Nation’s recycling bins to be collected fortnightly, sorted never
Local authorities across England have confirmed that household recycling bins will continue to be collected every two weeks, allowing ample time for the contents to ferment into an…
Technology
Man Who Spent £4,000 on Smart Home Devices Now Spends 90% of Life Troubleshooting Them
Martin Chambers, 34, a software developer from Bristol, has transformed his two-bedroom flat into what he calls “a fully integrated smart home…
Technology
Man Who Spent £4,000 on Smart Home Devices Now Trapped in Bathroom After Wi-Fi Outage
A Cheltenham man remained trapped in his own bathroom for seven hours yesterday after a BT broadband outage rendered every device between…
Food and Drink
Costa introduces ‘Milk Alternatives Sommelier’ after customer spends 45 minutes choosing between oat options
A Costa Coffee in Clapham has become the first UK branch to employ a full-time Milk Alternatives Sommelier following an incident last…
Cyber Security
IT department confirms they’ve moved the phishing awareness training email to junk folder
The IT security team at Meridian Financial Services has quietly acknowledged that this month’s mandatory phishing awareness training email has been automatically…
Animals
Britain’s cats announce redundancy consultation after realising they’ve been doing unpaid pest control for centuries
The National Union of Domestic Felines has today issued a formal notice of dispute to approximately 10.9 million UK households, citing what…
Science
Scientists Discover Third Type of Person Who Brings Up Their Gut Microbiome Within 90 Seconds of Meeting You
Researchers at the Institute for Social Taxonomy have identified a previously undocumented category of individual who cannot sustain basic conversation without mentioning…
Environment
UK’s last remaining countryside confirmed as ‘ideal location for solar farm and battery storage facility’
Energy company Meridian Power Solutions has identified a 47-acre plot of unspoilt countryside in North Yorkshire as the perfect site for a…
Technology
Man Who Spent £2,400 on Smart Home Devices Now Spends 18 Hours Weekly Troubleshooting Them
A Nottingham man who invested £2,400 in smart home technology to save time now dedicates 18 hours per week to preventing his…
Technology
Man Who Spent £2,400 on Smart Home Devices Now Requires Permission from Kettle to Make Tea
A Bristol man has reported that he can no longer boil water without first resolving a firmware conflict between his kettle and…