Ollie, Tencent’s foot-tall robot on wheels, can leap chasms, somersault, and even bring you a latte 

Secretive Chinese tech firm Tencent’s foot-tall robot on wheels can leap chasms, somersault and even bring you a latte Ollie is Tencent’s first bipedal robot, using wheels instead of feet In a promo video, the bot takes stairs, sloped terrain and even a climbs a wrecking ball without stumbling Ollie flips 360 degrees to bridge … Read more

Boy rescues lamb trapped in a drainage ditch only for it to leap straight back in

Boy rescues lamb trapped in a drainage ditch…. only for it to leap straight back in Mother Azieva Radima, from Grozny, Russia, watches son free the trapped lamb Young boy pulls the lamb out of the narrow ditch and watches it flee the scene Just seconds later, the animal accidentally leaps straight back into the hole   … Read more

Housing transactions leap by nearly a quarter in February in show of ‘remarkable resilience’ 

Housing transactions jumped a quarter in February in what has been described as a show of ‘remarkable resilience’ in the market.  There was a huge 23 per cent increase in transactions between January and February, on a seasonally-adjusted basis, official figures show. In total, there were 147,050 homes bought or sold in February 2021, according … Read more

Daredevils leap over breakers as they run along floating platform at beach resort 

Riding the waves: Daredevils leap over breakers as they send huge ripples along floating bridge at beach resort Footage was captured at the Maliah Beach Club in Zorritos de Tumbes, Peru Pedestrians were filmed launching themselves into the air as ocean waves broke The newly-installed structure is 155 metres long and two metres wide By Raven … Read more

Calls for ‘negative leap second’ as Earth starts to spin faster

Year 2021 is set to FLY by as the Earth is spinning faster than at any time in the past 50 years – prompting scientists to call for the addition of a ‘negative leap second’ Atomic clocks accurately record how long every day is at millisecond level  Since invention in 1970s the days have been slightly longer … Read more

US stocks leap to new record high on Trump U-turn

US stocks leap to new record high as Donald Trump belatedly signs off £1.7trillion economic relief package By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 28 December 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 28 December 2020 US stocks leapt to a new record high yesterday after Donald Trump belatedly signed off a £1.7trillion economic … Read more

Squirrels leap across ladders to get to food on obstacle course built by bored husband in lockdown

Spring for your supper! Squirrels leap across ladders, ropes and planks to get to food on nutty obstacle course built by bored husband in lockdown A man in Lincoln, Nebraska, began a DIY project during the Covid-19 lockdown Result was backyard obstacle course for squirrels to perform acrobatics for food Footage was filmed of squirrels … Read more

BASE jumpers leap off 650ft mountain on broomsticks in stunt inspired by Harry Potter Quidditch game

Magic moment! BASE jumpers leap off 650ft mountain on broomsticks in stunt inspired by Harry Potter’s Quidditch games BASE jumper Antony Newton leaps from the 650ft mountain in the Swiss Alps  The group came up with idea for their 500th jump after watching Harry Potter One person shouts a spell from the movies before they … Read more

Moment dog is sent somersaulting through the air when he tries to leap over children’s swing 

Flipping hound! Moment dog is sent somersaulting through the air when he tries to leap over child’s swing Buddha the Golden Retriever was playing fetch in a garden in Bluffs, Illinois  The dog was filmed as he bounded across the grass towards the child’s swing Buddha attempted to leap over the swing but misjudged his … Read more

Father and son leap from burning house shouting ‘where’s Mum?’ after ‘earthquake-like’ explosion

A father and son were seen leaping from their blazing home before asking ‘where’s mum?’ after an ‘earthquake-like’ explosion blasted the walls off their Yorkshire home. Liam McLaughlin and his son Jack were filmed jumping through the flames from a staircase inside their home in Illingworth, West Yorkshire, on Saturday.  Jack, who is in his … Read more