Headline of the Day

Giant T-Rex' stops traffic' in Newcastle as nine metre dinosaur arrives in city A massive dinosaur turned heads as it arrived in Newcastle city centre on Tuesday with the nine metre T-Rex seen on a trailer

Giant T-Rex 'stops traffic' in Newcastle as nine metre dinosaur arrives in city centre.
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Worcestershire horse in stable condition after River Stour rescue Mitchell the horse became stuck in fast flowing water in the River Stour, and had to be lifted out.

Horse in stable condition after river rescue.
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A man wearing a black tshirt which says in white text "Ride the D". The letter D is surrounded by a magenta circle, which is the logo for the metro line in question. The man is smirking in a way that suggests he knows what they did there.

Unfortunately the thumbnail doesn't show it in all its glory, so here it is:

LA Metro's 'Ride the D' shirts sell out. We wonder why For folks whose minds aren't in the gutter, the merchandise coincides with an update about the D Line Subway Extension Project.

LA Metro's 'Ride the D' shirts sell out. We wonder why.
www.yahoo.com/news/article...

That is the smile of a man who stole three coffee machines in a week

Man stole three coffee machines in a week from Monaghan department store A man who stole a trio of coffee makers on three separate occasions from the same department store inside a week has been told by a judge he will face an immediate spell behind bars unless he returns ...

Man stole three coffee machines in a week from Monaghan department store.
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UK being 'a wet country' blamed for flooding near Ipswich car park Flooding at a roundabout near an Ipswich car park has sparked frustration with community leaders as operator says 'the UK is a wet country'.

Wolsey Car Park in Ipswich flooded as UK is 'a wet country'.
www.ipswichstar.co.uk/news/2588116...

Sydney Water ordered to clean Malabar treatment plant where fatberg is birthing poo balls Environment watchdog says water corporation is ‘responsible for ensuring it doesn’t pollute our beautiful beaches’

Sydney Water ordered to clean Malabar treatment plant where fatberg is birthing poo balls.
www.theguardian.com/environment/...

Man accidentally gains control of 7,000 robot vacuums Sammy Azdoufal just wanted to steer his DJI Romo with a gaming controller.

Man accidentally gains control of 7,000 robot vacuums.
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Football game stops as player performs CPR on seagull struck by ball in Istanbul - Türkiye Today In an Istanbul amateur final, the football struck a seagull. Captain Gani Catan revived it with chest compressions before medics took over

Football game stops as player performs CPR on seagull struck by ball in Istanbul. (Thanks @john3ners.bsky.social!)
www.turkiyetoday.com/lifestyle/fo...

Ancient crocodile species named Jones after teacher from Cardigan A researcher has named a newly-identified species in honour of his

Scientist names ancient crocodile Jones after 'inspirational' teacher.
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Amazon delivery van 'stuck on The Broomway after following GPS' HM Coastguard Southend says the van driver had been trying to get to Foulness Island.

Delivery van 'stuck on deadliest mudflat footpath'.
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Do the tills try to eat your fingers when you open the cash drawer?

Undercover Thai police go dancing in lion costume to catch serial burglar Bangkok police footage shows officers dressed in a red-and-gold lion costume dancing towards the suspect as he walks through a Lunar New Year fair.

Undercover Thai police go dancing in lion costume to catch serial burglar. (Thanks @john3ners.bsky.social!)
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Absolute legend, thanks for finding this! I love that this one has some proper pictures too, which really add to it 😆

This 100% looks like something out of SCP

'Smiling' fossil discovered in Northumberland The unusual looking fossil is estimated to be a few hundred million years old dating to the Carboniferous period.

'Smiling' fossil discovered on Holy Island.
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Like how they put the Police Duck near to the Monarchy Ducks.

Screenshot from the bottom of the webpage. AI-Translated. *This English content is automatically translated from Thai version by AI. Thairath does not guarantee the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of the translation. Please refer to the Thai version. [Big button that reads "See in Thai version > "]

I've deleted last night's post because I've realised the website uses AI to automatically translate into English.

As I don't speak Thai I can't verify (or trust) that any of it is genuine or accurate, and their disclaimer indicates they don't trust it either - so I'm erring on the side of caution.

Surprise four-legged Olympic competitor wows cross-country fans. (Thanks @darlojo.bsky.social!)
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Italian biathlete returns to Olympic squad after blaming doping positive on Nutella The Italian biathlete Rebecca Passler rejoined her team at the Winter Olympics on Monday after a successful appeal against a suspension

Italian biathlete returns to Olympic squad after blaming doping positive on Nutella.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...

Man arrested after 16 years on the run when he returns to Italy to watch the Olympics The Slovak national returned to attend Slovakia's opening hockey game of the Winter Olympics.

Man arrested after 16 years on the run when he returns to Italy to watch the Olympics.
www.nbcnews.com/sports/olymp...

Waymo Paying DoorDash Drivers To Close Doors Left Open On Robotaxis Waymo is paying people to close doors on driverless vehicles in Atlanta

AI taxi company has to pay DoorDash drivers to go shut the car doors.
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Love in a cold climate: Winter Olympic village runs out of condoms after three days Free condoms for competitors at the Winter Olympics have run out within a record-breaking three days

Love in a cold climate: Winter Olympic village runs out of condoms after three days.
www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...

RADIOACTIVE wild boars are on the rampage near Fukushima The boar population, which has grown dramatically in the four years since the disaster, has been devastating the crops of farms in the area

For context, here's the original story from 10 years ago, courtesy of the Headline of the Day Vault:
www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-n...

Study: Domestic sows sped Fukushima hybrid spread : Genetic study finds domestic pigs' year-round breeding sped gene flow into wild boar

Fukushima's radioactive hybrid terror pig boom was driven by amorous mothers. (Thanks @john3ners.bsky.social!)
www.theregister.com/2026/02/11/a...

! Indeed!

Break in the grey as Aberdeen sees sunshine for the first time in 21 days Glimpse of sun after weeks of unrelenting rain marks end of longest sunless period in area since records began

Break in the grey as Aberdeen sees sunshine for the first time in 21 days.
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Cockerel served with an Asbo after complaint from anonymous neighbour 'You don't move to the countryside and expect people to get rid of their animals,' the chicken's owner said.

Cockerel served with an Asbo after complaint from anonymous neighbour.
metro.co.uk/2026/02/09/c...

Horse on tracks causes disruption to train services Network Rail says staff removed the horse, and normal services have resumed.

Horse on tracks causes disruption to train services.
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