English Teenager Discovers Hoard of 3,300 Year-Old Axes and Becomes Metal Detecting Celebrity
A 13-year old with a metal detector has discovered 65 bronze axes and other objects that date to 1,300 BCE, and has become a bit famous.
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World's First 3D-Printed Eye Offers Digital Prosthetics
A man from London has received the world's first 3D-printed digital prosthetic eye, and you'd never be able to see the difference.
Once Biologically Dead, London's River Thames Rebounds - With Seahorses and Seals
Many animals can be found in the Thames River, which has recovered enormously since it was declared biologically dead in 1957.
Brits Reveal Their Best-Loved Holiday Traditions, Like Christmas Jumpers on Boxing Day
Brits have revealed their best-loved Christmas traditions, including watching festive films, wearing Christmas jumpers—and tucking into turkey sandwiches on Boxing Day. A survey of 2,000 adults found Christmas dinner to be the top tradition over the festive period, while listening to Christmas songs and putting a mince pie out for Santa on Christmas Eve also […]
Elderly Couple Living in UK's Darkest Village Lights Up the Sky With Huge Christmas Tree They Planted in 1978
A Tiny Charlie Brown tree grew to be 50 feet and now lights the darkest England village on Christmas, towering over the Rowlands street.
60 Visitors Got Snowed-In at a UK Pub For 3 Days -And Loved It
Arriving Friday at the Tan Hill Pub, sixty guests got trapped by Winter Storm Arwen for three days, and loved every minute.
Widow Hires Entire Pub to Host Christmas Lunch for Herself and Lonely Strangers
In a "spur of the moment" decision an 86-year-old widow has hired an entire pub to host a Christmas lunch for herself and up to 50 lonely strangers. After 12 years of eating Christmas dinner alone, the woman reserved every table in The Lamb and Flag pub in Devon at a cost of £1,000 for food and wine.
Student Raises Thousands for Homeless Hero Who Offered Her Money
An 22-year-old Lancashire art student has raised over £32,000 for a homeless man, after he offered her his last £3 so that she could get a taxi home safely. Dominique Harrison-Bentzen declined his generous offer, but was so moved by the gesture that she started a campaign to raise enough money to help him get a flat. She called on her friends to each donate £3 in his honor.
Good People of UK Raise £160k for Child's Treatment so Family Can Keep Home
When Frankie-Rose Lea was diagnosed with a rare brain tumor in August experts said her best chance of surviving was immediate proton beam therapy, but that would cost £160,000. Her parents put their house up for immediate sale, saying they would rather "live in a box" than fail to exhaust every possibility to save Frankie-Rose. Now they won't have to go homeless thanks to the generosity of people in the UK.
Teen Cancer Hero Stephen Sutton Awarded MBE in Queen's Honors
Teenage cancer hero Stephen Sutton has been awarded an MBE after his courageous and selfless campaign to raise cash to fight the disease.
Band of Secret Strangers Giving "Crumbs of Hope" to Needy
Philanthropy is often associated with millionaires. The Biscuit Fund is an anonymous army of around 50 volunteers who are mainly on low incomes – and have met through social media - who give money to desperate people they read about.
UK Stranger Helps Homeless Man Get Back to Family in Jamaica
Jenny Baker was out last weekend in north-east London and met a very sweet homeless man named Michael. What started as an innocent meeting led to actions by Jenny and other generous strangers, that will completely change his life forever.
Futuristic Ship Design is Game Changer For Humanitarian Airlifts
From the 'Hindenburg' to a humanitarian ship capable of eco-friendly relief drops, rescues, and turning into an instant floating hospital.
Adele Invites Fan With Autism on Stage to Sing 'Someone Like You' (WATCH)
Adele gave the microphone to a fan during her hit song - and she, along with the crowd, were in for an impressive surprise.
Hundreds of Strangers Flock to Funeral for WWII Soldier Who Died Alone
His death at 99, one of the last survivors of successful British battles of World War II, might have been a lonely service in an almost empty chapel. But on Monday, after a newspaper appeal led to an internet campaign highlighting the forgotten war veteran, hundreds of people who never knew him came to pay their respects at his funeral – poignantly held at 11am on Armistice Day, 11/11
450 Years Old: Why Shakespeare Lives On
The question might come up this month, as we reach the 450th anniversary of the Bard of Avon's birth, What's so great about William Shakespeare anyway? The answer is simple. Everything.
How a Limbless Iraqi Orphan Has Found Happiness
Ali Abbas, who had lost his home and entire family during a botched US bombing raid in Iraq when he was 12, lost both his arms and suffered serious burns. But today, since being fitted with artificial arms in a British Hospital, the 21-year-old lives in prosperous south-west London, is attempting to set up a charity for limbless children, and has married a childhood friend.
From Crash to Cash: I Turned My Life Around After l Lost Everything
Michael Lewis still vividly remembers the day in 2008 when his world came crashing down. Suddenly the phones stopped ringing at his electrical contracting company for four months. It was very scary." With expenses to pay and no money coming in, Michael decided to take a desperate gamble and took a loan of £25,000 to pay expenses and start up a new business.
UK Football Stampede Survivor and the Doctor Who Saved Him on the Pitch
Gary Currie was laid out on the ground, presumed dead, when fellow Liverpool supporter Dr. Glyn Phillips spotted him and spent 15 minutes performing CPR, determined that Gary, then just 18, deserved a chance to live. Now in a moving interview with the Sunday Mirror, Gary reveals how he has struck up a lifetime bond with his saviour, since that day 23 years ago.
Free Food, Caring and Sharing: New Spirit of Community in Yorkshire
There is an extraordinary sign on the outside of a well-tended West Yorkshire vegetable garden: Help yourself. It is part of the sharing revolution across the UK.
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