By any standards, it was a curious incident. Centre-stage were the Prime Minister’s partner Carrie Symonds, her beloved dog Dilyn, a now departing Downing Street aide and a handbag. In the No 10 garden last year, Katie Lam, who worked for the Prime Minister’s former chief adviser Dominic Cummings, put down her bag and other … Read more
East Asian stink bug which invades homes and decimates soft fruit is trapped for the first time in the UK Stink bug which releases a disgusting stench if disturbed is found in Britain The insect wreaked havoc in Europe with crops ruined after heavy infestations It feeds by sucking plant juices, which deforms leaves and … Read more
Mystery as quiet Australian suburb begins to stink like a ‘dead body’ and no one knows why The smell was reported by residents at the Carlyle Gardens Retirement Village They said their town of Condon in Queensland smelt like a ‘dead body’ for weeks Townsville City Council have said the origins of the foul odour … Read more
When the reigning Miss World appeared on stage in 1969 in war-torn Saigon, alongside comedian Bob Hope, she received a rapturous reception from thousands of salivating US troops recovering from their brutal battles in Vietnam. Just weeks earlier more than 100 million viewers worldwide watched on TV as Eva Rueber-Staier, Miss Austria, was crowned as … Read more