealed in American research where students reported law school as competitive, alienating and a place where they lost...
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Danish police are urging the Vatican to take action over a Dutch nun suspected to be involved in the death of one of her fellow sisters. The nun in question, one Mother Theresa Brenninkmeijer, is suspected to have covered up the death of an elderly sister who succumbed to...
