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A man who was stuck in a lift for four days without food or water has said he only managed to survive because he had received military training. Thomas Fleetwood became trapped in the deserted Hotel Eden in Austria when he was travelling to the ground floor in the one man lift. As well as there being no-one else in the building, the 58-year-...

A man has had a lucky escape after a two-tonne bell fell on top of him and trapped him at a temple. Lin Wang was visiting the museum with a friend that decided he was going to frantically ring the bell while his mate was standing underneath it. This led to the rope holding the construct snapping and the bell enveloping a bemused Lin. 'Thi...

If you're a big fan of Stonehenge then the perfect job has just opened up for you - the owners of the Wiltshire site are looking for a general manager who will be paid £65,000-a-year. The person in charge will be responsible for maintaining the 'dignity of the stones' and meeting with Druid leaders and other members of the public that visit the ...

Japanese children are threatening to make past internet crazes like planking and mannying old school by bringing animated manga series Dragon Ball to life. Many school teens are uploading photos of themselves doing the Kamehameha attack from the popular manga and anime programmes and movies. Along with planking - where people lie down in random ...

A traffic officer that works 24 hours a day and never gets tired may sound like something from the future but it actually exists today, in the form a cardboard cut-out in India. The new type of low-tech policeman can be found in Bangalore and from early reports is sounds like they're doing one heck of a job. 'Impact has been quite good. A lot of...