This is the moment a cow skidded on an icy road in northern China during a recent cold snap. Footage captured in Baokang in Hubei province on December 27 showed the poor animal struggling to say upright as its legs show out from beneath its hefty body. Temperatures in Baokang have plummeted in recent days and authorities have issued an orange alert for icy roads. The video was provided by local media with permission.
An arson investigation has been launched following a hedgerow fire at a Ventnor school last night (Thursday).
Police in England have warned residents not to leave dogs in hot cars after an officer had to smash a car window to get to a shih tzu in distress in Nottingham on Monday, August 8.Body camera footage shows police coming to the dog’s aid on the 81-degree day, and rushing the animal to the vet.“The small black shih tzu was barking and panting inside a locked car,” Nottinghamshire Police said in a statement. "The windows were left slightly open but it was not enough to prevent the dog collapsing.“Thankfully, police arrived just in time to save his life,” the department said. “They smashed the car’s window, gave him water and rushed him to a local vet in the back of a police car.”The dog’s body temperature reached 102.4 degrees Fahrenheit (39.1 Celsius) but the canine was “making a good recovery,” police said.A heat-health alert due to high temperatures was extended for another week on Friday. Credit: Nottinghamshire Police via Storyful
Four drivers and car owners are facing large bills after they failed to respond to court summons and were convicted in their absence.
Most Conservative Party members still prefer Boris Johnson over either of the two candidates vying to take over as prime minister, a new poll shows. In a head-to-head vote, 63% of party members chose the prime minister compared with 22% for Liz Truss, Opinium found. When asked about Mr Johnson versus Rishi Sunak, 68% went for the PM, with 19% opting for his former chancellor.
Our cartoonist Steven Camley’s take on the energy companies’ soaring profits on Saturday, August 13, 2022.
Residents of Heimaey, an island off the coast of Iceland, form puffin patrols to rescue chicks
Authorities say a man accused of firing shots inside the Mall of America before fleeing the suburban Minneapolis shopping complex with the help of several accomplices has been arrested in Chicago
Gregory Vooght was accused by the Metropolitan Police of flouting the pandemic restrictions, but told a court he was sitting at his desk working when officers arrived.
The Met Office has placed a yellow weather warning on thunderstorms for Pembrokeshire.
Storms are now expected to hit across Scotland from 9am on Sunday, with the heavy rain continuing into Monday, the Met Office forecasts.
Campaigners say many people have had to stop or switch antiretroviral medication regimes – but the government denies supply crisis
Firefighters from across Europe have joined their French counterparts to help battle several wildfires, including in the south-west of the country.
The actress suffered a ‘severe anoxic brain injury’ following a car crash last Friday.
The US Consumer Product Safety Commission has previously issued a warning about beach umbrellas
With Scotland recording the biggest increase in home working of all the UK regions during the first quarter of this year, one recruitment expert is warning of a growing divide between the “haves” and “have-nots” of hybrid employment.
AARON Summers is aiming to end Oxford Cheetahs’ comeback campaign with silverware in tonight’s Championship Pairs.
The company has more than five million customers.
This would have been the first WorldPride event to be held in east Asia
Amber heat warning in place in parts of England and Wales, and very hot weather expected over rest of weekend
Pruning apple trees now encourages a fine, ripe crop and possibly the same again next year. By pruning trained and small to medium-sized trees in summer you’ll keep them tidy and make harvesting much easier.
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