This video captures the moment unidentified flying objects appear to zoom around in the early morning sky. In the footage the strange comet-like trails of light can be seen shooting around high above a football stadium - changing directions very quickly. The footage was captured by Peter Savage, 35, an electrical engineer at a security firm, on Friday (December 15) at about 7am. Peter was using the footage of the morning sky to calculate the distances between Mars, Venus, Earth...
A former midwife was today named as the first ever female Bishop of London. The Right Reverend Sarah Mullally, DBE, was only ordained two years ago and has been the Suffragan Bishop of Crediton in the Diocese of Exeter. Her nomination to replace Richard John Carew Chartres, who retired earlier this year, was approved by The Queen. Bishop Sarah, 55, is the first female Bishop of London, which it the third in seniority in the Church of England, following Canterbury...
A transport historian wowed guests at his Christmas party when he came up with a novel way to hand out drinks - using a model train. Tim Dunn, 36, converted toy Playmobil train wrapped in festive lights to run on a 40ft track from his kitchen to through his dining room and his sitting room to give out gin and tonics, white wine and vodka shots. The marketing manager, who also freelances as a TV presenter and historian, dug out...
A woman who faced being separated from her newborn baby and British husband after giving birth in September has now been told she can stay in the UK. Heavily-pregnant Wanwan Qiao, 27, faced being deported to China earlier this year without her baby boy, Oliver, because officials said she was not allowed a UK visa. Wanwan, who married computer expert David Kiff in 2016, faces the prospect of separation from her newborn baby boy because he is not a Chinese...
Desperate parents are pleading for help to cure their six-year-old daughter of a rare cancer that causes her eyes to bleed - and POP OUT. Brave Dhanika Tripura, six, was seemingly totally healthy until just six weeks ago when her eye area started to swell up, with blood building up beneath her skin. Medics diagnosed acute lymphocytic leukaemia and she needs £11,550 to pay for specialist treatment to save her life. Her desperate parents Dhanya Kumar Tripura, 45, and Shashikala,...
These hilarious pictures show kids who burst into tears in Santa's grotto - including one lad who's blubbed every visit for three years. The gallery of images have been shared online by mums and dads whose children have not enjoyed meeting Old Saint Nick, Youngsters traditionally visit Grottos and stare in wonder and joy at Father Christmas as they tell them what they want in their stockings. But there boys and girls have instead turned on the waterworks. Vienna Sather,...
Europe's most prolific 're-watcher' has been revealed as mum and baby who watched Bee Movie .. 357 times this year. Netflix revealed one unnamed UK user as Europe's most prolific "re-watcher", now we can identify her. Gemma Chalmers, 29, told how the 2007 movie about a bee which sues humans for stealing honey is the "only thing" that will stop her baby from crying. Professional cleaner Gemma, 29, only discovered the film soothes six-week-old Jaxson by accident. Gemma told how...
The girls school choir of Al-Sadiq & Al-Zahra schools performed a heartfelt version of Insha Allah today at the Grenfell Tower fire memorial service at St Paul's Cathedral. Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire attended the service alongside members of the Royal Family, PM Theresa May, Jeremy Corbyn and 1,500 other guests. Bishop of Kensington Graham Tomlin said he hoped the tragedy would represent a "time we learnt a new, better way". The Al-Sadiq & Al-Zahra schools girls choirs performed Insha Allah, which translates to...
A man who replied to an African internet scammer for a joke ended up helping the needy dad earn $25,000 and turn his life around. YouTuber Ben Taylor, 33, was contacted by a stranger on Facebook who wrote: "Helo Sir, wel my name is Joel from Liberia, West Africa. "Pls I beg u in name of GOD, I need some assistance from u, business or financial assistance dat will help empower me pls." The first message sent by Joel in...
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