A FATBERG and flushed wet wipes sparked a 300ft-long river of diarrhoea outside an Aldi on New Year's Eve in Staffordshire. Disgusted motorists were forced to drive through the stinking mess while shoppers physically gagged at the putrid smell.
A THREE-YEAR-OLD boy tragically choked to death seeing-in the New Year at his home in a bizarre Spanish tradition. The Spanish believe that by eating 12 grapes as the clock chimes each stroke of midnight you ward off bad fortunes.
KIDS will be ordered not to eat Frosties and Coco Pops under tough new government guidelines. They say parents should swap “frosted or chocolate cereal” for low-sugar alternatives such as Shredded Wheat. Public Health England wants to halt the obesity crisis by halving children’s sugar intake. The government watchdog is now urging families to “make a swap when you next shop”.
Young professionals are increasingly presenting with mental health problems and underlying addictions to their mobile phones thanks to a "24-7 'on' culture".Dr Amy Watchorn, a senior clinical psychologist at St John of God hospital in Stillorgan, Dublin, said she has spotted a trend of people presenting with depression and anxiety but once she scratches beyond the surface, she sees unhealthy fixations with mobile smartphones.
Roger Federer emerged triumphant from a historic first meeting with Serena Williams in the Hopman Cup, but tennis was the true winner as two of the game's greats treated fans worldwide to an unforgettable evening.