Animal rights activists should be banned from sitting on an animal sentience committee, say Peers 

Animal rights activists should be banned from sitting on an animal sentience committee to stop ‘vocal lunatics’ hijacking the bill, say Peers Amendment specifying the ban is planned for the Animal Welfare Sentience Bill  It aims to avoid Government laws being sabotaged by animal rights groups Critics have warned the Bill is poorly designed and … Read more

Austrian man bitten on genitals by a python while sitting on the toilet

Man, 65, is bitten ‘in the genital area’ by neighbour’s PYTHON while sitting on the toilet after it escaped through a drain 65-year-old man from Austria bitten ‘in genital area’ by his neighbour’s python  Snake had escaped through a drain and ended up hiding in the victim’s toilet  As he went to the bathroom at … Read more

‘Haunted’ little girl doll sitting on a swing in a mangrove swamp said to bring ‘bad luck’ to locals

‘Haunted’ little girl doll sitting on a swing in a mangrove swamp terrifies locals who swear bad luck strikes anyone who approaches her Small town locals are terrified of ‘haunted’ doll sitting on swing near a mangrove Residents of the North Queensland town Lucinda believe she brings ‘bad luck’ Doll blamed on spooky incidents like … Read more

Cats really DO love sitting in boxes, even if it is an optical illusion

Cats love to sit in boxes so much, they’ll even plop down in a square painted on the floor – and a new study finds they will even choose an optical illusion that looks like a square. Animal behaviorists tested their love for boxes with a Kanizsa square, which tricks the eye into thinking there’s a … Read more

Sitting with your back to the wall is the best seat in the office, study finds

Sitting with your back to the wall is the best seat in the office (and NOT just because the boss can’t see what you’re up to), study finds Study found having desk looking out at too many others makes it harder to focus UCL researchers surveyed 172 working for London firm in large open-plan office … Read more

London man bursts out of house to confront ‘thief’ sitting in his car [Video]

Moment furious car owner bursts out of house to confront ‘thief’ sitting in his vehicle and makes him empty his pockets after spotting man on CCTV The CCTV footage was recorded in Edmonton, north London, on March 31 Man dressed in a hoodie and dark trousers slowly walked down residential road He strolled past a parked … Read more

Moment furious car owner bursts out of house to confront ‘thief’ sitting in his vehicle

Moment furious car owner bursts out of house to confront ‘thief’ sitting in his vehicle and makes him empty his pockets after spotting man on CCTV The CCTV footage was recorded in Edmonton, north London, on March 31 Man dressed in a hoodie and dark trousers slowly walked down residential road He strolled past a parked … Read more

Charity run by Bet365 gambling tycoon Denise Coates is accused of ‘sitting on millions’ in donations

A charitable foundation run by Britain’s highest-paid boss Bet365 exec Denise Coates is ‘sitting on’ millions in donations – but has funded a number of eclectic projects including an art exhibition, a gymnastics centre and research on genetic links to heart disease. The Denise Coates Foundation was created in August 2012 by the tycoon, who … Read more

Council apologises after worker was spotted sitting on gravestone to smoke cigarette during break 

Council apologises after worker was spotted sitting on gravestone to smoke cigarette during break Leah Emerson saw incident involving worker at Brumby Cemetery, Scunthorpe She felt it showed a lack of respect for the dead and bereaved families visiting North Lincolnshire Council apologised for any distress caused by the incident  By Tom Pyman For Mailonline … Read more

The intense emotion of sitting for an artist: PATRICK MARMION reviews Sitting

Sitting (BBC4, Wednesday 2.30pm) Verdict: You’ll be drawn in Rating: Scaramouche Jones (stream, theatre) Verdict: Richie re-born Rating: Sadie (BBC iPlayer) Verdict: Gritty but powerful Rating: People worry about the wrong things when they’re being painted. They think they’ll get bored, or restless. But what should really concern them is what they’ll say when they … Read more