A pensioner has unearthed one of the UK’s FIRST humanoid robots from a GARAGE where it has been stored for the last 45 YEARS.
Former spy catcher and RAF officer Tony Sale, 79, built the incredible 6ft high robot, George, in 1950 for just £15 using scrap metal from a crashed Wellington bomber plane.
At the time Tony was only 19 and his amazing man-sized model, which could walk and “talk” stunned the world as few people had ever seen a human-looking robot before.
A Portuguese man wants to take on traditional punts in Cambridge with his new invention – a nautical BIKE.
Historic Cambridge is known as a cycling city and now Victor David wants people to pedal on the WATER too.
A grandmother in Britain believes she has grown the TWO longest cucumbers in the world.
Clare Pearce, 78, had never grown cucumbers before but was stunned when one of her vegetables reached a record breaking 47 inches.
A calendar featuring a boarded-up WOOLWORTHS and other sad victims of credit crunch Britain has become a surprise bestseller.
The unusual calendar, which shows 12 shots of the UK in economic decline, has proved a huge hit with people fed up with the financial crisis.
Produced by Kevin Beresford, 57, it encourages Brits to laugh in the face of adversity with pictures of boarded-up businesses, perished pubs, collapsed cafes and torn-down toilets.
Underwater photos from some of Pinewood Studios' most famous films are to go on display for the first time.
The photographs offer a rare glimpse into life behind the scenes at the studio's world famous underwater stage.
They feature stars such as Keira Knightley, Myleene Klass, Sharon Stone and Matt Lucas, who have all swum in the giant tank.
A woman who has been panning for gold in Britain since she was a toddler has turned her precious nuggets and flakes into a wedding ring.
Daisy Thurkettle-Roper, 25, has been prospecting in the UK’s rivers since she could stand and has been stashing her gold away for a special occasion.
Jayne Jubb, 47, who shares her home with more than TWENTY animals, including racoons, a piranha, snake and a fox, has already had half of them drawn across her neck, arms and back.
A terminally ill woman is having all her beloved pets TATTOOED on her body so she can take them with her when she dies.
She is now hoping to get an iguana tattooed on her neck and still find space for her pet snake, dogs and cockatiels.
A retired farmer has spent more than 30 YEARS building an enormous scale model of a Biblical temple – and it is still not finished.
Alec Garrard, 78, has dedicated a massive 33,000 hours to constructing the ancient Herod’s Temple, which measures a whopping 20ft by 12ft.
A giant ROOSTER growing out of a hedge is causing motorists to be COCK-A -HOOT HOOT HOOT.
The amazing cockerel-shaped tree has been causing commuters to do a double take as it struts its stuff at the side of a busy road.
An Elvis Presley fan has survived a round-the-world trip dressed as his idol – despite a number of near-death experiences and clashes with security guards.
Matt Hale has remarkably made it through 25 countries wearing an Elvis-style white jumpsuit, bouffant wig and shades after being involved in a bus crash, taxi accident and several brushes with the law.
A man who sings in a BIN has helped to persuade a city council that busking is not RUBBISH.
Busking bin man Charles Cavey, 29, plays his guitar whilst squeezed into a tiny metal rubbish bin. At 5ft 9 he finds his job cramped and smelly but has proved a huge hit with passers-by.
An artist has caused a buzz by using DEAD FLIES and other insects to create his pictures.
Magnus Muhr, 40, has become a global internet sensation with his hilarious high-flying artwork.
The photographer collects insect carcasses from windows and lamps around his house, then gives them a new life in his fly circus with a few strokes of his pen.
A fan of fantasy trilogy Lord of the Rings has spent SIX YEARS and her entire life savings creating a stunning PREQUEL to the films.
Kate Madison, 31, spent an incredible £25,000 making the film, Born of Hope, which has already been watched by more than half a MILLION people.
A James Bond fan who was fed up with drivers cutting him up has invented the ultimate gadget to gain his revenge – a moped which fires 15ft FLAMES.
Colin Furze, 30, spent a month converting the sports scooter, which can travel up to 60mph and blast anything which comes too close.