Category: News

A McDonald’s worker lost six stone after giving up her free fast food during shifts. Rebecca Wills, 30, has managed to shake off more than a quarter of her bodyweight after swapping free McDonald’s burgers for healthier packed lunches. The employee, who works at the Leicester McDonald’s branch, has been with the company since she […]

A grandma has been left devastated after thieves apparently stole a number of gifts for her grandsons which had been left on her doorstep by a delivery firm. Suzanne Hawkes says ordered the items, including designer polo shirts, from Sports Direct two weeks ago and was out when Hermes attempted to deliver them. The 60-year-old, […]

A shop in Oxford has given new meaning to ‘sex sells’ after a man found a smart fridge for sale with a porn site open on the large screen. Alex Michie, from London, was Christmas shopping in Oxford with his parents when he spotted a group of teenagers laughing in John Lewis. Upon closer inspection, […]

Parents are demanding refunds after queuing for hours to get into a drive-through Santa’s grotto – which had grotty attractions and creepy characters that were “more like Halloween”. Visitors to the event at Taverham Hall near Norwich were promised “huge amounts of festive magic” with 700 lighting effects and 3km of fairy lights. But some […]

A mum claims she is living in fear with her two children crammed into a one-bedroom flat infested with rats. Siobhan Knight, 21, says she sees rodents running around her council home up to four times per day. The mum hears the rats from inside her walls and is petrified to go into her kitchen […]

The big day is nearly here and your fridge may already be full to bursting. But new research has revealed that while half of us are planning on having a traditional turkey dinner, two-thirds are nervous about cooking it. Timing mistakes, undercooked meat and burnt veg topped the list of fears in the report by […]

At Christmas, more than any time of the year, we indulge ourselves with goodies, all the time feeling guilty about it. Well, here are two treats that you needn’t feel concerned about as long as you don’t overdo it – red wine and dark chocolate! Yes, I’m sure you’ve heard this before but a reminder […]