Recent Stories – SWNS https://swns.com Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:54:37 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://swns.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/SWNS_Favicon-150x150.png Recent Stories – SWNS https://swns.com 32 32 Oops! Woman forgets to put handbrake on https://swns.com/oops-woman-forgets-to-put-handbrake-on/ https://swns.com/oops-woman-forgets-to-put-handbrake-on/#respond Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:53:56 +0000 https://swns.com/?p=8218

By Jake Meeus-Jones

A video doorbell captured the hilarious moment a woman was forced to chase after her runaway car after forgetting to put the handbrake on.

Mia Roberts, 24, returned home from work and a trip to the supermarket, …

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By Jake Meeus-Jones

A video doorbell captured the hilarious moment a woman was forced to chase after her runaway car after forgetting to put the handbrake on.

Mia Roberts, 24, returned home from work and a trip to the supermarket, …

]]> https://swns.com/oops-woman-forgets-to-put-handbrake-on/feed/ 0 Plucky fox forced to swim 300m to dry land after getting cut off by tide https://swns.com/plucky-fox-forced-to-swim-300m-to-dry-land-after-getting-cut-off-by-tide/ https://swns.com/plucky-fox-forced-to-swim-300m-to-dry-land-after-getting-cut-off-by-tide/#respond Tue, 13 Feb 2024 11:29:24 +0000 https://swns.com/?p=8214

By Laura Elvin

A plucky fox was forced to swim 300m to dry land after it got cut off by the tide on a beach.

The Mull Wildlife Group was on a sightseeing trip when members spotted the “orange head” …

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By Laura Elvin

A plucky fox was forced to swim 300m to dry land after it got cut off by the tide on a beach.

The Mull Wildlife Group was on a sightseeing trip when members spotted the “orange head” …

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By Lauren Beavis

A dad has installed a giant dinosaur sculpture in his front garden – to ‘give people something to smile about’.

Ben Maddocks, 50, has put the 10ft T-Rex on top of a shipping container which he uses …

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By Lauren Beavis

A dad has installed a giant dinosaur sculpture in his front garden – to ‘give people something to smile about’.

Ben Maddocks, 50, has put the 10ft T-Rex on top of a shipping container which he uses …

]]> https://swns.com/dad-installs-10ft-dinosaur-on-top-of-garage-to-make-people-smile/feed/ 0 “I ditched my PhD to drive from London to Lagos” https://swns.com/i-ditched-my-phd-to-drive-from-london-to-lagos/ https://swns.com/i-ditched-my-phd-to-drive-from-london-to-lagos/#respond Tue, 13 Feb 2024 10:26:46 +0000 https://swns.com/?p=8200

By Hannah Van De Peer

A woman quit her PhD for the “road trip of a lifetime” – driving from London to Lagos with 20 stops along the way.

Pelumi Nubi, 29, said people have called her “crazy” – but …

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By Hannah Van De Peer

A woman quit her PhD for the “road trip of a lifetime” – driving from London to Lagos with 20 stops along the way.

Pelumi Nubi, 29, said people have called her “crazy” – but …

]]> https://swns.com/i-ditched-my-phd-to-drive-from-london-to-lagos/feed/ 0 Worried cats huddle around owner after she falls into deep sleep https://swns.com/worried-cats-huddle-around-owner-after-she-falls-into-deep-sleep/ https://swns.com/worried-cats-huddle-around-owner-after-she-falls-into-deep-sleep/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2024 14:44:25 +0000 https://swns.com/?p=7997

By Leo Black

This is the moment worried pet cats huddled around their owner for hours after noticing her breathing become shallow in her sleep.

Romina Tomaino, 45, suffers from insomnia and gets little to no sleep, sometimes for days.…

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By Leo Black

This is the moment worried pet cats huddled around their owner for hours after noticing her breathing become shallow in her sleep.

Romina Tomaino, 45, suffers from insomnia and gets little to no sleep, sometimes for days.…

]]> https://swns.com/worried-cats-huddle-around-owner-after-she-falls-into-deep-sleep/feed/ 0 Incredible new image shows evidence of flowing rivers on Mars https://swns.com/incredible-new-image-shows-evidence-of-flowing-rivers-on-mars/ https://swns.com/incredible-new-image-shows-evidence-of-flowing-rivers-on-mars/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2024 12:22:01 +0000 https://swns.com/?p=7992

By Dean Murray

An incredible new image shows evidence of flowing rivers on Mars.

The picture were taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) as it searches for signs of water and ice.

NASA says the image of ridges in …

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By Dean Murray

An incredible new image shows evidence of flowing rivers on Mars.

The picture were taken by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter (MRO) as it searches for signs of water and ice.

NASA says the image of ridges in …

]]> https://swns.com/incredible-new-image-shows-evidence-of-flowing-rivers-on-mars/feed/ 0 Rare new-born baby chimpanzee clings to his adoring mum https://swns.com/rare-new-born-baby-chimpanzee-clings-to-his-adoring-mum/ https://swns.com/rare-new-born-baby-chimpanzee-clings-to-his-adoring-mum/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2024 12:12:22 +0000 https://swns.com/?p=7981

By Adam Dutton

A rare baby chimpanzee clings to his adoring mother after being born in front of astonished visitors at Chester Zoo.

The new male infant was born to mum Alice following an eight-month pregnancy.

Zookeepers said the birth …

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By Adam Dutton

A rare baby chimpanzee clings to his adoring mother after being born in front of astonished visitors at Chester Zoo.

The new male infant was born to mum Alice following an eight-month pregnancy.

Zookeepers said the birth …

]]> https://swns.com/rare-new-born-baby-chimpanzee-clings-to-his-adoring-mum/feed/ 0 D-Day veteran with note revealing end of WWII vows to keep it in family https://swns.com/d-day-veteran-with-note-revealing-end-of-wwii-vows-to-keep-it-in-family/ https://swns.com/d-day-veteran-with-note-revealing-end-of-wwii-vows-to-keep-it-in-family/#respond Wed, 07 Feb 2024 11:55:55 +0000 https://swns.com/?p=7976

By Douglas Whitbread

A D-Day hero who found out the Second World War in Europe was going to end 48 hours before the rest of the world has vowed to keep the historic letter in his family.

 

Bernard Morgan …

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By Douglas Whitbread

A D-Day hero who found out the Second World War in Europe was going to end 48 hours before the rest of the world has vowed to keep the historic letter in his family.

 

Bernard Morgan …

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By Izzy Hawksworth

A busker captured the heartwarming moment she received her “biggest ever” tip of £100.

Singer Jodie Lauren, 21, was so shocked she even asked the kind stranger if he was sure he wanted to gift her the …

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By Izzy Hawksworth

A busker captured the heartwarming moment she received her “biggest ever” tip of £100.

Singer Jodie Lauren, 21, was so shocked she even asked the kind stranger if he was sure he wanted to gift her the …

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By Samuel Wightwick

A home security camera captured the shocking moment a man punched his wife in the stomach whilst reacting to a nightmare.

The video shows Ning Haobo and his wife Da Fan sleeping soundly with their child in …

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By Samuel Wightwick

A home security camera captured the shocking moment a man punched his wife in the stomach whilst reacting to a nightmare.

The video shows Ning Haobo and his wife Da Fan sleeping soundly with their child in …

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