March 5th 2018
The temperature at the North Pole last week was 50°F above normal.
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‘Wenger Out’ signs have gone global, appearing at cricket in South Africa, Rugby League in Australia, basketball in Saudi Arabia and wrestling in Florida.
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Black, Asian or minority ethnic police officers in the Met earn 16.7% less than white ones – mainly because they are not promoted to senior positions.
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A charity snail race due to be held at a pub on Dartmoor on Saturday had to be cancelled after cold weather led the competitors to go into hibernation.
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Jean-Claude Juncker has said the EU will counter Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminium with tariffs on bourbon, Levis and Harley-Davidsons.
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The Indiana Legislature has approved a bill to make it illegal to tattoo eyeballs.