American couple catches elusive Bigfoot on camera?September 25th, 2009 LONDON - Scientific examination of a photograph taken by an American couple showing a mysterious creature in their vegetable garden may finally throw some light on the existence of the bigfoot. Earlier this month, Kenny and Margaret Mahoney set up a video camera in their garden after their home-grown vegetables began to mysteriously disappear.
"Gollum from Lord of the Rings" spotted, bludgeoned in PanamaSeptember 18th, 2009 LONDON - A mystery creature reportedly beaten to death by a group of teenagers in Panama has become the subject of intense speculation on internet forums. Terrified locals in Cerro Azul were running scared after the creature they describe as "Gollum" crawled out of a lake and charged schoolkids, reports The Sun.
Snapper convinced he photographed UFO over St Paul's CathedralSeptember 18th, 2009 LONDON - A Brit amateur photographer, who was taking photographs for a competition, is convinced that he has snapped a UFO flying over St Paul's Cathedral. Tim Letten, 43, from Essex, was taking a picture of the famous London landmark, when the mysterious orb was captured along in the photo.
Antarctica's secret water network far more dynamic than believedSeptember 15th, 2009 LONDON - The first complete map of the lakes beneath Antarctica's ice sheets reveals the continent's secret water network is far more dynamic than we thought, and could be acting as a powerful lubricant beneath glaciers, contributing to sea level rise. According to a report in New Scientist, Ian Joughin at the University of Washington in Seattle and colleagues developed the map.
Natural History Museum bets on discovery of Loch Ness monsterSeptember 14th, 2009 LONDON - London's Natural History Museum has inked a deal with bookmakers William Hill, which will see the mythical Loch Ness monster go on public display - if it is ever caught. The Loch Ness Monster is a creature believed to inhabit Loch Ness in the Scottish Highlands.
Graphic British safety video on dangers of texting and driving becomes global Internet hitSeptember 2nd, 2009 British safety video on texting an Internet hitLONDON — A graphic public service announcement from British police about the dangers of sending text messages while driving has become a global Internet hit. Gwent Police in Wales say an extract from their video has been viewed more than 6 million times on YouTube and other sites.
'Underworld of the pharaohs' allegedly found under Giza PyramidsAugust 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A British explorer has claimed to have found the lost 'underworld of the pharaohs' - an enormous system of caves, chambers and tunnels that lies hidden beneath the Pyramids of Giza. According to a report by Discovery News, the underground complex, populated by bats and venomous spiders, was found in the limestone bedrock beneath the pyramid field at Giza by British explorer Andrew Collins.
UFO makes surprise appearance during live TV broadcast!August 7th, 2009 LONDON - A mysterious flying object, believed to be a UFO, was captured flying across the screen during a live TV broadcast. The object was captured as BBC Look North's Colin Briggs read the breakfast headlines in front of a screen showing live webcam footage of the River Tyne in central Newcastle.
Prehistoric dwelling unearthed at Isle of Man 3,000 years older than StonehengeJuly 14th, 2009 LONDON - A prehistoric dwelling, which is 3,000 years older than Stonehenge, has been unearthed during construction of the runway extension at Isle of Man Airport. According to Isle of Man newspapers, dating back an astonishing 8,000 years to the time when the first human settlers returned to the Isle of Man after the end of the Ice Age, it is probably the oldest dwelling ever found in the Island.
Prince Harry planning to take ex Chelsy Davy to paradise isle?July 5th, 2009 LONDON - British royal Prince Harry is planning to take ex-girlfriend Chelsy Davy to a paradise isle to see if they can revive their romance, it has emerged. According to friends, Harry is planning to take Chelsy to Mauritius as a pal to find out if they can reignite their lost spark.
Scientists find first archeological evidence of human activity beneath Great LakesJune 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Researchers at the University of Michigan in the US have found the first archeological evidence of human activity preserved beneath the Great Lakes. The researchers located what they believe to be caribou-hunting structures and camps used by the early hunters of the period more than 100 feet deep in Lake Huron, on a wide stoney ridge that 9,000 years ago was a land bridge.
New evidence proves 'Montauk monster' was a hoaxJune 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A man has claimed that the 'Montauk monster' found on a beach in New York was a hoax, and was the work of him and his friends. The 'Montauk Monster' was an unidentified hairless creature that allegedly washed ashore dead on a beach near the Montauk, New York business district in July 2008.
Susan Boyle's video tops Most Popular YouTube Video listApril 23rd, 2009 LONDON - The video of Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle has become the most popular video and set a world record of a staggering 93.5 million hits in just 11 days on YouTube. The 48-year-old had stunned all with her jaw-dropping performance of the Les Misirables song 'I Dreamed a Dream' on the talent show.
Dungeon dad to tell court that he 'loved daughter in his own way'March 12th, 2009 LONDON - A court will soon hear 'dungeon dad' Josef Fritzl claiming that he loved his daughter Elisabeth in his own way, and that's why he kept her as a sex slave for 24 years. The Austrian sex beast held his daughter Elisabeth captive in a dungeon beneath his home, raped her since she was 18 years of age, and fathered seven children with her.
Prince Harry sent on race awareness courseFebruary 11th, 2009 LONDON - The British army has ordered Prince Harry, the third in line to the British throne, to attend a race awareness course after being caught on video calling a Pakistani fellow-cadet a 'Paki.'
Furious army chiefs have told the 24-year-old British royal to attend an equality and diversity course, the Mirror reported Thursday. It will be the second time Harry has had lessons on how not to be racist since joining the Army.