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…
Woman wakes alone on board parked plane in…
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Air Canada says it is investigating the incident A woman has said she was left alone on an Air Canada plane after falling asleep during a flight. Tiffani Adams…
‘We needed somewhere to tell wild drug stories’
Image copyright Dopey podcast Image caption Chris and Dave (right) founded the Dopey podcast anonymously When two former heroin addicts started a podcast to share wild drug stories, they had no idea what success -…
Team sport training key to being fittest of…
Image copyright Getty Images Team sport players are as good at endurance as long-distance runners and as powerful as bodybuilders - and it is down to their blend of training, a study suggests. The key…
Cambodia building collapse death toll rises
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionSurvivors are rescued from the rubbleA seven-storey building has collapsed in Cambodia, killing at least 15 people with others reported missing, officials say. At least 24 people…
Ambitious mayor takes on Turkish president
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionProtests had erupted across Istanbul over the decision to re-run the electionIt was a dream moment for Ekrem Imamoglu. As his campaign bus passed through Istanbul last…
Teacher whistleblower found buried under school
Image copyright Beijing News Image caption Chinese television aired footage of investigators digging up the school's running track The remains of a teacher who disappeared more than 16 years ago in China have been found…
Spains top court rules sex gang were rapists
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionActivists say rage over Spain's 'wolf pack' case has ignited a feminist revolutionSpain's Supreme Court has ruled that an attack on a teenage woman that shocked Spain…
EU warns Turkey of sanctions for Cyprus drilling
Image copyright EPA Image caption The drilling ship Yavuz left Turkey on 20 June bound for waters off Cyprus The EU has threatened to impose sanctions on Turkey if it continues "illegal drilling" in waters…