Dumb Britain: Beautician laughs off Twitter storm after mistakenly spelling Barack Obama as Barraco Barner....and sparks the inevitable parody accounts Dumb Britain: Beautician laughs off Twitter storm after mistakenly spelling Barack Obama as Barraco Barner....and sparks the inevitable parody accounts

Gemma Worrall, 20, from Blackpool, was worried about foreign politics, but tweeting about 'Barraco Barner' being 'our president' was a mistake she now regrets.

yesterday, 14:28
Sydney Biennale chairman quits over company's links to detention centres Sydney Biennale chairman quits over company's links to detention centres

Luca Belgiorno-Nettis, whose father founded Biennale, resigns as organisers cut all ties with Transfield

yesterday, 7:26
Machu Picchu streakers at rock bottom as authorities enforce cover-up Machu Picchu streakers at rock bottom as authorities enforce cover-up

Guards ordered to increase surveillance at Peruvian tourist site after a spate of strippingIt has survived five centuries of conquest, earthquakes, landslides and mass tourism. But Peruvian authorities fear that Machu Picchu is facing a new threat: streakers.Guards at the vast Inca citadel have been ordered to step up surveillance after a spate of stripping. Late last year, two male antipodean...

yesterday, 18:58
The sugar-filled drinks and snacks that breach new guidelines on daily intake The sugar-filled drinks and snacks that breach new guidelines on daily intake

A single Starbucks caramel frappuccino has 11 teaspoons of sugar and a can of Coca-Cola or Pepsi has nine teaspoons, researchers have said.

yesterday, 19:24
Now even Waterstones is mocking Cameron's selfie on Twitter Now even Waterstones is mocking Cameron's selfie on Twitter

First it was Patrick Stewart and some wet wipes; now a bookshop has got the better of the PM after he tried to recover from the ‘on-the-phone-to-Obama’ tweet parodies with a (rather unsuccessful) joke of his own

yesterday, 16:47
Michael Schumacher: 'only a miracle' can save him Michael Schumacher: 'only a miracle' can save him

Michael Schumacher needs "a miracle" to survive, doctors reportedly tell his family

yesterday, 14:22
NHS Winter: Weekly A&E tracker Week 17 NHS Winter: Weekly A&E tracker Week 17

See how your nearest A&E in England is faring

yesterday, 11:54
Generation jitters: are we addicted to caffeine? Generation jitters: are we addicted to caffeine?

Caffeine is the drug many of us can't live without – but do you have any idea how much is in your daily hit?Propped up on my desk before me, there is a vacuum-sealed bag of white powder. Chemists would recognise this substance as a methylated xanthine, composed of tiny crystalline structures. It is a drug, and I have been under its influence nearly every day for the past 25 years. It is...

yesterday, 12:00
Contact lost with Malaysia Air plane Contact lost with Malaysia Air plane

Malaysia Airlines says it has lost contact with flight MH370 travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing with 239 people on board.

today, 2:58
Dalai Lama supports gay marriage Dalai Lama supports gay marriage

Dalai Lama throws his moral weight behind gay marriage

yesterday, 11:05
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