Two-bedroom cottage measuring just 8ft 2in wide on the market for nearly £430,000 

Two-bedroom cottage measuring just 8ft 2in wide – making it narrower than a London bus goes on the market for nearly £430,000 Two-bedroom property is located two minutes from Cornwall’s Padstow Harbour on the colourful Duke Street The charming blue-walled cottage is currently being advertised for £429,995, with potential as a holiday let  Widest part … Read more

Two-bedroom cottage measuring just 8ft 2in wide on the market for nearly £430,000 

Two-bedroom cottage measuring just 8ft 2in wide – making it narrower than a London bus goes on the market for nearly £430,000 Two-bedroom property is located two minutes from Cornwall’s Padstow Harbour on the colourful Duke Street The charming blue-walled cottage is currently being advertised for £429,995, with potential as a holiday let   Widest part … Read more

Rare 20-million-year-old petrified tree measuring 62 feet tall is discovered in Greece

Rare 20-million-year-old petrified tree measuring 62 feet tall is discovered in Greece with branches and roots still intact and was preserved by an ancient volcanic eruption A 62-foot petrified tree was discovered during roadwork in western Lesbos It’s the first tree fossil in the region to still have branches in good condition The orientation of … Read more

Tiny property measuring just 10ft by 8ft by entrance to a stately home is on sale for £250,000

A property believed to be the smallest detached house in Britain which measures just 10ft by 8ft has gone on sale for £250,000. The gatehouse, that stands at the entrance to a grand stately home near Tadcaster, North Yorkshire, has a tiny lounge, kitchen area and bathroom in the sunken basement below the surface that … Read more

World’s smallest Rubik’s Cube measuring just 9.9mm and weighing 2g goes on sale in Japan for £1,480

You thought the original was difficult! World’s smallest Rubik’s Cube measuring just 9.9mm and weighing 2g goes on sale in Japan for £1,480 Tiny but playable cube released to mark 40th anniversary of original 3D puzzle It is has gone on sale at cost of 198,000 yen (£1,480) for delivery in December  The cube, made … Read more

Beach hut measuring just 9ft by 11ft without electricity or water goes up for sale for £100,000

Beach hut measuring just 9ft by 11ft without electricity or running water goes up for sale for £100,000 Small wooden hut sits on stretch of sand on the picturesque beach of Porth Mawr, Abersoch, in North Wales Described as iconic by the property’s estate agents, other huts on the beach have gone for up to … Read more

Heart rate measuring can help spot depression as it beats faster, study finds

Measuring a person’s heart rate can help spot depression as it beats faster and is less likely to drop at night, study finds Depressed people’s hearts beat an extra 10-15 times per minute on average during daytime, study at Goethe University found Their hearts may have to work harder because their chronic stress or anxiety means … Read more

Earthquake measuring 3.9 on Richter scale hits southern England

Earthquake in Leighton Buzzard? What next 2020??’ Shocked residents report ‘houses shaking’ and ‘windows rattling’ after 3.9 tremor strikes in Bedfordshire town which is felt across Home Counties Tremors reported in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Hertfordshire   One local said they ‘felt their whole house shake’ when earthquake struck Some 610,000 people live in the affected area … Read more

Why gym fanatics claim measuring time BETWEEN your heart beats can tell you if you’re overdoing it

If, like a third of Britons, you own a fitness tracker, you may already count your steps, track your sleep quality and keep a tally of calories consumed and expended. And, reasonably, you might also think that your daily data is comprehensive enough to keep ill health at bay. But those ‘in the know’ are … Read more

Newfoundland dog’s £15 ‘bargain’ paddling pool arrives measuring around just 30cm across 

So much for bath time! Giant Newfoundland dog Darcy is less than impressed by her paddling pool… after £15 ‘bargain’ arrives measuring around just 30cm across Chelsea Sparks thought pool would be good for Darcy to cool down in summer   Her stepfather spotted a ‘bargain’ £15 dog pool online and bought it for Darcy Six … Read more