Is this the world’s weirdest job interview? Keen candidates were yesterday put through their paces in a bid to land one of the oddest jobs on the planet – as a scarer at Thorpe Park Resort during their upcoming Year of The Walking Dead. After a more conventional face-to-face interview,...
Carillion have today been described as "callous" after they sent staff emails on Saturday simply telling them not to bother turning up for work on Monday. The official reciever this morning confirmed a further 452 posts had been made redundant. According to staff they were notified by email at the weekend...
A firm which makes the world-famous Blackpool rock is celebrating nearly a century in business - using the same recipe for the sugary confection. Coronation Rock Factory is celebrating their landmark 91st anniversary today (Mon) after producing its world-famous hard candy cane. The business, based in the northern seaside town...
Alleged computer hacker Lauri Love has won an appeal against his extradition to the US where he faced 99 years in jail - which his father said was a "vindication". The 33-year-old was accused of stealing thousands of personal details of government employees from the US Federal Reserve, the US...
Passengers were evacuated from an aeroplane after reports of a fire - which turned out to be an optical illusion. The KLM flight from Bristol to Amsterdam was grounded after an “incident” was reported on the runway. The plane was due to take off at 6.15am, but shortly beforehand passengers...
Leeds United today confirmed that Thomas Christiansen is to leave the club after eight months in charge. Christiansen, 44, who formerly managed Cypriot side APOEL, had overseen an indifferent run of form since Christmas which had cast a shadow of the club's strong start to the season. The Yorkshire club are...
This is the moment a gas cylinder exploded turning it into a rocket which soared 70m through the air. The video shows the welder maneuvering the cylinder which is used to power tools in a nearby workshop, before it shoots out of his hands. Onlookers said it flew 70m through...
This Sunday the Patriots will make their eighth appearance in the Superbowl in the last 17 seasons. For a system that is designed to counter such dominance it comes as a complete anomaly, a glitch in the Matrix, and it's one that has been welcomed like a hole in the...
Boots has today emerged as the face of modern capitalism after reports found that it had been charging the NHS extortionate amounts for drugs that were available on the high street for a fraction of the price. According to a Times report the high street chain charged the health service...