Blocked drains in the UK are costing over £100 million a year with the vast majority being blamed on wet wipes. It is not however just wet wipes that are causing the problem, with people…
PM warned high chance of no-deal – court…
Image copyright Getty Images Boris Johnson warned ministers there was a "high chance" he would fail to get a new deal with the European Union over Brexit, documents show. The comments in a cabinet conference…
Aussie charged £55k for bottle of beer in…
Image copyright Peter Lalor Image caption Peter Lalor said he believes he has drunk the most expensive beer in history An Australian cricket journalist was mistakenly charged £55,000 for a single bottle of beer in…
The hand signal thats got China nervous
Image copyright TikTok/Sina Weibo Image caption A video and associated posters went viral showing a girl making an OK signal as a subtle way of asking for help A video showing a Chinese girl using…
US lifts ban on old-style light bulbs
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Many countries have phased out incandescent bulbs because they waste energy by making heat The US is scrapping a ban on energy-inefficient light bulbs which was due to come…
Spains missing Olympic medallist found dead
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Blanca Fernández Ochoa was the first Spanish woman to win a medal at the Winter Olympics The body of former Spanish alpine skier Blanca Fernández Ochoa has been found…
Michigan bans flavoured e-cigarettes in US first
Image copyright AFP Michigan has become the first US state to ban flavoured e-cigarettes as part of efforts to curb youth vaping. The measure goes into effect in the next 30 days and bars the…
YouTube fined over using kids data to target…
Image copyright Getty Images YouTube has been fined a record $170m (£139m) by a US regulator for violating children's privacy laws. Google, which owns YouTube, agreed to pay the sum in a settlement with the…
Meat-eating plants making a comeback in England
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionWatch a carnivorous plant devouring an insectEndangered carnivorous plants are being reintroduced to parts of England in an attempt to reverse their decline. Botanists say the "fascinating…