#UK

  • Technology: helping tourists cheat on vacation

    Staff at Longleat Safari Park’s Hedge Maze, in Wiltshire, south-western England became increasingly curious when guests to the tourist attraction started exiting from the labyrinth in minutes instead of taking the usual 90 minutes to complete. Impatient visitors began turning to the technology in their pockets. This resulted in them finding...
  • New Banksy hits undisclosed British streets

    If the good folks at Wooster Collective are to be believed then these three pieces are the work of the world’s most famous guerrilla stencil artist – the one and only Banksy. Their locations are being kept secret, which is probably smart – a good Banksy can usually fetch...
  • Dalek rides the bus

    A Dalek makes itself at home, somewhere on England’s south coast. –Thanks Andrew!...
  • The full monty scares thief away

    A CAR thief ran off when the owner of the vehicle he was about to steal got into the car naked. Russell Stuart, 51, was woken when he heard his Peugeot car being revved up on his driveway in the early hours, UK’s The Daily Telegraph reported. Mr Stuart...
  • Snakes invade UK prison

    Her Majesty’s Prison The Verne in southwestern England is experiencing an invasion of unwelcome visitors. Snakes, not just any snake, they are Britains only poisonous snake, the adder. According to local newspaper reports, the snakes are scaling the walls to soak up some of the recent sun. The 600 inmates have been warned to...
  • Man’s scrotum waxed down to the testicles

    A British man was lucky not to lose a testicle when a genital waxing stunt at a local pub went badly wrong. Twenty-four-year-old Joe Cooper is currently recuperating in hospital after letting his friends give him a “male Brazilian” in a charity fundraiser at the The Trees pub. While...
  • Naked woman in ‘yoga protest’ at Parliament

    The things you see riding the number 53 bus. Passengers had a front seat to the action when a woman stopped traffic near the Houses of Parliament yesterday by removing all her clothes and climbing on to a black cab for a five-minute naked yoga protest. Being naked guarranteed some exposure anyway. She...
  • Luxury Jet Transforms Into Room With a View

    For the millionaire that has everything, Avro have released a new aircraft design featuring an “air deck” and aiming to provide the ultimate travel experience for those seeking five-star luxury even while roughing it. Known as The Avro Business Jet Explorer, it is believed to be a first in...
  • Weirdest Legal Name Changes

    Twenty-six-year-old Garry Fisher was inspired by the nerdy hero played by Christopher Mintz-Plasse in the comedy film Superbad, for his name change to McLovin . He said the move was meant to remind him to take life less seriously and enjoy himself more. It could be worse I guess. He could...