8 d. ago Moment 'drunk idiot' risks his life running into the sea and diving straight into a raging TORNADO

Maxim Pavlov had been drinking on the beach when he waded into the Gulf of Finland , ignoring the protests of his friends.

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9 d. ago Holidaymakers snap up 'super quick drying' beach towels with 50% off until Thursday

Traditional towels can take ages to dry so even in the sunniest of spots they might not be ready in time for the next trip to the beach or pool, but one brand has a solution.

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2 w. ago Circular Motion by Alex Foster review – what if the world spun faster and faster?

This impressive debut, in which super-quick pod travel causes the Earth’s rotation to accelerate, satirises climate change denialAlex Foster’s sparky debut novel is built around a new technology of travel. Pods launch high into the sky and connect with one of thousands of “circuit vessels”, all orbiting the world from east to west. Travellers then descend in another pod, arriving wherever they choose. Spring-loaded pads store the pod’s kinetic energy when they land, and propel them up again when they launch. It’s so cheap, so rapid and so ubiquitous that everyone uses it. You can work in London, meet a friend for lunch in New York and come back to work that afternoon.The novel’s narrator, Tanner Kelly, has grown up in rural Alaska, a backwater without a pod station. He is only too glad to escape, getting a glamorous job in London as personal assistant to scientist Victor Bickle, who works for CWC, the company that runs the network. Bickle’s job is selling CWC’s services and whi...

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2 w. ago Why you should never drive in flip flops or sliders as you could hit you with 5,000 fine

As the UK heatwave continues, many Brits have been whipping out their summer clothes and sandals to beat the heat - but maybe you shouldn't drive like you're at the beach

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2 w. ago Stacey Solomon's 'stunning' watch that sold out 'super quick' is back in stock

'I love the face on the watch, with two tone give luxury look and got loads of compliments from friends.'

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3 w. ago Drunk easyJet pilot strips naked in Cape Verde hotel bar at 2.30am

Witnesses say they saw the captain naked at 2:30am at the five-star Melia Dunas Beach Resort and Spa after a drinking binge.

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