Articles by Neil Murphy

Email : n.murphy@ibtimes.co.uk

Cornered deer used antlers to attack and kill French hunter

An elderly French man who "lived to hunt" was struck and killed by a deer after he attempted to corner the animal.

Nov 7, 2017

France Paris

Republicans push law that would let toddlers use high-powered hunting rifles

Politicians in Wisconsin are on the verge of passing a law that would remove an age limit on the use of hunting rifles.

Nov 6, 2017

Londoners receive rare glimpse of dolphin swimming in the river Thames

Officers at London's marine policing unit captured this sighting of a dolphin making its way down the Thames.

Nov 6, 2017

London

Mother stabs man who 'molested her daughter' - and police refuse to press charges against her

Police in South Carolina will not press charges against a woman who stabbed a man accused of sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl.

Nov 3, 2017

Bury your underpants for better tasting beef – the UK's strange advice to farmers

Farmers in the UK have been asked to "soil their underwear" in a drive to improve animal husbandry across the UK.

Nov 3, 2017

Scotland

I'm Alan Partridge is 20 years old today – here are the show's best quotes

Despite only lasting two seasons, few British comedies are as quotable as I'm Alan Partridge. So for those of you not visiting Longstanton Spice Museum, here's its best lines.

Nov 3, 2017

Misfiring thief shoots himself in the penis while robbing hot dog stall

A robber accidentally shot himself in the groin after he raided a hot dog restaurant on Chicago's South Side.

Nov 3, 2017

Man Captures Cat-Eating Python Using Just His Hands

Hong Kong snake catcher wrestles with giant python that swallowed villager's cat

A local man filmed footage of a British snake catcher wrestling with a Burmese python that was believed to have eaten a cat.

Nov 2, 2017

Hong Kong

Doctor Who Dalek fired after calling bosses 'c***s' in coded magazine article

An employee who worked on the iconic BBC show Doctor Who has been fired after it was discovered he had written an insulting message to his bosses.

Nov 2, 2017

Italy says Rastafarians can smoke marijuana - so long as they use it for prayer

An Italian court threw out a drugs charge made against a Rastafarian after he claimed the drug was used for 'spiritual' ceremonies.

Nov 1, 2017

Italy

Man 'shoots friend dead after argument over forgiveness in the Bible'

Police in Dublin, Georgia, have slammed a "senseless" killing which saw a man kill his lifelong friend in a heated argument over the Bible.

Nov 1, 2017

Twitter mercilessly mocks Donald Trump Jr after he tried to teach his daughter about 'socialism'

Donald Trump's son unwittingly unleashed a Halloween Twitter storm by comparing trick or treating to capitalism.

Nov 1, 2017

Donald Trump Twitter

Geneva hired someone to dress as the Queen to teach commuters about queuing and manners

Geneva's transport bosses want residents to adopt a London-style approach to travelling on public transport.

Oct 31, 2017

London England

Forget the Bake Off Twitter blunder - are these the worst social media fails of all time?

Great British Bake Off host Prue Leith accidentally revealed the final's winner 12 hours before it was meant to be aired.

Oct 31, 2017

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Hawaii judge forces man to say 144 nice things about his ex, in response to 144 'nasty' texts

A judge in the US state of Hawaii has forced a man to write 144 compliments to his former girlfriend after he pleaded guilty to harassment.

Oct 31, 2017

Quiz: Do you know the present-day names of these former countries?

We've put together this quiz which will test your knowledge on the former names of present day countries from around the world.

Oct 30, 2017

Kazakhstan is changing its name to snub Putin

Kazakhstan has announced plans to change the nation's name in a bid to break free from decades of Russian political influence.

Oct 30, 2017

Russia Vladimir Putin

Japanese company rewards non-smokers by giving them extra paid holidays

A Japanese company has offered its employees six days of paid time off after they complained their colleagues were taking too long for cigarette breaks.

Oct 30, 2017

Japan

Spanish employee takes Lidl to court after being fired for 'working too many hours'

A Spanish worker at a branch of German retailer Lidl has brought them to court after they sacked him for working too many hours.

Oct 26, 2017

Spain

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German couple finally give up trying to name their baby 'Lucifer'

A couple from Hesse in Germany have been convinced to change their baby's name from Lucifer to Lucian.

Oct 26, 2017

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