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Man loses almost 240 pounds to help sister suffering from kidney failure: 'I was eating my way to an early grave'

Matthew Flanagan, 24, tipped the scales at 437 pounds as a teenager and once spent nearly $8,000 on takeaways in one year.

Retired couple lose life savings in bitter feud with neighbor over fence

A retired couple have said they've spent their life savings in a bitter legal row with their former neighbor over a fence put up on their shared driveway.

Forgotten masterpieces signed by famous surrealist found collecting dust in garage

The ten forgotten lithographs by the renowned Spanish surrealist were found in the garage of a house in Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London.

How Americans are reinventing retirement

Retirees are living lives their younger selves would be jealous of, according to a recent study.

Hundreds gather to watch 'world gravy wrestling championships' at UK pub

The international competition — named one of the top ten weirdest "sports" — sees 16 men and eight women battle in the sauce-soaked ring.

I found out my fiancé cheated —so I had the $46K wedding without a groom

She decided to turn the rest of their big day into a party — as a "celebration of freedom." 

Drug gang busted after smuggling cocaine worth millions in pallets of raw chicken

The ten-strong gang used a fleet of vans with hidden compartments to ferry millions of pounds worth of drugs around the UK, police said.

New survey reveals what 70% of parents feel 'guilty' over

One-third (36%) of parents find it difficult to keep their children hydrated during the summer months specifically. 

Should we be polite to AI? Nearly half of Americans think so

A survey examining the communication styles and approaches when using artificial technology, automated services and chatbots found nearly half adopt a polite manner and think it's appropriate to say please...

Top online dating profile ‘icks’ to avoid

A new Forbes Health survey polled 1,000 U.S. adults who have used a dating app within the last year to uncover the biggest “icks” associated with dating profiles.

When is the perfect age to go on an adventure?

According to a recent survey, this is the perfect age to go on an adventure, with over 36% of respondents saying they’ve become more adventurous with age.

So, you've had a bad day? Here's how many the average American has per month

The survey of 2,000 general population Americans revealed that not only do bad days start early in the morning — and sometimes there’s no saving them.

Viral 'Swiftie' holds sign at gig asking fans to call out exes — and gets hundreds of names

Amy Willow, 19, went to Wembley Stadium carrying a sign saying 'The Smallest Men Who Ever Lived.'

I lost my tongue to cancer —I had a new one made from my arm with a tattoo

Her new ‘tongue tattoo’ has caused her some issues in the past - including being pulled over by an officer who thought the tattoo was a listerine tab.

Children who don't get enough sleep 'more likely to get hooked on drink or drugs'

Teenagers are more likely to have tried alcohol or cannabis by the age of 15 if they went to bed late and slept fewer hours during childhood, according to the...

I developed a rare condition that made me allergic to my own menstrual cycle

UK woman Georgina Jelley woman has been left in agony due to a rare condition which made her allergic to her own period.

85% of dog owners consider their pooch their child, new survey says

A survey of 2,000 dog parents found that pups are so highly regarded, that a majority think of their dog as their child (84%).

Gen Z more likely than their parents, grandparents to be entrepreneurs

The survey revealed younger generations are slightly more likely to consider themselves entrepreneurs — 36% of Gen Z and 39% of millennials.

Horrified homeowner finds flock of sheep on her roof: 'It surely can't be a bird'

“I quickly jumped out of bed and went out of the back door, and I went to the back garden area and looked up. And I was like, ‘Oh my...

Travel blogger 'totally stranded' after learning Egyptian hotel he booked actually didn't exist

He said: “I later found out on Google reviews that there were lots of people saying it was a scam and not to book it.”