Swansea UFO hotspot with hundreds of sightings and alien encounters
Swansea, Wales’ second largest city, is quite a UFO hotspot, with hundreds of sightings and alien encounters reported over the past 160 years, says...
Watch the Transit of Mercury today and make sure you take precautions
You can watch the Transit of Mercury today, 9th May, but make sure you take precautions – you should never look directly at the...
Huawei’s flagship P9 smartphone launches in the UK
The Huawei P9 smartphone has just launched in the UK.
The phone, which looks very similar to the Apple iPhone, features a sleek unibody case...
Osborne warns that a Brexit would be ‘catastrophic’ for jobs, incomes and livelihoods
George Osborne warned that leaving the EU would be catastrophic for people's jobs, incomes and livelihoods.
Osborne said in an interview with Robert Peston...
Koala extinction looming in south east Queensland without human help
The koala is at serious risk of extinction in the wild in south east Queensland without human help, specifically unless urban development in key...
Plant eating marine reptile fossil likely first of its kind
A strange-looking ‘hammerhead’ crocodile-sized plant eating marine reptile fossil, that existed about 242 million years ago, was probably the first known example of a...
Chinese exports and imports dropped more than expected in April
Chinese exports and imports dropped more than expected last month, cooling hopes of a revival in both external and domestic demand after a surge...
Greek labour unions on 2-day strike against austerity reforms
Greek labour unions are on a 2-day general strike in response to reforms proposed by the government to meet bailout pledges. The proposals call...
Nearly fifty new species added to Australian threatened list
Nearly fifty new species of animals and plants are threatened, i.e. at high risk of becoming extinct, according to an Australian Federal government list....
UK bank Halifax raises upper age-limit for mortgages from 75 to 80
Two major UK lenders, Halifax and Scottish Widows, have raised the upper age limit for home loan mortgages from 75 to 80.
The two banks,...