Offbeat

New research has revealed that Brits are quick to judge a person’s personality based on their first name, and usually get it wrong.

Pedestrians caught using mobile devices while crossing the road in Lithuania will be fined up to 40 euros (£35) in a bid to reduce traffic deaths, authorities said.

If you're planning a light show on the outside of your home this Christmas, Amar Mehta reveals the rules to live by.

More than 250 people have died while trying to take a selfie, according to new research.

A bottle of whisky, thought to be the world's most valuable, is going under the hammer.

A man has died after he was hit by a window that fell from a luxury block of flats in London.

Online greetings company Moonpig has had to tell prospective customers to stop uploading pictures of their genitals to make a bespoke card.

Chris Evans and his wife Natasha Shishmanian have named their new-born twins Boo and Walt, after he had previously referred to them as "Ping and Pong".

Keep your spies on the road - MI5 is hiring two in-house driving instructors.

Kirstie Allsopp has criticised the "vicious" abuse she received after revealing she smashed her children's iPads.

It could be summer time all year long for countries in the European Union.

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service (LFRS) has released a video detailing the Winter Hill moorland fire which ravaged the Lancashire countryside for five weeks.

A dog has been hailed the luckiest in Britain after it was hit by a car and rolled for 200 yards - and escaped with cuts and bruises.

Goats recognise and are attracted to happy humans, a study has found.