This is the dramatic moment a team of rescuers had to cut metal wire from around the neck of a giraffe in the Democratic Republic of Congo, saving the animal’s life. It is not known how the giraffe had gotten the wire strung around its neck while grazing on a private game reserve Lubumbashi, Democratic …

MEET the couple who are bringing their young son up in a £14k converted bus they affectionately call the School of Life as they travel through America. Tamra and JT Lane (28), from Point, Texas, USA, met in high school and have been married for eight years. They lived in three apartments and two houses …

The little building blocks first appeared 60 years ago and now kids just won’t Lego of the toy box favourite. Since it was patented on January 28, 1958, fans young and old have been building Lego creations. Piece by painstaking piece, Lego has been shaped into, well, almost anything, from a magnificent tree to the …

It’s the one where the CGI whale jumps over the road and car and lands in the sea on the other side of the bridge, much to the obvious amazement of the family inside said car. I’ve been waiting all week for something similar to happen. Even a pike or a trout would have been …

A new year means new holidays to book and new destinations to see. If you’re searching for good culture, food and nightlife, but don’t want to revisit the old tried-and-tested cities, then see our guide of the buzziest European destinations in 2018 that haven’t been overrun by tourists yet. Make a beeline now before everyone …