Articles by Neil Murphy

Storm Ophelia Donaghadee lighthouse Northern Ireland

Twitter unites in defiant response to Hurricane Ophelia

Former Hurricane Ophelia has finally made its way to Ireland's coast after days of warnings. Here's a round-up of the best social media reaction to the storm.

Oct 16, 2017

Dictionary Day quiz: Do you know the meaning of these multifarious words?

National Dictionary Day was created to celebrate American lexicographer Noah Webster who was born on October 16 1758.

Oct 16, 2017

$Evas Braun\'s knickers$

5 of the strangest historical items ever put up for auction

Winston Churchill's half-smoked cigar was recently auctioned for £9,000 - but what other unusual items have been up for sale?

Oct 13, 2017

Queen Elizabeth II Egypt

5 Things Women Are Still Banned From Doing In Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia bans citizens from wearing pyjamas at sporting events

Authorities say spectators should wear clothing more in line with "the nature of Saudi society" - which has divided opinions.

Oct 13, 2017

Saudi Arabia

Court case dropped after police fail to find criminal who was already in jail

Judge throws out prosecution case against criminal after ruling there was an unacceptable delay in bringing the case to trial.

Oct 12, 2017

Clumsy driver smashes car through front window of his own home

A hapless driver managed to crash his car into the front of his own home in Grays, Essex.

Oct 11, 2017

Quiz: Can you answer these Mensa IQ questions?

Mensa has offered to test Donald Trump after he became embroiled in a feud with Rex Tillerson over his intelligence. Do you think you would beat the president at an IQ test?

Oct 11, 2017

Donald Trump

Japan's amazing hospital food makes NHS meals look embarrassing

A Reddit user has revealed the incredibly high standard of hospital food in Japan. So how does the NHS compare?

Oct 10, 2017

Japan NHS England

Criminal's Facebook 'free donuts' taunt to police officers badly backfires

Internet troll offers to clean public schools and bring officers doughnuts if they successfully receive 1,000 shares on Facebook

Oct 9, 2017

Facebook

Spider-Man balloon prompts lifeboat rescue mission

Lifeboat crews were called to an urgent rescue mission after a member of the public mistook balloon for a downed parachutist.

Oct 9, 2017

Marvel

Chicago Marathon runner Alan Robinson at start

Inspirational quadriplegic athlete, who almost died in a car crash, runs his 20th marathon

62-year-old runner Alan Robinson attempted his final marathon despite a serious disability caused by a car crash in 1991.

Oct 9, 2017

The end of an era: AOL is shutting down iconic instant messaging tool AIM

The tool was used by millions of but fell massively out of favour with the rise of other online communication options.

Oct 6, 2017

We're better off living in cities - and here are three reasons why

A recent report claims that living in densely-populated neighborhoods is better for people's health. Are there other good reasons to leave the suburbs and live downtown?

Oct 6, 2017

London

Wildlife photographer captures incredible battle between anaconda and jaguar

British wildlife photographer Chris Brunskill captured the predators' violent struggle while travelling in Mato Grosso, Brazil.

Oct 5, 2017

Quiz: How much do teens rely on their smartphones?

Parents have long worried about the effect smartphone usage has on their children. But how much do you really know about young people's habits?

Oct 5, 2017

IPhone

Some pesto brands contain more salt than seawater does

Campaigners have lashed out at pesto sauce brands who they say are not doing enough to reduce the level of salt in their brand.

Oct 4, 2017

Theresa May Conservative Party Conference Lozenge Cough

Theresa May tweets witty response to conference speech debacle

Twitter users applaud Theresa May following an excellent response to her unfortunate conference speech coughing fit.

Oct 4, 2017

Theresa May

The only good thing about Theresa May's speech is Twitter's hilarious reaction to it

Many felt sorry for the Prime Minister's plight during her stuttering speech, but others are calling for her to resign.

Oct 4, 2017

Theresa May

Waitrose introduces half-size wine bottles to help limit mid-week drinking

Upmarket supermarket chain Waitrose's new half bottles of wines are aimed at people who want to drink less alcohol during the week.

Oct 3, 2017

George Foreman proposes epic Las Vegas boxing match with 1990s action hero Steven Seagal

The match-up we've all been waiting for, as the king of the grill squares up against the star of Under Siege and Under Siege 2: Dark Territory.

Oct 3, 2017

Vladimir Putin Russia

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