Oil prices drop, forecast to continue dropping in 2016
Oil prices weakened on Monday after a brief rally last week.
U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures was trading at $37.75 a barrel at 06:11 AM...
More heavy rainfall and flooding to hit northern England this week, Met Office says
The Met Office expects another spell of heavy rainfall and flooding this week in northern England.
Over 7,000 British troops have been called in to...
Wall at Plas Cadnant Hidden Gardens smashed by tsunami of flood water
The 200-year-old wall of the beautiful Plas Cadnant Hidden Gardens has been severely damaged by a tsunami-like flood of water that rushed in following...
UK parents waste £230 million a year on unwanted presents for their kids
Parents in the UK spend millions of pounds every year on Christmas presents for their children. But just how much of it is wasted?
One...
California not ready for Big One and needs early warning system
California is ripe for the Big One, the mega earthquake that seismologists say hits the state periodically, but it is not ready and urgently...
Rarest magpie comes to Chester Zoo in project aimed at saving species
The world’s rarest magpie, the Javan Green Magpie (Cissa thalassina), has been brought to Chester Zoo, as conservationists embark on a breeding programme in...
Giant squid puts on super show for amazed Japanese spectators
A giant squid put on a spectacular show on Christmas Eve for a group of amazed Japanese spectators. The four-metre-long giant squid (genus Architeuthis) is...
Fox hunting ban backed by most Britons
A foxhunting ban is backed by the vast majority of Britons, according to the latest Ipsos Mori Boxing Day Hunting Poll. The pollsters interviewed...
Hawking Gates and Musk picked for Luddite of the Year 2015
Stephen Hawking, Bill Gates and Elon Musk have been nominated for the embarrassing title of Luddite of the Year by the Information Technology &...
Japanese industrial output likely dropped 0.6% in November
Japanese factory output likely dropped by around 0.6 percent in November compared to the previous month, according to a recent Reuters poll.
The poll of...