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Guinness World Records have overturned their decision to reject a man’s entry for the world’s tallest matchstick model after admitting they were too “heavy handed”. Frenchman Richard Plaud, 47, was left devastated after the ruling organisation dismissed his 23ft tall Eiffel Tower replica because it was made out of matchsticks that could not be bought from stores. 4Richard standing in front of his matchstick Eiffel Tower replica in Saujon, France on January 7Credit: Reuters 4The Frenchman used a total of 706,900 matchsticks to build the 23ft tall structureCredit: Reuters 4Richard estimated it had taken him 4,200 hours across eight years…

DOING a simple exercise for just eight minutes could slash your blood pressure faster than cardio, a study has found. High blood pressure – also known as hypertension – is often referred to as a ‘silent killer condition’ as its symptoms are rarely noticeable. 1Doing a wall sit for a few minutes a day could bring down your blood pressure, research has foundCredit: Getty But persistent high blood pressure puts extra strain on your blood vessels, heart and other organs and it can raise your risk of serious conditions like heart disease, heart attacks and stroke. According to the British…

NESTLED near the Andes mountains in South America is the world’s weirdest hotel – made entirely of salt. The resort, on Earth’s largest salt plane, used 10,000 tonnes to make its furniture, walls, flooring, sculptures and even to feature heavily on its menu. 9Hotel Palacio de Sal, meaning ‘Salt Palace’, is made entirely of saltCredit: Solent 9Some of the floors are covered in a sort of sand made from saltCredit: Solent 9The resort is built next to the Salar de Uyuni – the world’s biggest salt flatCredit: Getty 9The marble-like walls are made with a salt based compoundCredit: Solent 9Guests…

JUNIOR doctors will strike for five days at the end of the month, union bosses have announced. Medics will take to the picket lines again from 7am on February 24 to midnight on February 28, the British Medical Association said. 1Junior doctors will strike for five days at the end of the month, union bosses have announcedCredit: Getty The union said it was forced to call for more industrial action after the Government “failed to meet the deadline to put an improved pay offer on the table”. Health Secretary Victoria Atkins said the next set of strike dates showed junior…

THE Pentagon’s ex-UFO chief has made sensational claims he was gagged from revealing top secret information on alien life. Sean Kirkpatrick, the former director of the US Department of Defence’s UFO task force demanded a whole range of bombshell files must be released so the public can truly see what is going on. 5Dr Sean Kirkpatrick says he was gagged by the Pentagon from revealing top secret information on aliensCredit: U.S. Department of Defense 5The ex-UFO chief also demanded files be released on UFOs and extraterrestrial life to let the public see what is going onCredit: AFP 5Drone footage of a mystery…

UKRAINE struck yet another oil refinery in Russia in a kamikaze drone attack as Putin is blitzed ahead of his interview with Tucker Carlson. Footage shows the Ilsky plant ablaze in Krasnodar region where giant explosions triggered an inferno. 5Another Russian oil refinery was hit by UkraineCredit: east2west 5Moscow authorities reported this as the biggest fire in the city in Russia’s modern historyCredit: East2West 5The flames engulfed the building’s roofCredit: Reuters The latest blitz against the Russian despot comes just just moments away from his interview with controversial TV pundit Tucker Carlson. Separately, eight people including two children were injured…

THIS is the shocking moment a prisoner launched a brutal sucker punch barrage on a fellow inmate during a court hearing last week. Dustin Langham, 18, was sitting next to several other inmates inside Clark County District Court Judge Bita Yeager’s courtroom in Las Vegas when he suddenly sprung upon Berdon Bridge on February 1. 6Dustin Langham, 18, stands up and launches an unprovoked attack on fellow inmate Berdon BridgeCredit: 8NewsNow 6Langham followed through with several brutal sucker punchesCredit: 8NewsNow 6The pair eventually fall to the floor and are apprehended by correction officersCredit: 8NewsNow Langham had just pleaded guilty to…

AN alleged Russian spy who worked for MI6 was said to have been groomed since the age of five before being planted in the UK, it is claimed. The refugee from Afghanistan, known as C2, worked for the Foreign Office, had access to military and intelligence secrets and even met with King Charles. 6The refugee was allegedly groomed since he was a child to become a spy for RussiaCredit: AP 6The alleged spy, known as C2, worked for MI6, it is claimedCredit: Alamy 6During his time in Afghanistan, he even met with King CharlesCredit: AFP After arriving in London using…

THE world’s first cruise ship was hit by a string of horror tragedies which saw the sea “claim its prettiest prize” and its captain come to a gruesome end. Modern day cruise liners owe much of their existence to the SS Prinzessin Victoria Luise, a German ship of the Hamburg-America Line which set sail in 1900. 9The cruise ship was created by German shipping tycoon Albert BallinCredit: Getty 9Cabins had double beds and bathtubsCredit: Alamy 9There was even a gym on boardCredit: Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Eerie photographs reveal its glamorous interior with lavish artwork, furniture and elegant fittings.…

A HUNTER who was mauled by a bear has revealed how his son saved his life – by shooting the beast dead and turning it into kebab meat. The pair had been hunting in a forest in Sweden when a bear hurtled towards Pär Sundström, 42, knocking him to the ground and gnawing on his face. 3A Swedish father has had to have his face reconstructed after he was mauled by a bear 3Pär credits his 14-year-old son with saving his life – he escaped with a handful of wounds 3The pair enacted the “ultimate revenge” – by eating the…