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Man Who Spent £2,400 on Smart Home Devices Still Has to Get Up to Turn Bedroom Light Off

A Bristol man who has invested £2,400 in smart home technology over the past eighteen months continues to physically walk to his…

Sarah Kelsey · 3 May 2026
Cyber Security

IT department celebrates three-year anniversary of meaning to implement that two-factor authentication thing

The IT department at Midlands-based logistics firm Hargreaves Distribution marked a significant milestone this week, observing three full years since the team…

Tom Ashworth · 1 May 2026
Animals

Urban fox completes rigorous ISO 27001 certification to legally access neighbourhood wheelie bins

A fox operating in the Wandsworth area has become the first member of its species to achieve full ISO 27001 accreditation, bringing…

Tom Ashworth · 1 May 2026
Cyber Security

IT department confirms they’ve been ignoring critical security update email for six months because ‘it looked a bit phishy’

The IT department at Middlesbrough-based logistics firm Hartwell Distribution has spent half a year diligently deleting emails about a critical server vulnerability,…

Tom Ashworth · 24 April 2026
Animals

Edinburgh Zoo penguins demand hybrid working after discovering three years of unnecessary commuting to enclosure

A colony of king penguins at Edinburgh Zoo has formally requested hybrid working arrangements after realising they have been waddling to their…

Tom Ashworth · 24 April 2026
Science

Scientists Confirm British Weather Now Officially ‘Taking the Piss’

The Met Office has published a paper concluding that UK weather patterns have moved beyond statistical anomaly into what researchers are calling…

Sarah Kelsey · 23 April 2026
Environment

UK’s last remaining hedgerow confirmed to be ‘under review’ for housing development

The United Kingdom’s final surviving hedgerow, a modest stretch of hawthorn and blackthorn measuring approximately fourteen metres in length, has been officially…

Tom Ashworth · 22 April 2026
Technology

Man Who Spent £2,400 on Smart Home Devices Still Has to Get Up to Turn Bathroom Light On

A Chelmsford man who has invested £2,400 in smart home technology over the past eighteen months is still required to physically walk…

Sarah Kelsey · 22 April 2026
Politics

MPs to trial new ‘honest answers’ system in Prime Minister’s Questions for one week to measure impact on public trust

The House of Commons will implement a pilot scheme next Wednesday requiring members to provide direct answers to questions during Prime Minister’s…

Tom Ashworth · 20 April 2026
Food and Drink

Man who ‘doesn’t really like spice’ orders Nando’s medium for third date, regrets everything

A Nottingham man is tonight questioning every decision that led him to a Nando’s booth, sweating through a chicken burger he actively…

James Whitford · 19 April 2026
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