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Mark Boyle does not rely on money to survive. Image via Unsplash
lifestyle

Living the dream? This man has ‘thrived’ without money since 2008

Neville Linton, 63, found a ladder snake inside his broccoli. Images by Donovan Linton/SWNS
Lifestyle

Ssssscary! ‘Terrified’ shopper discovers snake in pack of broccoli

A UK woman found maggots and fly eggs inside her McDonald's burger. Image via Facebook Georgia Poole
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McBurger and flies: Woman finds maggots inside McDonald’s meal

Mark Boyle does not rely on money to survive. Image via Unsplash
Lifestyle

Living the dream? This man has ‘thrived’ without money since 2008

Neville Linton, 63, found a ladder snake inside his broccoli. Images by Donovan Linton/SWNS
Lifestyle

Ssssscary! ‘Terrified’ shopper discovers snake in pack of broccoli

A UK woman found maggots and fly eggs inside her McDonald's burger. Image via Facebook Georgia Poole
Lifestyle

McBurger and flies: Woman finds maggots inside McDonald’s meal

This mom giving her baby vodka has upset many social media users. Image via YouTube @turningpoint.
Parenting and Kids

Couple jailed after giving baby vodka in appalling viral video [watch]

By Marilynn Manuel05-08-2022 18:30

A UK couple was arrested earlier this week after giving a baby some vodka out of a bottle cap in a highly disturbing video.

This smart man decided to cool off in his wheelie bin. Image via TikTok @thehalalham
Lifestyle

UK man takes a ‘dip’ in his dustbin to escape heatwave, goes viral [watch]

By Marilynn Manuel20-07-2022 16:14

No pool? No problem! This man can be seen using his wheelie bin to cool off as temperatures reach highs of 40°C and up in Britain.

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Lifestyle

Ukrainian woman moves in with UK couple – ends their 10-year relationship

By Marilynn Manuel24-05-2022 16:15

A Ukrainian refugee has been coined a ‘home wrecker’ after ‘snatching’ the husband of a UK family that sheltered her in just 10 days.

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Lifestyle

Richer than Adele: Lucky UK couple win whopping R3.5bn lotto draw

By Marilynn Manuel24-05-2022 13:53

Quitting jobs, island hopping and expensive renovations are all in the works for the couple who are now R3.5 billion richer.

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Lifestyle

Going for a steal? UK supermarkets report spike in shoplifting

By Marilynn Manuel23-05-2022 15:28

Surge in first-time offenders: Concerns are mounting over the possible link between the high cost of living and a spike in UK shoplifting.

sexual harassment workplaces
Lifestyle

Calling a man bald at work is sexual harassment, says employment tribunal

By Marilynn Manuel13-05-2022 17:20

A UK employee tribunal ruled that commenting on someone’s baldness is the same as commenting on a woman’s breast size.

urine
Lifestyle

Fountain of youth? Man says drinking his urine is keeping him young

By Marilynn Manuel29-04-2022 16:56

Yikes! A 38-year-old UK man says drinking urine is ‘the secret to eternal youth’ and has been drinking it for over six years now.

pepper bus
Lifestyle

Clever pooch named Pepper catches the bus after getting lost in a park!

By Marilynn Manuel10-03-2022 11:13

An extremely bright two-year-old collie dog named Pepper decided to catch a bus home after she got lost in the park.

octomom
Lifestyle

‘Octomom’ who gave birth to eight babies and lost them all, dies at age 56

By Marilynn Manuel04-02-2022 12:31

In 1996, ‘Octomom’ Mandy Allwood gave birth to eight babies who all died. After suffering from depression for many years, she has also died.

licence
Lifestyle

Cop shock: Elderly man admits to driving for 70 years without a licence!

By Marilynn Manuel01-02-2022 11:20

An 84-year-old man shocked police officers after he revealed that he has been driving since he was only 12 with no drivers licence!

Partygate downing street
Lifestyle

‘Wine-time Fridays’: Here’s how Partygate went down at Downing Street

By Marilynn Manuel01-02-2022 10:38

The chickens are seemingly coming home to roost for Boris Johnson and other Downing Street staff who partied while others endured lockdown.

four day work week
Lifestyle

Less work, same pay: Many UK companies trial a four-day work week!

By Marilynn Manuel25-01-2022 13:17

Imagine working for only four days a week and still getting the same pay. For many UK employees, this will soon be a sweet reality.

Tshwane hospitals waiting list
Lifestyle

Surgeon who wrote his initials on two patients’ livers loses his license

By Marilynn Manuel13-01-2022 15:23

Dr Simon Bramhall lost his medical license after he decided to use an argon beam machine to engrave his initials on two patients’ livers!

trans man birth
Lifestyle

Trans man who birthed baby boy, angered after nurses call him a ‘mother’

By Marilynn Manuel28-12-2021 12:58

Stop associating pregnancy with women, says a transgender man who was called ‘mother’ by nurses after he birthed his son, Hudson.

landlord tenant waste rubbish
Lifestyle

Tenant from hell: Landlord disgusted by human waste and rubbish [watch]

By Marilynn Manuel22-12-2021 20:35

‘I don’t know how humans can live like that,’ said the landlord after discovering the condition his tenant of 18 years left the place in.

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