Tag: shocking

A mum was stunned when a mystery chirping she thought was her toddler's toy turned out to be four baby squirrels living in her attic - with one falling on the carpet.

Pets and Animals

‘I heard chirping I thought was my toddler’s toy – then a BABY SQUIRREL fell from the ceiling’

I heard a strange chirping sound I thought was my toddler’s toy

News Room 21 August 2026

Brits have been beaten by one of the UK's biggest gut-busting burgers - a 5,000-calorie tower of beef, chicken, cheese, bacon and onion rings with a £100 prize.

Brits MINCED by massive gut-busting burger filled with whopping 5,000 calories

Brits MINCED by massive gut-busting burger

Karl Grafton 21 August 2026

A baby black bear was caught on camera casually trotting straight through a group of stunned bikers outside a hotel - weaving between chairs and parked motorcycles.

Nature and Wildlife

Baby BEAR runs through biker gang outside hotel

Baby BEAR runs through biker gang

News Room 21 August 2026

Exotic praying mantises have bred in Britain for the first time ever - with ten tiny predators spotted by a sharp-eyed schoolboy near an open window in Cornwall.

Nature and Wildlife

Exotic praying mantises breed in Britain for first time ever

Exotic praying mantises breed in Britain

Karl Grafton 21 August 2026

A giant 15ft python named after Hollywood star Jodie Foster has been declared cancer-free after pioneering electrochemotherapy at Chester Zoo - believed to be a world first for a snake.

Pets and Animals

15ft python named after Hollywood star declared cancer-free after ‘world-first’ treatment

A giant 15ft python named after Hollywood star Jodie Foster has been…

Will Millar 21 August 2026

Woman says she has found the love of her life with a man 35 years her senior - despite strangers mistaking them for father and daughter and assuming he must have money.

‘I’m 38 and dating a 73-year-old – people say I’m wasting my life’

Woman says she has found the love of her life with a…

Hannah Phillips 21 August 2026

Bride who bought her dream wedding dress for just £2 at a charity shop pop-up is urging others to ditch designer gowns - after having it altered into a one-of-a-kind design.

‘I found my dream wedding dress in a charity shop for £2 – and it fit perfectly’

Bride who bought her dream wedding dress for just £2 at a…

Hannah Phillips 21 August 2026

Holidaymakers could squeeze in two days abroad over the August Bank Holiday without booking any time off work - with easyJet's loophole and one-way flights from under £40.

easyJet launches cheap 48-hour Bank Holiday breaks that need no annual leave

Holidaymakers could squeeze in two days abroad over the August Bank Holiday…

News Room 20 August 2026

Pets at Home has launched its own pet insurance service offering lifetime veterinary fee cover of up to £15,000 - with qualifying dental treatment included across three levels.

Pets at Home launches major new service for dog and cat owners

Pets at Home has launched its own pet insurance service offering lifetime…

Will Millar 20 August 2026

A schoolboy has been completely dwarfed by a monster 13ft sunflower that shot up in his family's back garden - after he brought home a tiny seed from his class project.

Schoolboy dwarfed by 13ft sunflower he grew from a single school seed

A schoolboy has been completely dwarfed by a monster 13ft sunflower that…

Karl Grafton 19 August 2026