Four-bedroom home for sale in south west London for £1.4million – in a cemetery

An incredible four-bedroom home in south west London is on sale for £1.4 million, but it comes with a spooky twist – it sits on the site of a graveyard.  The property in Bolingbroke Grove, near Clapham Junction, is uniquely positioned in St Mary’s Cemetery, an 8.5 acre conservation area in Wandsworth. Spanning across three floors, … Read more

Covid France: Holiday hopes as Brazilian and South African variants not as prevalent on Riviera

Southern parts of France have yet to be battered by the South African or Brazilian coronavirus variants, raising the prospect that summer holidays to the Riviera could be possible.  Official figures show about 10 per cent of all France’s new infections are caused by the mutant strains, which are believed to make vaccines less effective, … Read more

Brazilian and South African Covid variants yet to take off on the French Riviera

Southern parts of France have yet to be battered by the South African or Brazilian coronavirus variants, raising the prospect that summer holidays to the Riviera could be possible.  Official figures show about 10 per cent of all France’s new infections are caused by the mutant strains, which are believed to make vaccines less effective, … Read more

National Trust releases two beavers into hidden valley on the South Downs to ‘boost wildlife’

A pair of beavers have been released into a large enclosure in a hidden valley on the flanks of the South Downs to build dams and boost wildlife, the National Trust said. The male and female beaver have been introduced into a 15-hectare (37-acre) fenced area in the West Sussex valley, which was gifted to the … Read more

THOUSANDS of spiders inundate family’s fence to escape New South Wales floods

Karl Stefanovic freaks out as swarm of THOUSANDS of spiders brought out by floodwaters inundate a family’s home – while brave homeowner picks up the arachnids By Zoe Zaczek For Daily Mail Australia Published: 20:56 GMT, 23 March 2021 | Updated: 21:25 GMT, 23 March 2021 Thousands of spiders have inundated a family’s fence and … Read more

British and Irish Lions tour ‘to go ahead in South Africa behind closed doors’

British and Irish Lions tour in South Africa is BACK ON with organisers ploughing ahead with games behind closed doors despite Covid variant fears, because it would cost too much to relocate to play matches at home The British and Irish Lions tour of South Africa will go ahead this summer  The Lions are set … Read more

Fascinating pictures show how once in a 100-year-old storm hit New South Wales and Queensland

From cars being swept away in raging torrents, to rescuing two national animals featured on Australia’s Coat of Arms from floodwaters, cows washing up on beaches, and huge earthworms fleeing from the water, fascinating pictures some of the unique ways the floods are impacting Australia.  A record once-in-a-century rain event and widespread flooding has prompted … Read more

Giant earthworms found in wild weather in Queensland and New South Wales

Giant earthworms are spotted rising from the floodwaters as torrential rain continues to lash Australia and wreak havoc on wildlife The massive earthworms are rarely spotted as they prefer to live underground Recent rain seen earth worms seeking shelter in south-east parts of Queensland Imposing digaster longmani earth worms are only found in Queensland and NSW By Charlie … Read more

METEOR ’caused’ sonic boom over south west England

A mystery ‘sonic boom’ has been felt across Devon, Somerset and Dorset which rocked homes and set car alarms sounding.  Residents took to social media after hearing the blast and feeling an accompanying shockwave at around 3pm today.  A spokeswoman for the Ministry of Defence told MailOnline that the bang was not linked to any … Read more

‘Professor Lockdown’ Neil Ferguson warns UK must keep South African Covid variant out

Professor Neil Ferguson has warned Britain must keep out the South African variant of coronavirus amid spiralling cases in Europe. The SAGE adviser – dubbed ‘Professor Lockdown’ after his gloomy modelling of the first wave spooked ministers into the spring shutdown – said the troubling Covid strain was accounting for a ‘significant’ amount of new … Read more